Nineteen-year-old Alexander Remnev scaled the Dubai skyscraper - before getting his camera out to take some stomach-churning pictures.
The chief of UN observers in Syria says the mission is suspending its activities and patrols because of escalating violence in the country.
Egyptians started their historic voting in the presidential run-off between Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq.
Syrian authorities raided restive areas in capital Damascus and central Homs province on Friday to track down armed groups.
The Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization said that Iranian experts are preparing a strategic cyber defense plan.
The European Union (EU) on Friday said it would ban exports of luxury commodities, and goods with potential military applications to Syria, in another effort to keep up pressure on the Syrian regime.
China is open to proposals on convening an international conference on Syria or establishing a contact group on Syria, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said here Thursday.
A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry said that China hopes all related parties can practice mutual tolerance, accommodate each other's concerns and be committed to promoting progress in the upcoming Moscow talks on the Iranian nuclear issue.
The Syrian government seems to have shelved all outside suggestions and chosen its own way: a military showdown.
An explosive-laden car was detonated at a bus station early Thursday in the Syrian capital, injuring two people, the state-run SANA news agency reported.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday voiced deep concern over the current situation in Syria, adding that China expects all relevant parties to create favorable conditions for political talks.
A deputy commander of the Iranian navy announced Tuesday that Iran plans to build nuclear submarines, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
Moscow was ready to host an international conference on Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.
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