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Former Belgian PM Martens dies 10 Oct 2013 - 01:12 pm

BRUSSELS: Former Belgian prime minister Wilfried Martens (pictured), one of the architects of Belgium's federal division and a long-time leading figure in the...

Sinai suicide bomber kills 4 soldiers in Egypt 10 Oct 2013 - 12:38 pm

CAIRO: A suicide bomber rammed his car into an army checkpoint in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, killing four soldiers, security officials...

EU, Swiss aid to teach Philippine overseas workers to save 10 Oct 2013 - 12:29 pm

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

Uniqlo operator logs record annual profit 10 Oct 2013 - 12:13 pm

TOKYO: The operator of Japanese cheap-chic clothing chain Uniqlo on Thursday said its annual net profit jumped 26.1 percent to a record as...

Shell shuts Nigerian pipeline again, loses 150,000 bpd 10 Oct 2013 - 12:11 pm

LAGOS: Shell said it has again shut down a key supply pipeline in southern Nigeria owing to leaks, losing production of 150,000 barrels...

Water park opens in war-weary Kabul with a splash but no women 10 Oct 2013 - 12:10 pm

KABUL: After the armed guards and body search at the door, it is almost easy to forget the fun is happening in ultra-conservative...

Emir, PM greets Azerbaijan president 10 Oct 2013 - 11:24 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent today a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of...

Kerry postpones visit to Philippines as typhoon approaches 10 Oct 2013 - 11:19 am

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday called off a planned visit to the Philippines due to an approaching...

Saudi MERS-free ahead of hajj 10 Oct 2013 - 10:28 am

RIYADH: Saudi authorities have not yet recorded any cases of the deadly MERS virus ahead of the annual hajj that starts Sunday, with...

'Credible' threats of Philippines attacks, US warns 10 Oct 2013 - 10:13 am

MANILA: The United States warned its citizens Thursday of a "series of credible security threats" in the restive southern region of the Philippines,...

17 US troops killed and injured in Afghan's Kandahar attack 10 Oct 2013 - 10:12 am

KABUL: At least 13 US troops were severely injured following a deadly explosions in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan earlier this week. The...

20 killed in road accident in India 10 Oct 2013 - 09:56 am

NEW DELHI: Twenty people were killed while 40 others were injured when an overloaded mini truck carrying them fell in a gorge in...

Etihad raises stake in Virgin Australia to 19.9pc 10 Oct 2013 - 09:55 am

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said on Thursday that it raised its equity stake in Virgin Australia to 19.9 percent, reaching a threshold...

Tokyo stocks close up 1.12pc 10 Oct 2013 - 09:41 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 1.12 percent higher Thursday as the yen weakened and the White House called meetings with leading members of Congress...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 10 Oct 2013 - 08:57 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Toilet glitch forces JAL to turn around Dreamliner flight 10 Oct 2013 - 08:36 am

TOKYO: Japan Airlines Co was forced to turn around its Tokyo-bound flight from Moscow on Thursday due to a problem in the Boeing...

Salmonella outbreak sickens nearly 300 in US 10 Oct 2013 - 08:29 am

WASHINGTON: A salmonella outbreak in raw chicken has sickened nearly 300 people in the United States, officials said Wednesday as consumer advocates warned...

Kuwait cuts term naphtha offers by 16.2pc to $28.50 a tonne 10 Oct 2013 - 08:00 am

SINGAPORE: Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) has slashed offers for its full-range naphtha in a 12-month contract starting in December by 16.2 percent to...