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Emir, PM greets Afghanistan president 19 Aug 2013 - 10:00 am

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

Afghan official says attorney general sacked over secret Taliban meeting 19 Aug 2013 - 09:59 am

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sacked his attorney general after the chief law officer held an unsanctioned meeting with Taliban peace negotiators...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 19 Aug 2013 - 09:57 am

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

Tokyo shares close up 0.79pc 19 Aug 2013 - 09:36 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.79 percent higher Monday, driven largely by bargain-hunting while the yen held steady against the dollar, brokers said. The...

S.Korean president holds first NSC meeting as military exercises kick off 19 Aug 2013 - 09:35 am

SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-hye presided over a National Security Council meeting Monday for the first time since taking office as part...

Chinese ambassador appointed as new WTO Deputy Chief 19 Aug 2013 - 09:34 am

GENEVA: China's permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Yi Xiaozhun, was appointed as deputy director-general of the WTO. Besides Yi, the...

Japan's trade logs record $10.49bn deficit in July 19 Aug 2013 - 09:30 am

TOKYO: Japan's goods trade deficit rose to a record 10.49 Billion or 1.024 Trillion yen for the month of July, as the weaker...

Yemen sets October Masila crude OSP at $1.16 barrel premium 19 Aug 2013 - 09:07 am

SINGAPORE: Yemen has set the official selling price (OSP) of its Masila crude for loading in October at a premium of $1.16 a...

Indian train ploughs into pilgrims, kills at least 15 19 Aug 2013 - 09:06 am

PATNA: An Indian express train ploughed into a crowd of Hindu pilgrims in the country's east on Monday, killing at least 15 and...

Cambodian boy dies from bird flu 19 Aug 2013 - 09:01 am

PHNOM PENH: A nine-year-old boy has died from bird flu in Cambodia, the 10th victim this year, the World Health Organisation said Monday,...

Hyundai Motor's sales in India down 5.9pc in July 19 Aug 2013 - 09:00 am

SEOUL: Sales of Hyundai vehicles in India dipped 5.9 percent in July from a year earlier amid declining demand in the world's second...

U.N. turns to social media for annual humanitarian campaign 19 Aug 2013 - 08:35 am

LONDON: The United Nations is turning to social media to raise money and awareness of humanitarian crises that have fallen off the global...

Vodafone in multi-million tax settlement 19 Aug 2013 - 08:18 am

DUBLIN: Vodafone Group paid millions to Britain's tax authority as part of a settlement linked to its Irish unit, the Guardian reported on...

S. Korea-US drill begins, even as tensions ease with North 19 Aug 2013 - 08:18 am

SEOUL: South Korea launched a military drill Monday with the United States against a simulated North Korean invasion, even as a recent easing...

Al-Qaeda 'targeting European rail network' 19 Aug 2013 - 08:06 am

BERLIN: Al-Qaeda is plotting attacks on Europe's high-speed rail network, German mass circulation daily Bild reported on Monday, citing intelligence sources. The extremist...

Floods shut down Philippine capital 19 Aug 2013 - 07:55 am

Filipino rescuers hold on a flood victim along a flooded street in La Pinas City, south of Manila, Philippines, 19 August 2013. EPA/FRANCIS...

Malaysian police kill 5 as crime crackdown starts 19 Aug 2013 - 07:44 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said they killed five suspected criminal gang members in a shootout early Monday, as they crackdown on a burst...

Cultural parade 19 Aug 2013 - 02:29 am

Indonesian youth perform during a cultural parade to mark Independece celebrations in Jakarta, yesterday. Indonesia gained independence from the Netherlands in 1945.