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India's Modi budgets $33m to help build world's tallest statue 10 Jul 2014 - 06:25 pm

NEW DELHI: The government of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set aside $33 million of government money to help fund the construction...

Samsung to probe child labor charges in China 10 Jul 2014 - 06:11 pm

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it was "urgently" investigating allegations that one of its suppliers in China employed children and underage students. ...

Access to Google services within China returns 10 Jul 2014 - 03:01 pm

BEIJING: Users in China were able to access online services for Google Inc on Thursday, after more than a month of severe disruption...

Qatar cuts stake in London Stock Exchange 10 Jul 2014 - 02:51 pm

LONDON: Qatar has sold a 5 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange for 260.1 million pounds ($442.6 million), cutting its holding by...

OPEC's oil market share set to shrink in 2015 for third year 10 Jul 2014 - 02:23 pm

LONDON: OPEC's share of the world market is expected to shrink in 2015 for a third year running due in part to the...

Burberry posts rising quarterly sales 10 Jul 2014 - 02:04 pm

LONDON: Britain's luxury fashion group Burberry said Thursday that revenues rose in the first quarter of its financial year, aided by strength in...

Maersk unveils shipping alliance with MSC 10 Jul 2014 - 02:01 pm

COPENHAGEN: A.P. Moeller-Maersk on Thursday announced an alliance with shipping company MSC on some of the world's busiest shipping routes after China scuppered...

Honda recalls 175,000 hybrid vehicles 10 Jul 2014 - 01:56 pm

TOKYO: Automaker Honda said Thursday it was recalling about 175,000 vehicles in Japan due to on-board software problems that resulted in 11 minor...

Boeing forecasts $5.2tn in aircraft orders over next 20 years 10 Jul 2014 - 12:35 pm

PARIS: Aviation giant Boeing on Thursday raised its forecast for aircraft demand, saying it now expects to deliver 36,770 planes over the next...

Philippines arrests 44 from China, Taiwan in Internet fraud 10 Jul 2014 - 12:17 pm

MANILA: Forty-two Taiwanese and two Chinese suspects have been arrested in the Philippines over a sophisticated Internet scam targeting compatriots back home, police...

33 militants killed in Afghan army operations 10 Jul 2014 - 10:58 am

KABUL: At least 33 Taliban militants were killed following military operations by Afghan national army soldiers in the past 24 hours, defense officials...

Egypt opens border to wounded Palestinians 10 Jul 2014 - 10:51 am

CAIRO: Egypt opened its Rafah border crossing to Gaza on Thursday to receive wounded Palestinians as Israel pounded the enclave with air strikes,...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.56pc 10 Jul 2014 - 10:46 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks lost 0.56 percent Thursday despite a pick-up on Wall Street as exporters were hit by a stronger yen while the...

MERS unlikely to spread in Asia: WHO expert 10 Jul 2014 - 10:04 am

MANILA: Asian countries should keep their guard against the deadly Middle East respiratory virus, although it is unlikely to spread to the region,...

Singapore to stop issuing Sg$10,000 note to deter money laundering 10 Jul 2014 - 10:01 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank said Thursday it would stop issuing Sg$10,000 ($8,000) notes to help deter money laundering, with critics complaining the note...

Militants kill four deminers in Afghanistan 10 Jul 2014 - 09:45 am

KABUL: The anti-government armed militants have killed at least four deminers in western Herat province of Afghanistan, according to reports. The incident has...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 10 Jul 2014 - 09:29 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Texas gunman kills six, including children 10 Jul 2014 - 08:19 am

CHICAGO: A gunman killed four children and two adults during a domestic dispute in Texas on Wednesday before being taken into custody, officials...