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US toughens security on flights 07 Jul 2014 - 06:22 am

Homeland Security secretary confirmed that enhanced security checks would be implemented immediately at some airports abroad. Washington: Passengers using airports that offer direct...

Plan to link Bushehr-Al Ruwais ports 07 Jul 2014 - 06:19 am

DOHA: Plans are afoot to link the upcoming free trade zone (FTZ) in the Iranian port city of Bushehr to Al Ruwais port...

Social media erupts over Qataris’ arrest 07 Jul 2014 - 06:14 am

DOHA: Three Qataris on a visit to Abu Dhabi to meet relatives have been detained by the authorities there, local Arabic daily Al...

Non-resident croc confuses Greek cops 07 Jul 2014 - 01:29 am

ATHENS: Greek police have been left baffled by the mysterious appearance of a two-metre long crocodile spotted lounging near an artificial dam on...

ECONOMY FACEBOOK AMAZON HATE MONSANTO HALLIBURTN 07 Jul 2014 - 12:49 am

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Gunmen kill at least 29 in latest raids on Kenyan coast 06 Jul 2014 - 05:42 pm

MOMBASA, Kenya: Gunmen killed at least 29 people in raids on two coastal areas of Kenya, the latest in a series of attacks...

Hillary Clinton says Merkel is Europe's "greatest leader" 06 Jul 2014 - 05:37 pm

BERLIN: Former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton called Chancellor Angela Merkel "the greatest leader in Europe" during a visit to Berlin on...

Qatar Exchange Index closes 43.08 points lower 06 Jul 2014 - 05:26 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index lost 43.08 points (-0.35 percent) to finish the first day of week at 12,333.54 points compared to 12,376.62 points...

Top British ministers to court new Indian PM Modi 06 Jul 2014 - 05:24 pm

NEW DELHI: Top British ministers were due this week to meet India's Narendra Modi to pursue deeper trade ties, the latest Western government...

Warehouse wall collapse kills eleven in south India 06 Jul 2014 - 05:21 pm

NEW DELHI: Eleven builders were crushed under a warehouse wall in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, barely a week...

Public investment needed to boost stalling world growth: IMF chief 06 Jul 2014 - 05:19 pm

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France: Governments must increase public investment to help drive the global recovery and help boost "less robust than expected" economic growth, IMF...

50 years after independence, Malawi seeks economic freedom 06 Jul 2014 - 05:16 pm

BLANTYRE, Malawi: As Malawi marks 50 years of freedom from colonial rule on Sunday, many local people say the country today is living...

Weakened Tropical Storm Arthur heads to Canada 06 Jul 2014 - 09:32 am

A US Coast Guard handout aerial photo showing flooding caused by Hurricane Arthur on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, USA. MIAMI: Tropical...

11 feared killed in Polish plane crash 06 Jul 2014 - 09:31 am

WARSAW: Eleven people were feared killed yesterday after a plane taking them on a parachute jump crashed in southern Poland shortly after take...

Ukraine forces retake key rebel stronghold 06 Jul 2014 - 09:29 am

DONETSK, Ukraine: Resurgent government forces yesterday hoisted the Ukrainian flag over pro-Russian rebels’ main stronghold after a devastating shelling onslaught levelled much of...

11 feared killed in Polish plane crash 06 Jul 2014 - 09:28 am

WARSAW: Eleven people were feared killed yesterday after a plane taking them on a parachute jump crashed in southern Poland shortly after take...

Ukraine forces retake key rebel stronghold 06 Jul 2014 - 09:27 am

DONETSK, Ukraine: Resurgent government forces yesterday hoisted the Ukrainian flag over pro-Russian rebels’ main stronghold after a devastating shelling onslaught levelled much of...

Suicide bomber kills five outside Nigeria mosque 06 Jul 2014 - 09:27 am

MAIDUGURI: A suicide bomber targeting worshippers at a mosque in a remote village in northeast Nigeria killed five people and wounded dozens, a...