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US health chief admits major safety failures 17 Jul 2014 - 05:11 am

WASHINGTON: The chief of the US government’s top public health agency yesterday admitted to a pattern of safety errors after dangerous mixups in...

Nurse refuses to force-feed Guantanamo detainees 17 Jul 2014 - 05:10 am

WASHINGTON: A US Navy nurse has refused to take part in force-feeding Guantanamo inmates on hunger strike, the first time a medical officer...

Sweden court upholds Assange arrest warrant 17 Jul 2014 - 05:10 am

STOCKHOLM: Julian Assange yesterday lost a court bid to get an arrest warrant against him scrapped, leaving the WikiLeaks founder marooned in the...

British engineer jailed in US for helping Taliban 17 Jul 2014 - 05:10 am

NEW YORK: A US judge sentenced a British computer engineer to 12.5 years in prison yesterday for conspiring to provide and for providing...

MIDEAST GAZA AN EYE FOR TOOTH ISRAEL PALESTINE SHOOT HAMAS 17 Jul 2014 - 05:07 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: MOIR Source: Morning Herald - Sydney, Australia Keywords: COLOR MIDEAST GAZA AN EYE FOR TOOTH ISRAEL PALESTINE SHOOT HAMAS MIDDLE...

Family, neighbours and Ramadan 17 Jul 2014 - 05:01 am

We listen to the best stories from elders everyday and night, be they from within or outside the family. Elders tell stories about...

Why is there a delay in building mosques? 17 Jul 2014 - 05:00 am

• Why has the maintenance work of mosques not finished before Ramadan? • Are external projects more important for the Ministry than local...

Are our camels behind the spread of Corona virus? 17 Jul 2014 - 04:59 am

The World Health Organization says the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, which is known as Corona virus, still represents a serious health hazard. The...

Salary must be paid in 7 days 17 Jul 2014 - 04:33 am

DOHA: Employers would need to transfer the salaries of their workers to their accounts with banks or financial institutions within seven days of...

World-class housing for workers planned 17 Jul 2014 - 04:24 am

DOHA: Heavily reliant on foreign labour, Qatar is taking steps to make sure that workers’ housing accommodations are of global standards. The government...

Gaza toll at 220; truce today 17 Jul 2014 - 04:20 am

Emergency workers and Israeli security personnel check a house damaged by a rocket fired by militants from the Gaza Strip yesterday, in the...

QA, Boeing finalise order for 50 777-9Xs 17 Jul 2014 - 04:19 am

Akbar Al Baker, CEO, QA, announcing the order, alongside Ray Conner, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO. Doha: Qatar Airways (QA) and Boeing...

Don’t misuse insurance, clinics warned 17 Jul 2014 - 04:17 am

DOHA: The National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) has warned hospitals and clinics against manipulating the National Health Insurance Scheme (Seha) to their benefit,...

More traffic policemen to be recruited 17 Jul 2014 - 04:16 am

DOHA: The traffic department hopes to launch a recruitment drive for policemen soon, and may employ expatriates in large numbers. The department is...

PM receives Algerian message 17 Jul 2014 - 03:28 am

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday received a message from Algerian...

Modi: Brazil India’s key global partner 17 Jul 2014 - 01:19 am

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the presidential palace in Brasilia. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday described...

Meghalaya’s bounty 17 Jul 2014 - 01:18 am

A girl from the Khasi tribe sells fruit by the Guwahati-Shillong road in the northeastern state of Meghalaya yesterday. Meghalaya is the largest...

Sedition case filed against Vaidik 17 Jul 2014 - 01:16 am

Varanasi: A case of sedition has been filed in a court here against yoga guru Ramdev’s aide Ved Pratap Vaidik for meeting Pakistani...