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Thursday, 16 December, 2010
SYDNEY — At least 27 refugees, including children, died yesterday after their wooden boat shattered in violent seas off Australia before horrified witnesses, with fears as many as 50 could have perished.
Customs officials confirmed that 42 people had survived the brutal accident but added that "tra
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Thursday, 16 December, 2010
PARIS — There is no "tipping point" beyond which climate change will inevitably push the Arctic ice cap into terminal melt off, according to a study released yesterday.
The northern polar cap has shrunk between 15 and 20 per cent over the last 30 years, unleashing concern that on current trends — w
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Thursday, 16 December, 2010
WASHINGTON — Three years after receiving a stem cell transplant, a US patient has been cured of HIV, said a team of German doctors whose research was published in the peer-reviewed journal Blood yesterday.
The results suggest the first such cure for the virus that causes Aids, though experts cautio
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Wednesday, 15 December, 2010
MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has received a written message from President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea.
The message was delivered to His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, by Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Envoy of the Eri
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Wednesday, 15 December, 2010
MUSCAT — The first qualifying race for His Majesty the Sultan’s Camel Race Cup-2011 will kick off today at Al Flaij Track in the Royal Camels. The two-day race is organised by the Royal Court Affairs represented by the Royal Camels.
Al Haja’ej and Al Laqaya categories will compete today in 11 round
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Wednesday, 15 December, 2010
MUSCAT — The sudden change in weather as experienced in most parts of the country over the last 48 hours is not a matter of concern, according to the Meteorological Department (Met) at the Department of Civil Aviation, Sultanate of Oman.
The weather was hazy and windy in some parts of Oman since ye
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Wednesday, 15 December, 2010
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MUSCAT — Sayyid Ali bin Hamoud al Busaidy, Minister of the Diwan of the Royal Court, yesterday presided over the honouring of the winners who won the Sultan Qaboos Craft Excellence Trophy for 2010.
The winners received their awards at a ceremony held at Al Qurum Natura
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Wednesday, 15 December, 2010
MUSCAT — As per the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, the Royal Ship Zinat al Bihar, left Port Sultan Qaboos yesterday, with 31 sailors on board, on a voyage that will include several ports in GCC states and Iran. The voyage seeks to reinforce brotherly and friendly ties the Sultanate and ot
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Wednesday, 15 December, 2010
MUSCAT — An exhibition titled “The Ancient Treasure Ships from China to the Arabian Peninsula — and Great Oman Journey” opened here yesterday under the auspices of Her Highness Sayyida Alyaa bint Thuwaini al Said.
The exhibition, being held at Qurum City Centre, is organised by National Geographic
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Wednesday, 15 December, 2010
SALALAH — The number of cruise ships that docked at the Port of Salalah this year rose to 33 ships that brought along to the Sultanate 3,0951 tourists, compared to 29 cruise ships that visited the port last year with a total of 2,0766 on board.
Yesterday, cruise liner Minerva anchored at Salalah wi
