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Emir meets Algerian Deputy National Defence minister 27 Jan 2014 - 02:12 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani met at his Emiri Diwan office here on Monday morning Gen. Ahmed Qayed...

Thousands flee tribal area fearing military action 27 Jan 2014 - 02:12 pm

MIRANSHAH: Thousands of people have fled their homes in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal district for fear a military offensive against Taliban insurgents is imminent,...

Qatar Stock Exchange down 0.47pc 27 Jan 2014 - 02:07 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange ended in the red area when trading closed Monday at 11,245.86 points or 0.47 percent down 53.10 points from...

Tata Motors MD left 'suicide note' 27 Jan 2014 - 01:34 pm

BANGKOK: A top executive of India's Tata Motors who plunged from the 22nd floor of an upscale Bangkok hotel left an apparent suicide...

Vietnam's ex-banker gets life over $230m fraud case 27 Jan 2014 - 01:34 pm

HANOI: A Vietnamese court Monday sentenced a former banker to life in prison for a fraud involving more than $230 million, one of...

Google says buys artificial intelligence firm DeepMind 27 Jan 2014 - 01:13 pm

LONDON: Google said on Monday that it had agreed to buy British artificial intelligence start-up company DeepMind for an undisclosed amount. "I can...

Mall developer MAF to invest $816m in Dubai over 5 yrs 27 Jan 2014 - 01:02 pm

DUBAI: Dubai mall developer Majid Al Futtaim said it will invest another 3 billion dirhams or $816.7 million over the next 5 years...

Advisory Council holds weekly session 27 Jan 2014 - 12:58 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...

India lifts ban on Airbus A380s 27 Jan 2014 - 12:42 pm

NEW DELHI: India will allow Airbus A380 planes to land at the country's four main airports, the civil aviation ministry said on Monday,...

Qatar National Cement 2013 net profit up to QR436m 27 Jan 2014 - 11:57 am

DOHA: Qatar National Cement Company has announced a net profit of QR 436 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The company...

LG Electronics net loss narrows in Q4 27 Jan 2014 - 11:56 am

SEOUL: South Korea's LG Electronics said Monday its fourth-quarter net loss narrowed significantly from a year earlier thanks to improved sales of premium...

Israeli defence computer hit in cyber attack 27 Jan 2014 - 11:50 am

JERUSALEM: Hackers attacked Israeli computers including one used by the defence ministry department dealing with civilians in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli...

Iraq c.bank chief says expects to withdraw licences of five banks 27 Jan 2014 - 11:23 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq's central bank expects to withdraw the licences of five commercial banks that are unable or unwilling to raise their capital before...

Afghanistan to free 37 prisoners soon despite US protests 27 Jan 2014 - 11:13 am

KABUL: Afghanistan said Monday it expects to release within two weeks a first batch of alleged Taliban prisoners whom the US says are...

Militants blow up gas pipeline in Pakistan 27 Jan 2014 - 11:01 am

ISLAMABAD: A pipeline, carrying natural gas, was blown up in Balochistan's Dera Bugti district, south west of Pakistan, disrupting the gas-supply to the...

Foxconn eyes factories in US, Indonesia as China's lustre fades 27 Jan 2014 - 10:53 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, the major supplier of Apple Inc's iPhones and iPads, may build high-tech factories in the United States and...

Attacks push Iraq death toll to 26 27 Jan 2014 - 10:51 am

BAGHDAD: Late night attacks in Sunni Arab areas north of Baghdad pushed the overall death toll from violence in Iraq a day earlier...

Tokyo stocks close down 2.51pc 27 Jan 2014 - 09:17 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 2.51 percent lower on Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street and as the dollar sank against the yen...