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Decades-old building collapses in New Delhi, killing 7 28 Jun 2014 - 02:38 pm

NEW DELHI: A decades-old building collapsed in New Delhi on Saturday killing five children and two women, police said, highlighting the need to...

Sixty people arrested in northwest Pakistan 28 Jun 2014 - 02:16 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan security authorities arrested last night sixty people in northwest Pakistan. Pakistani security sources said police, army and intelligence personnel waged a...

Rebels hit back at ISIL in Syria border town 28 Jun 2014 - 02:15 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian rebels and Al-Qaeda launched a counter-offensive Saturday to expel the Islamist State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from Albu Kamal...

Blast kills five at Asia's biggest shipbreaking yard 28 Jun 2014 - 01:01 pm

AHMEDABAD: Five people were killed and at least two injured Saturday in a gas explosion at Asia's largest shipbreaking yard on the west...

Blast in northern Nigeria kills 10 28 Jun 2014 - 12:59 pm

KANO, Nigeria: An explosion in the red light district of northern Nigeria's Bauchi city has killed 10 people and injured 14 others, police...

Qatari ambassador to U.S. addresses CSIS 28 Jun 2014 - 12:59 pm

WASHINGTON: Qatar's Ambassador to the United States, HE Mohammed Jaham Al-Kuwari, has addressed the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington,...

Four gunmen killed in Baghdad 28 Jun 2014 - 12:57 pm

BAGHDAD: Baghdad Operations Command announced that four gunmen were killed, IEDs dismantled and a number of wanted men arrested in different parts of...

Qatar welcomes parliamentary elections in Libya 28 Jun 2014 - 12:56 pm

DOHA: The State of Qatar welcomed the announcement by Libya's High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) of partial results for the elections of the...

EFG-Hermes says fair price 30pc more than Beltone-New Egypt bid 28 Jun 2014 - 10:50 am

CAIRO: EFG-Hermes said on Saturday an independent adviser had set its fair share price at 22.93 Egyptian pounds ($3.21), 30 percent higher than...

Emir, Premier exchanges Ramadan greetings with Arab, Islamic leaders 28 Jun 2014 - 10:42 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has exchanged cables of greetings with leaders of the Arab and Islamic countries...

Sarajevo marks 100 years since killing that sparked WWI 28 Jun 2014 - 10:30 am

SARAJEVO: Sarajevo on Saturday was to mark 100 years since the assassination that sparked World War I, an act that still deeply divides...

Pakistani jets kill 17 in anti-militant offensive 28 Jun 2014 - 09:43 am

BANNU, Pakistan: Pakistani jets killed 17 militants in the latest raid on rebel hideouts in the country's restive northwest, officials said on Saturday....

Carlos Slim buys out AT&T's $5.6bn stake in America Movil 28 Jun 2014 - 09:13 am

NEW YORK: Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has bought out US telephone operator AT&T's $5.6 billion stake in telecommunications firm America Movil, the companies...

AZF ready for Ramadan with activities for all 28 Jun 2014 - 04:18 am

Doha: In line with its commitment to the local community, Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) aims to keep its facilities a preferred destination for...

Ramadan rush 28 Jun 2014 - 04:17 am

Shoppers crowding one of the hypermarkets in Doha yesterday for last-minute purchases, expecting that Ramadan could begin on Saturday. Authorities announced that the...

Doha College honours top 150 students 28 Jun 2014 - 04:17 am

Some of the winners at the ceremony. Doha: Doha College recognised over 150 students for their academic successes and contributions to international and...

Fire at warehouse 28 Jun 2014 - 04:16 am

A huge fire broke out in a wood and construction materials warehouse in the Industrial Area yesterday afternoon. However, no casualties were reported....

Taxi firms urged to use automatic metres 28 Jun 2014 - 04:15 am

DOHA: Taxi passengers are urging all operators to use automatic metres to end complaints about cabbies overcharging customers. Of the three taxi operators,...