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Three foreign freelancers of Al Jazeera still held in Egypt 31 Aug 2013 - 02:13 am

CAIRO: Egyptian police were holding three foreign workers of Al Jazeera television’s English channel for a fourth day yesterday, an executive of the...

Weekend rush hits taxi-dependent commuters 31 Aug 2013 - 02:12 am

Doha: People dependent on Karwa taxis were affected the most yesterday as the usual rush at malls increased over the weekend. Some had...

Fifa signature projects: Lurking hurdles 31 Aug 2013 - 02:10 am

BY Satish Kanady As Qatar gets ready to launch signature projects related to the 2022 Fifa World Cup, the country’s construction sector is...

BUILDING BLUES 31 Aug 2013 - 02:05 am

The worst fears of limited-income people of a back-breaking price rise fuelled by spiralling rents might come true as real estate and construction...

SHOOT FOR A CAUSE 31 Aug 2013 - 02:03 am

by Kammutty VP More than 200 photographers took part in the ‘Shoot for a Cause’ fundraiser yesterday at Philippine School Doha. Ten professional...

India quarterly growth slows to 4.4 percent 31 Aug 2013 - 12:14 am

NEW DELHI: India’s economy grew by 4.4 percent in the first three months of the fiscal year, the slowest quarterly expansion since 2009,...

Poverty and recession infuse Venice movies 31 Aug 2013 - 12:09 am

VENICE: Nicolas Cage reinhabits a low-life version of his Leaving Las Vegas alcoholic in the Southern gothic Joe screened yesterday at the Venice...

Sheryl Crow finds new ‘Home’ in Nashville 31 Aug 2013 - 12:09 am

NASHVILLE: Sheryl Crow has spent the past seven years living the country life in country music’s capital with her country music friends, but...

Smuggler caught with fish in pants 31 Aug 2013 - 12:08 am

WELLINGTON: A Vietnamese man’s attempt to smuggle tropical fish into New Zealand in his pants floundered when he tried to get through customs...

At least 10 people killed in Brazil building collapse 30 Aug 2013 - 02:59 pm

SAO PAULO: At least ten people died and 26 others were wounded in the collapse of a two-storey building in Sao Paulo, Brazil's...

Taiwan plans to buy two warships from US 30 Aug 2013 - 02:44 pm

TAIPEI: Taiwan plans to purchase two warships from the United States as part of its efforts to modernise its forces against a perceived...

Facebook scammer poses as south Africa vice president 30 Aug 2013 - 02:40 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's government on Friday warned against a Facebook impersonator who solicits online bribes in the name of the deputy president. Users...

Syria army captain among 5 charged over Lebanon bombings 30 Aug 2013 - 02:22 pm

BEIRUT: Five people, including a Syrian army captain, were charged on Friday over deadly attacks in the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli...

Cyprus Airways reschedules Beirut flights over Syria concerns 30 Aug 2013 - 02:04 pm

NICOSIA: National carrier Cyprus Airways said on Friday it was rescheduling the time of its daily Beirut flight from the evening to the...

China fines brokerage $85m for trading error 30 Aug 2013 - 01:51 pm

SHANGHAI: China's market regulator on Friday fined a domestic brokerage a record $85 million on Friday for a trading error that rocked its...

Britain warns its citizens against Lebanon travel 30 Aug 2013 - 01:34 pm

LONDON: Britain warned its citizens Friday against all but essential travel to Lebanon due to a "heightened risk of anti-Western sentiment" linked to...

Broadcaster shot dead in Philippines 30 Aug 2013 - 01:26 pm

ILIGAN: Hooded gunmen shot dead an outspoken radio broadcaster in the southern Philippines, police said Friday in a country branded as one of...

Dozens hurt as Thai airliner hits turbulence 30 Aug 2013 - 01:25 pm

BANGKOK: More than 50 passengers and crew were injured Friday when a Thai Airways A380 superjumbo hit severe turbulence during a flight from...