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Indians splash colours in Hindu spring festival 17 Mar 2014 - 12:25 pm

A man reacts to coloured water being splashed over him during Holi celebrations in the southern Indian city of Chennai. NEW DELHI: Millions...

Advisory Council holds weekly session 17 Mar 2014 - 12:06 pm

DOHA: The Advisory Council held Monday its weekly regular session under its Speaker HE Mohammad bin Mubarak Al-Khulaifi. At the outset of the...

Siemens and RWE help European shares steady 17 Mar 2014 - 11:52 am

LONDON: European shares were buoyed by gains in major German stocks Siemens and RWE on Monday, steadying after heavy losses in the previous...

Qatar sells May al-Shaheen crude at lowest premiums since Oct 2011 17 Mar 2014 - 11:30 am

SINGAPORE: Qatar's Tasweeq sold al-Shaheen crude for May loading at the lowest premiums since October 2011 due to weak demand as several Asian...

Qatar maintains top financial centre ranking in GCC 17 Mar 2014 - 11:25 am

DOHA: The latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFC Index 15) ranks Qatar as the top financial centre in the GCC. London based Z/Yen...

Majid Al Futtaim plans Middle East cinema expansion 17 Mar 2014 - 11:04 am

DUBAI: Dubai-based shopping mall developer Majid Al Futtaim will invest over 750 million dirhams or $204 million expanding its cinema operations in the...

Daewoo Shipbuilding wins 339bn won order from Russia 17 Mar 2014 - 11:03 am

SEOUL: South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. said Monday that it has obtained a 339.3 billion won about or US$367.4 million...

Eight Taliban militants killed in Afghan operations 17 Mar 2014 - 11:02 am

KABUL: At least eight Taliban militants were killed and six others were injured following military operations by Afghan national security forces, the Interior...

100 million Chinese to get greater city benefits 17 Mar 2014 - 09:57 am

BEIJING: More than 100 million Chinese are to be given vital documents making them officially residents of the country's cities under a broad...

Philippine Internet providers to install child porn filters 17 Mar 2014 - 09:56 am

MANILA: The Philippines said Monday it would require Internet service providers to install filters to block access to child pornography. The move comes...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.35pc 17 Mar 2014 - 09:15 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.35 percent lower on Monday after Crimea voted to break away from Ukraine and join Russia in a referendum...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 17 Mar 2014 - 09:03 am

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

Vodafone expands European empire with Ono takeover 17 Mar 2014 - 08:47 am

LONDON: Vodafone agreed Monday to buy Spanish cable firm Ono as the British mobile phone giant stepped up its expansion in Europe using...

Emir, PM greet Ireland resident 17 Mar 2014 - 08:27 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent today a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of...

Toyota suspends Indian auto output after labour unrest 17 Mar 2014 - 07:50 am

TOKYO: Toyota said Monday it has suspended production at its two Indian auto assembly plants in response to threats against management and "deliberate"...

DBS buys Societe Generale's Asian private banking business 17 Mar 2014 - 07:49 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore's DBS Bank said Monday it had agreed to buy the Asian private banking business of French lender Societe Generale in a...

BANKERS BONUS BIG DATA 17 Mar 2014 - 05:03 am

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Malaysia doubles scale of search 17 Mar 2014 - 04:58 am

Security guards stand in front of the main gate of the house where captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah lived, in Shah Alam, yesterday. KUALA...