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Philippines asks airline passengers to check for MERS 17 Apr 2014 - 03:08 pm

MANILA: The Philippines on Thursday asked more than 400 passengers who shared an airline flight with a man infected with the MERS virus...

EU agrees to talks with Russia on Ukraine gas supply: Barroso 17 Apr 2014 - 03:06 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union said it had agreed Thursday to hold talks with Russia on its gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine, warning...

Saudi spy chief ousted under US pressure 17 Apr 2014 - 02:45 pm

DUBAI: The exit of Saudi's spy chief was the result of US pressure over his stance on Syria but does not signal a...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 17 Apr 2014 - 08:55 am

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

Japan PM offers sympathy to S. Korea ferry victims 17 Apr 2014 - 08:32 am

TOKYO: Japan's prime minister offered "heartfelt sympathy" on Thursday to those affected by the ferry disaster in South Korea, in a rare moment...

Google takes hit on growth disappointment 17 Apr 2014 - 08:25 am

NEW YORK: Google lost some of its luster Wednesday as quarterly results failed to meet lofty Wall Street expectations, sending its shares down...

Modi commits to no first use of N-weapons 17 Apr 2014 - 07:23 am

Narendra Modi (centre), the prime ministerial candidate for BJP and Gujarat’s chief minister, waves to supporters during a public meeting at Krishnagiri in...

Train derails near Guwahati 17 Apr 2014 - 07:22 am

The derailed engine and carriages of the BG Express at Ajuri station near Morigaon district, 80km away from Guwahati, yesterday. At least 45...

Manmohan is the cleanest, nicest politician: Chandy 17 Apr 2014 - 07:21 am

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the daughter of Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi, speaks to supporters during an election rally in Rae Bareli yesterday. Thiruvananthapuram:...

Drugs worth Rs700 crore seized in Punjab 17 Apr 2014 - 07:18 am

Chandigarh: The run-up to the parliamentary election in Punjab is taking the state to a new high. Security agencies have seized drugs and...

Increase policing in areas where crimes occur frequently: HC 17 Apr 2014 - 07:18 am

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court yesterday directed police to take “immediate steps” to increase policing in pockets in the city where crimes...

Moon Moon’s assets worth over Rs1 crore 17 Apr 2014 - 07:18 am

Kolkata: Former Bollywood actor and Trinamool Congress candidate Moon Moon Sen - contesting the Lok Sabha polls from West Bengal’s Bankura – yesterday...

Polling today in 12 states for 121 seats 17 Apr 2014 - 07:17 am

New Delhi: Its D-Day today for general elections in 12 states for 121 Lok Sabha seats. It includes the most number of the...

Thingyan festival 17 Apr 2014 - 07:17 am

People participate in Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar’s new year, in Yangon yesterday.

Mini-sub aborts again in new setback to MH370 search 17 Apr 2014 - 07:16 am

PERTH: The hunt for a missing Malaysian plane suffered another setback yesterday when a second seabed search by a mini-submarine was cut short...

Lawmakers want to skirt whaling ban 17 Apr 2014 - 07:15 am

TOKYO: Japanese lawmakers yesterday demanded the government redesign its “research” whaling programme to circumvent an international court ruling that described the programme as...

China blames France’s Veolia for tap water pollution 17 Apr 2014 - 07:15 am

BEIJING: China has blamed French utility Veolia Environnement for “supervision problems” in its water quality standards after authorities said a cancer-inducing chemical had...

Thousands of workers strike at China factory 17 Apr 2014 - 07:14 am

BEIJING: Tens of thousands of workers were on strike yesterday at a factory in southern China which makes shoes for Nike and Adidas,...