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GCC print media going strong 09 Jun 2013 - 02:22 am

DOHA: The print media, which is fast losing circulation and advertising revenue in the West, continues to maintain its sway in the oil-rich...

Turkey rules out early polls; protests continue 09 Jun 2013 - 02:19 am

Thousands of protesters shout slogans against the Turkish government as they gather for a rally at Taksim Square in Istanbul yesterday. Protests continued...

Mandela in "serious but stable" condition in hospital 08 Jun 2013 - 02:57 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela was in a "serious but stable" condition on Saturday after being taken to...

Doha Declaration essence of Darfur peace process 08 Jun 2013 - 02:44 pm

KHARTOUM: Doha Declaration is the basis of the peace process in Darfur and it has achieved significant gains on the ground for the...

3 NATO troops killed in suspected Afghan 'insider attack' 08 Jun 2013 - 02:43 pm

KABUL: A man wearing Afghan uniform shot dead three NATO-led soldiers on Saturday in the east of the country, the international coalition said,...

Protesters rally in Singapore against new online rules 08 Jun 2013 - 01:38 pm

SINGAPORE: Around 1,500 Singaporeans led by local bloggers attended a rally Saturday to protest new government licensing rules for news websites that they...

Italian soldier killed, 3 wounded in Afghan attack 08 Jun 2013 - 01:28 pm

ROME: An Italian soldier was killed and three others were wounded on Saturday after their armoured vehicle was attacked in western Afghanistan, the...

Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies celebrates graduation of fourth batch 08 Jun 2013 - 01:11 pm

DOHA: Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS) has celebrated the graduation of the fourth batch of students in various disciplines in presence of...

Hero's homecoming for disfigured Philippine dog 08 Jun 2013 - 01:08 pm

Filipino veterinarian Anton Lim (C) carries two-year-old mongrel dog "Kabang" wearing a US red cross medal, during a press conference in Manila. MANILA:...

Saudi's Sabic planning $4.23bn steel projects 08 Jun 2013 - 11:32 am

RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) is planning to build two steel plants on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast for its affiliate Hadeed, it...

Trial of Egypt's Mubarak set to resume 08 Jun 2013 - 11:17 am

CAIRO: The second hearing in the new trial of Egypt's fallen dictator Hosni Mubarak takes place Saturday, after he successfully appealed against a...

UN food body approves $200m food aid to N. Korea 08 Jun 2013 - 11:10 am

SEOUL: The UN food body on Saturday said it had approved $200 million of food aid for North Korea, targeting the country's most...

Five Philippine gang suspects killed, two beheaded 08 Jun 2013 - 09:59 am

MANILA: Five men believed to be members of a Philippine crime gang were killed on Saturday, and two of them beheaded in a...

At least four dead in US rampage by black-clad gunman 08 Jun 2013 - 09:05 am

Police search the grounds of Santa Monica College after multiple shootings were reported on the campus June 7, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. ...

Google, Facebook condemn online spying 08 Jun 2013 - 08:21 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Google chief Larry Page and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg condemned online spying Friday and called for governments to be more revealing...

Sandstorm 08 Jun 2013 - 02:37 am

A sandstorm approaches the British forces’ Camp Bastion in Helmand province of Afghanistan.

Bomb kills 7 Nato soldiers in Afghanistan 08 Jun 2013 - 02:37 am

KABUL: A suicide bomber detonated a small truck loaded with explosives in southern Afghanistan, killing seven Georgian soldiers, Nato and Georgian officials said...

Stop congratulations, says Sharif 08 Jun 2013 - 02:37 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has told government bodies to stop taking out adverts to congratulate him on his election, after...