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Sri Lanka slaps property tax on foreigners 22 Nov 2013 - 06:09 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a new property tax on foreigners and increased telephone charges in a new budget yesterday that also included another...

Tiny Japan islet created in volcano eruption 22 Nov 2013 - 06:08 am

TOKYO: A dramatic volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean has created a tiny new islet in Japan’s territorial waters, officials said yesterday, the...

China hospital ship heads to Philippines 22 Nov 2013 - 06:08 am

ZHOUSHAN: A Chinese hospital ship set sail for the typhoon-ravaged Philippines yesterday, with foreign media given unprecedented access to a navy base as...

Maoists reject Nepal poll results 22 Nov 2013 - 06:08 am

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Maoist leader, who swapped arms for politics when his “people’s war” ended in 2006, threw the country’s elections into doubt yesterday...

Myanmar rejects UN Rohingya citizenship plea 22 Nov 2013 - 06:07 am

YANGON: Myanmar said yesterday that it will not grant citizenship to Muslims identifying themselves as Rohingya, despite renewed pressure by the United Nations...

Bangladesh, retailers agree to safety standards for factories 22 Nov 2013 - 06:07 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh and top Western retailers agreed safety standards covering some 3,500 factories yesterday, paving the way for more thorough inspections. Retailers, government...

Social action initiative 22 Nov 2013 - 06:06 am

Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (front left), Prime Minister David Cameron (front fourth left), Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, (front third...

Ukraine scraps plan to sign deal with EU 22 Nov 2013 - 06:06 am

KIEV: Ukraine yesterday ordered the halt of preparations to sign a trade and political agreement with the European Union this month, effectively ending...

UK police rescue 3 women held captive for 30 years 22 Nov 2013 - 06:05 am

LONDON: British police yesterday rescued three women from a house in London where they are believed to have been held as slaves for...

Green groups quit climate talks 22 Nov 2013 - 06:05 am

WARSAW: Six green groups walked out of UN climate negotiations yesterday, declaring that the ailing talks were “on track to deliver virtually nothing”....

Russia frees more Greenpeace crew 22 Nov 2013 - 06:05 am

SAINT PETERSBURG: Russia yesterday released 10 Greenpeace activists on bail, bringing to 11 the number freed from jail as President Vladimir Putin said...

Suspect named in Paris shootings 22 Nov 2013 - 06:05 am

PARIS: France said yesterday that the suspect arrested over this week’s shootings in Paris is a man previously jailed for his role in...

US ‘can access’ personal data of Britons under secret deal 22 Nov 2013 - 06:04 am

LONDON: The US National Security Agency has stored the personal electronic data of British citizens under a secret deal with London, according to...

Silatech dialogue promotes entrepreneurship in Qatar 22 Nov 2013 - 05:34 am

From left: Layla Al Dorani, CEO and founder at Raw Middle East; Khalid Aboujassoum, Executive Manager (Co-founder) at ibTECHar; Ahmed Laiali, Incubation Centre...

HMC grants staff to visit families affected by floods 22 Nov 2013 - 05:33 am

Somali staff at the HMC getting ready to leave home. DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation has granted emergency leave to Somali and Filipino staff...

17 percent increase in breast cancer cases 22 Nov 2013 - 05:32 am

An expert addressing the breast cancer awareness workshop organised by Qatar Foundation’s Health, Safety, Security and Environment Directorate. DOHA: As part of its...

Discussion on National Service Bill resumes 22 Nov 2013 - 05:32 am

Doha: The Advisory Council’s Legal and Legislative Affairs Panel has unanimously selected Yusuf Rashid Al Khater as its acting rapporteur at the 42nd...

Over 15,000 get treatment at paediatric emergency last week 22 Nov 2013 - 05:31 am

DOHA: The Paediatric emergency units have reported a surge in the number of children seeking treatment for seasonal illnesses, due to unstable weather...