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Oman health ministry reports 8 H1N1 cases 15 Jul 2014 - 05:24 pm

MUSCAT: Latest statistics released by the Omani Ministry of Health showed that eight cases of flu (H1N1) were reported in the first half...

447 militants killed in military operation in Pakistan 15 Jul 2014 - 05:22 pm

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan military on Tuesday said 447 militants have been killed in a month-long offensive against foreign and local militants in the...

Qatar Airways wins three awards at Skytrax 2014 15 Jul 2014 - 05:21 pm

FARNBOROUGH: Qatar Airways (QA) has won three of top awards at the 2014 Skytrax World Airline Awards, the national carrier said Tuesday. QA...

JPMorgan Chase profits dip on trading, mortgages 15 Jul 2014 - 02:55 pm

NEW YORK: US banking giant JPMorgan Chase Tuesday reported a drop in second-quarter earnings on lower mortgage banking profits and weaker trading revenues....

DP World signs $3bn loan deal 15 Jul 2014 - 02:53 pm

DUBAI: DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, has signed a $3 billion loan deal, becoming the latest Dubai entity to...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 15 Jul 2014 - 01:05 pm

DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Tuesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying Selling Saudi Riyal...

British PM Cameron appoints Philip Hammond as foreign minister 15 Jul 2014 - 12:25 pm

LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron appointed Philip Hammond as foreign minister on Tuesday as he reshuffles his cabinet ahead of the 2015 general...

10 dead in Moscow metro accident 15 Jul 2014 - 12:12 pm

MOSCOW: Ten people died and scores were taken to hospital after a train derailed in Moscow's packed metro during rush hour on Tuesday,...

World Bank hails Philippines as next Asian 'miracle' 15 Jul 2014 - 12:07 pm

MANILA: World Bank president Jim Yong Kim on Tuesday described the Philippines as the next "Asian miracle" and a global model in fighting...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.64pc 15 Jul 2014 - 11:50 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.64 percent higher Tuesday, tracking a rise on Wall Street and with the weaker yen supporting exporters, while traders...

Four dead in Cambodia copter crash 15 Jul 2014 - 10:28 am

Soldiers inspect a helicopter after it crashed on the outskirts of Phnom Penh yesterday. PHNOM PENH: Four Cambodian soldiers died and one was...

Protest against Gaza attacks 15 Jul 2014 - 10:26 am

Bangladeshi social activists and left-wing political party members protest against the on-going Israeli attacks on Gaza, in Dhaka, yesterday.

PM Abe calls for talks with China’s Xi 15 Jul 2014 - 10:24 am

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called yesterday for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a regional meeting in Beijing in November,...

North Korea fires 100 artillery shells into sea 15 Jul 2014 - 10:24 am

SEOUL: North Korea fired 100 artillery shells into the sea yesterday in a live-fire drill near the eastern maritime border with South Korea...

Philippines braces for first major storm 15 Jul 2014 - 10:23 am

MANILA: Thousands of people living in coastal areas of the Philippines were preparing yesterday to evacuate as the first major storm of the...

Japan N-plant to clear safety hurdle 15 Jul 2014 - 10:23 am

TOKYO: A nuclear plant in southern Japan is to clear an initial safety hurdle tomorrow, a key step in what is likely to...

Taiwan minister resigns over school scandal 15 Jul 2014 - 10:23 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s education minister Chiang Wei-ling resigned yesterday after he was implicated in an academic scandal that sparked public outrage and a police...

Aquino’s performance ratings plunge: Polls 15 Jul 2014 - 10:22 am

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s performance ratings have plunged to their lowest ever, two independent pollsters said yesterday, as a perception grew that...