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Group seeks Japan justice for ex-comfort women 13 Aug 2013 - 02:38 am

TOKYO: A tearful Philippine woman recounted on Sunday how she was kidnapped by Japanese soldiers during the Second World War and coerced into...

Deal signed for biggest solar power plant 13 Aug 2013 - 02:38 am

BAGUIO CITY: Officials from two towns in Ilocos Norte signed a memorandum of understanding with a Korean firm to build the country’s biggest...

Immigrants rescued 13 Aug 2013 - 02:36 am

An African immigrant receives assistance from a Red Cross worker at the Port in Tarifa, Spain, yesterday. Maritime Rescue Services rescued 59 immigrants...

Mali vote count under way 13 Aug 2013 - 02:36 am

BAMAKO: Vote-tallying was under way in Mali yesterday after a presidential election expected to provide a fresh start to the troubled west African...

Mugabe tells election critics to ‘go hang’ 13 Aug 2013 - 02:36 am

HARARE: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe told critics of his re-election to “go hang” yesterday, making clear he would brook no questioning of his...

Union official shot dead at South Africa Marikana mine 13 Aug 2013 - 02:34 am

South African Police officers guard the house of a union leader who was gunned down at Lonmin’s Marikana mine, yesterday. MARIKANA, South Africa:...

Russia probes protest leader over foreign funding 13 Aug 2013 - 02:34 am

MOSCOW: Russian prosecutors yesterday accused protest leader Alexei Navalny of breaking the law in his campaign for Moscow mayor by receiving donations from...

Muslims in France fear surge in attacks 13 Aug 2013 - 02:33 am

PARIS: Muslim leaders in the French city of Lyon said yesterday they feared a surge in attacks on mosques in the style of...

Italy police seize €250m assets in Fondiaria-Sai investigation 13 Aug 2013 - 02:33 am

MILAN: Italy’s tax police said yesterday they are seizing houses, hotels and other assets totalling ¤250m ($336m) as part of an investigation into...

US rights group urges Nobel Peace Prize for Bradley Manning 13 Aug 2013 - 02:33 am

OSLO: A US rights group has collected over 100,000 signatures urging the Norwegian Nobel committee to give this year’s Peace Prize to Bradley...

New York’s ‘stop-and-frisk’ unconstitutional, rules judge 13 Aug 2013 - 02:32 am

NEW YORK: A US judge ruled yesterday the New York Police Department’s “stop-and-frisk” crime-fighting tactic unconstitutional, dealing a stinging rebuke to Mayor Michael...

London concerned over trash cans collecting smartphone data 13 Aug 2013 - 02:32 am

LONDON: Authorities in London’s financial district yesterday ordered a company using high-tech trash cans to collect smartphone data from passers-by to cease its...

US plans lower sentences for drug-users 13 Aug 2013 - 02:28 am

SAN FRANCISCO: The US announced plans yesterday to reduce its use of mandatory sentences for drug offenses in order to tackle a cycle...

Visitors sweat it out for parking at DIA 13 Aug 2013 - 02:26 am

Construction of the new double-deck parking facility in progress at the arrivals terminal of Doha International Airport. (Abdul Basit) BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA:...

Splash announces promotion winners 13 Aug 2013 - 02:25 am

Fashion retailer Splash announced winners Mina R Briones and Rahmath Ali of its latest ‘Win 20 Holidays to Paris’ promotion. The winners were ...

Mövenpick Tower & Suites gets Certificate of Excellence 13 Aug 2013 - 02:24 am

Doha: Trip Advisor recently awarded Mövenpick Tower & Suites Doha with the 2013 Certificate of Excellence for the exceptional feedback the hotel has...

Emergency Department at HMC receives 1,500 cases 13 Aug 2013 - 02:24 am

DOHA: The Emergency Department of the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) received more than 1,500 cases over the past two days including people injured...

Qatar UAE Exchange inks pact with Aquapark 13 Aug 2013 - 02:23 am

Officials of Qatar UAE Exchange and Aquapark during the signing ceremony. Doha: Qatar UAE Exchange’s Gold Card customers are offered an opportunity to...