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Japan's Sharp returns to profit in April-December 04 Feb 2014 - 10:16 am

TOKYO: Japanese electronics maker Sharp said Tuesday it swung back to profit for the nine months to December, thanks to stronger sales and...

Toyota says nine-month net profit more than doubles to $15bn 04 Feb 2014 - 10:16 am

TOKYO: Toyota said Tuesday it is on track for a record annual profit as it announced its nine-month net earnings more than doubled...

Emir, PM greets Sri Lanka president 04 Feb 2014 - 09:44 am

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

Japan's Tohoku signs 15-yr LNG deal with Qatar 04 Feb 2014 - 09:24 am

TOKYO: Japanese utility Tohoku Electric Power Co., said on Tuesday it has signed a 15-year contract to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from...

Yemen explosion hits military bus, wounds 13 04 Feb 2014 - 09:23 am

SANAA: A bomb planted on a military bus exploded Tuesday in the Yemeni capital, wounding 13 passengers, a day after multiple blasts rocked...

Japan's Nikkei index closes down 4.18pc 04 Feb 2014 - 09:19 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks plunged 4.18 percent Tuesday after weak US manufacturing data sent Wall Street and the dollar tumbling, with the headline index...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 04 Feb 2014 - 09:17 am

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

At least 11 dead in Bangladesh boat accident 04 Feb 2014 - 08:53 am

DHAKA: A boat packed with labourers and their children caught fire and capsized in a river in northeastern Bangladesh leaving at least 11...

Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital says 2013 profit jumps 43pc 04 Feb 2014 - 08:53 am

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi investment firm Waha Capital posted a 43 percent rise in annual profit on Tuesday following higher returns on its portfolio....

Google executive chairman expects U.S. approval of Lenovo-Motorola deal 04 Feb 2014 - 08:53 am

WASHINGTON: Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt expressed confidence on Monday that Lenovo Inc would gain approval from U.S. regulators to buy Google's...

Disabled protest for equal rights 04 Feb 2014 - 08:01 am

Disabled people hold placards as they assemble at India Gate in New Delhi yesterday during a protest. NEW DELHI: Thousands of disabled people...

FM with Tunisian premier 04 Feb 2014 - 08:01 am

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid (left) shaking hands with Tunisia’s newly-appointed Prime minister Mehdi Jomaa before a meeting in Kasbah Palace in Tunis...

Govt seeks help for passing bills in House 04 Feb 2014 - 07:59 am

NEW DELHI: The ruling Congress party yesterday urged the opposition to allow major bills to be passed in the last session of a...

More gas for cities, cut in CNG price 04 Feb 2014 - 07:59 am

New Delhi: The government yesterday raised the allocation of domestic natural gas to city gas distributors (CGDs) from the current 80 percent to...

Delhi cabinet clears Jan Lokpal Bill 04 Feb 2014 - 07:59 am

New Delhi: The Delhi cabinet yesterday cleared the Jan Lokpal Bill, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. The government said it will pass the...

AAP legislator claims BJP tried to buy him to topple govt 04 Feb 2014 - 07:58 am

New Delhi: An Aam Aadmi Party legislator in Delhi yesterday alleged he was approached by BJP leaders, including prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi,...

Part of foot overbridge falls on train in Bihar 04 Feb 2014 - 07:58 am

Patna: A portion of an old foot overbridge collapsed on a running express train in Bihar last evening, causing derailment of the train....

Fresh volcano eruption halts search, rescue 04 Feb 2014 - 07:57 am

KARO: A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air...