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Ukraine conflict death toll tops 3,000 if MH17 crash included 08 Sep 2014 - 01:03 pm

VIENNA: The number of people confirmed killed in the Ukraine conflict has risen above 3,000 if the victims of the MH17 plane crash...

Dubai eyes 120 million passenger capacity at second airport 08 Sep 2014 - 01:03 pm

DUBAI: Dubai has relaunched an ambitious project to develop its second airport, touted originally as the world's largest, to handle 120 million passengers...

Emir receives credentials of new ambassadors 08 Sep 2014 - 12:10 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Monday morning credentials of two new ambassadors to Qatar. HH the Emir...

Suicide bombers kill 10 in Iraq town 08 Sep 2014 - 11:46 am

SAMARRA: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-rigged vehicles on Monday in a town north of the Iraqi capital that has battled jihadist militants, killing...

Ethiopia president praises Qatari role in regional stability 08 Sep 2014 - 11:45 am

DOHA: President of Ethiopia Mulatu Teshome has lauded Qatar's initiatives on regional and international issues, as well as its growing role in promoting...

Islamic Development Bank picks arrangers for USD sukuk offer 08 Sep 2014 - 11:45 am

DUBAI: The Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank has picked nine banks for a potential U.S. dollar-denominated Islamic bond issue, a document from the lead...

Standard Chartered PE invests $35m in Jordan poultry producer 08 Sep 2014 - 11:44 am

LONDON: Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), the private equity arm of Standard Chartered Bank, said it had spent $35 million to buy a...

NW China chemical plant ammonia leak poisons 33 08 Sep 2014 - 11:17 am

BEIJING: An ammonia gas leak from a local chemical plant in China have poisoned 33 people, local authorities said Monday. The accident occurred...

Google hosts meetings across Europe on privacy rights 08 Sep 2014 - 10:30 am

PARIS: A panel appointed by search engine Google will hold the first of a series of meetings on Tuesday to debate the balance...

Oil prices up in Asian trade 08 Sep 2014 - 10:16 am

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asia Monday but gains were capped as a disappointing US jobs report tempered sentiment about demand in the...

New Bahrain-Saudi causeway to cost $5bn 08 Sep 2014 - 10:12 am

MANAMA: A second causeway linking Bahrain with Saudi Arabia and providing a route for a regional railway network being built by Gulf monarchies...

Electrolux to boost U.S. presence with $3.3bn GE Appliances buy 08 Sep 2014 - 10:04 am

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Electrolux said on Monday it would buy General Electric Co's appliances business for $3.3 billion in cash to double sales in...

Electrolux to boost U.S. presence with $3.3bn GE Appliances buy 08 Sep 2014 - 10:04 am

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Electrolux said on Monday it would buy General Electric Co's appliances business for $3.3 billion in cash to double sales in...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 08 Sep 2014 - 09:59 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Monday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

35 Taliban militants killed in Afghan operations 08 Sep 2014 - 09:41 am

KABUL: At least 35 Taliban militants were killed and 6 others were injured following military operations by Afghan national security forces in various...

Apple feeds frenzy with selective silence 08 Sep 2014 - 09:39 am

SAN FRANCISCO: It is a marketing strategy that few experts would recommend and even fewer companies can pull off. But the less Apple...

Japan economy shrinks 1.8pc in April-June 08 Sep 2014 - 08:46 am

TOKYO: Japan's economy shrank further than initially estimated in the three months to June, revised data showed Monday, putting pressure on the central...

China August trade surplus up 77.8pc on-year at record $49.8bn 08 Sep 2014 - 08:36 am

BEIJING: China's trade surplus surged 77.8 percent to a record $49.8 billion in August, official data showed Monday, as exports rose while imports...