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Officials fret about polling sites in storm-ravaged states 04 Nov 2012 - 06:10 am

NEW YORK: Officials in New York, New Jersey and other states hit hard by the powerful storm Sandy are anxiously waiting to see...

No ‘red tape’ in storm response, says president 04 Nov 2012 - 06:10 am

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama told emergency response officials yesterday to cut through government “red tape” and work without delay to help areas ravaged...

Jury awards troops $85m over Iraq chemical exposure 04 Nov 2012 - 06:09 am

PORTLAND, Oregon: An Oregon jury awarded 12 Army National Guardsmen $85m in damages from defence contractor KBR after finding that the company failed...

Charles, Camilla on PNG visit 04 Nov 2012 - 06:08 am

PORT MORESBY: Britain’s Prince Charles and wife Camilla arrived in Papua New Guinea (PNG) yesterday where they were welcomed with a 21-gun salute...

UK politician dragged into abuse scandal 04 Nov 2012 - 06:08 am

LONDON: Internet speculation was circulating yesterday after a BBC news programme embroiled in the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal aired a report in...

One dead as train crashes, derails in Australia 04 Nov 2012 - 06:08 am

SYDNEY: One man died and about a dozen others were injured yesterday when a passenger train smashed into a truck and derailed in...

Five aid workers kidnapped in Niger freed; one killed 04 Nov 2012 - 06:07 am

NIAMEY: Five African aid workers who were abducted in Niger in mid-October have been freed alive, while a sixth has died after being...

Boozy birds pay the price for flying high 04 Nov 2012 - 06:07 am

PARIS: A bizarre spate of young blackbird deaths at a school in England was likely caused by the feathered teens getting drunk on...

Mali Islamists to cut Qaeda ties: Report 04 Nov 2012 - 06:06 am

ALGIERS: Malian Islamist group Ansar Dine has said it is prepared to distance itself from Al Qaeda’s North Africa branch, a newspaper said...

Women’s OPD at Wakra Hospital to open soon 04 Nov 2012 - 04:49 am

DOHA: The women’s outpatient clinics at the Wakra Hospital will open soon. In the first phase the clinic will conduct only medical check-ups...

Dar Al Sharq to celebrate silver jubilee 04 Nov 2012 - 04:49 am

Doha: Dar Al Sharq, leading printing and publishing company in Qatar, is all set to mark its silver jubilee celebrations with a series...

Digital media expert to lead workshop 04 Nov 2012 - 04:44 am

DOHA: British Prime Minister David Cameron’s former head of Digital Communications, Rishi Saha, will present the latest trends in social media and digital...

As job ads go online, many sites weave web of deceit 04 Nov 2012 - 04:43 am

By Azmat Haroon Doha: Reliance on web portals for finding jobs has increased in Qatar but very few manage to get employed through...

NU-Q, DFI join hands to support media at DTFF 04 Nov 2012 - 04:42 am

Abdulaziz Al Khater (right), CEO of Doha Film Institute (DFI), with Everette Dennis, Dean and CEO of Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q). Doha:...

Industrial growth poses safety risks 04 Nov 2012 - 04:38 am

Panellists at the International Seminar on Road Transport Capacity Building and Professional Training, organised by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) Academy, in...

ExxonMobil hosts Energy Minister in Texas 04 Nov 2012 - 04:36 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, with senior officials from Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Petroleum International, RasGas...

Qatargas wins World Bank’s global environmental award 04 Nov 2012 - 04:34 am

Sheikh Khalid Abdulla M A Al Thani (right), Chief Operations Officer, Engineering & Ventures at Qatargas, receiving the award in London. Doha: Qatargas...

ibq marks 56 years 04 Nov 2012 - 04:32 am

DOHA: The International Bank of Qatar (ibq) marks this month its 56th anniversary, commemorating five decades of steadfast commitment to providing the country...