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Jordan elected to UN Council 07 Dec 2013 - 05:03 am

Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh of Jordan (right), is congratulated after his country was elected by the General Assembly as a non-permanent member of...

Icon’s death lost in region’s strife 07 Dec 2013 - 04:55 am

DOHA: Mainstream Arab news channels downplayed Nelson Mandela’s death as their counterparts elsewhere in the world devoted considerable time to its coverage and...

Adieu, Madiba 07 Dec 2013 - 04:53 am

Pope Francis says Mandela "will inspire generations" 06 Dec 2013 - 02:58 pm

ROME: Pope Francis paid tribute to Nelson Mandela's struggle to forge a just South Africa on Friday, praising the anti-apartheid hero's commitment to...

Four killed in Turkey coal mine accidents 06 Dec 2013 - 02:54 pm

ISTANBUL: Four mineworkers were killed in accidents at two underground coal mines in Turkey on Friday, an industry official said. In the deadliest...

Muslim rebels kill man in Philippines raid despite peace talks 06 Dec 2013 - 02:53 pm

PAGADIAN: Muslim rebels killed one man in a raid on a police station in the southern Philippines Friday to free two arrested comrades...

Quality education 'Spurs Qatar's Growth' 06 Dec 2013 - 02:53 pm

DOHA: The State of Qatar has achieved a lot in education since it has always been keen to empower its citizens by providing...

Pakistan's Malala hails Mandela, 'my leader' 06 Dec 2013 - 02:51 pm

LONDON: Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban to champion girls' rights to education, paid tribute...

Seven die in Philippine store fire 06 Dec 2013 - 02:50 pm

DAVAO: Seven store employees were killed in the southern Philippines when a paint shop burned down while they were sleeping inside, the provincial...

Apollo buys $419m of Irish home loans from Lloyds 06 Dec 2013 - 12:32 pm

LONDON: U.S. private equity firm Apollo has bought a portfolio of Irish home loans from Britain's Lloyds Banking Group for 257 million pounds...

GCC members aspire for accession to BWM convention 06 Dec 2013 - 11:24 am

MANAMA: The GCC ministers and senior officials in charge of environment affairs have unveiled plans to join the International Convention for the Control...

Chinese tycoon unveils $10bn Ukrainian port project: Report 06 Dec 2013 - 10:13 am

BEIJING: A Chinese tycoon who plans to dig a canal across Nicaragua has unveiled his latest project, a $10 billion deal to build...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.81pc 06 Dec 2013 - 09:26 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 0.81 percent on bargain-hunting Friday following two days of losses and ahead of the release of US jobs data...

Seven Filipinos slain in Yemen attack 06 Dec 2013 - 08:50 am

MANILA: Seven Filipino hospital workers, including a doctor, were killed in a militant attack on a Yemeni defence ministry complex, the Department of...

Emir, PM congratulate Finland president 06 Dec 2013 - 08:46 am

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

Japanese Royals in Chennai 06 Dec 2013 - 06:20 am

K Rosaiah (left), Governor of Tamil Nadu, presents a stamp book to Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister...

Bhatt graces book launch 06 Dec 2013 - 06:19 am

Film director Mahesh Bhatt (right) with author Rajiv Soni during the launch of his “Aaliya” in Mumbai yesterday.

SC urges life term for milk adulterators 06 Dec 2013 - 06:18 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday urged state governments to consider making necessary amendments to the law to make production and marketing of...