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US disappointed by Russia conviction of dead lawyer 12 Jul 2013 - 03:36 am

WASHINGTON: The US yesterday voiced disappointment at a Russian court’s posthumous conviction of late Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky for tax evasion. State Department...

Taiwan seeks ‘positive’ results of probe into fisherman’s killing 12 Jul 2013 - 03:36 am

MANILA: Taiwan wants the Philippines to release “appropriate” and “positive” results of the investigation into the shooting of a suspected Taiwanese poacher in...

Rebels’ strength remains at 4,000 12 Jul 2013 - 03:36 am

MANILA: The strength of communist rebels has not changed significantly in the first half of the year, remaining at more than 4,000 due...

Palawan residents checked for dengue-like infection 12 Jul 2013 - 03:35 am

Puerto Princesa City: The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in the Philippines is taking blood samples from affected indigenous community of Tagbanua in the...

300 homes destroyed as fire rips through Manila slum 12 Jul 2013 - 03:35 am

MANILA: About 300 homes were destroyed in a fire that tore through a slum in the Philippine capital yesterday, forcing residents to make...

EU earmarks $13.3m for judicial reform 12 Jul 2013 - 03:35 am

MANILA: The 28-nation bloc European Union (EU) allotted P570m ($13.3m) for the Philippines in its attempt to improve the poor’s access to the...

Philippines braces for rains 12 Jul 2013 - 03:35 am

Manila: Typhoon Huaning, moving in a west northwestward direction, increased its speed to 185kmph yesterday, the Philippines Atmosphere, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...

Emir receives sheikhs and citizens 12 Jul 2013 - 03:09 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received at Al Wajbah Palace sheikhs and citizens marking the fasting month...

Six die after vehicle runs over them 12 Jul 2013 - 03:01 am

DOHA: At least six people — all of them construction workers, understandably from Nepal and India — died after a speeding four-wheel-drive vehicle...

Red Sea 12 Jul 2013 - 02:59 am

An image made by an astronaut aboard International Space Station and released by Nasa yesterday provides a panoramic view of most of the...

Saudi targeting Iran, Israel with missiles: Jane’s Review 12 Jul 2013 - 02:58 am

This handout image received from IHS Jane’s Intelligence Review/DigitalGlobe yesterday shows satellite imagery from March 21, 2013 showing the Al Watah DF-3 complex...

Civic body gives firm deadline to maintain abattoir 12 Jul 2013 - 02:54 am

DOHA: Al Khor Municipality has severely criticised Widam Food Company, formerly Mawashi, accusing it of not properly managing the abattoir in the area....

High demand for quality print services 12 Jul 2013 - 02:47 am

Doha: There is high demand for technical services in the printing industry in Qatar, a senior official from Xerox says. Qatar is considered...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.93pc 11 Jul 2013 - 06:14 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend Thursday, adding 87.08 points (0.93 percent) to advance to 9,419.97 points from 9,332.89 on Wednesday. The...

Eight dead, 27 injured in Ukraine bus crash 11 Jul 2013 - 06:13 pm

KIEV: Eight people, including a child, were killed on Thursday and another 27 injured when two buses collided in Ukraine. The crash occurred...

China plans world's longest sea tunnel at $42bn 11 Jul 2013 - 02:40 pm

BEIJING: China will invest 260 billion yuan, or about $42 billion, to revive a long-stalled plan to build the world's longest undersea tunnel...

Qatar Exchange index gains 47.80 points this week 11 Jul 2013 - 02:34 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index gained 47.80 points (or 0.51percent) this week when trading closed here at 9,419.97 points Thursday afternoon. The trading value...

South Africa's Minister meets Qatari ambassador 11 Jul 2013 - 02:31 pm

PRETORIA: South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane met here on Thursday with Qatar's Ambassador to South Africa HE Salem...