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Dubai to open world's highest tower today

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Updated: 2010-01-04 09:37

A general view of the Burj Dubai, the world's tallest tower, in Dubai January 3, 2010. Started at the height of the economic boom and built by some 12,000 labourers, the world's tallest building will open on Monday in Dubai as the glitzy emirate seeks to rekindle optimism after its financial crisis. [Agencies]

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