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The first zero-carbon city, powered entirely by renewable energy, is underway in one of the world's largest oil producing countries according to a New Scientist online news report.
The World Bank has approved a US$ 80 million loan for the Dominican Republic to support the country's recovery efforts after Tropical Storms Noel and Olga, which hit the country at the end of 2007.
More than 600 Asian labourers were arrested in Sharjah yesterday after a violent protest in the Al Nahda district, reports the WAM newsagency.
The Russian government will start construction at 27 sites for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the southern resort city of Sochi before the end of the year, Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov has announced.
Canada's Saskatchewan First Nation is to construct a CA$ 1 billion (US$ 976 million) hydroelectric dam, according to local media reports.
UK-based Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its designs for the Dubai-based Opus project, a US$ 466 million mixed-use commercial and retail development, for United Arab Emirates (UAE) property developer Omniyat Properties.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to build what it claims will be the world's first zero carbon, zero waste city. The 6 km2 city, an integrated energy, science and technology community, is due to open at the end of 2009 in the centre of the UAE capital.
Foster + Partners has won an international competition to design a sustainable mixeduse scheme for Beach Road in Singapore.
A Foster + Partners and URS team has won an international competition to build the first private spaceport in the world - The New Mexico Spaceport Authority Building.
Abu Dhabi Plaza, in Astana, Kazakhstan is the latest mixed-use development from United Arab Emirates'-based Aldar Property.
A local environmental protection group has criticised plans that could permanently destroy a coral reef during construction of the US$ 2.5 billion Bahrain Bay development.
Zaha Hadid Architects has won an international competition to design a new Civil Courts of Justice in Madrid, Spain.