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6.4 magnitude quake strikes off Greek coast 24 May 2014 - 11:52 pm

ATHENS/ISTANBUL: An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck off the coast of northern Greece yesterday and was felt as far away as neighbouring Turkey...

Boko Haram kills 28 in three village attacks 24 May 2014 - 11:52 pm

MAIDUGURI: Suspected Boko Haram gunmen rampaged through three villages in northern Nigeria, killing 28 people and burning houses to the ground in a...

Winter Sleep wins Cannes top Palme d’Or prize 24 May 2014 - 11:50 pm

CANNES: Turkish film Winter Sleep, directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, won the top Palme d’Or award for best film yesterday at the 67th...

New case of coronavirus in Jordan 24 May 2014 - 02:30 pm

AMMAN: A sixty year old Jordanian citizen has attracted the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, raising the cases of the illness in Jordan...

Brazil invest $856m on World Cup security 24 May 2014 - 02:07 pm

BRASILIA: Brazil has spent more than $850 million on security for the 2014 FIFA World Cup scheduled to start next month, officials said....

Five Daash militants killed in south Baghdad 24 May 2014 - 02:06 pm

BAGHDAD: Baghdad Operations Command announced that five gunmen belonging to Daash or the Islamic State of Syria and Levant (ISSL) have been killed...

Turkish PM's aide who kicked protester sacked 24 May 2014 - 01:31 pm

ANKARA: An aide to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan who made front page news around the world after being filmed kicking a protester...

Paraguay FM meets Qatari envoy 24 May 2014 - 12:05 pm

DOHA: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay, HE Eladio Loizaga Caballero, met here today with Qatar's Ambassador to Paraguay, HE...

Mali government, rebels sign ceasefire deal: AU 24 May 2014 - 11:16 am

BAMAKO: The Mali government signed a ceasefire deal with three rebel groups in the northern desert Friday, the African Union's negotiator announced, after...

Toll from Syria rebel attack on Daraa rally up to 37 24 May 2014 - 11:03 am

BEIRUT: The death toll from an attack by Syrian rebels on a campaign rally for President Bashar al-Assad's re-election bid has risen to...

NASA unveils Earth Day 'global selfie' mosaic 24 May 2014 - 10:20 am

This image released May 22, 2014 by NASA shows the “Global Selfie” Earth mosaic containing more than 36,000 individual photographs from the more...

Emir, PM greet Eritrea president 24 May 2014 - 09:43 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of congratulations to the President of Eritrea on the occasion...

At least 16 dead in overnight raid on major Yemeni city 24 May 2014 - 09:37 am

ADEN: At least 16 people were killed in an overnight raid by dozens of al Qaeda militants on Yemeni government buildings and military...

Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe to pay $325m to settle hiring lawsuit 24 May 2014 - 09:17 am

WASHINGTON: Four major Silicon Valley companies have formally agreed to pay $324.5 million to settle claims brought by employees who accused them of...

One dead in twin bomb attack on Pakistan 24 May 2014 - 08:39 am

ISLAMABAD: Two bomb explosions rocked Pakistan's capital Islamabad early Saturday, killing one security guard and wounding another, police said, following several days of...

The Cure returns on Monday 24 May 2014 - 03:54 am

A scene from the series. Doha: Al Jazeera’s innovative medical series The Cure returns on May 26, with medical reporters exploring the frontiers...

Indonesia envoy visits Belt Raise exam centre 24 May 2014 - 03:53 am

Indonesian Ambassador Deddy Saiful Hadi with his wife Endang Deddy Hadi and other officials at the Qatar Bowling Center. Doha: Indonesian Ambassador Deddy...

Mowasalat drivers honoured 24 May 2014 - 03:52 am

Officials with some of the drivers honoured at the event. Doha: Mowasalat — Karwa — recognised its best drivers during the first season...