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Mother charged with killing autistic son 16 Sep 2014 - 12:22 am

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman was charged yesterday with the murder of her autistic seven-year-old son who was found at the foot of their...

Bangladesh sets two-year jail term for child marriage 16 Sep 2014 - 12:21 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh yesterday approved a law setting a two-year jail term for anyone involved in marrying a girl aged under 18, in a...

400 drug addicts flee Hanoi rehab 16 Sep 2014 - 12:21 am

HANOI: More than 400 Vietnamese drug addicts have escaped from a rehabilitation centre where they were detained to receive compulsory treatment. The detainees,...

South Korea finds ‘drone’ wreckage 16 Sep 2014 - 12:21 am

SEOUL: South Korea’s military has recovered the wreckage of unmanned aircraft, believed to be a North Korean drone, in waters near a disputed...

Yemen army, loyalist tribes clash with Shia rebels 16 Sep 2014 - 12:21 am

Sana’a: Shia Houthi rebels clashed yesterday with Yemeni army forces and loyalist tribes northeast of Sana’a as a UN envoy kept up mediation...

Former Libyan general claims new air strike in western Libya 16 Sep 2014 - 12:20 am

BENGHAZI: Forces loyal to former Libyan army general Khalifa Haftar claimed an air strike on an armed group near Tripoli yesterday, a senior...

Syria destroys IS-controlled bridge 16 Sep 2014 - 12:20 am

BEIRUT: Syrian special forces yesterday destroyed a bridge over the Euphrates River used by Islamic State to move supplies in eastern Syria, media...

PEACE DOVE FOLEY TERROR ISIS MIDEAST MIDDLE SYRIA IRAQ EAST 15 Sep 2014 - 11:59 pm

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QIMC donates QR500,000 for Gaza relief 15 Sep 2014 - 11:50 pm

QIMC Chairman Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mohamed bin Jabor Al Thani (left) and QRC Secretary-General Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi. Doha: Qatar Red Crescent...

QNB launches ‘Money Made Easy’ book on financial education 15 Sep 2014 - 11:49 pm

From left: Yousef Fakhroo, Yousef Darwish and Salem Al Naimi at the press conference. DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB), one of the largest...

PEC student dies in road accident 15 Sep 2014 - 11:37 pm

DOHA: A student of Pakistan Education Centre (PEC), Abdul Rahman Ibrar (pictured), son of Muhammad Ibrar, passed away in a tragic road accident...

Students hold field trip to Sidra 15 Sep 2014 - 11:35 pm

Secondary school students during their visit to the Sidra Medical and Research Center. Doha: Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) participated in the...

Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels to support ROTA to rebuild Gaza schools 15 Sep 2014 - 11:35 pm

Doha: Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels (SWBH), owned and managed by Al Rayyan Hospitality, is organising an exhibition at Al Jasra Boutique Hotel tomorrow...

Kahramaa delegation for Cairo meeting 15 Sep 2014 - 11:33 pm

Doha: A high level delegation of Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) headed by President Eng Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari will...

APPLE SMARTWATCH TIME HI TECHNOLOGY INTERNET SOCIAL NETWORKS 15 Sep 2014 - 11:33 pm

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Afghan photographer 15 Sep 2014 - 11:28 pm

An Afghan photographer takes a picture of a resident at her studio and shop in Herat yesterday. Afghanistan’s economy has improved significantly since...

Govt to combat floods with domestic help 15 Sep 2014 - 11:27 pm

Members of Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation, a charity organisation of the banned Islamic hardline group Jamat ud Dawa, prepare food supplies for residents affected by...

‘Breakthrough’ in Afghan poll row 15 Sep 2014 - 11:26 pm

KABUL: Afghanistan’s disputed presidential election inched towards a possible conclusion yesterday with a government official hailing a “breakthrough” in talks between the two...