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Indian fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show, kills pilot

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Indian fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show, kills pilot

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Indian fighter jet crashed Friday at the start of a demonstration flight in front of a crowd of spectators at the Dubai Air Show, killing its sole pilot. The Indian HAL Tejas smashed into the ground at the vast Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, sending a … Read more

Dubai feeling the strain of explosive growth as real-estate prices soar and roads are choked with vehicles

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Dubai feeling the strain of explosive growth as real-estate prices soar and roads are choked with vehicles

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Skyscraper-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years — and some residents are starting to feel burned. The city-state has seen record-breaking real estate transactions and as more and more people come to live there, and its state-owned airline Emirates is booking record earnings. But … Read more