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China, Iran qualify with Japan - but Aussies must wait

AFP Global Edition 34 days ago

China, Iran, Japan, Bahrain and the UAE qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup finals on Wednesday, but Australia must wait after conceding a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 in Kuwait. Japan pulled off an escape in the Ali Mohsen Al Muraisi Stadium ...

Bahrain opens $2 billion industrial city

AFP Global Edition 35 days ago

The Gulf state of Bahrain on Wednesday opened a new industrial city that cost around two billion dollars (1.4 billion euros) to build and aims at luring much-needed investments and creating jobs. King Hamad officially inaugurated the city which is now hosting ...

Bahrain face Hong Kong in Asian Cup qualifier

AFP Global Edition 35 days ago

Bahrain will qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup should they beat already-eliminated Hong Kong here on Wednesday, going some way to making up for the disappointment of missing out on the World Cup. Milan Macala's men suffered a crushing 1-0 loss to ...

USF1 team says 2010 preparations on schedule

AP News 43 days ago

New American team USF1 says plans for 2010 Formula One season on schedule Formula One newcomer USF1 says its plans for competing in the 2010 season are on schedule, dismissing speculation that it may not be ready in time for the first ...

Lotus unveil Trulli, Kovalainen as 2010 F1 drivers

AFP Global Edition 58 days ago

Jarno Trulli of Italy and Finland's Heikki Kovalainen were unveiled Monday as drivers for the new Malaysian-backed Lotus team in its debut 2010 Formula One season. Team principal Tony Fernandes, an aviation mogul who founded budget carrier AirAsia, said the third driver ...

Formula One: Lotus unveil Trulli, Kovalainen as 2010 drivers

AFP Global Edition 58 days ago

Jarno Trulli of Italy and Finland's Heikki Kovalainen were unveiled Monday as drivers for the new Malaysian-backed Lotus team in its debut 2010 Formula One season. The third driver for the team, run by Malaysian aviation mogul Tony Fernandes who founded budget ...

Luxury travel business bounces back

AFP Global Edition 58 days ago

The luxury travel market is bouncing back after a couple of difficult seasons, but today's well-heeled travellers are spurning the excess of the boom years in favour of authentic experiences. "2009 has been a challenging year for the luxury travel industry but ...

Midesat Bahrain Iran Nuclear

AP News 59 days ago

Iranian Foreign Minister Manochehr Mottaki speaks during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies regional security conference in Manama, Bahrain. Iran is ready to exchange the bulk of its stockpile of enriched uranium for nuclear ...

Bahrain opens $362 million port

AFP Global Edition 65 days ago

Bahrain on Sunday officially inaugurated a new port which can handle up to handle 1.1 million containers a year built at a cost of 362 million dollars, officials said. King Hamad launched operations at Port Khalifa bin Salman, five kilometres (three miles) ...

Iranian-held sailors 'grateful' to be back

AFP European Edition 68 days ago

Four British yachtsmen seized by Iran returned to Britain on Friday, saying it was "great to be back," as they planned a trip to the pub. Oliver Smith, 31, Oliver Young, 21, Sam Usher, 26, and Luke Porter, 21, flew back into ...

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