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FIFA 'been through hell' over World Cup: Valcke 07 May 2014 - 01:34 pm

LAUSANNE: FIFA have "been through hell" over this summer's World Cup in Brazil, according to general secretary Jerome Valcke. "In Brazil there are...

Court removes Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra from office 07 May 2014 - 01:12 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several of her ministers for abuse of power on Wednesday, a ruling that...

Philippines seizes Chinese fishing vessel in disputed waters 07 May 2014 - 01:06 pm

MANILA: Philippine police said Wednesday they had seized a Chinese fishing vessel and detained its 11 crew members in South China Sea waters...

Iran president vetoes WhatsApp ban 07 May 2014 - 12:52 pm

TEHRAN: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has vetoed a plan to ban WhatsApp, following a row over censorship of the popular messaging application, media...

63 die in Kenya after drinking toxic alcohol 07 May 2014 - 12:18 pm

NAIROBI: At least 63 people have died in Kenya this week and dozens more are sick after consuming toxic alcohol, police and hospitals...

Explosion kills 8 members of family in Afghanistan 07 May 2014 - 11:53 am

KABUL: At least eight civilians belonging to a single family were killed following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in western Herat province...

23 hurt as fire, blasts rock Philippine army munitions depot 07 May 2014 - 10:07 am

MANILA: Twenty-three people were injured when fire and a series of explosions struck a Philippine army munitions depot near the country's financial district...

Commerzbank back in black in Q1 07 May 2014 - 10:02 am

FRANKFURT: Commerzbank, Germany's second biggest bank, said Wednesday it returned to profit in the first quarter as it presses ahead with its restructuring...

Barwa to sell city project to Qatari Diar for QR7.57bn 07 May 2014 - 10:01 am

DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Company has signed a deal worth QR 7.57 billion (US $2.08 billion) to sell Barwa City project to Labregah...

Alibaba's deal-making ripples across Silicon Valley 07 May 2014 - 10:00 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd may be making its debut on Wall Street later this summer, but it's certainly no stranger to...

US changes visa rules to keep foreign talent 07 May 2014 - 08:58 am

WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it will soon start issuing work visas to the spouses of some foreign workers as part of...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 07 May 2014 - 08:54 am

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

Qatar Foundation holds convocation 07 May 2014 - 04:49 am

H H the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attending the convocation ceremony at...

Foreign Minister meets officials 07 May 2014 - 04:48 am

The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah with Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and Presidential Special Representative for the Middle...

Campaign to prevent theft 07 May 2014 - 04:46 am

DOHA: A group of employees of shops and commercial complexes were given tips on how to prevent thefts and other crimes during an...

Parents urged to be active to prevent summer drownings 07 May 2014 - 04:44 am

A girl is being taught how to use a flotation device. DOHA: With the onset of summer, the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has...

Attiyah receives Iran minister 07 May 2014 - 04:42 am

The Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority, H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, with Iranian Minister of Industry, Minerals and...

Women push boundaries to excel in media 07 May 2014 - 04:41 am

Haya Al Mannai DOHA: An increasing number of young Qatari women are overcoming conventional attitudes and honing their creative skills, in order to...