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Crimean leader slips into New Delhi during Putin’s visit 12 Dec 2014 - 12:31 am

NEW DELHI: The leader of Crimea, the former Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia, visited India yesterday as a member of President Vladimir Putin’s...

Scientists create ‘feel fuller’ food ingredient 12 Dec 2014 - 12:30 am

LONDON: British scientists have developed an ingredient that makes foods more filling, and say initial tests in overweight people showed that it helped...

Birdman leads with seven Golden Globe nominations 12 Dec 2014 - 12:29 am

BEVERLY HILLS: The surreal show business satire Birdman, a darling of critics for its innovative storytelling, led the Golden Globe Awards film nominations...

Firm turns fishing nets into skateboards 12 Dec 2014 - 12:29 am

SANTIAGO: A Chile-based start-up venture that collects discarded fishing nets from the country’s long coastline and turns them into skateboards for US teenagers...

Superbugs could kill 10 million a year, cost $100tr 12 Dec 2014 - 12:29 am

LONDON: Drug-resistant superbugs could kill an extra 10 million people a year and cost up to $100tr by 2050 if their rampant global...

Malaysia summons US envoy over rights criticism 11 Dec 2014 - 07:49 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has summoned the US ambassador after both he and US Vice President Joe Biden questioned a government decision to retain...

Two PSG fans stabbed after Barca match 11 Dec 2014 - 07:47 pm

BARCELONA: Two Paris St Germain fans were stabbed after leaving the Nou Camp following their team's Champions League group game against Barcelona on...

Al Jazeera journalist dies in Syria 11 Dec 2014 - 07:45 pm

BEIRUT: A correspondent working for Al Jazeera Arabic died while covering battles in southern Syria, the pan-Arab news network said on its website...

Taliban suicide blast kills six Afghan soldiers in Kabul 11 Dec 2014 - 07:38 pm

KABUL: A suicide bomber killed at least six Afghan soldiers in the suburbs of Kabul Thursday morning, police said, the latest in a...

Al Qaeda blames Obama for Yemen hostage deaths 11 Dec 2014 - 07:35 pm

SANAA: Al Qaeda blamed US President Barack Obama for the deaths of two hostages -- an American photojournalist and a South African teacher...

Tokyo stocks open 1.33pc lower 11 Dec 2014 - 02:03 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 1.33 lower on Thursday with risk aversion boosting the yen against the dollar, hitting Japanese exporters. The benchmark Nikkei...

Russia and India to sign a number of agreements 11 Dec 2014 - 01:43 pm

NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to further boost cooperation between the two...

Turkey to invest $300 mln with Shell in oil, gas exploration 11 Dec 2014 - 01:41 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey will invest $300 million with Royal Dutch Shell to explore for natural gas and oil after discoveries were made in the...

Philippine Islamist militants free Chinese-Malaysian captive 11 Dec 2014 - 11:38 am

MANILA: Al Qaeda-linked militants in the southern Philippines have freed a Malaysian-Chinese man they had kidnapped seven months ago, a military spokeswoman said...

Makkah Construction's 9-month net profit drops 4.37pc 11 Dec 2014 - 11:29 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Makkah Construction and Development Company has posted a net profit of SR241 million for first nine months of current fiscal...

Oil prices plunge again; WTI nears $60 a barrel 11 Dec 2014 - 11:13 am

NEW YORK: Oil prices sank to new five-year lows Wednesday with the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude nearly hitting $60 a barrel,...

Suicide bomber attacks Afghan army bus in Kabul, six killed 11 Dec 2014 - 10:02 am

KABUL: A suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying Afghan army personnel, killing six soldiers and wounding 11 on Thursday on the outskirts of...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 11 Dec 2014 - 10:00 am

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