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Police officer killed in blast near Egypt's presidential palace 30 Jun 2014 - 01:02 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian police officer was killed and three others wounded in a small explosion near the presidential palace in Cairo's Heliopolis district...

US, Philippine troops 'assault' beach 30 Jun 2014 - 12:53 pm

SAN ANTONIO: More than 200 US and Filipino Marines launched a mock amphibious assault Monday on an enemy beachfront close to a disputed...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.44pc 30 Jun 2014 - 12:03 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed up 0.44 percent on Monday despite a stronger yen as investors await the release of the Bank of Japan's...

At least two killed in Somali market bomb blast 30 Jun 2014 - 11:37 am

MOGADISHU: At least two people were killed and seven wounded when a bomb ripped through a busy market in the Somali capital on...

Russian journalist killed in east Ukraine 30 Jun 2014 - 11:30 am

MOSCOW: A journalist with Russian public television has been shot dead in east Ukraine where pro-Moscow separatists are battling Ukrainian forces, the media...

EU-UK 30 Jun 2014 - 11:12 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar 30 Jun 2014 - 10:38 am

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

Blackwater threatened to kill US investigator in Iraq 30 Jun 2014 - 10:27 am

WASHINGTON: The top manager in Iraq of the notorious private security firm Blackwater threatened to kill a US State Department investigator for probing...

16 terrorists killed , 7 hideouts smashed north Waziristan 30 Jun 2014 - 09:23 am

ISLAMABAD: At least 16 more terrorists were killed in fresh air strikes of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets in the outskirts of Mir...

60 militants killed in clashes with Afghan army soldiers 30 Jun 2014 - 09:22 am

KABUL: At least 60 militants were killed during clashes with the Afghan national army (ANA) soldiers in various parts of Afghanistan. Officials in...

Philippines senator Estrada refuses to enter plea in plunder case 30 Jun 2014 - 09:18 am

MANILA: A Philippine lawmaker, the son of a former president ousted in 2001 on corruption charges, refused to enter a plea on Monday...

Pistorius returns to court after mental evaluation 30 Jun 2014 - 07:58 am

PRETORIA: After a six-week break, the murder trial that has gripped South Africa and the world resumes on Monday when Paralympian Oscar Pistorius...

Two Tunisian ex-hostages return home from Libya 30 Jun 2014 - 07:53 am

TRIPOLI: A Tunisian diplomat and a fellow embassy staffer who were abducted in Libya returned to Tunisia on a military plane early Monday...

S. Korea president apologises for army shooting 30 Jun 2014 - 07:50 am

SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye apologised Monday for a deadly front-line shooting rampage by an army conscript and called for a close...

Rota grocery packs for 200 families 30 Jun 2014 - 05:54 am

Fifteen trainees complete pilot Tour Guide Licence Programme 30 Jun 2014 - 05:53 am

Officials with the guides at the graduation ceremony. DOHA: Fifteen trainees have completed the pilot Tour Guide Licence Programme launched by Qatar Tourism...

QA hosts Bowling Day for corporate partners 30 Jun 2014 - 05:52 am

Qatar Airways officials with guests at the event. Doha: Qatar Airways (QA) recently hosted 200 of its corporate partners in Qatar at an...

Lagoona Mall displays Quranic verses, quotes from Ka’aba 30 Jun 2014 - 05:51 am

Lagoona Mall’s iconic display over 58x16 metres is the world’s largest. Doha: Lagoona Mall has geared up for Ramadan with the world’s largest...