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Sri Lanka police hit back after media flak over deadly riots 23 Jun 2014 - 07:34 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police announced yesterday they were tightening security in the capital after local media, in a rare show of unity, condemned...

Malaysia urges US to review trafficking blacklist 23 Jun 2014 - 07:33 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia yesterday rejected harsh US criticism for failing to tackle human trafficking after an annual State Department report shamed the Southeast...

South Korea troops in shootout with renegade soldier 23 Jun 2014 - 07:33 am

SEOUL: South Korean troops traded fire near an elementary school yesterday with a cornered conscript soldier who had fled after shooting dead five...

Taiwan first lady puts off Japan visit over name row 23 Jun 2014 - 07:32 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s first lady has postponed a rare visit to Japan after a diplomatic row over the wording of posters promoting the island’s...

Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in teen manhunt 23 Jun 2014 - 07:26 am

The mother of Palestinian Ahmad Famawi kisses his face during his funeral in Al Ain refugee camp near the West Bank city of...

Kerry confident Egypt to get Apache soon 23 Jun 2014 - 07:24 am

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi with US Secretary of State John Kerry talk before a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Cairo,...

Cairo’s verdict on Al Jazeera journalists today 23 Jun 2014 - 07:21 am

Cairo: Egypt’s commitment to free speech will be tested today, with a Cairo court set to announce a verdict in the trial of...

Saudi jails Shias over flag insult 23 Jun 2014 - 07:21 am

JEDDAH: A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five young Shias yesterday to jail terms ranging from three to six years for insulting the...

AKP is not one man’s party, says Erdogan 23 Jun 2014 - 07:20 am

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is widely expected to run for president in August, said yesterday he has no concerns...

OBAMA IRAQ ISIS NIXON VIETNAM THEN NOW US FOREIGN POLICY CIVIL WAR 23 Jun 2014 - 07:20 am

Group: ViewsAmerica Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR OBAMA IRAQ ISIS NIXON VIETNAM THEN NOW US FOREIGN POLICY...

Mauritanian President Abdel Aziz re-elected 23 Jun 2014 - 07:11 am

NOUAKCHOTT: Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been re-elected for another five-year term with 81.89 percent of the vote, the head of...

13 more sites on World Heritage List 23 Jun 2014 - 07:02 am

The monastery structure near Payama Stupa in Pyu Ancient Cities. DOHA: Thirteen more sites were inscribed yesterday on the World Heritage List, bringing...

Diabetes tests at Al Meera branches 23 Jun 2014 - 06:58 am

Visitors at a diabetes screening centre. DOHA: Public visiting supermarkets owned by Al Meera Consumer Goods Company could screen for diabetes until Saturday. ...

Aster Diagnostic Centre opens in Al Khor 23 Jun 2014 - 06:57 am

Syed Salem Mubarak Al Muhammadi, Chairman, Seashore Group of Companies, inaugurating the centre in Al Khor. Doha: Aster DM Healthcare, leading healthcare provider...

New airport launches smart solutions 23 Jun 2014 - 06:56 am

Staff assisting passengers and visitors in using ‘Web Check-In’ and ‘Pay-on-Foot’ machines at the airport. BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Passengers and visitors at...

QP Refinery distributes summer packs to contractor employees 23 Jun 2014 - 06:53 am

Officials distributing summer packs to workers. Doha: The Qatar Petroleum Refinery in Mesaieed Industrial City recently distributed summer packs to more than 600...

QIB opens new branch in Umm Salal City 23 Jun 2014 - 06:52 am

Officials at the opening of the new branch in Umm Salal. DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has opened a new branch in Umm...

100 more butchers, 150 porters for Ramadan 23 Jun 2014 - 06:51 am

from left: Abdulla Khalifa Al Kuwari, Acting Director, Department for Licensing and Market Monitoring, Sheikh Jassim bin Jabor bin Hassan Al Thani, Director,...