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Japan’s immigrant detention centres under scrutiny after fourth death 02 Dec 2014 - 10:42 pm

TOKYO: Japanese authorities are investigating the death of a Sri Lankan man at an immigration detention centre in Tokyo, the fourth such case...

85pc kids suffer from dental caries in Qatar 02 Dec 2014 - 10:40 pm

DOHA: Dental caries, a leading oral health issue, affect at least 85 percent of children in Qatar and could be prevented by early...

Ooredoo Money app launched 02 Dec 2014 - 10:39 pm

Doha: Ooredoo has launched a new smartphone application, ‘Ooredoo Money’, for iPhone and Android devices. The app has been developed to further simplify...

Dialogue urged to bridge generation gap in Qatar 02 Dec 2014 - 10:04 pm

Ministry of Interior officers visit the exhibition on the sidelines of the seminar on the impact of generation gap on the Qatari society....

Porsche World Roadshow held in Losail 02 Dec 2014 - 10:03 pm

Porsche models taking part in the Porsche World Roadshow at Losail International Circuit. Doha: Almost 360 enthusiasts were treated to the ultimate Porsche...

HMC marks Day of Persons with Disabilities today 02 Dec 2014 - 10:03 pm

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is today observing International Day of Persons with Disabilities with an event at ‘Muaither Care and Rehabilitation Center’...

Qatar stock index drops 98.58 points 02 Dec 2014 - 02:13 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange index dropped 98.58 points (0.77 percent) Tuesday when the bourse closed trading at 12,756.98 points. Indices of all sectors...

Aviva agrees terms of $8.8bn Friends takeover 02 Dec 2014 - 02:05 pm

LONDON: British insurer Aviva agreed terms on Tuesday for a 5.6 billion pound ($8.8 billion) all-share takeover of rival Friends Life, responding to...

Emir meets President of International Automobile Federation 02 Dec 2014 - 12:35 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Tuesday morning at his Emiri Diwan Office with International Automobile Federation (FIA) President...

Lebanon detains wife of Islamic State leader 02 Dec 2014 - 12:26 pm

BEIRUT: The Lebanese army detained a wife and daughter of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as they crossed from Syria nine days...

IS jihadists kill 16 border guards in western Iraq 02 Dec 2014 - 12:09 pm

BAGHDAD: At least 16 Iraqi border guards were killed Monday in a dawn assault by the Islamic State jihadist group on their post...

Somali al Shabaab gunmen kill 36 workers in Kenya quarry 02 Dec 2014 - 12:06 pm

KOROME: Somali al Shabaab militants killed at least 36 non-Muslim workers at a quarry in northeast Kenya on Tuesday, beheading at least two...

US not ready to enforce Syria no-fly zone 02 Dec 2014 - 11:32 am

WASHINGTON: The United States is not ready to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, the White House said Monday, after reports it was...

Poland’s Tusk takes EU helm 02 Dec 2014 - 09:38 am

BRUSSELS: Former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk took over as president of the European Council of EU leaders yesterday, promising strong leadership in...

HK gives ultimatum to protesters 02 Dec 2014 - 09:35 am

Police use batons against pro-democracy protesters near the government headquarters in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong yesterday. HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong...

Philippines gears up to welcome Pope 02 Dec 2014 - 09:33 am

Pictures of Pope Francis are displayed at a street in Manila yesterday. Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the Philippines from January 15...

China jails Tibetan singer 02 Dec 2014 - 09:32 am

BEIJING: China has sentenced a popular Tibetan singer to four years in prison for calling on Tibetans to unify and speak their language,...

Taiwan cabinet resigns after local poll defeat 02 Dec 2014 - 09:31 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s cabinet resigned en masse yesterday after the ruling party suffered a massive defeat at the island’s biggest ever local elections. The...