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Emir receives written message from Chad president 03 Jul 2013 - 12:53 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written message from President of the Republic of Chad Idriss...

Emir meets US senators 03 Jul 2013 - 12:52 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met this morning at the Emiri Diwan with US Senators John McCain and...

China executes Filipina drug trafficker 03 Jul 2013 - 12:51 pm

MANILA: China put to death a Filipina drug trafficker Wednesday, the Philippine foreign department said, after Beijing ignored Manila's request to spare her...

Qatar calls for denuclearisation in Middle East 03 Jul 2013 - 12:49 pm

VIENNA: The State of Qatar has confirmed the need to remove the root causes of the nuclear terrorism challenge through a serious progress...

Ex-Olympus execs avoid jail over Japan loss cover-up 03 Jul 2013 - 11:24 am

Former Olympus president Tsuyoshi Kikukawa enters Tokyo district court on July 3, 2013. TOKYO: A Japanese court on Wednesday handed suspended sentences to...

Borsa Istanbul and Nasdaq OMX in strategic partnership 03 Jul 2013 - 10:56 am

ISTANBUL: Nasdaq OMX Group and Borsa Istanbul have signed a partnership deal under which the U.S. based financial services company will provide exchange...

China court hears claim Apple's 'Siri' is a copycat 03 Jul 2013 - 10:54 am

SHANGHAI: A case against US technology giant Apple brought by a Chinese firm for alleged patent infringement in its digital personal assistant "Siri"...

Gunmen attack Libya's interior ministry 03 Jul 2013 - 10:49 am

TRIPOLI: Gunmen attacked Libya's interior ministry building in the capital Tripoli late Tuesday, forcing its closure, witnesses said. In a separate incident in...

China's Dongfeng in talks to buy PSA stake 03 Jul 2013 - 10:48 am

SHANGHAI, China: China's second biggest automaker has held talks about buying a stake in troubled French car firm PSA Peugeot Citroen, a state-backed...

Abu Dhabi to invest $50bn in India infrastructure 03 Jul 2013 - 10:44 am

NEW DELHI: Abu Dhabi has promised to invest $50 billion in India's cash-hungry infrastructure at a time when growth in Asia's third-largest economy...

Australia, Canada in 'terror' warnings in Philippines 03 Jul 2013 - 10:43 am

MANILA: Australia and Canada warned Wednesday about fresh threats of terrorism and kidnapping in the southern Philippines, and Canberra barred its diplomats from...

Seoul to help construct Afghanistan's transport system 03 Jul 2013 - 10:32 am

SEJONG: South Korea has agreed to support construction of a transportation system in Afghanistan, the Seoul government said Wednesday. A Memorandum of Understanding...

Militants kill six Pakistani police 03 Jul 2013 - 09:56 am

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Dozens of heavily armed militants stormed a checkpoint in a northwestern Pakistani village overnight, killing at least six paramilitary police and...

Emir sends greetings to Belarus president 03 Jul 2013 - 09:36 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Belarus...

Tokyo stocks close 0.31pc lower 03 Jul 2013 - 09:21 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.31 percent lower on Wednesday, weighed down by investor caution after four days of gains and weak Chinese data....

Taliban attacks on Nato kill nine 03 Jul 2013 - 09:03 am

Afghan and Nato security personnel inspect the gate of a foreign logistics company in Kabul after the suicide attack yesterday. KABUL: Taliban truck...

US upbeat on forging Afghan security deal 03 Jul 2013 - 09:03 am

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has expressed optimism on the prospects of a security agreement between the US and Afghanistan, despite a vow by Kabul...

World Bank to finance power project 03 Jul 2013 - 09:03 am

LAHORE: The World Bank has attached conditions with the financing deal for building the 4,320MW Dasu hydropower project, which will delay execution of...