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Qatar rejects Libya PM’s allegations 16 Sep 2014 - 02:12 am

Doha: The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs H E Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi has expressed Qatar’s rejection and disapproval of statements by...

Goods exempted from customs duties for people with special needs 16 Sep 2014 - 02:12 am

DOHA: Goods and special equipment for people with special needs have been exempted from custom duties. The new law No. 16 of 2014...

Ebola stops African expats from going on vacation 16 Sep 2014 - 02:11 am

Health workers bring woman suspected of having contracted Ebolavirus to an ambulance in front of a crowd in Monrovia By YASIN ABU TAQIU...

Stricter rules to regulate charities 16 Sep 2014 - 02:08 am

DOHA: Charity organisations in Qatar indulging in politics, or sending or receiving money to/from other countries without approval from the regulatory authority will...

Automobile dealers told to protect consumers’ rights or face action 16 Sep 2014 - 02:01 am

DOHA: The government has asked automobile agencies to comply with rules that guarantee the protection of consumer rights or face the music. Car...

‘No’ vote for Scotland rally 16 Sep 2014 - 01:53 am

Pro-union supporters, opposing Scottish independence from the UK, wave flags during a rally in Trafalgar Square in London yesterday. The independence referendum is...

Emir, Erdogan lay stone for Turkish Village 16 Sep 2014 - 01:51 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan yesterday laid the foundation stone for the...

Rich prefer luxury experiences to high-end goods 16 Sep 2014 - 12:32 am

DOHA: Luxury spenders among cash-rich Qataris are now spending more on fine dining and other luxury experiences than luxury goods, says a study....

Qatar stresses women’s role in promoting human rights 16 Sep 2014 - 12:32 am

Geneva: Qatar has underscored the significant role that can be played by women in the promotion and protection of human rights at the...

700 migrants feared dead in shipwrecks 16 Sep 2014 - 12:31 am

People disembark from a boat at the Brindisi harbour, southern Italy, following rescue operations for immigrants off the coast of Sicily yesterday. GENEVA:...

Cameron warns Scots against saying ‘Yes’ to split from UK 16 Sep 2014 - 12:29 am

People gather for a rally in favour of The NO Vote for Scotland to stay together in the upcoming referendum, in Trafalgar Square,...

EU rues loss of time in Ebola fight 16 Sep 2014 - 12:27 am

BRUSSELS: The European Union urged the international community yesterday to make up for “precious time” lost in the response to the deadly Ebola...

Rivals trade blame on bloodiest day of Ukraine ceasefire 16 Sep 2014 - 12:26 am

DONETSK, Ukraine: Ukraine’s shaky truce was rattled further yesterday as warring rivals traded blame over the bloodiest day in the restive east since...

Four killed, 11 hurt in Bolivia prison riot 16 Sep 2014 - 12:26 am

LA PAZ: A prison riot in central Bolivia killed four people and left 11 wounded yesterday after inmates armed with guns and knives...

Tourists hit as storm lashes Mexico resorts 16 Sep 2014 - 12:26 am

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico: Hurricane Odile whipped through the popular beach resorts of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula yesterday, uprooting trees, downing power lines...

Maldives backs Xi plan on ‘maritime silk route’ 16 Sep 2014 - 12:25 am

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) shakes hands with Maldives President Abdulla Yameen at the President’s Office in Male yesterday. MALE: China’s President...

Two Britons murdered on Thai beach 16 Sep 2014 - 12:24 am

Thai rescue workers wrap the bodies of two British tourists who were found dead on a beach of Koh Tao island. BANGKOK: The...

Typhoon sweeps out of Philippines 16 Sep 2014 - 12:22 am

The Super Shuttle Ferry 7 floats on its side after it capsized in strong winds and huge waves unleashed by Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally...