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Tokyo stocks close up 0.66pc at two-month high 03 Jun 2014 - 10:20 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 0.66 percent Tuesday on a weaker yen and continued advances on Wall Street, with the benchmark index finishing above...

Football: Australia denies acting improperly in World Cup 2022 bid 03 Jun 2014 - 10:17 am

SYDNEY: Australia's football chiefs on Tuesday rejected suggestions they acted improperly during their bid to host the 2022 World Cup after the "development"...

India holds rates steady in first decision under Modi 03 Jun 2014 - 10:11 am

MUMBAI: India's central bank kept key interest rates unchanged Tuesday in its first monetary policy announcement since new pro-growth Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

PineBridge Investments raises $140m for GCC real estate fund 03 Jun 2014 - 08:27 am

DUBAI: PineBridge Investments, a New York-based asset manager, said on Tuesday its Middle East unit had raised $140 million for a sharia-compliant fund...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 03 Jun 2014 - 08:24 am

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

New Apple software brings Macs and iPhones closer 03 Jun 2014 - 08:01 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Monday unveiled new operating software it hopes will create a seamless experience for users flitting between its coveted mobile...

$48 trillion needed by 2035 to meet global energy needs 03 Jun 2014 - 07:49 am

LONDON: More than $48 trillion must be invested by 2035 to meet global energy needs as current technologies go offline and demand rises...

Indian minister killed in head-on collision 03 Jun 2014 - 07:04 am

NEW DELHI: Indian Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde died on Tuesday after a head-on road collision in New Delhi, depriving Prime Minister Narendra...

QA sponsors special CNN coverage 03 Jun 2014 - 04:10 am

From left: Tony Concil, Director Corporate Communication, IATA; Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of IATA and Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar...

Forum reviews achievements of National Health Strategy 03 Jun 2014 - 04:08 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with other ministers and officials attending the...

Vodafone Qatar launches 4G network 03 Jun 2014 - 04:06 am

Kyle Whitehill (centre), CEO, Vodafone Qatar, with other officials at the launch of 4G service yesterday. Abdul Basit DOHA: Vodafone Qatar yesterday launched...

Qatar Cinema tickets now via Ooredoo SSMs 03 Jun 2014 - 04:02 am

Officials at the event. Doha: Movie lovers will not have to face long queues for tickets as Ooredoo and Qatar Cinema and Film...

Katara awarded ISO certificate 03 Jun 2014 - 04:00 am

Katara General Manager, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, (right) receiving the certificate from German Ambassador Angelika Storz-Chakarji. DOHA: Katara has received ISO...

Part of Dukhan Highway Central opens 03 Jun 2014 - 03:57 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority — Ashghal — has announced the opening of a new part of Dukhan Highway Central between Al Rayyan...

Family Food Centre holds first GMC draw 03 Jun 2014 - 03:55 am

The first draw of GMC Promotion by Family Food Centre was held at the Airport Branch of FFC yesterday. Mofisur Rahman (Coupon No....

Plan to rein in unruly plane passengers 03 Jun 2014 - 03:53 am

By Mukesh Sharma Doha: Airlines are trying to forge an international mechanism to tackle passenger misbehaviour in the air that often results in...

Mall of Qatar to open in Q4 2015 03 Jun 2014 - 03:51 am

Doha: Mall of Qatar, which will be the largest shopping mall in the country when it opens in the last quarter of 2015,...

Ashghal HR manager bags award 03 Jun 2014 - 03:50 am

DOHA: Ashghal’s (Public Works Authority) Human Resources Department Manager Saif Al Kaabi has emerged as one of the winners in the ‘HR Professional...