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A boy uses cream on his face as he sits in rain water on the street of Karachi. (Reuters)
NEWS LATEST
Pakistan: All 152 on board dead
 
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani passenger plane crashed in heavy rain near Islamabad Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board, officials said, in the worst aviation accident in Pakistan.
 
 Afghanistan questions US silence
 Chavez beefs up border troops
SPORTS LATEST
Menezes vows to achieve 'dreams'
 
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's new coach, Mano Menezes, said Monday he intended to build a side capable of achieving his nation's football "dreams," as he was officially presented in his new job.
 
 Dementieva ready for return from injury
 Federer hooks up with Annacone
BUSINESS LATEST
Khazanah wins battle for Parkway
 
SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: Malaysian state investor Khazanah trumped India's Fortis Healthcare in a takeover battle for Singapore's Parkway with an offer that values Asia's biggest listed hospital operator
 
 Genzyme weighs Sanofi approach
 JFE invests $1 billion for JSW Steel stake
 
LOCAL FLAVOUR
CBO issues Jewel of Muscat coin
Child run over by truck in Quriyat
Muscat cloudy, rains in other parts of Sultanate
Nawras customers face network snags in few remote areas
ROP ensures all help to Khareef visitors
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Yahoo Japan says to adopt Google's search engine
Obama to make historic visit to talk show "The View"
EU opens anti-trust probe of IBM mainframe business
"Idol" faces big changes as former producer returns
 FEATURES
Nearly-weds take flight for pre-nup parties
 
So-called hen parties and stag nights are part of a swelling round of pre-marriage festivities that are boosting the travel industry.
 
Rare stinking flower draws US crowds
The flower has its own web cam and Twitter feed and the museum has stayed open 24 hours a day.
Paris haute couture stitching up new markets
 
This year's catwalk shows appear to be bearing in mind the old adages that fashionistas from conservative Gulf states favor long dresses.
 
Japan urges more dads to swap desks for diapers
Japan's fathers spend less time on child care and housework than their counterparts in any other developed country.
 TECHNOLOGY
SAN FRANCISCO: Ask.com, the Internet search engine owned by IAC/InterActive Corp, is seeking some human help answering web surfers' questions.