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25 rebels die in Afghan raids 16 Oct 2014 - 11:59 pm

Kabul: At least 25 Taliban militants were killed and 10 others were injured following joint military operations by Afghan national security forces in...

Militants kill former Ahmadi air force chief 16 Oct 2014 - 11:58 pm

ISLAMABAD: Gunmen in northwest Pakistan have shot dead a retired air force official who was a member of the country’s Ahmadi minority, police...

Moral values and fear of Allah 16 Oct 2014 - 11:56 pm

By Harun Yahya Young people today are brought up away from love and fear of Allah. A family generally teaches a child the...

Forgiveness: A prophetic example 16 Oct 2014 - 11:55 pm

By Fatih Harpci The compelling conditions of our time offer human society two paths to choose from. We will either continue past enmities...

Volvo says will recruit 1,300 in Sweden as sales boom 16 Oct 2014 - 02:09 pm

STOCKHOLM: Chinese-owned Volvo Car Group said Thursday it was expanding its Swedish workforce by about 1,300 as sales peak, bucking trends in the...

India's Modi kicks off overhaul of archaic labour rules 16 Oct 2014 - 01:09 pm

NEW DELHI: India will simplify employment rules and smooth the way for people to move social security funds when they change jobs, Prime...

Deputy PM meets UNAMID head 16 Oct 2014 - 12:57 pm

DOHA: HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud met here Thursday with Head of...

Victim's kin seek jail for US Marine after Philippines murder 16 Oct 2014 - 12:57 pm

MANILA: Relatives of a transgender Filipino allegedly murdered by a US Marine angrily demanded Thursday that the accused be thrown in a Philippine...

Pistorius "can't get away with this", Steenkamp's cousin tells court 16 Oct 2014 - 12:29 pm

PRETORIA: Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius needs to go to jail for the killing of his 29-year-old girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on...

Pakistan air strikes kill at least 21, army says 16 Oct 2014 - 12:28 pm

PESHAWAR: Pakistani fighter jets pounded suspected hideouts of Islamist militants in the country's north-west on Thursday, killing at least 21 insurgents, the army...

Ahli Bank discloses interim financial statements with QR458.1m net profit 16 Oct 2014 - 12:04 pm

DOHA: Ahli Bank disclosed the interim financial statements for the period ending September 30, 2014. The interim financial statements revealed a net profit...

Qatar attaches special importance to Universal Jurisdiction 16 Oct 2014 - 11:24 am

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar attaches special importance to the issue of Universal Jurisdiction, as its one of the principles of international...

25 Taliban killed, 10 injured in clearing operations in Afghanistan 16 Oct 2014 - 11:23 am

KABUL: At least 25 Taliban militants were killed and 10 others were injured following joint military operations by Afghan national security forces in...

More than 600 killed in Kobane ground fighting 16 Oct 2014 - 11:13 am

BEIRUT: Ground fighting alone has killed more than 600 combatants since Islamic State group jihadists launched an offensive on the Syrian Kurdish enclave...

Afghanistan captures two Haqqani commanders 16 Oct 2014 - 11:12 am

KABUL: Afghan security forces said Thursday they have captured two senior leaders of the feared Haqqani network, a hardline group behind sophisticated attacks...

Tokyo stocks drop 2.22pc to near five-month low 16 Oct 2014 - 10:52 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks on Thursday tumbled 2.22 percent to a near five-month low on a stronger yen following sell-offs in New York and...

Malaysia tax breaks may shift Islamic bonds beyond murabaha 16 Oct 2014 - 10:10 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is adjusting its tax structure to favour issues of some types of Islamic bond, in a move that could attract...

Oil prices tumble in Asia 16 Oct 2014 - 09:33 am

SINGAPORE: Oil prices resumed their downward spiral in Asian trade Thursday following another sell-off in equities as traders grow increasingly concerned about the...