Dubai - Burj Dubai, or Dubai tower, is now the world's tallest man-made structure after reaching a new record height of 688 metres, a statement by its developer Emaar Properties company read on Monday.

The tower surpasses the KVLY-TV mast in the US state of North Dakota, which has held the record for the world's tallest supported structure since 1963, has a height of
628.8 metres.

At over 160 storeys, the tower is taller than the Taipei 101 building (508 metres) in Taiwan and the CN Tower (553.33 metres) in Toronto, Canada.

Abu Dhabi - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has filed a complaint to the United Nations against Iran for establishing offices on disputed islands in Gulf waters, the official Emirates news agency reported on Friday.

The agency reported that the UAE government has sent a letter to UN Secreatary General Ban Ki-Moon protesting the Iranian move, which it regards as one that would negatively affect bilateral relations.

Dubai, Aug. 13 : Pakistani and Indian communities in the UAE are gearing up to celebrate their 62nd independence days of their countries this week.

According to Gulf News, The Pakistani community will mark its Independence Day on August 14.

The main gathering will be held at the Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi and its Consulate General in Dubai. Flag hoisting ceremonies will be held at the missions at 8a. m. The event is open to community members.

The highlight of this year''s Independence Day celebrations is a musical concert -- Jashn-e-Azadi Show -- which will be held at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on Thursday.

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Abu Dhabi, August 11 : Three Indian workers, who were duped by a recruitment agent in India, and were left stranded in the UAE, have been provided with air tickets to home.

According to a report in Gulf News, the victims are from the state of Tamil Nadu, who arrived in UAE as a group of ten after they each paid the agent 100,000 Indian rupees.

However, the agent only provided them with visit visas and disappeared upon their arrival in the UAE.

The workers had been promised food and shelter until they were fully settled in their new positions, but were shocked after realizing that they had been tricked.