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Syria issues Turkey travel warning after protests 02 Jun 2013 - 05:35 pm

DAMASCUS: War-torn Syria on Sunday advised its citizens to avoid travel to neighbouring Turkey, where massive protests have rocked several cities, because of...

28 Syrian rebels killed in assault on village 02 Jun 2013 - 05:30 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian regime troops repulsed a rebel assault on a village loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in central Homs province, killing at least...

Thousands rally against nuclear power in Tokyo 02 Jun 2013 - 05:21 pm

Protesters hold banners during a protest rally against nuclear power plants, following the March 2011 Fukushima meltdown-disasters, in Tokyo. TOKYO: Thousands of anti-nuclear...

Sudan security bans opposition newspaper 02 Jun 2013 - 05:20 pm

KHARTOUM: Sudan's security service has banned the newspaper of the opposition Communist party, its editor said on Sunday, the third paper targeted by...

Football: Valverde to leave Valencia 02 Jun 2013 - 01:41 pm

MADRID: Valencia manager Ernesto Valverde said that Saturday's 4-3 defeat to Sevilla will be his final match in charge of the side. Defeat...

Philippines passes strict gun measure 02 Jun 2013 - 01:26 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino has signed a law making it harder for private individuals to own firearms following a series of high-profile...

Emir greets Italian president 02 Jun 2013 - 01:19 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani sent on Sunday a cable of greetings to the President of Italy on...

Lebanon to file UN complaint against Israeli overflights 02 Jun 2013 - 01:03 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman on Sunday instructed the country's foreign minister to file a complaint with the United Nations over Israeli violations...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 02 Jun 2013 - 01:01 pm

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

Wedding band 02 Jun 2013 - 08:08 am

Members of a wedding band sleep on their decorated light props prior to a wedding procession in New Delhi. The members of the...

Delhi unveils new arms buying policy 02 Jun 2013 - 08:07 am

NEW DELHI: India’s military, one of the world’s largest weapons buyers, unveiled a new arms acquisition policy yesterday aimed at weeding out corruption...

Rains bring cheer to farmers 02 Jun 2013 - 08:07 am

NEW DELHI: The annual monsoon, crucial to the country’s food output and economic growth, hit the southwest coast yesterday, bringing cheer to farmers...

Andhra health minister is dismissed 02 Jun 2013 - 08:07 am

Hyderabad: Cracking the whip against the dissidents, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy yesterday dismissed Health Minister D.L. Ravindra Reddy from...

Mumbai acid attack victim dies 02 Jun 2013 - 08:07 am

Mumbai: A nurse from Delhi who was attacked with acid here on May 2 died yesterday, her family said. Preeti Rathi died in...

Some prisoners in UAE jails ashamed to take up India offer 02 Jun 2013 - 08:07 am

Dubai: As Indian prisoners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) prepare to get transferred to some Indian jail under a bilateral prisoner exchange...

Maoists kill CRPF officer in Chhattisgarh 02 Jun 2013 - 08:06 am

Raipur: Maoists attacked a CRPF search party in Chhattisgarh close to the Odisha border yesterday evening and killed an assistant commandant, police said....

Imphal, Agartala to be made international airports 02 Jun 2013 - 08:06 am

Agartala: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has begun preliminary work to upgrade the airports in Imphal and Agartala as international airports as...

Electrical glitch holds up first navigation satellite launch 02 Jun 2013 - 08:06 am

Bangalore: An electrical glitch in the rocket yesterday forced the Indian space agency to put off its first regional navigation satellite (IRNSS-1A) launch...