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Govt approves 1.63bn pesos for classroom construction 22 Oct 2012 - 04:24 am

MANILA: The government has approved the release of 1.63bn pesos for the construction of more classrooms in public schools nationwide. A total ofP1.9bn...

New beginning 22 Oct 2012 - 04:23 am

A general view of Georgia’s new parliament building in Kutaisi, some 250km west of Tbilisi, yesterday. Georgian MPs met for the first time...

Better fund-raising by Republican Party props Romney’s finances 22 Oct 2012 - 04:22 am

WASHINGTON: Mitt Romney held a financial advantage over President Barack Obama heading into October thanks to strong fund-raising by the Republican Party that...

Argentina to evacuate ship crew 22 Oct 2012 - 04:21 am

TEMA, Ghana: Argentina prepared yesterday to evacuate more than 300 crew members from a ship stranded in the West African nation of Ghana...

Three dead in Wisconsin day spa shooting 22 Oct 2012 - 04:21 am

CHICAGO: Three people were killed and four other injured after a gunman burst into a day spa in the midwestern US state of...

Pope Benedict ordains seven new saints 22 Oct 2012 - 04:21 am

VATICAN CITY: Some 80,000 pilgrims in flowered lei, feathered headdresses and other traditional garb flooded St Peter’s Square yesterday as Pope Benedict XVI...

Russian troops kill 49 militants and destroy 90 militia bases 22 Oct 2012 - 04:20 am

MOSCOW: Russian troops yesterday reported killing 49 militants in a massive security sweep that followed angry comments from President Vladimir Putin about raging...

Emir to inaugurate several projects in Gaza tomorrow 22 Oct 2012 - 04:19 am

GAZA CITY: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani will visit Gaza tomorrow in the first such visit by an...

Police crack down on corrupt security guards 22 Oct 2012 - 04:15 am

DOHA: The law enforcement agencies have taken into custody a number of security personnel of a prominent shopping mall here after it was...

Industries Qatar raises foreign ownership limit 22 Oct 2012 - 04:13 am

BY MOBIN PANDIT DOHA: Analysts and investors view Industries Qatar’s move raising its foreign ownership limit recently as a strong lead for the...

Qatari fuel to be pumped into Gaza 22 Oct 2012 - 04:13 am

Gaza: Fuel donated by Qatar will be pumped in limited quantities into the Gaza Strip, an official confirmed. Liaison official Raed Fattouh said...

SEC invites applications to start schools 22 Oct 2012 - 04:12 am

DOHA: The education sector regulator, Supreme Education Council (SEC), has invited applications from people interested in setting up private schools with national as...

UK envoy for stronger ties in education 22 Oct 2012 - 04:10 am

British Ambassador Michael O’Neill. Shaival Dalal By Isabel Ovalle DOHA: The Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Michael O’Neill, hopes that links between Qatar...

Katara appoints Dr Khalid Ibrahim Al Sulaiti as GM 22 Oct 2012 - 04:08 am

Doha: Katara, the Cultural Village announced the appointment of Dr Khalid Ibrahim Al Sulaiti as the General Manager. Al Sulaiti’s extensive experience across...

Special live series on JCC during Haj 22 Oct 2012 - 04:04 am

Saad Al Hudaifi Doha: Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) will feature “Al Rukn Al Khames”, an exclusive and locally produced live television series...

Zakat Fund scholarships for Qataris and expatriates 22 Oct 2012 - 04:04 am

DOHA: Some 5,000 students from needy Qatari, expatriate and GCC families have been selected by a key state-backed charitable body for scholarships for...

WCMC-Q and Ministry launch date palm research programme 22 Oct 2012 - 04:03 am

DOHA: The Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) and the Ministry of Environment’s Biotechnology Center have launched the Date Palm Research Programme...

Ministry takes back over 100 plots allotted to start-up firms 22 Oct 2012 - 04:03 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Energy and Industry has taken back a total of 107 plots that were allotted to entrepreneurs after they failed...