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US Marine says no basis for Philippine murder charge: lawyer 27 Oct 2014 - 01:06 pm

OLONGAPO CITY: A US Marine accused of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines said there was no basis to charge him with...

Mashreq Q3 profits boosted by higher interest income 27 Oct 2014 - 01:05 pm

DUBAI: Mashreq, Dubai's third-biggest lender by assets, on Monday posted a 26.1 percent rise in third-quarter net profit, driven by a jump in...

Israel greenlights plans for 1,000 Jerusalem settler homes 27 Oct 2014 - 01:05 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel has advanced the planning of more than 1,000 new Jewish settler homes in annexed east Jerusalem, an official said Monday, sparking...

Emir, PM congratulate Brazilian president 27 Oct 2014 - 01:04 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Monday a cable of congratulations to President of the Federative Republic of Brazil...

Qatar National Cement declares QR322m profit 27 Oct 2014 - 12:23 pm

DOHA: Qatar National Cement Company (QSE: QNCD) has declared a net profit of QR 332 million for the nine-month period ended September 30,...

21 militants killed in aerial bombing north of Tikrit 27 Oct 2014 - 12:23 pm

BAGHDAD: Twenty one elements of the Islamic State (IS) were killed in an air strike south of Tikrit, Salahuddin province. A security source...

Gulf Arab states saw $780m in fund outflows due to Fed taper 27 Oct 2014 - 12:18 pm

DUBAI: Capital outflows from Gulf Arab states have totalled only about $780 million since the U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled its plan to wind...

IMF says less concerned about Dubai property prices 27 Oct 2014 - 11:29 am

DUBAI: Increases in Dubai's property prices have moderated quite a lot and the International Monetary Fund is now less concerned about them than...

Gulf Drilling places QP's third jack-up rig into service 27 Oct 2014 - 11:10 am

DOHA: Gulf Drilling International (GDI) has installed and put into service for Qatar Petroleum a new off-shore jack-up drilling rig 'Dukhan', the subsidiary...

Canon raises profit forecast on weak yen 27 Oct 2014 - 11:09 am

TOKYO: Japan's Canon on Monday boosted its full-year profit forecast, saying that a weak yen was offsetting tepid demand for its digital cameras...

China plans to scrap death penalty for 9 crimes 27 Oct 2014 - 10:57 am

BEIJING: China's legislature is considering cutting nine crimes from the list of 55 punishable by death, state media said Monday, including illegal fundraising...

Emir, PM greet Turkmenistan president 27 Oct 2014 - 10:10 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Monday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.63pc 27 Oct 2014 - 10:06 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 0.63 percent on Monday following advances on Wall Street last week, but market gains were limited by investor caution...

Oil mixed in Asian trade 27 Oct 2014 - 10:04 am

SINGAPORE: Oil was mixed in Asian trade Monday but remained subdued with no signs the world's key crude producers will cut output in...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 27 Oct 2014 - 09:24 am

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

Dubai Investments Q3 profit rises 17.4pc 27 Oct 2014 - 08:55 am

DUBAI: Dubai Investments said on Monday that its net profit for the third quarter rose 17.4 percent on the back of lower costs...

Pacquiao 'crossing fingers' for Mayweather next year 27 Oct 2014 - 08:53 am

HONG KONG: Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao said he hoped to finally step in the ring with arch-rival Floyd Mayweather next year as...

Britain pulls out of last Afghanistan base 27 Oct 2014 - 07:12 am

British (left) and Afghan (centre) soldiers embrace during the handover ceremony of the Camp Bastion-Leatherneck military camp complex in Afghanistan yesterday. CAMP BASTION,...