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China Daily | Updated: 2008-09-02 07:45
Skyscraper now 688 m
The developer of a Dubai skyscraper set to become the world's tallest building says the rising tower now stands at a "new record height" of 688 m.
Emaar Properties says the skyscraper - known as Burj Dubai - now has "more than 160 stories." Its exterior is almost done and work has started on the interior.
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