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Malaysia under fire over chaotic search for missing jet 12 Mar 2014 - 02:25 pm

Malaysia's Minister of Defence and Acting Transport Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein (L) listens to Director General of Civil Aviation Department (DCA) Azharuddin Abdul Rahman...

Floods kill 7 in Saudi Arabia 12 Mar 2014 - 02:21 pm

RIYADH: Seven people have died in floods that hit northern Hail province of mainly desert Saudi Arabia, local media reported Wednesday. The floods...

Gunmen attack governor's convoy in restive central Nigeria 12 Mar 2014 - 02:21 pm

LAGOS: Gunmen in restive central Nigeria opened fire on the convoy of the governor of Benue state but no one was hurt in...

Avalanches kill six in Indian Kashmir 12 Mar 2014 - 01:41 pm

SRINAGAR: Avalanches triggered by unusually heavy snowfall killed at least six people in Indian Kashmir, as flimsy buildings caved in across the Himalayan...

Qatar Stock Exchange down 1.39pc 12 Mar 2014 - 01:37 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange ended in the red area when trading closed Wednesday at 11,349.17 points or 1.39 percent down 159.99 points from...

Telecom Egypt expects mobile licence in March or April 12 Mar 2014 - 01:10 pm

CAIRO: Egypt's landline monopoly Telecom Egypt expects a newly-formed government to grant it a licence to provide mobile services this month or next,...

Malaysian minister meets Qatari ambassador 12 Mar 2014 - 01:10 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nancy Shukri met today with HE Qatar's Ambassador to Malaysia Issa bin Mohammad Al-Mannai....

IATA cuts 2014 global airline profit forecast to $18.7bn 12 Mar 2014 - 12:37 pm

GENEVA: The Ukraine crisis and economic worries in Latin America have prompted the airline industry to trim $1 billion off its global profit...

India's SpiceJet places $4.4bn order with Boeing 12 Mar 2014 - 12:11 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian budget airline SpiceJet has placed an order for 42 Boeing 737 MAX planes in a deal worth $4.4 billion, the...

12 dead as rival gangs clash in Pakistan's Karachi 12 Mar 2014 - 11:05 am

KARACHI: Twelve people including four women were killed on Wednesday in a violent clash between two gangs in Pakistan's Karachi, officials said, with...

Emir, PM greet Mauritius president 12 Mar 2014 - 11:01 am

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

Manila air drops supplies to troops on disptued shoal 12 Mar 2014 - 10:49 am

MANILA: The Philippines air dropped food and water to soldiers stationed on a grounded transport ship on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, after...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 12 Mar 2014 - 09:55 am

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

Tokyo stocks close 2.59pc lower 12 Mar 2014 - 09:16 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 2.59 percent Wednesday as the yen strengthened while another fall in consumer confidence raised fresh fears about Japan's economic...

Fire kills 7, leaves 200 families homeless in Philippines 12 Mar 2014 - 09:15 am

MANILA: Seven people were killed in a predawn fire in Malabon City in Philippine capital region on Wednesday. The fire burned around 100...

Cathay Pacific says net profit tripled in 2013 12 Mar 2014 - 08:27 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday that net profit tripled last year, thanks to fuel cost savings and an...

QF centre introduces eFiling system for patient records 12 Mar 2014 - 05:11 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation’ (QF) Primary Healthcare Centre has introduced electronically stored file system for outpatient medical records. Cerner Middle East, health care information...

TYC to host forum for young Arab women 12 Mar 2014 - 05:10 am

Doha: Qatar-based social enterprise, The Youth Company, will host the first young Arab women’s edition of the Youth Change Everything Conference, a biannual...