Tens of thousands of cattle and buffalo were culled in the program to rid the Territory of brucellosis and tuberculosis in animals.
News Summary: Dubai plans Asian home for QE2 liner
Published: 05:10:53 PM, Thu 17 January 2013 UTC
SETTING SALE: After more than four years sitting idle in a Dubai port, the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is bound again for the high seas as part of deal to convert the vessel into a luxury hotel in Asia, officials said Thursday.
CHINESE PORT? The precise destination of the QE2 was not announced. But a map noted its planned voyage ending in China, raising speculation of seaports such as Shanghai or Hong Kong.
THE BACKGROUND: The QE2 has been docked in Dubai since it was purchased by the state investment company Istithmar World in 2007 for $100 million at the height of the city's boom era.
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