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Shock, anger in NY after cops slain 22 Dec 2014 - 04:42 am

A picture provided by New York City Police Department shows officers Wenjian Liu (left) and Rafael Ramos (centre) who were murdered. Police named...

German accident 22 Dec 2014 - 04:40 am

Police officials investigating the site of a car accident on Autobahn 38, close to Allstedt, Germany, yesterday. Three people were killed and two...

Florida police officer killed 22 Dec 2014 - 04:38 am

TAMPA: A veteran Florida police officer was shot and killed while on duty early yesterday, law enforcement officials said, providing no details about...

Greek PM offers early polls 22 Dec 2014 - 04:35 am

ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras yesterday offered to hold early elections in late 2015 to clinch a crucial presidential vote next week...

France probes possible lone wolf attack on police 22 Dec 2014 - 04:35 am

JOUE-LES-TOURS: France yesterday probed a suspected ‘radical Islamist’ attack on police that left two officers seriously injured and the assailant dead, prompting security...

Sony hack ‘not an act of war’ 22 Dec 2014 - 04:35 am

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama moved to prevent US anger at North Korea from spiraling out of control yesterday by saying the massive...

Obama vows to ‘do everything he can’ to close Guantanamo 22 Dec 2014 - 04:35 am

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said in a TV interview that he will do “everything I can” to close the US military prison...

UKIP issues online rules after gaffes 22 Dec 2014 - 04:34 am

LONDON: UK Independence Party (UKIP), the British anti-European Union party, has ordered a crackdown on the use of social media by supporters and...

4D printing to create shape changing structures 22 Dec 2014 - 04:31 am

New York: In a first, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used a technology called four dimensional (4D) printing to create a...

A carnivorous plant that is turning vegetarian 22 Dec 2014 - 04:31 am

London: If you think that only humans are turning vegetarian, here is a new study that has found certain carnivorous plants are also...

Oman may open tourism office in Qatar 22 Dec 2014 - 04:29 am

Oman, dubbed ‘gem of the GCC’ offers a wide range of tourist avenues. BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: With a significant rise in the...

Fully restored Sheraton Doha reopens its doors 22 Dec 2014 - 04:28 am

DOHA: Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel reopened its doors to the public on National Day. The 30-year-old landmark has been completely restored,...

10 organisations selected for CSR awards 22 Dec 2014 - 04:26 am

Jaber Al Harami (centre), Executive Vice-President, Media and Publishing, and Editor-in-Chief, Al Sharq, Dr Mohammed Jassim Al Muslamani (fourth left), CMC member and...

Indian Coast Guard to share maritime experiences with Qatari Navy 22 Dec 2014 - 04:25 am

FROM LEFT: S C Gupta, Executive Officer, Ravi Kumar, Defence Attache, Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora, Rakesh Pal, Deputy Inspector-General, Commanding Office, ICGS Vijit,...

Driving simulator praised 22 Dec 2014 - 04:24 am

Brigadier Mohammed Saad Al Kharji, Head, Traffic Department, and World Rally Champion Nasser Al Attiyah trying out the simulator. DOHA: Brigadier Mohammed Saad...

MoI tops two categories of awareness film competition 22 Dec 2014 - 04:23 am

DOHA: Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Interior (MoI), won first place in two categories in an awareness film competition organised by the...

Qatar Chamber to host ‘Made in China Exhibition’ next year 22 Dec 2014 - 04:22 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) will host ‘Made in China Exhibition 2015’, supported by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The three-day event is scheduled...

Commercial Bank names promotion winners 22 Dec 2014 - 04:22 am

Officials with some of the winners at the awards ceremony. DOHA: Commercial Bank has announced the winners of its Debit card spend campaign,...