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Toyota suspends workers at India plants over unrest 20 Mar 2014 - 10:23 am

BANGALORE: Toyota has suspended 17 workers at its Indian auto assembly plants which were temporarily closed this week following protests against delayed pay...

Earthquake drill in Manila 20 Mar 2014 - 10:23 am

Students of Bagong Silangan Elementary school cover their heads during an earthquake drill meant to generate readiness to respond to disaster, in Manila...

Taiwan protesters occupy parliament over China trade pact 20 Mar 2014 - 10:22 am

TAIPEI: Hundreds of Taiwanese activists were locked in a tense standoff with police yesterday after they stormed parliament to try to stop the...

Zia’s graft trial to begin on Apr 21 20 Mar 2014 - 10:21 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia was ordered yesterday to stand trial over charges that she and her associates embezzled more than $650,000...

Firm to pay Dhaka factory collapse victims $10m 20 Mar 2014 - 10:20 am

BERLIN: British clothes retailer Primark will pay a further $10m in compensation to victims of the collapse of a Dhaka factory last year...

Media workers attacked in Hong Kong 20 Mar 2014 - 10:20 am

HONG KONG: Two Hong Kong media workers were attacked yesterday by four masked men armed with metal bars, shortly before police charged two...

Zuma in $23m home revamp row 20 Mar 2014 - 10:19 am

The homestead of South African President Jacob Zuma in Nkandla. PRETORIA: South Africa’s public ombudsman ruled yesterday that some of the $23m taxpayer-funded...

Medal of Honour for 24 veterans 20 Mar 2014 - 10:18 am

US President Barack Obama delivers the Medal of Honour to Shyrell Jean Copas who accepted it on behalf of her father, Specialist Four...

Police in McCann case probe intruder link 20 Mar 2014 - 10:18 am

LONDON: Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann (pictured) from a Portuguese holiday resort nearly seven years ago say a lone intruder sexually...

Women half as likely as men to study science, finds survey 20 Mar 2014 - 10:14 am

PARIS: Women are being put off careers in science by stereotypes and are less than half as likely as men to apply for...

Dog sold for $2m in China 20 Mar 2014 - 10:14 am

BEIJING: A Tibetan mastiff puppy has been sold in China for almost $2m, a report said yesterday, in what could be the most...

Homing trick of pythons stuns scientists 20 Mar 2014 - 10:14 am

PARIS: The Burmese python has a built-in compass that allows it to slither home in a near-straight line even if released dozens of...

Bin Laden son-in-law testifies at his US trial 20 Mar 2014 - 10:12 am

NEW YORK: Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Suleiman Abu Ghaith, unexpectedly testified yesterday at his trial on terrorism-related charges and denied that he had...

Boost for savers, pensioners in UK 20 Mar 2014 - 10:12 am

LONDON: Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne pledged to champion “the makers, the doers and the savers” of Britain as he outlined the...

Fifty One East unveils Sony’s Xperia Z1 Compact smartphone 20 Mar 2014 - 09:52 am

Fifty One East and Sony have introduced a compact water-resistant smartphone, Xperia Z1. Built with a solid aluminium frame, the Xperia Z1 Compact...

Forest fire hits 'sacred' Philippine mountain 20 Mar 2014 - 09:28 am

MANILA: A forest fire was raging Wednesday atop a Philippine mountain, threatening endangered plants and animals in an area also considered by some...

Tokyo stocks close down 1.65pc 20 Mar 2014 - 09:27 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 1.65 percent Thursday, following losses on Wall Street after the head of the US central bank indicated interest rates...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 20 Mar 2014 - 09:25 am

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