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Dubai, Dec. 4 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed details of the process for the selection of venues for the ICC World Twenty20 2010 in the West Indies.

As per the host agreement, the West Indies Cricket Board has undertaken to recommend its preferred venues to the ICC. The ICC Board will consider the recommendation at its quarterly meeting that will take place in Perth, Australia on 31 January and 1 February.

The ICC Board will then make its decision based on those recommendations.

Dubai, 3rd Dec. 2008 -- The UAE press lauded today the UAE development model as an incredible The papers said the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reiterated in his message to the nationthe cherished dreams of raising a progressive society, and making it more democratic and development-oriented.

The papers added that the President's statement encompassed measures that ensure the stability of the country as much as offer a general roadmap to the future and identified key points about the areas the country needs to focus on.

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sunday chaired the meeting of the Federal Supreme Council which was held in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Dubai, 2nd Dec. 2008 -- The UAE has reached another proud landmark today. We have a country that we can all be proud of; a young nation that has achieved and accomplished so much in a remarkably short span of time that it is a source of inspiration and emulation to everyone in the region and the world, the UAE press commented today.

Dubai, Dec. 2 : Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has broken into the top 10 of the Reliance Mobile ICC Test bowlers for the first time in his career following another good performance against New Zealand at Adelaide.

The 27-year-old left-armer took match figures of 5-85 as Australia registered a comfortable victory over the Black Caps and as a result he has gained another four places in the rankings. He now sits in eighth place, level with Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan and Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas.

It is a remarkable turn around for the Queenslander considering he was outside the top 30 as recently as last month.