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China to host APEC ministerial meetings in May 01 May 2014 - 01:41 pm

BEIJING: Annual Ministerial Meetings of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be held in east China's Qingdao City in May, according to China.org.cn. Ministers...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.39pc 01 May 2014 - 01:33 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend on Thursday adding 50.05 points (0.39 percent) to advance to 12,727.64 points from 12,677.59 on Wednesday....

Qatar strongly condemns blasts at railway station in China 01 May 2014 - 01:25 pm

DOHA: The State of Qatar on Thursday expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the explosion that targeted a railway station in Urumqi,...

Indian Kashmir shuts down over election killing 01 May 2014 - 01:16 pm

SRINAGAR: Indian Kashmir largely shut down on Thursday over the shooting death of a man during protests one day earlier against the country's...

US chip giant Intel to invest $6bn in Israel 01 May 2014 - 11:43 am

JERUSALEM: US computer chip giant Intel is to invest close to $6 billion in upgrading its Israeli production facilities, Israeli Economy Minister Naftali...

Saudi-French alliance wins $2bn bus deal for Riyadh metro 01 May 2014 - 11:42 am

RIYADH: Saudi Public Transport Co (Saptco) said on Thursday that its alliance with France's RATP Dev has jointly secured a 7.855 billion Saudi...

One dead in bomb blasts at Indian train station 01 May 2014 - 11:34 am

CHENNAI: Twin bombs planted on a train killed at least one person and wounded nine others on Thursday in the main southern Indian...

Sony warns of deeper loss as it exits PC business 01 May 2014 - 11:22 am

TOKYO: Sony on Thursday warned it would report a bigger-than-expected annual loss, blaming costs tied to its exit from the personal computer business,...

Lloyds Bank strengthens dividend case with profit jump 01 May 2014 - 10:55 am

LONDON: Lloyds Banking Group's pretax profit jumped 22 percent in the first quarter as costs fell and margins improved, strengthening the bank's plan...

Afghan flood death toll rises to 150 01 May 2014 - 09:57 am

KABUL: The death toll from last week's flash floods in northern Afghanistan now stands at almost 150. Some areas are still completely cut...

Death toll in Philippine assault on militants rises to 26 01 May 2014 - 09:56 am

ZAMBOANGA: The Philippines' military said Thursday the death toll from an assault against Al-Qaeda-linked Islamic militants had risen to 26, with one marine...

Tokyo stocks close 1.27pc higher 01 May 2014 - 09:11 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 1.27 percent higher Thursday, boosted by some upbeat corporate earnings and tracking a rise on Wall Street after the...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 01 May 2014 - 08:22 am

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

Facebook lets users limit data shared with apps 01 May 2014 - 08:19 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook introduced new features on Wednesday that let users limit how much personal information they share with third-party mobile apps, a...

Japan's Suntory completes $16bn buyout of Jim Beam maker 01 May 2014 - 08:18 am

TOKYO: Japan's Suntory Holdings said Thursday it had completed a nearly $16 billion buyout of the firm behind Jim Beam bourbon, creating the...

16 education ministers attend EAC conference 01 May 2014 - 04:55 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson and Founder of the Education Above All Foundation, attending the conference. By Fazeena Saleem Doha: With...

West End Park to hold two-day entertainment fest for workers 01 May 2014 - 04:54 am

Weat End Park Chairman, Mana Al Mana (left) and General Manager Amer Maqboul addressing the Media yesterday. Qassim Rahmatullah Doha: West End Park...

Swaziland King visits Qatar Foundation 01 May 2014 - 04:53 am

Caption Doha: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development yesterday hosted King Mswati III of Swaziland. A welcoming committee led by Engineer...