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Pistorius lawyer says 'cold facts' do not prove murder 08 Aug 2014 - 01:12 pm

PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius's defence lawyer said Friday the "cold facts" did not prove the star sprinter had intended to kill his model girlfriend,...

Japan's JOGMEC buys Mideast light crude for SPR 08 Aug 2014 - 12:23 pm

TOKYO: State-run Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp (JOGMEC) on Friday bought about 630,000 barrels (100,000 kilolitres) of Middle Eastern light crude...

Jihadists capture key base from Syrian army 08 Aug 2014 - 11:46 am

BEIRUT: Islamic State jihadists captured the key Brigade 93 Syrian army base in Raqa province overnight, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said...

Turkey's Bank Asya says exclusivity deal with QIB ends 08 Aug 2014 - 11:26 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish Islamic lender Bank Asya said an exclusive deal with Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) to acquire a stake in the Turkish lender...

WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency 08 Aug 2014 - 11:07 am

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency and appealed...

Russia okays $150m to subsidise World Cup venues 08 Aug 2014 - 10:27 am

MOSCOW: The Russian government approved Friday rules on subsidising construction of infrastructure for the 2018 football World Cup for a total of over...

China's July trade surplus almost triples to $47.3bn 08 Aug 2014 - 09:22 am

BEIJING: China's monthly trade surplus leaped to $47.3 billion in July, nearly tripling year-on-year, official data showed Friday, as exports from the world's...

Japan, US to develop fuel-cell submarine 08 Aug 2014 - 08:59 am

TOKYO: Japan and the United States will jointly develop a fuel-cell powered submarine that can run for a month under the sea on...

Malaysia Airlines to be taken private ahead of revamp 08 Aug 2014 - 08:59 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Deeply troubled Malaysia Airlines will be de-listed and taken private ahead of a major restructuring following the double disasters of MH370...

Cases in courts drop despite population rise 08 Aug 2014 - 01:55 am

DOHA: Despite Qatar’s galloping population rate, the number of cases coming up before courts is fast declining. The latest data released by the...

Gaza tense as truce deadline looms 08 Aug 2014 - 01:54 am

A Palestinian child sits on a mattress on the rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli air strike in Abasan, east of...

Palestinian lensman skips expo opening as Gaza home razed by Israeli attacks 08 Aug 2014 - 01:53 am

FROM LEFT: Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager, Katara, Dr Yahya Zakaria Al Agha, Adviser, Palestinian embassy, Munir Ghannam, Palestinian Ambassador,...

Reports on runaway workers can be lodged on Metrash2 08 Aug 2014 - 01:52 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior has added an extra service on its popular Metrash2 service list. From now on sponsors can use the...

Bahrain strips 9 of nationality 08 Aug 2014 - 01:51 am

DUBAI: A Bahraini court has stripped nine Shias of citizenship, for the first time implementing a 2013 law which revokes the nationality of...

Saudi stops Haj visas to countries hit by Ebola virus 08 Aug 2014 - 01:50 am

DOHA: The Saudi Ministry of Health has stopped issuing visas for Haj and Umrah to people of the countries affected by Ebola virus. ...

Mufti rejects Badie death proposal 08 Aug 2014 - 01:38 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s top religious authority has rejected the death sentence proposed for the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and 13 associates for...

Free Aljazeera scribes: Obama 08 Aug 2014 - 01:37 am

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama once again called for the release of Aljazeera English journalists, jailed for seven years in Cairo on June 23....

Asean anniversary celebrated 08 Aug 2014 - 01:36 am

FROM LEFT: Brunei Darussalam Ambassador Nordin Ahmad, Indonesian Ambassador Deddy Saiful Hadi, Malaysian Ambassador Dato’ Ahmad Jazri Mohd Johar, Philippine Ambassador Crescente R...