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Eleven killed in China nursing home arson attack 26 Jul 2013 - 11:25 am

BEIJING: Eleven nursing home patients burned to death early Friday in China after one of them set the facility on fire in a...

Myanmar to get more profit from controversial Chinese-backed mine 26 Jul 2013 - 11:03 am

YANGON: Myanmar has signed a revised contract that increases its share of the profits from a controversial Chinese-backed copper mine, the country's largest,...

China state media detail GSK bribery allegations 26 Jul 2013 - 08:50 am

SHANGHAI, China: Sales agents of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline were trained to build relationships with doctors by offering money and "catering to their pleasures",...

Tokyo's Nikkei stock index tumbles 3.06pc 26 Jul 2013 - 08:39 am

TOKYO: Tokyo's stocks tumbled 3.06 percent in late afternoon trading on Friday as the dollar turned sharply lower against the yen, denting shares...

India's Jet Airways surges on talk regulator to approve Etihad deal 26 Jul 2013 - 08:39 am

MUMBAI: Shares in Jet Airways India Ltd surged as much as 19.7 percent on Friday after traders said India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board...

Samsung posts record Q2 profit, smartphone fears linger 26 Jul 2013 - 08:24 am

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics, the world's largest technology firm by revenue, on Friday posted another record quarterly net profit, but weakening earnings momentum has...

NGO sounds alarm on rising hepatitis deaths in Asia 26 Jul 2013 - 08:22 am

SINGAPORE: A Singapore-based group fighting the spread of viral hepatitis called for greater political will to combat the disease Friday, as new data...

Firms share spirit of Garangao with kids 26 Jul 2013 - 03:04 am

Children during Garangao celebrations organised by Qatar Airways and Doha International Airport. DOHA: Around 400 children enjoyed an exciting equestrian, educational and entertaining...

Rota aims to help more countries 26 Jul 2013 - 03:03 am

Visitors view photographs taken by Rota volunteers during an auction at Mathaf yesterday. BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (Rota)...

QTA to start regional Eid campaign 26 Jul 2013 - 03:03 am

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) is launching a regional campaign to promote Qatar as the Eid destination in the...

Barney and Friends coming to Gate Mall 26 Jul 2013 - 03:02 am

DOHA: The popular children’s entertainment programme, Barney and Friends, is being brought to Qatar this Ramadan and Eid by The Gate Mall in...

Animal Welfare Society to wind down after 10 years 26 Jul 2013 - 03:02 am

DOHA: The Qatar Animal Welfare Society (QAWS), the oldest and largest animal welfare shelter in Qatar, has ceased operations after 10 years of...

Authorities shutter two eateries 26 Jul 2013 - 03:02 am

DOHA: The health monitoring unit of Al Rayyan Municipality has shut down two outlets and another one partially for a month for violating...

Emir, PM send condolences to Saudi and Spain 26 Jul 2013 - 03:01 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent cables of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy...

Kuwait goes to polls tomorrow 26 Jul 2013 - 03:01 am

Kuwaitis prepare a room for an electoral campaign gathering in Kuwait City. KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaitis head to the polls tomorrow for a second...

Taut nerves as Egypt braces for rival rallies 26 Jul 2013 - 03:00 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s army threatened yesterday to shoot those who use violence in a stark warning before what both sides expect will be a...

Mediator asks Sudan for more time ahead of oil deadline 26 Jul 2013 - 03:00 am

KHARTOUM: African officials yesterday asked Sudan for more time to probe allegations of cross-border rebel support as a deadline nears for shutting the...

Rocket fired at UAE embassy in Libya 26 Jul 2013 - 03:00 am

TRIPOLI: Unknown attackers fired a rocket at the UAE embassy in Tripoli yesterday causing little damage and no casualties, Libya’s Interior Ministry said,...