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Heathrow earnings rise 22pc on higher Asia, Middle East traffic 21 Oct 2013 - 10:49 am

LONDON: British airport operator Heathrow Ltd reported a 22.1 percent rise in earnings on Monday, boosted by higher passenger traffic to Asia and...

Railway track blast kills two, injures over 18 in Pakistan 21 Oct 2013 - 10:12 am

ISLAMABAD: At least two persons were killed and more than 18 were injured when a blast hit a passenger train in Pakistan's southwest...

36 Taliban militants killed, 18 injured in Afghanistan 21 Oct 2013 - 09:59 am

KABUL: At least 36 Taliban militants were killed in joint Afghan and NATO forces operations across the country, according to the interior ministry...

EDF, Britain sign $26bn deal for nuclear plant 21 Oct 2013 - 09:29 am

PARIS: French utility EDF and the British government have signed an agreement to build two nuclear reactors for a total cost of 16...

Storm caused radioactive leaks at Fukushima 21 Oct 2013 - 09:28 am

TOKYO: Heavy rain at the Fukushima nuclear plant caused a leak of radioactive water containing a cancer-causing isotope, possibly into the sea, its...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.91pc 21 Oct 2013 - 09:23 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.91 percent higher on Monday, buoyed by a stronger dollar and relief after last week's debt deal in Washington,...

Ahli United Bank says IFC fund buys 167 million shares 21 Oct 2013 - 09:21 am

DUBAI: Bahrain's Ahli United Bank (AUB) said the International Finance Corp, the World Bank's private sector arm bought 167 million shares in the...

Safco Q3 net profit falls 36pc, in-line with view 21 Oct 2013 - 09:07 am

DUBAI: Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Co (Safco) said on Monday that its third-quarter net profit fell 36 percent in line with analysts' average forecasts....

Apple expected to rev up iPad line as tablet market heats 21 Oct 2013 - 08:06 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is expected to rev up its iPad line on Tuesday as the tablet market heats up with competition from devices...

Myanmar-to-China gas pipeline fully open: media 21 Oct 2013 - 07:52 am

BEIJING: A pipeline pumping natural gas from Myanmar to energy-hungry China has gone fully operational, state-run Chinese media said on Monday. The project,...

DFI to screen Man on Wire 21 Oct 2013 - 03:38 am

A still from the movie Man on Wire. DOHA: DFI UK Cinema Showcase concludes with the screening of Man on Wire on Thursday...

Design expo to open on Wednesday 21 Oct 2013 - 03:38 am

DOHA: The 11th International Furniture and Design Exhibition (Infdex 2013) will open on Wednesday at the Doha Exhibition Centre. The four-day event, which...

HMC focuses on development of spine surgery 21 Oct 2013 - 03:37 am

Francois Dubousset and Dr Michel Onimus. DOHA: There is an increased interest in developing spine surgery in Qatar and the Hamad Medical Corporation...

ICC dance competition 21 Oct 2013 - 03:35 am

Competitors at the second ICC Interschool Dance Competition performs Mohiniyattam, an Indian classical dance form, yesterday at the Indian Cultural Centre’s Ashoka Hall....

Qatar Airways offers 25 percent discount on all routes 21 Oct 2013 - 03:34 am

DOHA: A discount of up to 25 percent is now available for return travel on all Qatar Airways flights. The offer, available in...

Qapco sponsors symposium on people with special needs 21 Oct 2013 - 03:34 am

Doha: Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco), the leading regional petrochemical powerhouse, has announced that it would support to the 2nd edition of the symposium...

ExxonMobil holds Tamayoz training 21 Oct 2013 - 03:34 am

DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar conducted a two-day Tamayoz training course this month for more than 30 individuals from Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas and RasGas who...

Attiyah leaves for Muscat oil, gas summit 21 Oct 2013 - 03:33 am

Doha: The Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority, H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, left Doha yesterday for a three-day...