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New underwater discoveries in hunt for MH370 27 Sep 2014 - 10:35 am

SYDNEY: Remnants of volcanoes, towering ridges and deep trenches have been discovered on the seabed of the southern Indian Ocean by experts mapping...

World powers warn of 'serious gaps' in Iran talks 27 Sep 2014 - 10:32 am

NEW YORK: With just eight weeks left to broker a historic deal with Iran, world powers warned Friday they remained at loggerheads with...

Emir meets Turkish President 27 Sep 2014 - 04:11 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at The Peninsula Hotel in New York....

Education key to growth: Sheikha Moza 27 Sep 2014 - 04:10 am

Sheikha Moza bint Nasser speaking at the Millennium Development Goals Advocacy Group Meeting during the 69th UN General Assembly session in New York...

iPhone 6 launch 27 Sep 2014 - 04:09 am

Hundreds of people turned up to buy Apple’s latest iPhone 6 and 6 Plus at Villaggio as Vodafone officially launched the phones at...

Leaders call for release of jailed Al Jazeera journalists 27 Sep 2014 - 04:05 am

DOHA: World leaders attending the 69th UN General Assembly session have emphasised the freedom of the press and asked Egypt to release three...

Indian embassy holds open house 27 Sep 2014 - 04:05 am

DOHA: The Indian Embassy organised its monthly open house yesterday, in which officials met complainants, discussed their problems and assured them that the...

Vehicles illegally ferrying diesel seized 27 Sep 2014 - 04:04 am

DOHA: Patrolling units of the Ministry of Environment have seized some vehicles carrying diesel without a licence in Al Shamal area. They also...

Support Gaza auction raises QR11m 27 Sep 2014 - 04:04 am

DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) raised about QR11m from a charitable auction held yesterday at the Amphitheatre of Katara Cultural Village as part...

Independent Schools to get strict on absenteeism 27 Sep 2014 - 04:04 am

DOHA: Independent Schools will strictly enforce rules on student absenteeism from today. They will not accept health certificates issued by private healthcare facilities...

DFI accepting applications for grants 27 Sep 2014 - 04:03 am

DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) started accepting applications on Thursday for the next cycle of its annual Grants Programme for film-makers from Qatar...

Population surge strains hospitals 27 Sep 2014 - 03:52 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Hamad General Hospital (HGH), the largest healthcare provider in the country, has once again come under fire for its...

INSUFFICIENT CARE 27 Sep 2014 - 03:51 am

Hamad General Hospital (HGH), which is part of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), has come in for severe criticism from people for what they...

Over 100 firms in Qatar fully American-owned 27 Sep 2014 - 03:49 am

DOHA: More than 100 companies based in Qatar are fully owned by Americans and another 330 are owned jointly by US and Qatari...

Thunder, rains forecast for today 27 Sep 2014 - 03:49 am

DOHA: Even as day temperatures have begun dropping, the weather bureau has forecast rains accompanied by thunder at some places today. But the...

Mickey and friends enthral fans 27 Sep 2014 - 03:48 am

by KAMMUTTY VP Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse skated out on to the ice to the roar of children standing and cheering, as...

Set deadline for Israeli withdrawal: Abbas 27 Sep 2014 - 03:09 am

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York yesterday....

Pro-Islamist rally 27 Sep 2014 - 03:07 am

Libyan protesters hold placards during a rally in Tripoli’s central Martyr’s Square yesterday in support of “Fajr Libya” (Libya Dawn), a mainly Islamist...