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MH370 search seeks breakthrough 30 Mar 2014 - 05:16 am

The crew of a Royal Malaysian Air Force C-130 Hercules unload the aircraft after landing in Perth, Australia, yesterday.Caption PERTH: Searchers yesterday scoured...

Doha airport passenger traffic increases by 12.45pc in February 30 Mar 2014 - 05:13 am

Doha: Doha International Airport (DIA) yesterday announced that its passenger footfall increased by 12.45 percent to 1,973,823 in February 2014 compared to the...

Myanmar says 'Rohingya' term banned from census 29 Mar 2014 - 06:19 pm

SITTWE, Myanmar: Myanmar said Saturday that Muslims would not be allowed to register as "Rohingya" in its first census in three decades despite...

Qatar to participate in south American and Arab countries' Health Ministers meeting 29 Mar 2014 - 02:45 pm

DOHA: Qatar will participates in the first meeting of Health Ministers of South American and Arab countries to be held in the Peruvian...

Qatar, Poland hold political consultations talks 29 Mar 2014 - 02:39 pm

WARSAW: Qatar and Poland have hold a round of political consultations talks, chaired by Qatar's Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs HE Mohammed...

Biden calls for hike in US minimum wage 29 Mar 2014 - 02:38 pm

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday called for Americans to back President Barack Obama's push to raise the federal minimum wage,...

Bomb kills girl, injures 16 in SW Pakistan 29 Mar 2014 - 02:27 pm

QUETTA: A bomb blast targeting a vehicle carrying security forces killed a young girl and wounded 16 others, including up to eight children...

Philippine vessel evades China 'blockade' of disputed reef 29 Mar 2014 - 01:08 pm

MANILA: Philippine soldiers aboard a fishing vessel engaged Saturday in a dramatic stand-off with Chinese coastguard ships near a remote South China Sea...

Qatar hosts National Unity and Social Coexistence Conference in April 29 Mar 2014 - 01:06 pm

DOHA: Doha will host the National Unity and Social Coexistence Conference next April with participation of several distinguished scholars, academics, politicians and members...

Over a million flee South Sudan conflict 29 Mar 2014 - 12:24 pm

JUBA: Over a million people in South Sudan have been forced from their homes during more than three months of ongoing fighting, with...

Taliban attack Afghan election HQ in Kabul 29 Mar 2014 - 12:24 pm

KABUL: Taliban insurgents attacked the Afghan election commission's heavily-fortified headquarters in Kabul on Saturday, one week ahead of voting and after a series...

Pakistan to vaccinate 750,000 children in troubled northwest 29 Mar 2014 - 12:23 pm

PESHAWAR: Pakistani health teams will Sunday launch a drive to vaccinate some 750,000 children in the troubled northwest, with thousands of police guarding...

South Iraq oil exports 2.48 million bpd in March, new field to open 29 Mar 2014 - 12:22 pm

BASRA: Oil exports from southern Iraq have averaged 2.48 million barrels per day (bpd) so far in March, a senior official said on...

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles Los Angeles 29 Mar 2014 - 11:26 am

A shake map released by the US Geological Survey (USGS) on 29 March 2014 shows the location and intensity of a 5.1 Richter...

Hon Hai profit up 12.7pc in 2013 on iPhone demand 29 Mar 2014 - 10:44 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan tech giant Hon Hai Precision, the world's largest contract manufacturer for electronics, saw its net profit rise 12.7 percent on-year in...

Breakaway rebel leader vows to fight after Philippines peace pact 29 Mar 2014 - 10:43 am

MAGUINDANAO: A day after his former comrades in arms signed a treaty to end 42 years of bloodshed in the Philippines, an ageing...

General Motors recalls 1.5 million vehicles 29 Mar 2014 - 09:29 am

NEW YORK: General Motors recalled nearly 1.5 million vehicles on Friday including for possible problems with ignitions blamed for 12 deaths. Last month,...

Microsoft stops probing Hotmail to plug leaks 29 Mar 2014 - 09:04 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Friday scrapped a policy which allowed it to peek at Hotmail messages to plug leaks or investigate intellectual property...