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Vatican to beatify Pope Paul VI on October 19 10 May 2014 - 02:44 pm

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican on Saturday said it will beatify the late pope Paul VI on October 19 following the Catholic Church's recognition...

Afghanistan signs satellite deal to boost booming media 10 May 2014 - 02:40 pm

KABUL: Afghanistan started using its first ever satellite on Saturday in a bid to boost its national broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure as well...

Bomb blast injures seven in NW Pakistan 10 May 2014 - 02:19 pm

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A bomb blast injured at least seven people including a child in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Saturday, officials said....

Dubai bus crash kills 13 Asian workers 10 May 2014 - 02:19 pm

DUBAI: A bus overturned and hit a lorry parked on the hard shoulder of a motorway outside Dubai on Saturday, killing 13 Asian...

Culture Minister meets Mayor of Brussels 10 May 2014 - 01:32 pm

BRUSSELS: Mayor of the City of Brussels Yvan Mayeur met here Saturday with HE Dr. Hamad Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari the Minister of...

Red Cross says workers detained in east Ukraine freed 10 May 2014 - 11:45 am

DONETSK, Ukraine: Several Red Cross members whom rebels said they had detained in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk have been released, an...

Philippines jails Chinese fishermen for infringing wildlife law 10 May 2014 - 11:01 am

MANILA: The Philippines has jailed 11 Chinese fishermen caught with endangered sea turtles off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, officials...

Appeal court revives Oracle-Google copyright battle 10 May 2014 - 10:40 am

SAN FRANCISCO: An appeals court on Friday breathed new life into Oracle's big-money lawsuit against Google by ruling that software commands can be...

Philippines probes diplomat in Canada 'nanny trafficking' 10 May 2014 - 09:15 am

MANILA: The Philippine government said Saturday it was investigating a Filipina diplomat charged in Canada for alleged human trafficking involving the exploitation of...

1,500 labourers attend free medical camp 10 May 2014 - 04:08 am

Labourers attending the free medical camp conducted by the Medical Commission marking World Day for Health and Safety at Work, in Abu Hamour...

Experts call to preserve Qatar’s recent history 10 May 2014 - 04:06 am

Qatari Architect Ibrahim Jaidah and QNL’s Project Director Dr Claudia Lux. By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: As Qatar goes through rapid changes, experts propose...

Strong winds inshore and offshore likely today 10 May 2014 - 04:05 am

DOHA: The Weather Bureau has forecast strong winds during the day today both inshore and offshore, and high seas by afternoon. Inshore the...

Traditional events start at Heritage Village 10 May 2014 - 04:04 am

DOHA: A number of activities reflecting Qatari tradition were launched at Heritage Village yesterday. They included folk dances such as Ardha, Al Samri...

Qatar Friendship Fund, Tunisia sign four deals 10 May 2014 - 04:04 am

Doha: Qatar Friendship Fund (QFF) yesterday signed four agreements in Tunis, including one with the Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment, and the...

Fashion Fiesta 10 May 2014 - 04:03 am

by Abdul Basit Gorgeous creations by talented designers from Pakistan, India and the Middle East are on show at the annual Fashion Fiesta...

Indonesian oppn party wins election 10 May 2014 - 03:58 am

Jakarta governor and presidential candidate from the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P) party, Joko Widodo, and his wife Iriana cast their ballot papers during...

Saudi puts off Arab League Syria talks 10 May 2014 - 03:57 am

Syrian government forces standing on a military vehicle in the Christian neighbourhood of Hamidiyeh in the old city of Homs after they regained...

SCH staff trained in MERS preparedness 10 May 2014 - 03:46 am

DOHA: Some half-a-dozen experts from the World Health Organisation recently held a training workshop for 25 staffers of the Supreme Health Council (SCH)...