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Media killings not so serious: Palace official 23 Nov 2013 - 05:12 am

MANILA: The Philippines has been considered as among the dangerous places for journalists due to the Maguindanao massacre, but take this away, the...

Poll office imposes alcohol, gun ban in Zamboanga City 23 Nov 2013 - 05:11 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) alcohol and gun ban as part of the security preparations for the special barangay elections in...

Thai party mulls legal response to court ruling 23 Nov 2013 - 05:10 am

BANGKOK: Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday said she was taking legal advice to counter a Constitutional Court ruling that scuppered her party’s plans...

China warns N Korea, blames Japan for putting tension in ties 23 Nov 2013 - 05:10 am

BEIJING: China warned North Korea yesterday it would not tolerate chaos on its doorstep, while blaming Japan for the tension between Asia’s two...

Nepal regional party claims vote-rigging 23 Nov 2013 - 05:09 am

KATHMANDU: Fears of a prolonged political crisis in Nepal deepened yesterday after a regional party joined the Maoists in alleging poll-rigging in post-war...

US mourns JFK on death anniversary 23 Nov 2013 - 05:06 am

Members of the Kennedy family, including Jean Kennedy Smith, sister of John F Kennedy, participate in a moment of silence at the grave...

Royal cook 23 Nov 2013 - 05:05 am

Britain’s Prince William (left) joins a cookery lesson at the Centrepoint support centre in Sunderland, northern England, yesterday. The centre is a purpose...

47 killed in Latvia supermarket collapse 23 Nov 2013 - 05:03 am

RIGA: Rescuers in Riga retrieved bodies from a collapsed supermarket yesterday and combed the rubble for survivors as the death toll from Latvia’s...

‘Penniless’ man is worth $65m and must give wife half: Court 23 Nov 2013 - 05:03 am

LONDON: One of Britain’s longest and most bitter divorce battles culminated yesterday with a High Court judge branding a well-connected millionaire a liar...

Russia grants bail for all but one Greenpeace crew 23 Nov 2013 - 05:02 am

SAINT PETERSBURG: Russia yesterday concluded bail hearings and ruled to release all but one of the 30 Greenpeace crew members who have spent...

UK to buy £50m of UN carbon credits to help poor countries 23 Nov 2013 - 05:02 am

LONDON: The British government said it would buy £50m ($80.7m) of UN carbon credits and cancel them as a way to help fund...

Britain under fire for Saudi relations 23 Nov 2013 - 04:58 am

David Cameron with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia last year. London/Riyadh: Britain is suffering from a “credibility problem” in claiming to be backing...

Child killed as fresh clashes erupt in Egypt 23 Nov 2013 - 04:37 am

Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Mursi during clashes with anti-riot police, at Nasr City district in Cairo, yesterday. CAIRO: A young boy was...

DHOW FESTIVAL 23 Nov 2013 - 04:33 am

by Shaival Dalal Hundreds of visitors thronged Katara to see over a hundred traditional Arabian dhows of various types berthed along the shores...

Snag in Iran nuclear talks 23 Nov 2013 - 04:29 am

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (second right) arrives for talks in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. GENEVA: Iran and six world powers struggled yesterday,...

CPD starts identifying erring hotels, shops 23 Nov 2013 - 04:15 am

DOHA: The authorities have begun naming outlets that are punished for taking consumers for a ride, in a bid to ensure more effective...

Place names: Need for clarity 23 Nov 2013 - 04:10 am

Amer Mohammed Al Humaidi, Head of Planning and Projects at the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning.Pic : Salim Matramkot BY RAYNALD C...

Fath Al Kheir leaves Katara for GCC trip 23 Nov 2013 - 04:07 am

The Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, accompanied by dignitaries and Katara officials, tours the festival site and interacts...