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The man who hopes to replace U.S. President Barack Obama has been trying to win over African-American voters.

The expected Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was speaking to American civil rights groups in Texas.

He said if he won the election in November he would help improve the economy and job prospects for out-of-work black Americans.

Although he is unlikely to steal black votes from President Obama, who had 95% African-American support in 2008, the presidential hopeful said he believed he would be a better president to help African-Americans.

The UAE capital's economy grew 7.7% year on year in 2012. The Statistics Centre, Abu Dhabi attributes it to huge financial surpluses, strong growth in non-oil sectors and high oil prices.
Speeding taxi drivers in Dubai are set to face further controls. The RTA has installed a new system on cabs called AMAN which is a self powered sensor that monitors the vehicles.
Tens of thousands of people across the globe today are marking 'World Refugee Day', in recognition of the situation of refugees worldwide.

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