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Emir, PM greet Swiss president 01 Aug 2014 - 10:00 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Friday a cable of congratulations to President of the Swiss Confederation on...

At least ten killed as train hits bus with bridal party in Bangladesh 01 Aug 2014 - 09:13 am

DHAKA: A train smashed into a crowded bus carrying a bridal party west of the Bangladesh capital Friday morning leaving at least 10...

Google says 'forgetting' isn't easy, as requests mount 01 Aug 2014 - 09:13 am

An illustration picture shows a Google logo with two one Euro coins, taken in Munich, Germany in this January 15, 2013 file photo....

Woodside shareholders reject Shell share buyback plan 01 Aug 2014 - 08:55 am

SYDNEY: Woodside Petroleum shareholders rejected Friday a $2.7 billion stock buyback from Royal Dutch Shell following objections by large institutions wary of preferential...

Eight Palestinians killed by Israeli tank fire in Gaza 01 Aug 2014 - 08:10 am

GAZA CITY: Eight Palestinians, including at least two children, were killed by Israeli tank fire in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, a...

Powerful Taiwan gas explosions kill 20, injure 270 01 Aug 2014 - 08:09 am

TAIPEI: Gas leaks triggered a series of powerful explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, killing at least 20 people and injuring...

Katara to organise festival of solidarity 01 Aug 2014 - 01:57 am

DOHA: Katara said yesterday it will hold a festival of solidarity in support of Gaza on August 8. The festival will include cultural...

EU sanctions on Russia begin 01 Aug 2014 - 01:52 am

BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) adopted sanctions yesterday curbing arms sales to Russia and cutting off financing for targeted banks over Moscow’s support...

Ooredoo launches SIM card in Myanmar 01 Aug 2014 - 01:48 am

People gather at a phone shop in Yangon to buy Ooredoo Sim cards yesterday. The company has begun selling SIM cards in Myanmar.

72-hour Gaza truce agreed 01 Aug 2014 - 01:47 am

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday he would not accept any ceasefire that stopped Israel completing the destruction of militants’ infiltration...

Qatar’s ‘water security project’ deal signed 01 Aug 2014 - 01:40 am

DOHA: Qatar’s ongoing ‘drinking water security programme’ received a boost as the French company Saint-Gobain PAM signed two contracts with AlJaber Engineering LLC...

Prosperity, technology push Eid visits out of fashion 01 Aug 2014 - 01:36 am

DOHA: People from a locality in Qatar used to gather at one place and go for Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha...

MoI joins Eid celebrations 01 Aug 2014 - 01:34 am

A community policing official distributing roses to visitors at a shopping centre during Eid. DOHA: The Ministry of Interior took part in celebrations...

QRC helps Gaza hospitals 01 Aug 2014 - 01:33 am

Gaza City: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has provided hospitals in Gaza emergency medicines to help them overcome an acute shortage of medical supplies...

Cooling off 01 Aug 2014 - 01:32 am

People cool off near the Sealine beach in Mesaieed yesterday. ABDUL BASIT

Tripoli burns as fighting escalates 01 Aug 2014 - 01:17 am

Smoke billows from a petrol depot that has been ablaze for days following clashes between rival militias near the airport in the Libyan...

Turks abroad start voting in key presidential election 01 Aug 2014 - 01:15 am

Election workers prepare ballot papers at the fair grounds in Essen, western Germany, where members of Germany’s Turkish community cast their votes for...

UN calls for humanitarian pauses in Gaza 01 Aug 2014 - 01:14 am

Caption UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council yesterday called for humanitarian pauses in Gaza and renewed an appeal for an immediate ceasefire between...