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Australia says didn’t mistreat migrants 10 Jul 2014 - 01:27 am

COLOMBO: Australia’s immigration minister reacted angrily yesterday to claims by Sri Lankan migrants that they were abused and mistreated by Australian officials while...

Country needs traffic planning 10 Jul 2014 - 01:16 am

One day, I decided to wander on the streets of Doha. It was 10am on a Sunday. This was why I expected the...

Give up temptations and soak in Ramadan spirit 10 Jul 2014 - 01:13 am

Time passes by so quickly to bring the holy fasting month of Ramadan, making us long for the experience of this great month,...

Would America have invaded Iraq now? 10 Jul 2014 - 01:12 am

When George W Bush “the son” took the decision to invade Iraq in 2003, he managed support from an overwhelming number of allies....

Poll crisis, war casualties add to Afghan woes 10 Jul 2014 - 01:11 am

Afghan National Army troops keep vigil after Taliban stormed a government compound in Kandahar yesterday.

Cooling off 10 Jul 2014 - 01:10 am

Afghan children cool off at a pond to escape the heat in Herat yesterday. Temperatures are hovering over 40 degrees Celsius these days.

800,000 flee Pakistan military offensive 10 Jul 2014 - 12:59 am

PESHAWAR: More than 800,000 people have fled a major military offensive against the Taliban in a Pakistani tribal area, officials said yesterday. Tens...

Prosecutor to pursue Musharraf case 10 Jul 2014 - 12:58 am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has fulfilled his pledge not to withdraw the case against former president Pervez Musharraf and has asked me...

KP faces difficulties in meeting needs of IDPs 10 Jul 2014 - 12:57 am

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department is facing an uphill task of catering to the needs of the internally displaced persons in North...

Opposition seeks Sharif’s disqualification 10 Jul 2014 - 12:57 am

ISLAMABAD: An opposition party the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) yesterday filed a petition with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to seek the disqualification...

Afghan civilian deaths hit 4,853 10 Jul 2014 - 12:56 am

Washington: The leading cause of civilian casualties in Afghanistan is said to be ground combat and crossfire rather than the improvised explosive devices...

ECONOMY BRIDGE HIGHWAY GAS TAX INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS UNEMPLOYMENT 10 Jul 2014 - 12:29 am

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Pilot buys pizza for all 160 passengers 10 Jul 2014 - 12:04 am

LOS ANGELES: Domino’s pizza manager Andy Ritchie has taken a lot of orders, but never one quite like this: to feed an entire...

‘Hitler’ tweet upsets German ambassador 10 Jul 2014 - 12:04 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The German ambassador to Malaysia, Holger Michael, yesterday described a lawmaker’s tweet praising Adolf Hitler after Germany crushed Brazil in the...

Death toll hits 43 as Israel pounds Gaza 09 Jul 2014 - 05:51 pm

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Fifteen women and children were among 22 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Wednesday, hiking the overall death...

Qatar Museums announces a new discovery at Al Zubarah 09 Jul 2014 - 04:28 pm

DOHA: Qatar Museums announced that excavation works at the at Al Zubarah, Qatar's only World Heritage Site have revealed and identified the largest...

Syria rebels kill 14 in Hama village 09 Jul 2014 - 04:10 pm

DAMASCUS: At least 14 people, among them women, were killed by Syrian rebels in the village of Khatab in central Hama province overnight,...

Chinese court rules against Apple in patent case 09 Jul 2014 - 04:08 pm

BEIJING: US technology giant Apple has lost a lawsuit against a Chinese state regulator over patent rights to voice recognition software such as...