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Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) leaves after attending a debate session during the World Economic Forum on East Asia at...

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange down on Thursday 15.48 points or 0.17 percent to 9,290.33 points from the previous closing of 9,305.81 points. The...

YENAGOA, Nigeria: Pirates have released five Pakistani crew they kidnapped from an oil tanker off the Nigerian coast two weeks ago, security sources...

RIYADH: The Saudi health ministry on Thursday announced the death of one of its citizens in the eastern region of Al-Ahsaa after he...

DHAKA: President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Mohamed Abdul Hamid met here Thursday with Qatar's Ambassador to Bangladesh, HE Abdulrahman Yousef Al...

ISLAMABAD: At least five soldiers of the Pakistan Army were killed and six others injured when an oil tanker collided with their vehicle,...

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to the King of Sweden on the...

JERUSALEM: A plan to build a new interchange between Jerusalem and the West Bank settlement of Maaleh Adumim was expected to be approved...

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

KARACHI: A Pakistani woman died on Thursday after being hit by stray bullets fired by supporters celebrating the appointment of Prime Minister Nawaz...

MADRID: British writer Tom Sharpe, author of the dark-humoured "Wilt" series about a harassed literature teacher, died Thursday at the age of 85...

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc is gearing up to sell audio ads on a music-streaming service it intends to unveil at its developers conference...

SEOUL: North Korea's state broadcaster has begun providing live streams of selected programming, including news bulletins, on its official Facebook page. The move...

MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's biggest private firm, plans to invest 1.5 trillion rupees ($26 billion) in its businesses over the next three years,...

QUETTA, Pakistan: At least three Taliban militants and two women were killed during a pre-dawn raid on a house by security forces in...

MANILA: One of the Philippines' most influential newspapers said Thursday it had suspended a popular comic strip for a homosexual joke that angered...

KATHMANDU: Seven members of the same family, including three children, were killed on Thursday when a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains buried...

LONDON: UK lender Barclays was among the top fallers after a share placement as European equities were expected to be volatile ahead of...