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Saudi's SEC signs $366m Japanese-backed loan for Jeddah power plant 18 Dec 2013 - 02:47 pm

KHOBAR: Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) has signed a $366 million loan agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and two Japanese...

Three Iranian guards killed by roadside bomb 18 Dec 2013 - 02:30 pm

DUBAI: Three Iranian military personnel were killed in south-east Iran early on Wednesday when the vehicle they were travelling in was struck by...

China Mobile chairman says still in talks with Apple on iPhone deal 18 Dec 2013 - 02:29 pm

TAIPEI: China Mobile Ltd said it's still in talks with Apple Inc to sell iPhones amid mounting industry speculation that the pair are...

Turkey buys two more LNG cargoes as power demand soars 18 Dec 2013 - 01:39 pm

ANKARA: Cold winter weather has forced Turkey to seek costly cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for December as power demand soars, traders...

Al Jazeera weighs bid for $1bn Turkish pay-TV firm Digiturk 18 Dec 2013 - 01:38 pm

DUBAI: Television broadcaster Al Jazeera is considering a bid for a majority stake in Turkish digital pay-TV operator Digiturk, three banking sources aware...

Emir and Father Emir attend National Day parade 18 Dec 2013 - 01:18 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani attended the...

Ukraine PM says $15bn Russian aid will revive economic growth 18 Dec 2013 - 12:44 pm

KIEV: Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Wednesday described a $15 billion aid package from Russia as a historic deal to allow the...

Saudi British Bank prices 1.5bn riyal capital-boosting sukuk 18 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

RIYADH: Saudi British Bank (SABB), an affiliate of HSBC Holdings, has completed a 1.5 billion riyal or $400 million capital-boosting sukuk issue, it...

US raises aid to $86m for typhoon-ravaged Philippines 18 Dec 2013 - 12:36 pm

TACLOBAN CITY: The United States will provide an additional $25 million in humanitarian aid to the Philippines for typhoon relief, raising to $86...

Suicide bomb kills 4, injures 13 in Pakistan 18 Dec 2013 - 10:01 am

ISLAMABAD: Four people including a sub-inspector lost their lives, while 13 others sustained injuries in a suicide bomb attack in Rawalpindi City near...

Philippines launches $8.17bn Haiyan rebuilding plan 18 Dec 2013 - 09:40 am

MANILA: The Philippine government launched $8.17 billion plan on Wednesday, to rebuild the lives of millions battered by Super Typhoon Haiyan. President Benigno...

Six die in Brazil landslides 18 Dec 2013 - 09:40 am

SAO PAULO: Three children were among six people killed Tuesday in landslides triggered by torrential rain in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas...

Qatar's embassies Abroad celebrates National Day 18 Dec 2013 - 09:39 am

CANBERRA: HE Qatar's Ambassador to Australia Yousif bin Ali Al Khater has hosted a reception on the occasion of Qatar National Day in...

Up to 500 dead in south Sudan clashes: UN 18 Dec 2013 - 09:39 am

UNITED NATIONS: Clashes between rival army factions in South Sudan have left up to 500 dead and 800 wounded, a top UN official...

Google Glass eyewear lets winking snap pictures 18 Dec 2013 - 09:39 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Glass on Tuesday announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking....

Singapore firm launches travel site for Muslims 18 Dec 2013 - 09:25 am

SINGAPORE: A new website for Muslim travellers which includes a global directory of halal restaurants and dedicated city guides launched Wednesday in a...

Emir, PM congratulate Niger president 18 Dec 2013 - 09:23 am

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

Woman in China dies from new strain of bird flu 18 Dec 2013 - 09:23 am

BEIJING: A 73-year-old woman in China has died from a new strain of bird flu, the H10N8 virus, the Xinhua state news agency...