Dubai-based Emirates has announced that it will increase services to Morocco by adding a second daily flight starting September 1, 2014. The move will boost the airline’s services to 14 weekly flights to the North African country, a statement said. Emirates will also upgrade its aircraft on the route from an Airbus A340-500 to a Boeing 777-300ER that will comprise of eight first class private suites, 42 flat-bed seats in business class and 310 economy class seats.
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She locks herself in her room at times, dressed in nothing but her undies — playing online games. This is what they call the Otaku Syndrome, a term that originated from Japan that refers to young people so obsessed with manga and games that they do not leave the house. Looking at the photos of Shao Xiaomeng posted on her site on WeChat, it is hard to imagine her as a victim of online obsession. The image the 24-year-old model presents online is an energetic, outgoing and undoubtedly gorgeous young lady.
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China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday that it regretted the World Trade Organization's (WTO) decision to uphold a previous ruling against China's management of rare earth exports. China regrets the WTO's final ruling that China's export duties, quotas, and administration of rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum products were inconsistent with WTO rules and China's Accession Protocol, said a MOC official.
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As 80 percent of Chinese cities with home-purchase restrictions moved to lift them amid cooling property markets, mega-cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen continue to enforce restrictions. Home purchasing restrictions have been strictly implemented in the four cities and there won't be any changes in a short term, 21 Century Business Herald reported on Friday citing officials and industry sources.
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China's export volume was stronger than expected in July due to recovering external demand, with the monthly trade surplus hitting an all-time high, according to new customs data published on Friday. Last month, exports surged 14.5 percent from the previous year reaching $212.9 billion, while imports dropped 1.6 percent to $165.6 billion, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said in a statement.
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Sony Corp., which has posted losses in five of the past six years, was rejected in the first reshuffle of Japan’s profit-oriented stock index while Panasonic Corp. made the cut. The government-backed JPX-Nikkei Index 400 added 30 other companies, including Mazda Motor Corp., Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Seiko Epson Corp. and Aiful Corp., according to the gauge’s compilers.
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Moscow imposed a total ban on imports of many Western foods today in retaliation against sanctions over Ukraine. In eastern Ukraine, a Dutch recovery team called off its work at the site where Malaysian airliner MH 17 was shot down over rebel held territory last month, saying the frontline location had become too dangerous.
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Chilean mining exports saw a slight increase of 0.20% year-on-year in July to US$3.6bn, reversing three months of declines, new central bank figures show. July exports grew 1.38% month-on-month from US$3.55bn. Copper exports in July totaled US$3.28bn, flat from US$3.28bn in July last year but down 0.70% from June's US$3.30bn.
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Many newer car models have cameras attached to their exteriors to assist with parking and switching lanes. Pretty soon, video equipment may start riding shotgun. SoftKinetic, a Belgian video company that supplies sensors for Sony's PlayStation 4 and Intel devices, has produced a system for operating a vehicle's controls using hand and finger gestures. For example, a driver could move his finger in a circular motion to turn up the volume and then point to the right to pull up a digital map.
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Australia’s plans to export more iron ore this year than any nation ever is driving up shipping costs by 81 percent. Increased sales from Brazil before year-end means freight rates could go higher still. Rio Tinto Group and other miners will ship an extra 97.8 million metric tons from Australia, equal to more than 600 cargoes for Capesizes hauling the ore, says Clarkson Plc, the world’s largest shipbroker. Brazil will add another 12.4 million tons, the first expansion since 2011, with shipments accelerating in the second half as the weather improves.
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