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Two charged in Malaysia with stealing from MH370 victims 20 Aug 2014 - 02:35 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian bank officer and her husband were charged Wednesday with forgery, theft and other offences after allegedly stealing more than...

Defence minister meets envoys 20 Aug 2014 - 02:28 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Maj-General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyah on Wednesday held a meeting with the Kuwaiti Ambassador...

Qatar bourse index maintains status quo 20 Aug 2014 - 02:22 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange index remained unchanged Wednesday closing fractionally higher at 13,682.57 points compared to the previous day's 13,682.04. The trading value...

Doha to stage Ultrarunners 50km World Trophy Final 20 Aug 2014 - 02:20 pm

DOHA: The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 50km World Trophy Final will be held here Ocotber 31, Aspire said Wednesday. The Final coincides...

Rebel attacks kills six soldiers in Afghanistan 20 Aug 2014 - 02:05 pm

KABUL: Six soldiers from the Afghan army have been killed in two separate incidents during the past 48 hours, a defence ministry official...

Volvo Car reports return to profit on China sales 20 Aug 2014 - 02:03 pm

STOCKHOLM: Chinese-owned Volvo Car Group announced a return to profits on Wednesday in an upbeat half-yearly report that cited "solid" demand for the...

Vietnam, Myanmar test three patients for Ebola 20 Aug 2014 - 01:05 pm

HANOI: Vietnam and Myanmar are testing three patients for the deadly Ebola virus after they arrived in the Southeast Asian nations from Africa...

Jeffrey Singer resigns as CEO of Dubai financial zone authority 20 Aug 2014 - 01:05 pm

DUBAI: Jeffrey Singer said on Wednesday that he had resigned as chief executive of the DIFC Authority, which oversees Dubai's financial free zone,...

Psy's agency gets $60m boost from French giant LVMH 20 Aug 2014 - 12:39 pm

SEOUL: A fund backed by French luxury giant LVMH plans to make a rare $60 million investment in a South Korean entertainment agency...

Standard Chartered fined $300m over laundering controls 20 Aug 2014 - 12:19 pm

NEW YORK: New York state's banking regulator Tuesday hit Standard Chartered Bank with a $300 million fine and restrictions on its dollar-clearing business...

Glencore Xstrata reports switch into profit 20 Aug 2014 - 12:04 pm

GENEVA: Mining giant Glencore Xstrata reported a sharp improvement in first-half performance on Wednesday, marking a big switch back into profit. The group,...

Afghan government bans NYT reporter from leaving country 20 Aug 2014 - 11:40 am

KABUL: The Afghan attorney general's office has barred a New York Times reporter from leaving the country after the paper ran a story...

Emir, PM congratulate Hungarian president 20 Aug 2014 - 10:54 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to the President of Hungary on the...

Citigroup eyes sale of Japan retail banking business 20 Aug 2014 - 09:25 am

TOKYO: Citigroup is eyeing the sale of its Japanese retail banking operations, reports said Wednesday, more than a century after setting up shop...

Apple's freshly sliced shares climb 20 Aug 2014 - 09:24 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Freshly split Apple shares closed at a high on Tuesday, with investors evidently betting the California company will debut popular new...

Gulf's Topaz Energy gets $75m investment from Standard Chartered PE 20 Aug 2014 - 09:23 am

DUBAI: Oman's Renaissance Services said on Wednesday that its unit Topaz Energy and Marine had secured a $75 million investment from Standard Chartered...

Egypt's ASCOM Geology chosen for Suez project work-parent 20 Aug 2014 - 09:23 am

CAIRO: Egypt's ASCOM Geology and Mining Co has been chosen to work on a multi-billion dollar project to expand the Suez Canal by...

China fines Japanese auto parts firms $200m for monopoly 20 Aug 2014 - 09:22 am

SHANGHAI: China has fined 10 Japanese auto parts firms more than $200 million for price-fixing, authorities said Wednesday, in what state media called...