World's tallest building just got taller
Thursday, 4 September 2008
DUBAI, Sept 3 (AFP) The world's tallest building just got taller-the Burj Dubai tower in the booming Gulf emirate of Dubai has now reached a height of 688 metres (2,257 feet) and is still growing, developers Emaar said yesterday. brIt now boasts 160 storeys, the highest skyscraper in the world, Emaar said in a statement. brThe skyscraper, set for completion in September 2009, is one of several mega projects taking shape in Dubai, which is a member of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) federation. brBurj Dubai, which was started in 2004, overtook Taiwan's Taipei 101 tower as the world's tallest building when it reached 512 metres (1,533 feet) in April 2007.