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Rajya Sabha debate on Gaza blocked 17 Jul 2014 - 01:16 am

New Delhi: The government yesterday refused to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict in the Rajya Sabha, saying “no discourteous reference should be made to...

2011 Mumbai blast accused nabbed in Goa 17 Jul 2014 - 01:15 am

Mumbai: Abdul Mateen Fakki, an accused in the 2011 triple blasts in Mumbai who was absconding, has been nabbed by the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism...

UAE’s ‘Preacher of the Nation’ is Indian 17 Jul 2014 - 01:15 am

Dubai: An eight-year-old Indian boy has been adjudged the “Preacher of the Nation” in an Arabic religious sermon contest in the United Arab...

French National Day marked 17 Jul 2014 - 01:08 am

The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad Abdulaziz Al Kuwari and French Ambassador Jean- Christophe Peauchelle cutting a cake...

Ooredoo backs Sri Lankan Majlis in Qatar symposium 17 Jul 2014 - 01:08 am

Doha: Ooredoo provided support for the Sri Lankan community at the 13th Annual Symposium of Sri Lankan Majlis Qatar (SLMQ), as part of...

NCP unveils newsletter to update partners 17 Jul 2014 - 01:06 am

Doha: In an effort to stay connected with its partners, the Supreme Council of Health’s National Cancer Programme (NCP) has launched the first...

Nojoom points back for Iftar, Sohour vouchers 17 Jul 2014 - 01:06 am

Doha: Ooredoo has announced that its popular Nojoom promotion for Ramadan that allows customers to redeem points for Iftar and Sohour vouchers at...

Qatar to take part in Holy Quran contests in Jordan, Algeria 17 Jul 2014 - 01:06 am

Doha: Qatar is participating in the Holy Quran memorisation contests in Algeria and Jordan during Ramadan. Qatar is represented in the contest in...

Qatar Airways offers chance to win Cyprus trip 17 Jul 2014 - 01:05 am

Doha: Qatar Airways (QA) is offering the opportunity to win a trip to one of its latest destinations, Larnaca, a city on the...

Two Japan N plants safe: Watchdog 17 Jul 2014 - 01:03 am

Anti-nuclear demonstrators stage a rally in Tokyo yesterday after Japan’s nuclear regulator said that two atomic reactors were safe enough to switch back...

Cambodia protest 17 Jul 2014 - 01:01 am

A man, with his hands painted with words that translate to “Release,” demonstrates yesterday in Phnom Penh to demand the release of five...

China’s oil rig moved from disputed waters 17 Jul 2014 - 12:54 am

SHANGHAI: A Chinese oil rig has finished drilling near the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea after finding signs of oil...

Twenty hurt as plane bound for HK hits turbulence 17 Jul 2014 - 12:54 am

HONG KONG: At least 20 people were injured when a passenger jet from South Africa to Hong Kong hit “severe” turbulence yesterday with...

Lankan lawyer fears for life after criticising govt 17 Jul 2014 - 12:54 am

COLOMBO: The head of Sri Lanka’s bar association said yesterday he feared he might be killed after he described President Mahinda Rajapakse’s government...

State liable for 300 killed in Srebrenica, rules Dutch court 17 Jul 2014 - 12:44 am

Bosnian women of the ‘Srebrenica Mothers Association’ listen to the verdict in a court against the Dutch government, in The Hague, Netherlands, yesterday....

11 Ukraine troops die in battle 17 Jul 2014 - 12:43 am

KIEV: Fighting raged in Ukraine’s east yesterday when separatists tried to break through the lines of government forces near the border with Russia...

EU leaders bicker over top jobs 17 Jul 2014 - 12:42 am

BRUSSELS: EU leaders went into a summit yesterday struggling to agree a package of top jobs as the deepening crisis in Ukraine put...

Nigerian president wants $1bn loan to fight Boko Haram 17 Jul 2014 - 12:41 am

ABUJA: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday sought approval from parliament to borrow up to $1bn abroad to help the armed forces tackle the...