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Syria death toll above 100,000: UN 26 Jul 2013 - 03:00 am

DAMASCUS: More than 100,000 people have now been killed in the Syrian civil war, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said yesterday as he appealed...

14 Shia truck drivers shot dead in Iraq 26 Jul 2013 - 02:59 am

KIRKUK: Sunni militants summarily executed at least 14 Shias yesterday after setting up a roadblock north of Baghdad, stopping trucks and checking the...

Medical panel Industrial Area branch in Aug 26 Jul 2013 - 02:40 am

Most people turn up for the mandatory health checks at the Medical Commission in the morning hours, which the Commission says causes delays....

More buses, taxis during Ramadan 26 Jul 2013 - 02:40 am

DOHA: Mowasalat will increase buses and taxis for the remaining days of Ramadan, Al Sharq reports. Buses and taxis will frequent markets, malls,...

Qatar road death toll lowest in Arab world 26 Jul 2013 - 02:39 am

DOHA: Major injuries caused in road accidents have come down by 45 percent after a stricter traffic law was enforced in 2007, says...

Harvest season halves date prices during Ramadan 26 Jul 2013 - 02:39 am

Doha: Ramadan has fallen right in the middle of the date harvesting season this year, and prices of different kinds of dates have...

Sanctions on any country taking in Snowden 26 Jul 2013 - 02:38 am

A television screen shows former U.S. spy agency contractor Snowden during a news bulletin at a cafe at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport WASHINGTON: A...

Tunisia secular politician killed 26 Jul 2013 - 02:37 am

Belkaeis Brahimi, the daughter of Mohamed Brahmi shouting outside a hospital after he was killed in Ariana, outside Tunis, yesterday. TUNIS: Tunisian opposition...

Scholars urge Egyptians to snub army chief’s call 26 Jul 2013 - 02:36 am

DOHA: A Sunni group led by Doha-based influential cleric Sheikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi, has issued a fatwa, urging Egyptians to ignore a call...

Death toll mounts in Spain train crash 26 Jul 2013 - 02:31 am

An overhead view of the wreckage of the train crash near Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, in this still image from a video,...

Obama presses Vietnam on rights but sees better ties 26 Jul 2013 - 02:30 am

US President Barack Obama (right) with President of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC,...

Assange launches party to contest Australia polls 26 Jul 2013 - 02:28 am

Julian Assange speaks from London during the official launch and announcement of Senate candidates in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday. SYDNEY: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange...

Researchers to show new ways to hack oil, gas, water plants 26 Jul 2013 - 02:27 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Cybersecurity researchers next week will demonstrate how hackers can potentially wreak havoc on critical US infrastructure, even causing explosions by altering...

FAA tells airlines to probe 787 beacons 26 Jul 2013 - 02:27 am

WASHINGTON: US aviation regulators told airlines yesterday they should remove or inspect emergency locator beacons on Boeing 787s after a recent fire on...

NSA SPYING CONSTITUTION SNOWDEN WE THE PEOPLE PRIVACY SECURIT 26 Jul 2013 - 02:24 am

Group: ViewsAmerica Credit: SCHRANK Source: The Economist - London, England Keywords: COLOR NSA SPYING CONSTITUTION SNOWDEN WE THE PEOPLE PRIVACY SECURITY 072513 Provider:...

Ramadan Thoughts: The Quran... why so important? 26 Jul 2013 - 02:23 am

By Shahul Hameed The overarching importance of the noble Quran, which Muslims believe is the word of God (Allah in Arabic), is underscored...

Ramadan Thoughts: Do not speak evil openly 26 Jul 2013 - 02:23 am

Allah says in the Holy Quran: Allah does not like speaking evil publicly unless one has been wronged. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Even...

Biden at IIT Mumbai 26 Jul 2013 - 02:15 am

US Vice President Joe Biden (second left) jokes with a student during a visit to the nano fabrication lab of the Indian Institute...