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Govt optimistic over peace deal; seeks case against Misuari 12 Oct 2013 - 06:49 am

MANILA: The Aquino administration is optimistic that the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Milf) peace panels can finish the power-sharing annex...

Flood-prone Philippines braces for Typhoon Nari 12 Oct 2013 - 06:49 am

MANILA: Typhoon Nari gained strength as it swept towards the Philippines yesterday, prompting warnings of more brutal weather for tens of millions of...

Palace welcomes probe into bonuses 12 Oct 2013 - 06:48 am

MANILA: Malacañang yesterday welcomed the Senate inquiry into the grant of fat bonuses to officials of the Social Security System (SSS) amid plans...

Restaurants to be ranked by taxes they pay, not menu 12 Oct 2013 - 06:48 am

MANILA: The Philippines has put out a unique ratings guide for restaurants, ranking them by taxes they pay rather than their menu to...

EU, Swiss aid to help OFWs save money 12 Oct 2013 - 06:47 am

MANILA: The European Union said on Thursday it would help fund a project to encourage families of millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)...

Park pushes for Jakarta free trade 12 Oct 2013 - 06:47 am

JAKARTA: South Korean and Indonesian businesses inked more than $4bn in trade deals yesterday as Korean President Park Geun-Hye lobbied to fast track...

Australia boat arrivals slow as smugglers held 12 Oct 2013 - 06:47 am

SYDNEY: Australia said yesterday just one asylum-seeker boat has been intercepted over the past week, marking a sharp reduction under the government’s hardline...

China detains activist amid rights crackdown 12 Oct 2013 - 06:46 am

BEIJING: China has detained a prominent rights activist for more than two months without formally charging him, his lawyer said yesterday, the latest...

China on alert for typhoon 12 Oct 2013 - 06:46 am

Beijing: A yellow alert has been issued ahead of Typhoon Nari, the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre said yesterday. Nari, which will be...

Over 10,000 throng Grand Mall opening at West End Park 12 Oct 2013 - 06:01 am

The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs H E Abdullah Saleh Mubarak Al Khulaifi (second right) with Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker...

CAS expands research capacity 12 Oct 2013 - 06:00 am

Doha: Qatar University’s College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) recently launched three research centres that reflect several important themes contained in the human...

Brutality in the name of arts irks citizens 12 Oct 2013 - 05:59 am

A scene from the controversial video. Doha: A video showing several chickens on fire as they hang against a wall has led to...

Borders Security officers receive emergency training 12 Oct 2013 - 05:59 am

Officers from the Coasts and Borders Security Department who have completed the training recently. DOHA: Around 50 officers from the Coasts and Borders...

Qatar Foundation committed to sustainable development: Official 12 Oct 2013 - 05:58 am

Faisal M Alsuwaidi, President of Research and Development at Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, speaking at the STS forum in...

CNA-Q launches 4 new courses 12 Oct 2013 - 05:56 am

From left: Dr Ken MacLeod, President, CNA-Q; Irene O’Brien, Dean, School of Health Sciences; Gail Gosse, Dean, School of Business Studies and Lonnie...

HBKU hosts annual Doha Counsellors Day 12 Oct 2013 - 05:55 am

DOHA: Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU)’s annual Doha Counsellors Day (DCD) attracted over 90 counselors from both Independent and private schools. DCD aims...

A VISUAL TREAT 12 Oct 2013 - 05:54 am

by KAMMUTTY VP The audience at Katara Opera House erupted in deafening applause as performers from the acclaimed National Gugak Center (NGC) of...

SYRIA ASSAD CHEMICAL WEAPONS INSPECTION 1 12 Oct 2013 - 05:52 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR SYRIA ASSAD CHEMICAL WEAPONS INSPECTION 100813 Provider: CartoonArts International /...