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Mexico rebel stronghold marks Zapatista anniversary 02 Jan 2014 - 02:15 pm

OVENTIC, Mexico: Thousands of people gathered in a southern Mexico rebel bastion yesterday to mark the 20th anniversary of the Zapatista movement’s New...

EFG Hermes appoints Khalid Ellaicy as CFO 02 Jan 2014 - 01:59 pm

CAIRO: EFG Hermes, one of the largest investment banks in the Middle East, said on Thursday it had appointed Khalid Ellaicy, former chief...

HE Justice Minister meets Philippines' ambassador 02 Jan 2014 - 01:55 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of Justice Dr. Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi on Thursday met with the Philippines' Ambassador to Qatar Crescente R....

'Qaeda' kills Yemen intelligence officer 02 Jan 2014 - 01:40 pm

ADEN: Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen on Thursday killed an intelligence officer in the south Yemen port city of Aden, a security official said. Colonel...

Exiled Rwandan ex-spy boss murdered in South Africa 02 Jan 2014 - 01:39 pm

JOHANNESBURG: An exiled former Rwandan intelligence chief and critic of President Paul Kagame has been found murdered in a Johannesburg hotel, South African...

Saudi sentenced to jail, lashes over Twitter libel: Report 02 Jan 2014 - 01:38 pm

RIYADH: A Saudi court has sentenced a man convicted of defaming a Kuwaiti singer by accusing her on Twitter of adultery to three...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 1.60pc 02 Jan 2014 - 01:35 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange was pursued its upswing trend Thursday adding 165.68 points or 1.60 percent to 10,545.27 points from the previous closing...

Industries Qatar denies QAFCO expansion projects 02 Jan 2014 - 01:33 pm

DOHA: Industries Qatar company issued a brief press release clarifying that the group's fertiliser joint venture, Qatar Fertiliser Company QAFCO, is unaware of...

K-pop icon Rain makes comeback with new album 02 Jan 2014 - 01:33 pm

SEOUL: South Korean singer Rain, known as the "King of K-Pop", on Thursday released his first album for four years as part of...

Japan to set new policy for nuclear waste disposal 02 Jan 2014 - 01:32 pm

TOKYO: The Japanese government plans to revise a basic policy for disposing of nuclear waste so that it can play a more active...

Oman govt to help cover deficit with overseas borrowing 02 Jan 2014 - 12:05 pm

MUSCAT: Oman's government expects to cover a projected budget deficit in 2014 partly by borrowing overseas, Financial Affairs Minister Darwish al-Balushi said on...

Bus crash in western India kills 27 02 Jan 2014 - 11:57 am

MUMBAI: At least 27 people died and 17 were injured in western India on Thursday when a local bus slid off a mountain...

Taiwan's Ma says ending China standoff a must for the economy 02 Jan 2014 - 11:54 am

TAIPEI: Ending Taiwan's political standoff with mainland China is necessary to boost Taiwan's sagging economy and to help it integrate more effectively with...

Repsol sells LNG assets to Shell for $4.1bn 02 Jan 2014 - 11:54 am

MADRID: Spanish oil group Repsol announced Thursday it has sold liquefied natural assets to Royal Dutch Shell for $4.1 billion or 3 billion...

Turkey seizes arms in truck bound for Syria: Report 02 Jan 2014 - 11:54 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish security forces have seized a truck laden with weapons bound for Syria and arrested three people including a Syrian, local media...

Iraq gunmen free prisoners, burn stations 02 Jan 2014 - 11:41 am

Gunmen gesture during fighting in Ramadi yesterday. RAMADI, Iraq: Militants freed more than 100 prisoners, clashed with security forces and burned police stations...

Over 73,000 dead in Syria in 2013, war’s bloodiest year 02 Jan 2014 - 11:40 am

BEIRUT: More than 73,000 people were killed in Syria in 2013, the bloodiest year yet in the brutal civil war that began in...

S Sudan govt, rebels set for ceasefire talks 02 Jan 2014 - 11:38 am

ADDIS ABABA: South Sudan’s warring parties were set to begin peace talks in Addis Ababa aimed at bringing an end to a nearly...