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King for 10 years 30 Oct 2014 - 09:36 am

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (centre) greets well-wishers from the stage during a ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, marking his 10th year as king...

Samsung's Q3 profit plunges to near three-year low 30 Oct 2014 - 09:32 am

SEOUL: Samsung reported its smallest quarterly profit in nearly three years Thursday as its key smartphone business faltered under competition from Apple's iPhone6...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.67pc 30 Oct 2014 - 09:30 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 0.67 percent on Thursday after the dollar hit a three-week high against the yen in response to the US...

A year after Haiyan 30 Oct 2014 - 09:28 am

Filipino farmers carry harvest rice stalks during a downpour yesterday in a village which was hit by the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan, in Samar,...

300 missing in Sri Lanka mudslides 30 Oct 2014 - 09:27 am

COLOMBO: Mudslides triggered by monsoon rains swept through a tea-growing region of Sri Lanka yesterday, killing at least 16 people and leaving about...

Philippines to quarantine peacekeepers 30 Oct 2014 - 09:26 am

MANILA: Filipino peacekeepers from Ebola-stricken Liberia will be quarantined at the Armed Forces Peacekeeping Operations Centre (PKOC) in Capas, Tarlac upon their return...

Thai court axes case against rights activist 30 Oct 2014 - 09:25 am

BANGKOK: A Thai court dismissed a defamation charge against a British activist yesterday in a case linked to a report he coauthored alleging...

China punishes HK lawmaker for ‘criticisms’ 30 Oct 2014 - 09:25 am

HONG KONG: A senior Hong Kong lawmaker was expelled from a prestigious Chinese government body yesterday, in a sign that Beijing will not...

Afghan military recruitment 30 Oct 2014 - 09:24 am

Afghan recruits who passed Air Force exams are being sent for further military training to Herat, Afghanistan, yesterday. Foreign combat troops are set...

Wheelchair basketball gives hope to disabled 30 Oct 2014 - 09:23 am

Physically challenged Afghan women basketball players in action during a match to qualify for the first Afghan national basketball team for wheelchair women...

No Afghan help against Taliban: Pakistan 30 Oct 2014 - 09:21 am

PESHAWAR: The Pakistani army complained yesterday that Afghanistan had failed to cooperate with its ongoing offensive against Taliban militants in the countries’ border...

KP province approves 32 projects worth Rs18bn 30 Oct 2014 - 09:21 am

PESHAWAR: Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of Pakistan’s north-western province of Khyber Agency yesterday approved 32 projects with a total outlay of Rs18.099bn....

High-profile murder suspects yet to be held 30 Oct 2014 - 09:21 am

KARACHI: No mastermind involved in high-profile killings, including murders of Liaquat Ali Khan and Mir Murtaza Bhutto, has been arrested to date. Suspected...

Microsoft launches wearable fitness device for $199 30 Oct 2014 - 09:19 am

WASHINGTON: Microsoft Corp launched a device called "Microsoft Band" that will allow users to monitor their fitness and exercise regime, marking the world's...

‘Pak-US ties moving from aid to trade’ 30 Oct 2014 - 09:18 am

ISLAMABAD: United States Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Daniel Feldman said yesterday that Pakistan-US ties were moving from aid-based to trade-based relationship....

Philippines urges citizens to leave Ebola-hit Africa 30 Oct 2014 - 09:11 am

MANILA: The Philippines on Thursday urged hundreds of its citizens to leave Ebola-hit west African nations, as it announced anyone who returned would...

US drone strike kills four militants in NW Pakistan 30 Oct 2014 - 09:10 am

PESHAWAR: A US drone strike killed at least four militants in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said Thursday....

Exchange Rates in Qatar 30 Oct 2014 - 08:43 am

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