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Female Pakistani politician of ANP shot dead 17 Aug 2013 - 10:11 am

ISLAMABAD: A leader of Awami National Party (ANP) was killed when some unidentified miscreants opened indiscriminate fire after they had barged into her...

Bird flu emergency declared in Nepal's capital 17 Aug 2013 - 09:20 am

KATHMANDU: Nepal's Animal Health Directorate (AHD) on Saturday declared an avian flu emergency in several parts of the capital, Kathmandu after fresh cases...

Landslides kills 3 in south China 17 Aug 2013 - 09:15 am

BEIJING: Three people were killed in two separate landslides in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Saturday, bringing the death toll of...

Two hundred missing in Philippine ferry disaster 17 Aug 2013 - 09:12 am

Philippine Navy personnel retrieve a dead body from the sea believed to be one of the passengers from the sunken ferry St. Thomas...

Financial literacy seminar opens for overseas Filipinos 17 Aug 2013 - 02:49 am

Philippines Ambassador Crescente R Relacion addressing the Financial Literacy Seminar at the Philippine Embassy yesterday. Kammutty VP BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: A...

Tributes paid to Father of Bangladesh 17 Aug 2013 - 02:48 am

Ambassador Syed Masud Mahmood Khundoker hoists the national flag at half mast to mark National Mourning Day. DOHA: Bangladesh Ambassador Syed Masud Mahmood...

Tight security around Egyptian embassy 17 Aug 2013 - 02:46 am

Security was tight around the Egyptian embassy in the Diplomatic Area in Doha yesterday afternoon apparently as a precautionary measure against people coming...

Wheat and Australia sheep cheaper now 17 Aug 2013 - 02:46 am

DOHA: Wheat has become cheaper this year thanks to favourable weather conditions in major producing countries, and so has been the case with...

Indian worker killed in basement collapse 17 Aug 2013 - 02:43 am

A shoe and the helmet at the scene of the tragedy and (RIGHT) the site of the mishap. Salim Matramkot Doha: An Indian...

Breathtaking performances 17 Aug 2013 - 02:42 am

by Shaival Dalal The Monte Carlo Circus troupe enthral spectators at the Qatar Sports Club with their breathtaking performances. Two dogs stole the...

Entertainment beyond reach 17 Aug 2013 - 02:38 am

Low-income workers have few options to unwind as recreation and travel are too expensive for them (Pictures: Shaival Dalal) By Azmat Haroon Hundreds...

Life without fun 17 Aug 2013 - 02:37 am

The influx of a large number of single foreign workers to the country has posed a major challenge in terms of providing housing...

75 more killed in Egypt violence 17 Aug 2013 - 02:36 am

Supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohammed Mursi shout slogans and wave Egyptian flags during a protest outside Al Fath Mosque in Ramses Square...

Doha-based engineer dies in Cairo crackdown 17 Aug 2013 - 02:35 am

DOHA: An Egyptian engineer working with a construction company here reportedly died in Wednesday’s military action in Cairo while on a visit with...

Light rain likely today in parts of Qatar 17 Aug 2013 - 02:34 am

Doha: Weathermen said yesterday there are chances of light rain in some parts of the country today amid high levels of humidity. The...

Energy-saving devices at mosques, schools 17 Aug 2013 - 02:31 am

DOHA: Tenders are to be floated soon to install energy- and water-saving devices in mosques and government schools across the country to help...

ISRAEL PALESTINE SETTLEMENT PLAN KERRY TALKS WALL 17 Aug 2013 - 02:12 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR ISRAEL PALESTINE SETTLEMENT PLAN KERRY TALKS WALL 081513 Provider: CartoonArts...

Festival blast probed 17 Aug 2013 - 02:08 am

Investigators inspecting the explosion site at Fukuchiyama in Kyoto prefecture yesterday. TOKYO: Japanese police yesterday were investigating the cause of an explosion at...