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This city grows at its peril below volcano

  Goma / DPA In the crater of the Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Congo, the world’s largest lava lake cooks restlessly above the city of Goma, occasionally emitting 1,100-degree-Celsius bursts in what experts warn can precede a cataclysmic eruption. Hundreds of thousands of people who built homes in the immediate path of any new lava flow are acutely endangered. Yet ...

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LA mansion: A new monument to opulence

  LOS ANGELES / DPA In the exclusive Bel Air neighbourhood of Los Angeles sits a new monument to opulence, a $250 million mega-mansion that’s now the most expensive home listed in the United States. The four-level, 38,000-square-foot mansion comes with a seven-member staff, a $30 million car collection and an infinity pool complete with a swim-up bar, 270-degree views ...

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UAE, Turkey non-oil trade exceeded US$9.1bn in 2016

  Ankara / Emirates Business The 9th Ministerial meeting of the Joint Economic Committee between the UAE and Turkey was in the Turkish capital of Ankara. The session was chaired by HE Engineer Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, and Mehmet Simsek, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey. Also present were Eng. Mohammed Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, ...

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