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India imposes polio restriction for Pakistani travellers 12 Dec 2013 - 02:06 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis travelling to India will require mandatory polio vaccination, the Indian embassy said, tightening cross-border travel rules with a new policy which...

Paraguayan Interior, Finance Ministers meet Qatar's ambassador 12 Dec 2013 - 11:55 am

ASUNCION: Paraguayan Interior Minister Francisco de Vargas and of Finance Minister German Rojas met separately on Thursday with HE Qatar's Ambassador to the...

Iraq signs $1.1bn deal to buy S. Korean fighters 12 Dec 2013 - 11:55 am

SEOUL: Iraq signed a $1.1 billion deal Thursday to buy 24 multi-role light fighters from South Korea, officials said, in what will be...

Malaysia expects global Islamic financial industry to grow next year 12 Dec 2013 - 11:48 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The global Islamic financial industry is expected to grow to US$2 trillion next year from US$1.3 trillion currently, propped up by...

'Fake' deaf signer at Mandela event claims illness 12 Dec 2013 - 11:39 am

JOHANNESBURG: The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's funeral has said a schizophrenic episode was to blame for accusations that he was an...

GMR, Megawide group set to win Philippine airport contract 12 Dec 2013 - 11:35 am

MANILA: India's GMR Infrastructure Ltd. and contractor Megawide Construction Corp. are the likely winners of a $400 million airport terminal tender, the biggest...

Six dead in Pakistan bus accident 12 Dec 2013 - 11:27 am

ISLAMABAD: At least six people died and 17 more were injured in a passenger bus accident Southwest Pakistan today, Pakistan's Geo News reported....

Accidential blast in Kabul arms depot triggers alarm 12 Dec 2013 - 10:39 am

KABUL: An accidental explosion in an arms depot shook central Kabul on Thursday before Afghan officials moved quickly to allay fears of an...

Ashghal builds Qatar's future 12 Dec 2013 - 10:38 am

DOHA: Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has been busy with several projects throughout the past year, varying between highways, bridges, tunnels and multi-level intersections....

Tokyo stocks close 1.12pc lower 12 Dec 2013 - 10:29 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 1.12 percent lower Thursday as investors turned their focus to next week's Federal Reserve meeting, with speculation growing that...

Pakistan's new chief justice sworn in 12 Dec 2013 - 09:49 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's new chief justice took his oath of office on Thursday after his outspoken predecessor retired, ending an eight-year turbulent and at...

Japan's Cabinet to approve 5.5 trillion yen extra budget 12 Dec 2013 - 09:15 am

TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet is set to approve Thursday a 5.5 trillion yen supplementary budget for fiscal 2013 to fund...

Q-Post delivers efficiently in hi-tech age 12 Dec 2013 - 09:15 am

DOHA: Qatar General Postal Corporation (Q-Post) had a busy schedule over the past year organising and participating in international forums as well as...

Apple wins court battle against Samsung 12 Dec 2013 - 09:05 am

SEOUL: South Korea's Samsung on Thursday lost its latest claim in a long-running global copyright battle against bitter rival Apple, a surprise blow...

Emaar Properties announces first project at Expo site 12 Dec 2013 - 09:02 am

DUBAI: Dubai's largest property developer, Emaar Properties, on Thursday announced a joint venture project with Dubai World Central (DWC) to build hotels, malls...

Air Canada orders 61 Boeing 737s for $6.5bn 12 Dec 2013 - 08:51 am

MONTREAL: Air Canada announced Wednesday it had placed a firm $6.5 billion order for 61 Boeing 737 MAX narrow-body aircraft, with options on...

Emir, PM congratulates Kenya president 12 Dec 2013 - 08:37 am

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

Exchange Rates in Qatar 12 Dec 2013 - 08:35 am

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