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US Navy ship collides with oil tanker in Gulf

The US Navy says one of its guided-missile destroyers collided with an oil tanker early on Sunday but that no one was injured in the accident.

The collision involving the USS Porter and the Panamani

Saudi restaurant imposes ‘wastage fee’ on customers for not finishing food on plate

A Saudi Arabian restaurant has been fining its customers for leaving food on their plates.

The restaurant in Dammam, in the country’s Eastern Province, imposed the ‘wastage fee’ after customers orde

Kuwait warns against wearing bikinis on beaches

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Kuwait security officials have warned that wearing bikinis at public beaches is an act of indecency.

They said dressing indecently on beaches amounted to provocations to character of the Kuwaiti soci

Formula One: Pirelli defend tyres after Schumacher blast

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Formula One tyres suppliers Pirelli on Monday defended themselves after being accused by seven-time champion driver Michael Schumacher of creating tyres that prevent drivers pushing to their limits.

Bahrain F1 race goes ahead despite violence

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Race day of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix was set to go ahead on Sunday despite pressure for the event to be cancelled over violence that has killed one person in the Gulf kingdom.

King Hamad an

Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix

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Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel roared to his and Red Bull's first victory of the season in a lively and controversial Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 cha

Resta finishes creditable 6th, earns 8 points for Force India

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Paul di Resta delivered his best result of the 2012 season by earning eight points for Sahara Force India with a sixth place finish while Nico Hulkenberg ended 12th at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Resta,

Bahrain prince insists F1 is on, as protest grows

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Thousands of people protested in a Shiite suburb of Bahrain's capital on Formula One practice day as the Gulf kingdom's crown prince insisted Sunday's race would go ahead to avoid "empowering extremis

Bahrain Grand Prix to go ahead as protests flare

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Bahrain was under tight security on Saturday after violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters overshadowed this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix race meeting in the Gulf state.

The

Formula One: Force India may cut practice on safety grounds

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The Force India team confirmed on Friday it is considering pulling out of the second practice for the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix on safety grounds.

The Silverstone-based team was upset on Wedne

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