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Etihad Rail is silver sponsor of Trans4 2013 Qatar conference 07 Oct 2013 - 11:19 am

DOHA: Etihad Rail will be the silver sponsor of the second edition of The International Transport and Logistics Industry Exhibition and Conference (Trans4...

16 dead in Thai road smash 07 Oct 2013 - 11:07 am

BANGKOK: A pregnant woman was among 16 people killed when the truck they were travelling in slammed into a tree in northeastern Thailand,...

32 dead in India lightning strikes 07 Oct 2013 - 10:46 am

PATNA: At least 32 people including nine children were killed over the weekend by lightning strikes in the eastern Indian states of Bihar...

India's Apollo shares up on uncertainty on $2.5bn Cooper deal 07 Oct 2013 - 10:46 am

MUMBAI: Shares of India's Apollo Tyres rose as much as 4.13 percent on Monday on growing uncertainty over a $2.5 billion deal announced...

18 people dead in Nigeria river boat accident 07 Oct 2013 - 10:42 am

ABUJA: Eighteen people died when a boat carrying about 80 passengers capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria. Eighteen bodies were recovered...

Japan Airlines orders 31 Airbus A350s in $9.5bn deal 07 Oct 2013 - 09:58 am

TOKYO: Japan Airlines said Monday it is ordering 31 Airbus A350 planes in a deal valued at $9.5 billion, challenging Boeing's dominance in...

UAE govt owned Taqa gets Kurdistan oilfield all clear 07 Oct 2013 - 09:36 am

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has received approval from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to develop the Atrush Block in the...

Tokyo stocks close down 1.22pc 07 Oct 2013 - 09:23 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 1.22 percent to close at their lowest level in more than a month on Monday as the dollar weakened...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 07 Oct 2013 - 09:16 am

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

World Bank lowers East Asia growth forecast to 7.1pc 07 Oct 2013 - 09:14 am

SINGAPORE: The World Bank on Monday lowered its 2013 growth forecast for East Asian developing countries to 7.1 percent and warned that a...

107 Taliban militants killed in Afghan operations 07 Oct 2013 - 09:14 am

KABUL: Dozens of Taliban militants were killed or injured, and several others were detained during the past one week across the country, the...

Bomb kills two during polio campaign in Pakistan 07 Oct 2013 - 09:07 am

PESHAWAR: A bomb hit a police van protecting a polio vaccination team in northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing two people and wounding 12...

Qatar's Nakilat posts 6.3pc Q3 net profit increase 07 Oct 2013 - 09:06 am

DUBAI: Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat), one of the world's largest shippers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), posted a 6.3 percent increase in...

Saudis take to Twitter to demand better pay 07 Oct 2013 - 09:05 am

RIYADH: Despite their country boasting the world's greatest oil wealth, many Saudis complain their salaries are not enough to make ends meet, and...

Japan dolphin-killing town to open marine park 07 Oct 2013 - 08:29 am

TOKYO: The Japanese town made infamous by the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove", will open a marine mammal park where visitors can swim with...

H.K. journalists kicked out of APEC for shouting at Aquino 07 Oct 2013 - 08:28 am

NUSA DUA: APEC hosts Indonesia on Monday denied stifling press freedom after withdrawing the credentials of several Hong Kong journalists for shouting questions...

IAF anniversary rehearsal 07 Oct 2013 - 04:53 am

IAF paratroopers perform during the full-dress rehearsal for Indian Air Force Day at the Hindon air force station on the outskirts of New...

Seemandhra plunges into darkness 07 Oct 2013 - 04:53 am

Hyderabad: Several towns and hundreds of villages in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh yesterday plunged into darkness while several trains...