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Toy retailers have a blast with DSS

DUBAI - Rewarding their children for good performance in the school examinations or the sheer need to keep the children occupied in the long summer holidays means that families traditionally end up spending a larger proportion of their incomes on toys and novelties in the wake of the summer vacations.

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Expert gives clean chit to energy drinks

DUBAI - Energy drinks are not restricted in the UAE since the percentage of stimulants, including caffeine, in these products is within the permitted average and would not lead to adverse health effects according to several scientific researches conducted by laboratories in the UAE, Dr Abdulla Abu Ruwaidah, Public Health and Environment Consultant at the General Secretariat of Municipalities, told Khaleej Times.

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Girls outperform boys yet again

DUBAI - Pakistani schools in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates affiliated to the Islamabad-based Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education have once again maintained the tradition of achieving excellent results in the Higher Secondary School Certificate Part II (Class 12) annual examination, 2003.

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Ban on Mauritania livestock imports

DUBAI -The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has issued an administrative order to ban the imports of livestocks from Mauritania in West Africa as precautionary measures following reports of an outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever.

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Hepatitis B patients treated successfully

AJMAN - The Alternative Medicine Centre (AMC) at the Ajman University for Science and Technology has announced the cure of more than 30 patients suffering from Hepatitis B after they received treatment from doctors at the AMC.

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Holiday packages draw UAE tourists to ‘Incredible India'

DUBAI - India is scoring over other holiday destinations in Europe and Far East this summer with tourists from the Middle East, particularly the UAE, choosing to opt for the myriad holiday packages that are being made available by Indian tour operators as well as India's domestic and national carrier, Indian Airlines (IA) and Air India (AI).

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