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EU voices ‘extreme concern’ over Thai coup crackdowns 29 May 2014 - 08:23 pm

BANGKOK: The European Union has voiced “extreme concern” about political detentions and censorship in Thailand, as the military junta chief met officials and...

Philippines is among worst to work in 29 May 2014 - 08:22 pm

MANILA: The Philippines is among the “worst countries in the world to work in” where employees’ rights have no guarantee, according to a...

N Korea okays fresh probe of all Japanese abductions 29 May 2014 - 08:22 pm

TOKYO: North Korea has agreed to reinvestigate all abductions of Japanese citizens, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday, in what appeared to be...

Singapore PM files lawsuit against blogger 29 May 2014 - 08:21 pm

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday filed a defamation suit against a blogger who accused him of misusing public funds, setting the...

Sisi sweeps election as Egypt military reasserts grip 29 May 2014 - 06:29 pm

CAIRO: Ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has scored a crushing presidential election triumph and consolidated the military's grip, 11 months after the overthrow...

Turkey's top court rules YouTube ban violates rights 29 May 2014 - 06:20 pm

ANKARA: Turkey's top court ruled on Thursday that a blanket ban on the popular video-sharing site YouTube violated individual rights and freedoms, the...

Abbas designates PM to head new Palestinian unity cabinet 29 May 2014 - 06:13 pm

RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday asked Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah to head a new national unity government which will...

Qatar, Switzerland sign agreement 29 May 2014 - 06:05 pm

DOHA: The signing of an agreement on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic,Service and Private Passports between Qatar and Switzerland took...

Japan says to ease sanctions for N. Korea kidnap probe 29 May 2014 - 05:56 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo said Thursday it would ease sanctions against North Korea if the secretive state delivers on a pledge to reinvestigate the cases...

Islamic finance body's secretary general steps down 29 May 2014 - 05:53 pm

DUBAI: The Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) said on Thursday secretary general Khaled Al Fakih had left the...

Saudi telcoms firm Mobily ends talks to buy stake in smaller rival 29 May 2014 - 05:50 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has ended talks over buying a stake in fixed line operator Etihad Atheeb Telecommunications, the mobile firm...

Qatar Handball Cup starts on Saturday 29 May 2014 - 05:47 pm

DOHA: The first edition of 2013-2014 Qatar Handball Cup will be held on Saturday. The championship will feature the participation of eight teams...

Former Morgan Stanley chief John Mack quits Rosneft board 29 May 2014 - 03:01 pm

MOSCOW: John Mack, a former chief executive and chairman of Morgan Stanley, has left the board of Russia's top oil producer, Rosneft, for...

Qatar Exchange index gains 686.03 points this week 29 May 2014 - 03:00 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index gained 686.03 points or 5.27 percent this week when the bourse closed at 13,694.19 points here Thursday. The trading...

Kurdish militants kill Turkish state militia member as unrest grows 29 May 2014 - 02:51 pm

DIYARBAKIR: Kurdish guerrillas shot dead a state-sponsored militia member in southeast Turkey, the armed forces said on Thursday, escalating tensions in the region...

Tesco says completes Chinese joint venture 29 May 2014 - 02:41 pm

LONDON: British supermarket giant Tesco has completed the creation of its Chinese joint venture, forming the largest multi-format retailer in China, it said...

Lloyds appoints KPMG partner to head audit operations 29 May 2014 - 01:15 pm

LONDON: Lloyds Banking Group has hired a female partner from KPMG to head its audit operations as part of its drive to increase...

Snowden says he wants to return to US 29 May 2014 - 12:09 pm

WASHINGTON: Fugitive self-proclaimed spy Edward Snowden said Wednesday he wants to return home, as he defended his massive leak of US intelligence secrets,...