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Ministry collects samples of food product for pork tests 04 Jan 2015 - 03:45 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce said yesterday that it had collected samples of a food product for laboratory tests after reports...

Saudi to reopen embassy in Iraq 04 Jan 2015 - 03:44 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced yesterday it was sending a delegation to Iraq ahead of opening an embassy in Baghdad where its last mission...

Israel freezes tax payment to Palestinians over ICC bid 04 Jan 2015 - 03:30 am

JERUSALEM: Israel is delaying the transfer of taxes it collects on behalf of the Palestinians in retaliation for their application to join International...

Girl survives US plane crash that kills four 04 Jan 2015 - 03:24 am

WASHINGTON: A seven-year-old girl walked free from the wreckage of a private plane that crashed in a wooded area of Kentucky on Friday...

Three get death for murder 04 Jan 2015 - 03:14 am

DOHA: A criminal court yesterday sentenced three young Asian construction workers to death by firing squad for murdering an 82-year-old woman in her...

Show Jumping Championship ends 04 Jan 2015 - 03:11 am

Qatar’s Ali Yousef Al Rumaihi clears a hurdle on the final day of Qatar International Show Jumping Championship at Qatar Racing and Equestrian...

Private firms to run four health centres 04 Jan 2015 - 03:09 am

DOHA: In a new initiative, private firms will operate at least four primary healthcare centres in Doha soon. The Supreme Council of Health...

Feathered guests 04 Jan 2015 - 03:01 am

Migratory birds settling to roost on their wintering grounds in Sailiya yesterday. Syed Omar

MONIQUE BARBUT SAVE EARTH UN UNITED NATIONS 04 Jan 2015 - 12:43 am

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The Interview: No laughing matter for N Koreans 04 Jan 2015 - 12:16 am

The Interview may not make North Koreans laugh. SEOUL: Hollywood comedy “The Interview” has won a few fans in between sparking apocalyptic warnings...

Nation’s progress linked to science, says premier 04 Jan 2015 - 12:12 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) felicitates 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh during the inaugural function of the 102nd Indian...

Chilly morning 04 Jan 2015 - 12:11 am

Passengers wait for train on a chilly morning at the railway station in Amritsar yesterday. Seasonal fog and cold weather have taken hold...

Cross-border firing kills three, hurts 10 04 Jan 2015 - 12:09 am

An Indian villager inspects the roof of his shop damaged in shelling from the Pakistani side of Kashmir, in the Bainglar village in...

Mounted warm-up 04 Jan 2015 - 12:08 am

Policemen warm up their horses before going on patrol in the Magh Mela area during a cold and foggy day on the banks...

The NR Eye: Will this pravasi meet be more about Modi than NRIs 04 Jan 2015 - 12:06 am

by Moiz Mannan For 10 years running, the Congress-led UPA government in India hosted the annual conclave of non-resident Indians, but nobody ever...

Govt’s agenda is Hindu vote consolidation: Yechury 04 Jan 2015 - 12:06 am

New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) leader Sitaram Yechury has alleged that the agenda being pursued by the BJP-led government is not...

Manali gets snowfall, more in store 04 Jan 2015 - 12:05 am

Shimla: Popular hill station Manali in Himachal Pradesh yesterday got a fresh blanket of snow, giving the resort and its neighbouring areas a...

BJP seeks support for anti-conversion bill 04 Jan 2015 - 12:05 am

Bengaluru: Asserting that his party was against conversions and re-conversions, BJP president Amit Shah has sought the support of the “secular parties” on...