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Tokyo stocks close up 0.35pc 13 Aug 2014 - 10:02 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.35 percent higher Wednesday as the market shrugged off early losses sparked by data showing that Japan's economy contracted...

Yahoo bolsters local search with Zofari app 13 Aug 2014 - 09:18 am

NEW YORK: Yahoo said Tuesday it was bolstering its local search capabilities by absorbing the team from the smartphone recommendation app Zofari. "Zofari...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 13 Aug 2014 - 09:04 am

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

Japan's economy shrinks 1.7pc in April-June 13 Aug 2014 - 07:57 am

TOKYO: Japan's economy shrank by 1.7 percent in the three months to June, underscoring the impact of a sales tax hike as consumption...

Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint near new Iraq PM's house 13 Aug 2014 - 07:56 am

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources...

US sends 130 more military advisors to Iraq: Hagel 13 Aug 2014 - 07:55 am

SAN DIEGO: The United States has sent 130 more military advisors to northern Iraq to assess the scope of the humanitarian crisis there,...

China probing more than 1,000 auto sector firms 13 Aug 2014 - 07:54 am

BEIJING: More than 1,000 companies in China's auto sector, both domestic and foreign, are "involved" in anti-monopoly probes by the government, state media...

Rising rentals set to eat into savings 13 Aug 2014 - 01:50 am

DOHA: Rental inflation is soon expected to breathe fire on people’s savings, if numbers from state agencies and market players are any indication. ...

Truce holds as Cairo talks turn to Gaza blockade 13 Aug 2014 - 01:49 am

The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah attending a second expanded emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of Organisation...

QA cameras at airport to detect Ebola fever 13 Aug 2014 - 01:48 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways has installed the very latest technology at Hamad International Airport to minimise the possibility of any individuals infected with Ebola...

Ban tells Iraq forces to keep off politics 13 Aug 2014 - 01:47 am

An Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighter takes position on the front line in Bashiqa town, 13km northeast of Mosul, yesterday. UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General...

Lebanon fails to elect new president again 13 Aug 2014 - 01:44 am

BEIRUT: Lebanese lawmakers botched a 10th attempt yesterday to elect a new president, reflecting lack of agreement on a consensus candidate. Lack of...

Saudi reports another MERS case 13 Aug 2014 - 01:43 am

DOHA: The Saudi Ministry of Health yesterday announced a new case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Wadi Aldwasir Province...

Qatar Charity develops two villages in Niger 13 Aug 2014 - 01:43 am

DOHA The water tank built by Qatar Charity in Sowna village. : Qatar Charity (QC) has established a solar-powered artesian well in the...

Qatar to host first global forum on security, human rights in Arab region 13 Aug 2014 - 01:42 am

NHRC Chairman, Dr Ali bin Smeikh Al Marri, with the Secretary-General of Arab Interior Ministers Council, Dr Mohammed bin Ali Kuman, on the...

Ooredoo takes steps against scam calls 13 Aug 2014 - 01:39 am

DOHA: In response to public concerns about an increase in ‘scam’ calls, Ooredoo urged customers to report international scam numbers to the company,...

Emir receives call from Tunisia president 13 Aug 2014 - 01:39 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received phone call from Tunisian President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki. During their...

Registration starts for Summer Career Camp 13 Aug 2014 - 01:38 am

Doha: Qatar Career Fair (QCF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, will host its second Summer Career Camp...