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HE Minister of Justice meets US official 24 Oct 2012 - 12:58 pm

DOHA: HE Minister of Justice Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Ghanem met here on Wednesday morning with Director of American Bar Association in the Gulf...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 24 Oct 2012 - 11:40 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Wednesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Syria rebels have US-made Stinger missiles: Russia 24 Oct 2012 - 11:36 am

MOSCOW: The Syrian rebels battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have shoulder-launched missile systems,including Stingers made by the United States, Russia's top...

Nintendo slashes annual profit forecast 24 Oct 2012 - 11:15 am

TOKYO: Japanese videogame giant Nintendo on Wednesday slashed its annual net profit forecast by more than half and said it remained in the...

Jordan Housing Bank's nine-month profit up 3.8 pct 24 Oct 2012 - 11:13 am

AMMAN: Jordan's Housing Bank for Trade and Finance said its nine month net profit rose 3.8 pct to $110.9 million, helped by a...

Two schools blown up in Pakistan's Mohmand 24 Oct 2012 - 11:09 am

ISLAMABAD: Unknown gunmen blew up two primary schools at Halimzai in Mohmand Agency on Wednesday, Pakistan Today reported. According to reports, anti-education extremists...

Senior Taliban leaders killed in Afghanistan 24 Oct 2012 - 10:52 am

KABUL: A number of Taliban militants were killed and several others were arrested in an ambush by security forces in Obe district in...

Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development posts QR4.4 million net profit 24 Oct 2012 - 10:19 am

DOHA: Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development Company disclosed the interim financial statements for the period ending September 30, 2012. The interim financial statements...

Ford poised to announce plans to close Belgian plant 24 Oct 2012 - 09:54 am

GENK, Belgium: Ford Motor Co is poised to tell unions on Wednesday that it will close a factory employing 4,300 workers in the...

LG Electronics swings back to profit in Q3 24 Oct 2012 - 09:53 am

SEOUL: South Korea's LG Electronics reported a third quarter swing back to profit on Wednesday compared to a huge loss a year ago,...

Nine killed in Karachi 24 Oct 2012 - 09:40 am

KARACHI, Pakistan: Nine people including two brothers and a doctor were killed in unabated incidents of target killing in Pakistan's Karachi on Tuesday,...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.67% 24 Oct 2012 - 09:22 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 0.67 percent on Wednesday after poor earnings and weak profit forecasts from major US industrial firms sent Wall Street...

Flash flood destroys 40 houses in Indonesia 24 Oct 2012 - 08:58 am

JAKARTA: A flash flood destroyed at least 40 houses at Garongan village in South Tapanuli district, North Sumatra, Indonesia's News Agency (Antara) reported. ...

Navratri Festival 24 Oct 2012 - 07:10 am

Thousands of Hindu devotees hold lit oil lamps as they participate in a Maha Aarti in Gandhinagar, some 30km from Ahmedabad, yesterday. Maha...

Centre asks Nitish Kumar to head anti-Maoist command 24 Oct 2012 - 07:10 am

New Delhi: The central government wants Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to head a unified command to take on Maoists in one of...

Kasab’s mercy plea goes to president 24 Oct 2012 - 07:09 am

NEW DELHI: Indian officials yesterday submitted a clemency plea to the president by the lone surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks, opening...

Police to quiz Fasih Mahmood for 10 days 24 Oct 2012 - 07:09 am

New Delhi: Fasih Mahmood, a suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist involved in blasts in Bangalore and Delhi in 2010, was remanded to 10 days...

Kingfisher staff turn down 3-month salary offerKingfisher staff turn down 3-month salary offer 24 Oct 2012 - 07:08 am

New Delhi: Striking employees of Kingfisher Airlines rejected the management’s compensation offer yet again yesterday and said they may move court and seek...