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Thai court issues arrest warrant against Thaksin 11 Oct 2012 - 12:50 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand's Supreme Court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, in the latest abuse of power charges brought...

Philippine ex-officer surrenders after 14 years 11 Oct 2012 - 12:30 pm

MANILA: A former Philippine military officer accused of killing an anti-government protest leader has finally surrendered after 14 years on the run, the...

Drug smugglers kill three Iran border guards 11 Oct 2012 - 12:00 pm

TEHRAN: Three Iranian border guards were killed in clashes with armed drug traffickers near the border with Pakistan, Iranian media reported on Thursday,...

Gunmen kidnap senior Pakistani intelligence officer, kill guard 11 Oct 2012 - 11:47 am

ISLAMABAD: Some unidentified gunmen Thursday morning kidnapped a senior Pakistani intelligence officer from the outskirts of capital city while his guard was killed...

Two Uzbek climbers missing after Nepal avalanche 11 Oct 2012 - 11:46 am

KATHMANDU: Two mountaineers from Uzbekistan have gone missing after they were hit by an avalanche while trying to scale the 8,091-metre (26,550-feet) Annapurna...

Tokyo stocks close 0.58% lower 11 Oct 2012 - 11:44 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.58 percent lower on Thursday, dragged by a strong yen following a downgrade of Spain's credit rating and over...

Qatar's QIIB to price $700 mln sukuk Thursday 11 Oct 2012 - 11:43 am

DUBAI: Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) will issue a $700 million sukuk on Thursday, arranging banks said, and has revised earlier price guidance...

HE Qatar's Ambassador meets Indonesian FM 11 Oct 2012 - 11:43 am

JAKARTA: Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr Marty Natalegawa met here on Thursday with HE Qatari Ambassador to Indonesia Mohamed Khater Al-Khater, on the occasion...

Dozens die in battles for key north Syria towns: watchdog 11 Oct 2012 - 11:42 am

BEIRUT: Dozens of people have died in battles between Syrian troops and rebels for strategic northern towns, a watchdog said Thursday, adding that...

Philippines President reveals 'winning strategy' for growth 11 Oct 2012 - 10:46 am

MANILA: President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday revealed the administration's 'winning strategy' that made the Philippines weather global economic uncertainty, according to a...

UAE may join Turkey nuclear power plant project: minister 11 Oct 2012 - 10:45 am

ANKARA: The United Arab Emirates could join a project to build Turkey's second nuclear power plant if South Korea is involved, Turkish energy...

5 dead in E. China colliery gas accident 11 Oct 2012 - 10:44 am

BEIJING: Five people have been confirmed dead and one missing in a coal mine gas accident in east China's Anhui Province, local authorities...

Qatar exchange and market updates 11 Oct 2012 - 10:08 am

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

Georgian President accepts his government's resignation 11 Oct 2012 - 10:02 am

TBILISI: Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has accepted the letter of resignation from the country’s government in the wake of the October 1 parliamentary...

Morocco's king plans Gulf tour - Kuwait official 11 Oct 2012 - 10:01 am

KUWAIT: Morocco's King Mohammed plans to tour Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the next few weeks to discuss investment and bilateral relations,...

Taiwan minister quits after Facebook girlfriend post 11 Oct 2012 - 10:00 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan's government spokesman has resigned, a cabinet official said Thursday, days after he revealed on his Facebook page that he is dating...

Qatar Exchange slightly down 0.04% 10 Oct 2012 - 02:52 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange slightly down on Wednesday 3.42 points or 0.04% to 8,478.67 points from the previous closing of 8,482.09. The volume...

Qatar's QIIB eyes benchmark 5-yr dollar sukuk 10 Oct 2012 - 12:16 pm

DUBAI: Qatar International Islamic Bank plans to issue a benchmark-sized, five-year dollar sukuk, arranging banks said on Wednesday. Benchmark-sized is normally understood to...