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Yemeni intelligence officer killed by suspected al-Qaeda gunmen 23 Jun 2014 - 11:40 am

ADEN: Suspected Al Qaeda militants shot dead a Yemeni intelligence officer in the southern city of Mukalla on Monday, a security official told...

Eight Bangladesh Islamists to hang for 2001 bombing 23 Jun 2014 - 10:48 am

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court sentenced eight Islamists to death on Monday for a 2001 bomb attack that killed 10 people during new year...

Tokyo stocks end marginally higher 23 Jun 2014 - 10:44 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.13 percent higher on Monday as late profit-taking eroded early gains spurred by record-setting advances on Wall Street. The...

Over 20 killed in northeastern Kenya clashes 23 Jun 2014 - 10:36 am

NAIROBI: At least 20 people have been killed in Kenya in ethnic clashes in the restive northeast, the latest in a series of...

Honda recalls 2 million vehicles worldwide for airbag defect 23 Jun 2014 - 10:11 am

TOKYO: Japan's Honda Motor on Monday recalled more than two million vehicles worldwide over an airbag defect that could pose a fire risk. ...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 23 Jun 2014 - 09:52 am

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

Emir, PM congratulate Duke of Luxembourg 23 Jun 2014 - 09:42 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Monday a cable of congratulations to the Duke of Luxembourg on the occasion...

Back-to-Back explosions injure 9 people in Afghanistan 23 Jun 2014 - 09:29 am

KABUL: At least nine people were injured following five back-to-back explosions in eastern Paktia province of Afghanistan late on Sunday. According to local...

Pakistan to raise 49.5 billion rupees via 1st sukuk in 15 months 23 Jun 2014 - 09:26 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's central bank will sell 49.5 billion rupees ($503.8 million) of Islamic bonds, the country's first such issuance in 15 months, with...

Economy 23 Jun 2014 - 09:16 am

Pakistan cleric threatens to lead ‘revolution’ 23 Jun 2014 - 08:52 am

People, who fled the military offensive against militants in North Waziristan, line up to receive food supply from the army in Bannu, in...

Music in Karachi Zoo 23 Jun 2014 - 08:51 am

A visitor (left) takes a photo of a man singing in a ticket booth outside Mumtaz Mahal (Mumtaz Palace), a small room where...

Pakistan disowns refugees in Lanka 23 Jun 2014 - 08:49 am

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office of Pakistan has distanced itself from the reported arrests of registered Pakistani refugees and asylum seekers in Sri Lanka,...

Religious gatherings banned in Islamabad 23 Jun 2014 - 08:49 am

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of Friday night’s attack at a shrine, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has directed the Islamabad Commissioner to...

Nawaz power policies come under criticism 23 Jun 2014 - 08:48 am

ISLAMABAD: Experts have emphasised the need for macro-level planning of the country’s power sector with an integrated approach to mitigate the perpetual energy...

Abdullah Abdullah releases audio to prove ‘fraud’ claims 23 Jun 2014 - 08:48 am

KABUL: The campaign team of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah yesterday released audio recordings which they said contained evidence of fraud against a...

Extensive polio vaccination drive planned in KP province 23 Jun 2014 - 08:47 am

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has planned to launch a three-month-long immunisation campaign in southern districts of the province to vaccinate children displaced...

Efforts on to release abducted Indians 23 Jun 2014 - 08:46 am

Members of the Aam Admi Party hold candles as they demonstrate for the early release of 40 Indian workers abducted in Iraq, in...