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Former Taiwanese PM to visit China 02 Oct 2012 - 01:50 pm

TAIPEI: Former Taiwan premier Frank Hsieh yesterday announced plans to visit China, a trip which would make him the most senior politician from...

Anti-US protest 02 Oct 2012 - 01:49 pm

Pakistani Islamic activists from the Defence of Pakistan coalition, take part in a rally against a US-made anti-Islam film and the publication of...

Taliban suicide bomber kills 20 in Khost 02 Oct 2012 - 01:48 pm

KHOST: A suicide bomber tore through an Afghan-Nato foot patrol in a crowded city yesterday, killing at least 20 people, including three foreign...

Drone strike kills three militants in Pakistan 02 Oct 2012 - 01:48 pm

MIRANSHAH: A US drone strike targeting a vehicle killed at least three militants yesterday in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan...

Dual nationals should be allowed to contest elections, says Bilawal 02 Oct 2012 - 01:48 pm

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that despite all challenges Pakistan is making its first constitutional and...

Pakistan denies Australian sheep mistreated 02 Oct 2012 - 01:47 pm

KARACHI: Pakistani authorities yesterday denied a report that thousands of Australian sheep culled over disease fears were killed improperly, insisting they were slaughtered...

TMC threatens no-trust motion against govt 02 Oct 2012 - 01:47 pm

New Delhi: Bringing its differences right to the government’s doorstep, a combative Trinamool Congress (TMC) said yesterday that it might bring a no-confidence...

Army general who led Operation Bluestar attacked in London 02 Oct 2012 - 01:46 pm

New Delhi: Lt Gen (Retd) K S Brar (pictured), who led the army operation into the Golden Temple in June 1984, was injured...

Karnataka JD-S legislators may quit over Cauvery row 02 Oct 2012 - 01:46 pm

Bangalore: Opposition to release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu intensified in Karnataka yesterday with five Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) lawmakers, four legislators...

Kingfisher grounds 50 flights; government warns about safety 02 Oct 2012 - 01:46 pm

New Delhi: Debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines was virtually grounded yesterday as the passenger carrier cancelled all 50 flights after a section of its employees...

Five militants killed in Kashmir 02 Oct 2012 - 01:45 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian security forces claimed yesterday they had killed five foreign militants during a gunfight in a forested area in the restive...

Adele to sing new Bond theme 02 Oct 2012 - 01:28 pm

LONDON: British Grammy-winning singer Adele will perform the theme song for the upcoming Bond movie Skyfall, she said in a tweet yesterday. Adele...

I’m not perfect: Schwarzenegger 02 Oct 2012 - 01:21 pm

LOS ANGELES: Arnold Schwarzenegger admitted he had multiple affairs during his doomed 25-year marriage to Maria Shriver, but said fathering a child with...

HE Al-Attiyah meets Vietnamese Ambassador 02 Oct 2012 - 12:35 pm

DOHA: HE the Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, who is also the President of the Climate...

Qatar Airways to join oneworld alliance - sources 02 Oct 2012 - 12:33 pm

LONDON: Qatar Airways will become the first Gulf carrier to join the oneworld alliance of airlines with an agreement due to be announced...

Qatar participates in GCC Justice Ministers meeting 02 Oct 2012 - 11:55 am

DOHA: The State of Qatar will participate in the 24th meeting for GCC Justice Ministers, due to kick off in Riyadh today. HE...

Dubai utility DEWA plans to raise $1.23 bln in 2013 - CEO 02 Oct 2012 - 11:53 am

DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) plans to raise 4.5 billion dirhams ($1.23 billion) in debt next year, the state-owned utility's chief...

Real estate transactions worth QR580 million last week (for local press) 02 Oct 2012 - 11:51 am

DOHA: Real estate transactions between September 23 and 27 for the real estate sales contracts registered at the Ministry of Justice are worth...