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N. Korea kicks off mass games with war victory theme 23 Jul 2013 - 08:25 am

SEOUL: North Korea has launched its annual Arirang festival, featuring tens of thousands of performers in a highly-choreographed display of patriotism and support...

19 dead in Thai bus smash 23 Jul 2013 - 07:54 am

BANGKOK: Nineteen people were killed and 20 hurt Tuesday when a double decker coach collided with a truck in central Thailand and burst...

Heathrow airport cuts airline tariff demands 23 Jul 2013 - 07:53 am

LONDON: London's Heathrow airport has moved to appease airlines by offering to reduce a hike in landing fees it is seeking to charge...

Beating the heat 23 Jul 2013 - 03:22 am

Children enjoy a bath in a canal near Kargah lake on the outskirts of Kabul yesterday. Over a third of Afghans are living...

Afghan MPs sack interior minister 23 Jul 2013 - 03:22 am

KABUL: Afghanistan’s parliament voted yesterday to dismiss one of the country’s chief security ministers, impeaching the interior minister in a potential blow to...

Afghans ready to sign US security agreement 23 Jul 2013 - 03:22 am

KABUL: The Afghan president told the top US military commander yesterday that he was ready in principle to let American troops stay in...

Pakistani Kashmir PM leads protest over India killings 23 Jul 2013 - 03:21 am

MUZAFFARABAD: The prime minister of Pakistan-administered Kashmir yesterday led hundreds in a protest march over the recent killing of four demonstrators in the...

Imran’s party concerned over prisoner swap treaty with US 23 Jul 2013 - 03:21 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Information Secretary Dr Shireen Mazari has raised some serious concerns over the US push for a prisoner swap agreement...

6 of family die in road mishap 23 Jul 2013 - 03:21 am

Islamabad: Six members of the same family, including two minor children, were killed in a road accident at Okara bypass in Pakistan, (Geo...

Islamabad drops search for Iranian climbers 23 Jul 2013 - 03:20 am

ISLAMABAD: Rescuers have called off the search for three Iranian climbers who went missing in the mountains of northern Pakistan, an official said...

Party office attack in Karachi kills two, injures six 23 Jul 2013 - 03:20 am

Islamabad: At least two people were killed and six others injured in a blast outside the office of a political party in Gulshan-e-Bunir...

GU-Q takes study of conflict resolution out of classroom 23 Jul 2013 - 03:18 am

The students during their trip abroad Doha: While most Education City students have already begun enjoying the summer break, 15 students from Georgetown...

Heart Hospital handles 390 cases in 2012 23 Jul 2013 - 03:16 am

Dr Abdulaziz Al Kulaifi DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Heart Hospital handled 390 cases in 2012, according to its first annual Cardiothoracic Surgical...

Activities for special kids held 23 Jul 2013 - 03:15 am

A girl is being helped to paint. DOHA: Many entertaining and educational activities were recently organised for children with special needs by Hamad...

ExxonMobil welcomes Qatari students for internship 23 Jul 2013 - 03:14 am

Some of the interns attend a lecture at the company. DOHA: During the summer, ExxonMobil Qatar welcomed students from various universities in the...

Health awareness drive begins 23 Jul 2013 - 03:13 am

The medical team screens people during the campaign. DOHA: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is holding a health awareness campaign in four...

DFI-Giffoni to provide film experience for young audience 23 Jul 2013 - 03:12 am

DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) is set to develop its ongoing partnership with Italy’s Giffoni Film Festival to provide extensive film experience for...

Agreement to boost intellectual rights 23 Jul 2013 - 03:11 am

Officials at the signing ceremony. DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) and Qatar Meteorological Department at Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) yesterday signed an...