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Iraq orders Iran exiles to leave camp ‘without delay’ 08 Sep 2013 - 03:20 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq has ordered Iranian exiles to move from a camp where 52 of their members were killed a week ago “without delay”,...

Mursi faces new accusations 08 Sep 2013 - 03:19 am

CAIRO: An Egyptian prosecutor levelled new accusations against Mohammed Mursi, already facing trial on other charges, alleging the Islamist had insulted the country’s...

OBAMA SYRIA PUTIN RUSSIA CHESS MISSILE ASSAD 08 Sep 2013 - 03:16 am

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Qatar takes part in Francophone Games 08 Sep 2013 - 02:37 am

Members of the Qatari delegation parade yesterday in Nice, southeastern France, during the opening ceremony of the VIIth Francophone Games. The sports and...

Abbott sweeps into power in Australia vote 08 Sep 2013 - 02:35 am

Australian Prime Minister-elect, Tony Abbott, his wife Margie (second left) and daughters Frances (left), Louise (second right) and Bridget celebrate his victory in...

Steep fall in consumption of electricity 08 Sep 2013 - 01:45 am

DOHA: In a welcome development, Qatar’s drive to rationalise the consumption of electricity which, along with water, is free for citizens, has finally...

Dallas Zoo to raise cheetah cubs with a Labrador puppy 08 Sep 2013 - 01:43 am

Dallas: The Dallas Zoo will raise a pair of cheetah cubs with a Labrador retriever puppy, believing the dog will be a calming...

Chinese left confused by bizarre missive on Xi’s ring 08 Sep 2013 - 01:42 am

BEIJING: Chinese Internet users have been left scratching their heads after state media issued a bizarre report yesterday denying a story about President...

India lawmakers ban 'dehumanising' manual scavenging 07 Sep 2013 - 02:31 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian lawmakers have passed a long-awaited bill to ban manual scavenging the clearing of human waste from toilets by workers seen...

NASA launches spacecraft to study moon atmosphere 07 Sep 2013 - 02:30 pm

In an attempt to answer prevailing questions about our moon, NASA is making final preparations to launch a probe at 11:27 p.m. EDT...

Man killed trying to plant bomb in car in Yemen 07 Sep 2013 - 02:12 pm

SANAA: A suspected Islamist militant was killed early on Saturday when a bomb he was trying to plant in the car of an...

Security tightened for Mehta concert in Kashmir 07 Sep 2013 - 01:35 pm

SRINAGAR, India: Indian troops stepped up security in disputed Kashmir's main city of Srinagar on Saturday, ahead of a concert to be held...

Egypt military defuse bomb on railroad 07 Sep 2013 - 01:16 pm

CAIRO: Egyptian military engineers defused Saturday mortar rounds rigged to explode on a railroad linking the canal cities of Ismailiya and Suez, security...

Two men arrested over Buckingham Palace break-in 07 Sep 2013 - 01:13 pm

LONDON: British police have arrested two men after a break-in at Buckingham Palace this week, one of the most serious security breaches at...

China, Kazakhstan to ink deals worth $30bn 07 Sep 2013 - 12:57 pm

ASTANA: Kazakhstan and China will sign 22 agreements on Saturday worth a total of around $30 billion, including several deals in the key...

Blasts in Somali capital kill 18 07 Sep 2013 - 12:56 pm

MOGADISHU: At least 18 people were killed in the Somali capital Mogadishu Saturday when two blasts ripped through a busy parking lot next...

Islamist rebels say they killed Syria's Hama governor 07 Sep 2013 - 12:01 pm

DUBAI: The Islamist militant group the Nusra Front has claimed responsibility for the assassination of the governor of Syria's Hama province last month,...

Philippine police prepare charges against Taiwanese fisherman 07 Sep 2013 - 11:56 am

MANILA: Philippine police said Saturday there was strong evidence to charge a Taiwanese fisherman detained after he strayed into the archipelago's waters --...