Nineteen-year-old Alexander Remnev scaled the Dubai skyscraper - before getting his camera out to take some stomach-churning pictures.
The Israeli Defense Ministry is asking for several billion shekels more than the Israeli Finance Ministry is willing to allocate to it in 2013 budget, according to local media.
Iran is stepping up relief efforts in the wake of the deadly twin earthquakes.
The death toll of Saturday's strong twin quakes in northwest Iran has risen to 306, and 3037 others have been injured.
Syria's rebels were jubilant on Tuesday, claiming to have shot down a jet and captured its pilot.
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) proposed to suspend Syria from the body, Jordanian newspaper Addustour reported.
A Syrian fighter jet fell down Monday in the eastern region due to a malfunction, as activists claimed the jet was downed by rebels.
The United States would support Israel in the event that the latter decides to independently attack Iran's nuclear facilities, the Ma'ariv daily reported Monday.
A Syrian fighter jet crashed in eastern Syria on Monday, state television said, hours after rebels said they had brought down a jet in the same area
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Syrian president special envoy Bouthaina Shaaban is to visit China on Tuesday.
A roadside bomb struck a vehicle in northern Takhar province, killing five people including a local official on Monday, an official said.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it welcomes the communique of the International Conference on Syria hosted by Iran.
A total of 21 UN observers left Syria Monday as the mission's extended mandate will expire on Aug 20.
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