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Shipyard development project inaugurates in southern Iran 11 Jul 2013 - 02:07 pm

TEHRAN: Iran has inaugurated a dry dock in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran Thursday for the repair and inspection of ships The dry dock...

India approves setting up National Aviation University 11 Jul 2013 - 01:32 pm

NEW DELHI: India's federal Cabinet Thursday gave its approval to the proposal for setting up of a National Aviation University (NAU), the Press...

Japan agrees to extend Saudi Aramco crude storage deal 11 Jul 2013 - 12:57 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo has agreed in principle to allow Saudi Aramco to store crude in Japan beyond the end of 2013, a Japanese government...

Twin suicide bombs kill five policemen in west Iraq 11 Jul 2013 - 12:44 pm

RAMADI, Iraq: Two suicide bombers attacked a police station in western Iraq on Thursday, killing at least five policemen, police sources said. The...

Six killed in roadside blasts in Afghanistan 11 Jul 2013 - 12:41 pm

KABUL: Three civilians and two public order policemen were killed in two separate explosions in southern Helmand province on Thursday. One intelligence operative...

Asiana flight delayed as oil leak discovered before take-off 11 Jul 2013 - 11:45 am

SHANGHAI: An Asiana Airlines flight scheduled to leave Shanghai for Seoul on Thursday afternoon was delayed after the Airbus A330 aircraft was found...

Football: Hundreds mob Man Utd as Asian tours start 11 Jul 2013 - 11:33 am

Manchester United football fans hold posters as team players arrive at Don Muang International airport in Bangkok. BANGKOK: Hundreds of cheering fans greeted...

South Korean Daelim Industrial wins $825 order in Saudi Arabia 11 Jul 2013 - 11:06 am

SEOUL: South Korea's Daelim Industrial Co. said Thursday that it and its unit in Saudi Arabia have won a $825 million order to...

3 athletes charged with raping official in Malaysia 11 Jul 2013 - 11:02 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Three young Malaysian handball players have been charged with raping an official at a national tournament, a government lawyer said Thursday,...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 11 Jul 2013 - 09:56 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.39pc 11 Jul 2013 - 09:34 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 0.39 percent Thursday on late bargain-hunting, offsetting earlier losses from a strengthening yen. The Nikkei index at the Tokyo...

First Delhi gang-rape verdict due in India 11 Jul 2013 - 09:33 am

NEW DELHI: A New Delhi court was set to deliver the first verdict on Thursday on one of five suspects on trial over...

Kuwait sets August crude OSP to Asia 25 cents higher 11 Jul 2013 - 09:33 am

TOKYO: Kuwait set the official selling price (OSP) for its crude oil sales to Asian buyers for August at parity to the average...

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms 11 Jul 2013 - 09:31 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and...

Abu Dhabi lender ADCB buys back shares worth $103m 11 Jul 2013 - 09:30 am

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, the United Arab Emirates' third-largest lender by market value, bought back shares worth 377.2 million dirhams or $102.7...

China H7N9 bird flu toll up to 43 11 Jul 2013 - 08:53 am

BEIJING: The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has risen to 43, national health authorities said in their latest...

France's accordion king Andre Verchuren dies aged 92 11 Jul 2013 - 08:36 am

PARIS: France's king of the accordion, Andre Verchuren, who entertained generations in the dance halls and on record, died Wednesday aged 92, his...

SoftBank closes deal for Sprint, Clearwire 11 Jul 2013 - 08:23 am

TOKYO: Japan's SoftBank closed a $21.6 billion deal to gain a controlling stake in Sprint, the firm said Thursday, creating a stronger player...