Burj Dubai becomes tallest building on earth
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Burj Dubai, a tower under construction in the United Arab Emirates&#39; trade hub, became the tallest building in the world on Saturday, measuring 512.1 metres (1,680 ft), its developer said.
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Dubai Tower hits 512.1m Dubai declared on Saturday it now boasts the world's tallest building, with the Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) scraping the sky at 512.1m (1,680ft) a year before its slated completion.â¦
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MILLAU, France  - As air force jets screamed overhead, French President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world&#39;s tallest bridge, a stunning masterpiece of engineering that will carry drivers 270 metres (885 feet) above ground.
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The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou plans to build the world's tallest tower, set to be 580m high.
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The largest window built for use in space has been completed, promising a spectacular view from the International Space Station.
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President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world&#39;s highest bridge on Tuesday, a creation taller than the Eiffel Tower, longer than the Champs Elysees
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Soaring above a valley through the green hills of central France, a stunning British-designed bridge hailed as the tallest of its kind in the world opened today.
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A French climber who calls himself &quot;Spiderman&quot; has edged his way to the top of the world&#39;s new tallest building, Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
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Japanese game company Sega said Thursday it will help build a massive game arcade in Dubai in an under-construction shopping mall which purports to be the largest in the world once it opens.
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Frenchman Alain Robert (ah-LEN&#39; roh-BEHR&#39;) climbed to the top of a 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan on Christmas. The feat is part of a week of media events leading up to the official inauguration of the 16 hundred 79 foot tall building.
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The new tower planned for the World Trade Center site has a lot more going for it than its 1,776-foot height -- it will include an array of environmentally friendly power sources. By John Gartner.
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French President Jacques Chirac inaugurated Tuesday the world's tallest bridge, the viaduct of Millau of 270 meters above ground.
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Less than a century after it soared heavenward as the worldâs tallest building, the Woolworth Building will soon fall under the shadow of an 80-story next-door neighbor.
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Taiwan has opened the world's tallest building, Taipei 101, after six years of construction and hailed the 508-meter (1,676 feet) skyscraper for already resisting several powerful earthquakes.
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As air force jets screamed overhead, French President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world's tallest bridge Tuesday, a stunning masterpiece of engineering that will carry drivers 270 metres (885 feet) above ground.
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A French climber who calls himself &quot;Spiderman&quot; completed his latest daring feat - by scaling the world&#39;s tallest building - the &quot;Taipei 101&quot;.
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DUBAI Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world&#39;s largest shipbuilder, has won a Saudi order for two large oil tankers as OPEC pumps near capacity, lifting supertanker prices.