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India's Ranbaxy promises to address issues over US ban 17 Sep 2013 - 10:40 am

MUMBAI: India's Ranbaxy Laboratories, one of world's biggest generic drug makers, said Tuesday it would take "all necessary steps" to help lift an...

S. Korea's KT reviews buying stake in Tunisian telecom operator 17 Sep 2013 - 09:19 am

SEOUL: KT Corp., South Korea's No. 2 mobile carrier, said Tuesday that it is reviewing the purchase of a stake in a Tunisian...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.65pc 17 Sep 2013 - 09:13 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks eased 0.65 percent in post-holiday trade on Tuesday as dealers await a closely watched meeting of the US Federal Reserve...

Heavy rain, storms kills seven in China 17 Sep 2013 - 09:05 am

BEIJING: Seven people died and another went missing after downpours and hailstorms lashed northwest China's Gansu Province late Monday, local authorities said Tuesday. ...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 17 Sep 2013 - 08:53 am

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

Troops retake most rebel-held villages; 78 hostages freed 17 Sep 2013 - 08:35 am

ZAMBOANGA City, Philippines : Troops have recaptured 70 percent of the coastal areas of the southern city occupied by Muslim rebels and on...

Bangladesh top court orders senior Islamist to hang 17 Sep 2013 - 08:34 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh's top court Tuesday sentenced to death a senior Islamist opposition official for murder during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan. Abdul...

Malala receives top Amnesty award 17 Sep 2013 - 08:30 am

LONDON: Rights group Amnesty International announced on Tuesday it had awarded its highest honour to Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen shot in the...

5 hurt in Davao City twin blasts 17 Sep 2013 - 08:27 am

MANILA, Philippines : Two bombs exploded inside the movie houses of two shopping malls in Davao City on Monday night, leaving five people...

Facebook and Twitter said to be unblocked in Iran 17 Sep 2013 - 08:05 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook and Twitter became widely accessible to Iranian users on Monday for the first time since 2009, when the services were...

$1.8m damages against Japan kindergarten over tsunami 17 Sep 2013 - 08:03 am

TOKYO: A Japanese court Tuesday ordered a kindergarten to pay $1.8 million to parents of four children who died after being put on...

AFRICA IMPUNITY PROTEST KENYA JUDICIARY ICC LAW 17 Sep 2013 - 04:12 am

Group: ViewsAfrica Credit: GADO Source: Daily Nation - Nairobi, Kenya Keywords: AFRICA IMPUNITY PROTEST KENYA JUDICIARY ICC LAW 091613 Provider: CartoonArts International /...

Sheikha Moza visits schools in Rio’s Rocinha shantytown 17 Sep 2013 - 04:11 am

Rio de Janeiro: H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the Founder and Chairperson of the Education Above All Foundation (the Foundation), yesterday visited...

A smart way to fight fake goods 17 Sep 2013 - 04:09 am

Officials at the workshop. (Inset) Gareth Davies. Salim Matramkot BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Officials and inspectors of the Anti-commercial Fraud Section of Consumer...

Ministry cancels promotion licence of Villaggio outlet 17 Sep 2013 - 04:09 am

DOHA: The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce has cancelled the licence of a retail outlet in Villaggio...

Emir, PM send condolences to Sharjah ruler 17 Sep 2013 - 04:09 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to the Member of the UAE Supreme...

Qatar eyes safe transport network 17 Sep 2013 - 04:07 am

Salhi and Nassereddine addressing the opening of the ITS and Road Safety Forum 2013 yesterday . Abdul Basit DOHA: Qatar aims to overcome...

Soaring rents, medicare fees push up cost of living 17 Sep 2013 - 04:07 am

DOHA: Higher rents, coupled with costly medical care and entertainment, are putting pressure on the cost of living in the country, consumer price...