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Residents complain about disparity in prices 15 Oct 2013 - 03:45 am

DOHA: A number of buyers have complained about disparity in prices of certain goods in demand in retail shops and commercial centres this...

The Peninsula wishes all readers EID MUBARAK 15 Oct 2013 - 03:41 am

Saudi Arabia to join US as shale gas producer 15 Oct 2013 - 03:39 am

DAEGU, South Korea: Opec heavyweight Saudi Arabia is preparing to be among the first countries outside North America to use shale gas for...

End of an era as IHT is rebranded International NYT 15 Oct 2013 - 03:38 am

PARIS: The International Herald Tribune (IHT) published its final edition under its own name yesterday, marking the end of an era for the...

Corniche signals open 15 Oct 2013 - 03:38 am

The traffic signals on the Corniche Road, work on which had been on for a few months, were opened to traffic last night....

Chemical weapons treaty comes into force in Syria 15 Oct 2013 - 03:36 am

Free Syrian Army fighters fire anti-tank missiles during clashes with forces loyal to President Bashar Al Assad in the eastern Hama countryside, yesterday....

Pilgrims urged to heal divisions 15 Oct 2013 - 03:35 am

MUZDALIFAH: Throngs of pilgrims converged yesterday on Muzdalifah to prepare for Eid Al Adha feast after a day of prayer on Mount Arafat...

Emir greets Arab leaders on Eid Al Adha 15 Oct 2013 - 03:34 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday exchanged Eid Al Adha greetings with leaders of Arab countries. In...

Gold bars and coins back in local market 15 Oct 2013 - 03:33 am

DOHA: Gold bars and coins of various denominations are available in local market in sufficient quantities after the shortages witnessed during the soaring...

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CHEMICAL WEAPONS OPCW CROCODILE 15 Oct 2013 - 02:06 am

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Over 2,000 rescued from Odisha, Andhra 15 Oct 2013 - 12:21 am

People affected by Cyclone Phailin wait to be rescued and receive relief supplies in the Balasore district of Odisha, yesterday. New Delhi: Over...

Stampede toll 111, officials suspended 15 Oct 2013 - 12:21 am

Bhopal: The toll in a horrific stampede at a Durga temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia yesterday rose to 111, including 47 women and...

Refitted Gorshkov to set sail for India on November 30 15 Oct 2013 - 12:21 am

Moscow: Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, which has been refitted for the Indian Navy, will set sail for India on November 30, Deputy...

Eid shopping at its peak in Kashmir Valley 15 Oct 2013 - 12:20 am

Srinagar: Eid shopping reached a feverish pitch across the Kashmir Valley yesterday, with roads in the summer capital Srinagar choked by a sea...

Delhi schoolboy struck by javelin is dead 15 Oct 2013 - 12:19 am

New Delhi: Roshan Lama, a Class 6 student at a government school in south Delhi, who was injured 12 days ago when a...

Homebound for Eid 15 Oct 2013 - 12:18 am

People travelling on the top of a carriage of a train to their hometown, ahead of Eid Al Adha, at Shahdara railway station...

Taliban warn against pact on US troops 15 Oct 2013 - 12:18 am

KABUL: Taliban leader Mullah Omar warned on Sunday any agreement between Washington and Kabul on US military presence in Afghanistan after 2014 would...

Court reopens Zardari graft cases 15 Oct 2013 - 12:18 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s anti-graft court has reopened five corruption cases against former president Asif Ali Zardari dating back to the 1990s, officials said yesterday....