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Tokyo stocks close up 1.37pc 31 May 2013 - 09:21 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 1.37 percent on Friday, as a weakening yen helped the benchmark index rebound from the previous day's plunge of...

Japan to offer $10bn aid to Africa 31 May 2013 - 07:55 am

TOKYO: Japan is to pledge at least $10 billion in aid to Africa for the next five years, reports said Friday, as Tokyo...

Rota volunteers return from Indonesia 31 May 2013 - 02:06 am

The Rota-VCU-Q volunteers with officials during the event. DOHA: Twenty-five volunteers from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCU-Q) and Reach Out To Asia’s...

Qatari musician’s work premieres at London concert 31 May 2013 - 02:05 am

The musicians during the concert. LONDON: The world premiere of new works by prominent Qatari and British composers featured in a concert held...

3,000 translated Qatari laws available online 31 May 2013 - 02:05 am

DOHA: English translations of 3,000 Qatari laws will now be available online, under a new legal research service launched here yesterday. Thomson Reuters,...

Silatech, Bedaya and Maersk launch Career Development Forum 31 May 2013 - 02:04 am

DOHA: Silatech, Bedaya Center and Maersk Oil recently launched the Career Development Forum, the first of a series of forums to take place...

Attiyah meets Korean official 31 May 2013 - 02:04 am

Doha: The Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah met here yesterday Kim Jong-hoon, head...

81pc pregnant women exposed to smoking 31 May 2013 - 02:02 am

Dr Ahmad Al Mulla (inset) addressing the symposium at Hamad Medical Corporation yesterday. (Abdul Basit) BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: Eighty-one percent of...

Call for tough steps against smoking 31 May 2013 - 02:02 am

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: Qatar’s tobacco control law must be strictly implemented, with the high prevalence of smoking in the country, a...

Students excel in CBSE Class X examinations 31 May 2013 - 02:02 am

DOHA: A total of 250 students of six Indian schools here have secured the highest grade (Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) 10) in...

7,638 abandoned vehicles seized in one year 31 May 2013 - 02:01 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning seized 7,638 abandoned vehicles parked along roadsides and other public places over the last one...

Dusit branded property in Doha soon 31 May 2013 - 02:01 am

DOHA: Dusit International has announced it would open its first Dusit branded property in Qatar in the last quarter of this year. Slated...

Israel, Palestinians spar over settler homes 31 May 2013 - 02:00 am

Israeli soldiers try to extinguish a fire in a field allegedly set on fire by Israelis from the settlement of Yitshar, close to...

Oppn admits liberals in anti-Assad coalition 31 May 2013 - 01:59 am

Syrian National Council President George Sabra walks in a hotel lobby to attend the opposition meeting in Istanbul yesterday. SNC said it will...

Iranian-born man gets 25 years for Saudi envoy murder plot 31 May 2013 - 01:57 am

NEW YORK: An Iranian-born used car salesman from Texas was sentenced to 25 years in a US prison yesterday after pleading guilty to...

Assad: Peace accord needs referendum 31 May 2013 - 01:57 am

BEIRUT: President Bashar Al Assad said Syria would attend peace talks with the opposition in principle but any deal that was struck would...

Iran amends law on stoning for adultery 31 May 2013 - 01:57 am

TEHRAN: Iran has amended its internationally condemned law on stoning convicted adulterers to death to allow judges to impose a different form of...

US loosens Iran curbs on mobile phones, gadgets 31 May 2013 - 01:56 am

WASHINGTON: The United States relaxed sanctions on Iran yesterday to allow American companies to sell mobile phones, software and other technology used for...