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Egypt presidential vote on May 26-27 31 Mar 2014 - 04:50 am

Anwar Assi, head of the presidential election commission speaks during a news conference CAIRO: Egypt announced a presidential election for May 26-27, a...

Change in sponsorship law ‘soon’ 31 Mar 2014 - 04:45 am

DOHA: The much-anticipated amendments in the sponsorship law are expected to be issued soon. The amendment will include provisions allowing transfer of sponsorship,...

Emir’s visit boosts ties with Jordan 31 Mar 2014 - 04:43 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani being welcomed by King Abdullah II of Jordan at Amman’s Marka International Airport...

Emir approves record QR225.7bn budget 31 Mar 2014 - 04:10 am

DOHA: Giving a strong push to Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al...

LOST MALAYSIA PLANE CRASH WARS VIOLENCE DISASTER UNITY 31 Mar 2014 - 01:37 am

Group: ViewsAsia Credit: MOIR Source: Morning Herald - Sydney, Australia Keywords: COLOR SYRIA LOST MALAYSIA PLANE CRASH WARS VIOLENCE DISASTER UNITY 032514 Provider:...

Syria solidarity 31 Mar 2014 - 01:33 am

Kashmiri Muslims shout anti-US and anti-Israel slogans during a protest in Srinagar yesterday. They alleged that the sacred shrines of Hazrat Uwais Qarni...

One more IM suspect held in Rajasthan 31 Mar 2014 - 01:32 am

Jaipur: Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) yesterday arrested one more suspected member of the Indian Mujahideen, officials said. An ATS officer said the...

Elephant camp 31 Mar 2014 - 01:31 am

A mahout approaches trained elephants at Elephant camp in Dubare Reserve Forest in Madekeri, around 280km from Bangalore, yesterday. The Dubare Elephant Camp...

Yoga boosts India-Slovenia ties 31 Mar 2014 - 01:31 am

New Delhi: India and the tiny Central European republic of Slovenia are warming to each other with Slovenians eagerly taking to yoga and...

Blame Congress for trust deficit between J&K, rest of India: PDP 31 Mar 2014 - 01:30 am

Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Muhammad Sayeed yesterday termed the Congress equally responsible with its ruling coalition partner National Conference for the...

Yoga boosts India-Slovenia ties 31 Mar 2014 - 01:30 am

New Delhi: India and the tiny Central European republic of Slovenia are warming to each other with Slovenians eagerly taking to yoga and...

Seven killed, 33 hurt in Rajasthan accidents 31 Mar 2014 - 01:28 am

Jaipur: At least seven people, including three students from a Delhi institute, were killed and 33 injured in two road accidents in Rajasthan...

Faridabad hospital gives new lease of life to Iraqi 31 Mar 2014 - 01:27 am

Faridabad: The simplest task of swallowing food was perhaps the biggest challenge for 40-year-old Isam. The Iraqi citizen suffered from a rare disorder...

Egypt govt says Islamists killed scribe 30 Mar 2014 - 07:13 am

Supporters of former Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi, standing trial on charges of violence that broke out in Alexandria last year, react after two...

Hezbollah should have intervened in Syria earlier, says leader 30 Mar 2014 - 07:11 am

Hezbollah supporters listen to a speech by their leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, projected on a giant screen, in Aineta village, south Lebanon, yesterday. ...

Iraq candidates campaign unofficially 30 Mar 2014 - 07:10 am

Iraqi women take part in the first beauty contest hosted by “Ghassan Life Cosmetics” company for men and women in Baghdad yesterday. More...

Four journalists hurt in Jerusalem violence 30 Mar 2014 - 07:09 am

AFP photographer Ahmad Gharabli after being hit on the head while covering a demonstration marking Land Day around the old city in East...

Refusal to free prisoners will hit talks: Fatah 30 Mar 2014 - 07:08 am

RAMALLAH: Israel’s refusal to free a final batch of Arab prisoners yesterday is another obstacle to US efforts to broker peace, a senior...