DUBAI (Reuters) - Britons Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy continued their Race to Dubai battle in Saturday's Dubai World Championship third round.

Lee Westwood keeps 2-shot lead with 66 after 3rd round of Dubai World Championship. Lee Westwood maintained his two-shot lead at the Dubai World Championships after shooting a 6-under 66 Saturday in the third round.

When Madhu Koda became leader of a remote Indian state, the event passed unnoticed, but now he's making headlines daily -- accused of massive fraud to fund a spectacular rags-to-riches rise.

New Zealand's hopes for the three-Test series against Pakistan have been boosted by news Monday that captain Daniel Vettori has been cleared of injury fears.

British aircraft-engine maker Rolls-Royce said on Monday that it had secured orders worth two billion dollars (1.33 billion euros) from Air China and Ethiopian Airlines.

British aircraft-engine maker Rolls-Royce said on Monday that it had secured orders worth two billion dollars (1.2 billion pounds) from Air China and Ethiopian Airlines.

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said on Monday that Middle East carriers will grow further after bucking the slowing trend in global travel.

British aircraft-engine maker Rolls-Royce said on Monday that it had secured orders worth two billion dollars (1.2 billion pounds) from Air China and Ethiopian Airlines.

DUBAI (Reuters) - Boeing <BA.N>, which expects airlines to return to profitability in 2011, said on Monday that Middle East carriers would need 1,710 new jets over the next 20 years, valued at about $300 billion.

EADS reports Q3 loss on weak dollar, warns of charges on troubled aircraft programs in Q4. EADS, the parent company of plane maker Airbus, on Monday said it lost euro87 million ($130 million) in the third quarter, due partly to the weak dollar, and warned that troubled aircraft programs could further weigh on earnings in the fourth quarter.

An outline contract agreed on Monday for the supply of 10 Airbus A320 aircraft to Yemen's national carrier is among the few highlights of this year's Dubai Airshow, noticeable for its lack of big deals.

US Air Force official expects continued, possibly growing involvement in United Arab Emirates. A senior U.S. Air Force official said Monday he expects the force's involvement in the United Arab Emirates to continue and potentially expand.

European defence giant EADS reported a quarterly loss Monday, its first in two years, and warned it might cut production because of persistent problems with the superjumbo A380 and military transporter A400M.

European aircraft maker Airbus may cut production further in the second half of next year, Louis Gallois, chief executive of parent company EADS, said in Dubai on Monday.

Thai police said Monday that a grenade was responsible for a blast at a rally by opponents of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, as the number of injured rose to 12.

Algerian Airlines has ordered seven Boeing B737-800 jets, the US aircraft manufacturer announced in a statement released at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday.

Air Austral, the carrier based in the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, has confirmed an earlier order for two Airbus A380 superjumbos, the European manufacturer said Tuesday at the Dubai Airshow.

Boeing gets first orders at Dubai Airshow for 11 737s from Algeria; Airbus nudges tally higher. Boeing scored its first aircraft orders at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday, getting requests for a total of 11 737-800 jetliners from two Algerian airlines.

Alternative fuels could power 15 percent of global air traffic by 2020 and 30 percent by 2030, European aircraft-maker Airbus said at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday.

A scattering of orders for new aircraft were announced on Tuesday the third day of the Dubai Airshow, which has been marked by little appetite for purchases in comparison with previous editions of the biennial event.