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Focus on rights of senior citizens 23 Oct 2014 - 03:04 am

In collaboration with the Qatar Foundation for Elderly People Care, the National Human Rights Committee celebrated the International Day for elders on September...

Sheikha Moza visits Ottoman Archives 23 Oct 2014 - 02:55 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser visiting the new Ottoman Archives Centre in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. Maher Attar

Full autonomy for NHRC 23 Oct 2014 - 02:53 am

DOHA: The State Cabinet yesterday approved a draft law that provides full autonomy to the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), the country’s rights...

Qatar reports second MERS case in 10 days 23 Oct 2014 - 02:50 am

DOHA: A 43-year old Qatari has tested positive for MERS — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome — in the second confirmed case of the...

Gunman storms Canadian parliament; soldier killed 23 Oct 2014 - 02:47 am

Armed officers approach Centre Block on Parliament Hill following a shooting incident in Ottawa yesterday. OTTAWA: Gunfire echoed through the Gothic halls of...

Tainted barbecue victim loses 25kg in few days 23 Oct 2014 - 02:45 am

DOHA: Poisoning from contaminated food served by a restaurant in Frij Klaib last Friday was so severe that one victim reportedly lost 25kg...

GCC plans changes in school curricula to fight extremism 23 Oct 2014 - 02:38 am

DOHA: The GCC states are mulling making suitable changes to their school curricula to prevent youth from being influenced by religious extremism and...

IDs to feature residential address soon 23 Oct 2014 - 02:36 am

DOHA: The Qatari identity (ID) card for citizens as well as expatriates may soon begin featuring residential addresses of the holder for security...

US, Canada air defences on alert 23 Oct 2014 - 12:51 am

Police block Wellington Street near the National War Memorial where a soldier was shot earlier in the day, just blocks away from Parliament...

Wildfire 23 Oct 2014 - 12:50 am

Firefighters trying to extinguish a wildfire near Talasani, Corsica, southeast of the French mainland, yesterday. The fire had spread rapidly due to high...

Germany calls for clarification on cluster bomb accusations 23 Oct 2014 - 12:48 am

BERLIN: Germany called for closer examination of allegations that Ukraine government forces used cluster munitions in their military campaign against pro-Russian separatists. The...

Hollande to host talks on Karabakh crisis 23 Oct 2014 - 12:48 am

PARIS: French President Francois Hollande will mediate talks between the leaders of arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan in a bid to revive talks on...

President’s party leads in final polls before Ukraine vote 23 Oct 2014 - 12:47 am

KIEV: Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko’s party yesterday led the final polls before Sunday’s parliamentary vote held as the country faced an unresolved Russian...

British support for staying in EU at 23-year high, says Poll 23 Oct 2014 - 12:47 am

LONDON: Support among Britons for staying in the European Union is at its highest in 23 years, according to a poll yesterday, even...

China ponders action against HK celebrities 23 Oct 2014 - 12:46 am

Policemen try to arrest a pro-democracy protester (centre) setting up a barricade in the Mongkok district yesterday. BEIJING: The powerful Youth League of...

Festival of Lights in Colombo 23 Oct 2014 - 12:45 am

Sri Lankan Hindu Tamils light traditional oil lamps to celebrate Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, at the Sri Ponnambalavaneshwarar Hindu temple in Colombo...

No end in sight to HK protests even after talks 23 Oct 2014 - 12:43 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong student leaders said they may shun further talks with the government, accusing it of failing to make any meaningful...

Wife confesses ordering killing of Briton in Bali 23 Oct 2014 - 12:42 am

DENPASAR: The wife of a British man found with his throat slashed and dumped in a ditch on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali...