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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Ex-US Navy veteran becomes Dubai’s oldest skydiver

Yesterday the father of four and grandad of six wrote himself into the record books when he became SkyDive Dubai’s oldest ever jumper. Corbit plunged nearly 4,000m out of a plane above the The Palm Jumeirah to blow away the previous record by 13 years. The WWII US Navy veteran’s verdict of his first ever [...]

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US Navy clears sailors in deadly Dubai shooting

The July 2012 incident initially brought conflicting accounts about measures taken by the USNS Rappahannock to warn the crew aboard the 15m fishing boat. But a Navy report made public on Monday said warning shots and other steps were taken as the skiff approached the US refueling ship. The Navy says the smaller vessel was [...]

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Family of missing sailor to meet with cops and UK navy

It will be the first time all the investigating teams have met face-to-face to review information since Timmy, 28, disappeared in the early hours of May 27, 2012 during shore leave in Dubai. Witnesses have said he was put in a taxi outside Rock Bottom Café opposite the Burjuman Mall at about 2am. He has [...]

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Dubai Police invited to quiz sailors as Royal Navy opens Timmy…

The move came yesterday as the navy launched an appeal for information to help find him. Full News here – Dubai UAE News RSS feed

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US Navy ship collides with oil tanker in Gulf

Guided-missile destroyer suffers minor damage Full News here – UAE news RSS feed

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Indian fisherman shot by US Navy returns home

An Indian fisherman recalls last month’s incident when the US Navy fired on the boat where he was working. Full News here – UAE news

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Navy captain meets with wife of missing sailor Timmy MacColl

Captain Nick Hine flew back to Portsmouth in the UK ahead of the type-23 warship which is due to dock in eight days’ time and… Full News here – Dubai UAE News RSS feed

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US Navy Ship Fires On Boat Off Dubai, Killing 1 – NPR News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Navy gunners aboard a refueling ship opened fire on a small boat racing toward them in broad daylight Monday near the Gulf city of Dubai, killing one person and injuring three. The rare shooting not far … Full News here – Dubai – Bing News

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US navy ship did not warn Indian fishermen: Dubai – YAHOO!

Dubai’s police chief has rejected US claims that a navy ship warned Indian fishermen to move away from it before firing and killing one of them after they failed to heed the order, media reported on Thursday. The fisherman died and three others were … Full News here – Dubai – Bing News

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US navy ship did not warn Indian fishermen: Dubai police – Economic Times

DUBAI: Dubai’s police chief has rejected the US claim that its navy ship had forewarned the Indian fishermen before opening fire and killing one of them. “According to our findings and testimonies of the injured, I believe that they told the … Full News here – Dubai – Bing News

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Dubai Police says boat posed no threat to US Navy vessel – firstpost.com

Did the US Navy ship that fired on a fishing vessel, killing an Indian fisherman, start firing despite there being no obvious threat to the small boat? A CNN IBN report said the Dubai police has found in its initial investigation that the fishing vessel … Full News here – Dubai – Bing News

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Survivor recalls US Navy attack

“It was a miraculous escape from death. I saw my colleague die and I thought I was going to die too. It all happened so fast it… Full News here – Dubai UAE News RSS feed

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Military pact means charges unlikely in Dubai US Navy shooting

Agreements with the US could make it hard for UAE authorities to prosecute those involved in Monday’s shooting of a fishing boat by the US navy. Full News here – UAE news

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UAE, US authorities investigate shooting by a US navy ship in waters off Dubai

Navy vessel fired upon a small motor vessel off coast of Dubai killing one, hurting three Full News here – UAE news RSS feed

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Fishermen recovering after US Navy attack boat off UAE coast

One Indian man was killed and three injured in the incident. Two other Indians and the two Arabs were not on the deck of the ship… Full News here – Dubai UAE News RSS feed

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