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SCH to set up panel on rights of patients 12 Jan 2014 - 04:35 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) is working to set up an independent body to advise the public on issues related to...

EU foreign policy chief to visit Qatar 12 Jan 2014 - 04:34 am

BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will visit five Gulf nations including Qatar on a tour of the region next week focusing...

Egypt army chief may run for president 12 Jan 2014 - 04:33 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s army chief General Abdel Fatah Al Sisi gave his clearest signal yet yesterday of his interest in becoming president, a move...

Close Guantanamo, says first commander 12 Jan 2014 - 04:32 am

Protestors wear orange detainee jumpsuits and black hoods as they hold signs calling for the closing of the US detention center at Guantanamo...

Former Israeli premier Sharon dies 12 Jan 2014 - 04:29 am

Gilad Sharon, son of former Israeli Primer Minister Ariel Sharon, announces the death of his father to the media at the Sheba Medical...

Syrian troops advance on Aleppo area 12 Jan 2014 - 04:28 am

Free Syrian Army fighters carry mortar shells before launching them towards forces loyal to President Bashar Al Assad camped in the Valley of...

Afghan officials say own forces to provide election security 11 Jan 2014 - 02:27 pm

KABUL: Afghan forces will provide security for the vast majority of polling stations in the upcoming presidential elections, an official said Saturday, a...

Typhoon sparks Philippine child trafficking fears 11 Jan 2014 - 02:19 pm

MANILA: A UK-based children's charity has asked the Philippines to investigate the suspected recruitment of child workers for sex trafficking in a region...

Syria jihadists kill 5 rebels in bombing 11 Jan 2014 - 01:22 pm

BEIRUT: Jihadists fighting Syrian rebels killed at least five opposition fighters in a bomb attack in Idlib province on Saturday as clashes between...

Chinese company to invest $2bn in Pakistan textile industry 11 Jan 2014 - 12:15 pm

ISLAMABAD: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Pakistan Punjab government and prominent Chinese Shandong Ruyi Group for investment of two billion...

Govt troops deploy in north Yemen after ceasefire deal 11 Jan 2014 - 12:09 pm

SANAA: Yemeni troops began to deploy in the northern province of Saada on Saturday to monitor a ceasefire between Shiite rebels and hardline...

Blaze tears through ancient Tibetan village in China 11 Jan 2014 - 12:08 pm

BEIJING: An ancient Tibetan village in the popular tourist area of Shangri-La in China's southwest Yunnan province has been partially destroyed in a...

Ukraine ex-minister beaten in fresh Kiev clashes 11 Jan 2014 - 12:07 pm

KIEV: Ukraine's ex-interior minister and current opposition leader Yuriy Lutsenko was under intensive care in hospital Saturday after being beaten in fresh clashes...

Seven injured in Thai protest shooting 11 Jan 2014 - 10:38 am

BANGKOK: Seven people were wounded, one seriously, after gunmen opened fire on anti-government protesters in Bangkok early on Saturday, heightening fears of more...

Toyota aims to produce more than 10 million autos in 2014: Report 11 Jan 2014 - 08:09 am

TOKYO: Toyota Motor is aiming to produce more than 10 million vehicles in 2014, a bullish target that could boost other industries in...

GM recalls 370,000 trucks over fire risk 11 Jan 2014 - 08:07 am

NEW YORK: US auto giant General Motors issued a recall for 370,000 trucks in North America on Friday after identifying a possible fire...

Three injured in Malaysia plane crash 11 Jan 2014 - 08:07 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Two people were seriously injured and a third suffered minor injuries after a small private plane crashed in Malaysia, police said...

Mumbai airport opens new terminal 11 Jan 2014 - 07:20 am

The new T2 terminal of the Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday unveiled the long-awaited new terminal....