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Greece orders electricity workers back to work 06 Jul 2014 - 09:26 am

ATHENS: Greece ordered electricity workers back to their jobs yesterday, threatening them with arrest if they continue with strikes that have caused power...

Three trapped Honduran miners rescued, 8 still missing 06 Jul 2014 - 09:26 am

Tegugigalpa, Honduraz: Rescuers freed three miners who had been trapped by a landslide at an illegal gold mine in southern Honduras, but eight...

‘Caliph’ makes public video appearance 06 Jul 2014 - 09:24 am

An image grab taken from a propaganda video released by Al Furqan Media allegedly shows the leader of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist...

Allawi warns of dismemberment unless Maliki goes 06 Jul 2014 - 09:22 am

ISTANBUL: Former Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi (pictured), called on incumbent Nouri Al Maliki yesterday to give up his bid for a third...

Five killed in attacks in Somali capital 06 Jul 2014 - 09:21 am

Somali soldiers gather near the wreckage after a suicide car explosion near the parliament building in Mogadishu yesterday. MOGADISHU: Five soldiers and police...

Violent protests spread to Israel 06 Jul 2014 - 09:20 am

Israeli riot police secure a street during clashes with Palestinian protesters in the Arab Israeli city of Ar’Ara, north of Israel, yesterday. RAMALLAH:...

American’s beating in Israeli custody troubles Washington 06 Jul 2014 - 09:19 am

The mother of Tariq Abu Khder (portrait), the 15-year-old cousin of the murdered Palestinian youth Mohammed, shows an old picture of her son,...

Kuwait protest 06 Jul 2014 - 09:17 am

Kuwaiti security arrive at the scene as supporters of Kuwaiti opposition leader and former MP Mussallam Al Barrak burn tyres during a protest...

Erdogan pledges to enhance presidency 06 Jul 2014 - 09:16 am

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (pictured) kicked off his presidential campaign yesterday, promising to transform the largely ceremonial post into a...

Our ‘tortured sons will not be broken’ 06 Jul 2014 - 09:15 am

KHARTOUM: The mothers of two detained Sudanese political activists vowed yesterday that their sons “will not be broken” despite alleged torture and detention...

70 killed as Yemeni forces bomb Shia rebels 06 Jul 2014 - 09:14 am

Sana’a: The Yemeni air force bombed Shia fighters north of Sana’a yesterday in fighting that killed at least 70 people, local officials said,...

10 dead in Yemen-Saudi border post attack 06 Jul 2014 - 09:14 am

RIYADH: An attempt by Al Qaeda militants to infiltrate Saudi Arabia from Yemen left five security officers dead on the two sides of...

Iranian pilot ‘killed fighting in Iraq’ 06 Jul 2014 - 09:13 am

Tehran: An Iranian pilot has been killed while fighting in Iraq, state media reported yesterday, in what is thought to be Tehran’s first...

Sisi slashes fuel subsidies in risky move 06 Jul 2014 - 09:13 am

CAIRO: Egypt drastically raised fuel prices overnight to tackle a bloated subsidy system, in a potentially unpopular move that could blow back on...

Muslim Brotherhood leader sentenced to life in prison 06 Jul 2014 - 09:13 am

cairo: An Egyptian court sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to life in prison yesterday, the court’s judge said, for inciting violence that...

QP marks 40th anniversary 06 Jul 2014 - 05:42 am

A display of fireworks at Katara marked the 40th anniversary celebrations of Qatar Petroleum yesterday. Kammutty V P Report on page 25

QU honours top 164 students 06 Jul 2014 - 05:41 am

QU President Prof Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad honouring one of the students. Doha: Qatar University (QU) honoured 164 distinguished students in a ceremony...

Aspire hosts Kids Art! 06 Jul 2014 - 05:40 am

Aspire Dome invited children of all ages for Kids Art! They were given crayons, glitter and pencils to draw artworks. Parents can join...