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Tribal clashes kill 64 in Sudan's Darfur 30 May 2013 - 01:08 pm

KHARTOUM: Renewed fighting between two rival Arab tribes in Sudan's Darfur region over access to pasture has killed 64 people, police said in...

Panasonic to cut 5,000 jobs over three years 30 May 2013 - 12:26 pm

TOKYO: Struggling Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Thursday it was aiming to cut about 5,000 jobs over three years in its automotive and...

HE Qatar's ambassador to Belgium lays down foundation stone of Qatar Embassy 30 May 2013 - 12:25 pm

BRUSSELS: HE Sheikh Ali Bin Jassim Al Thani, the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of Belgium, on Thursday laid...

Samsung heir apologises for son's schooling row 30 May 2013 - 12:22 pm

SEOUL: Jay Y. Lee, the number-two at Samsung Electronics and only son of chairman Lee Kun-Hee, has publicly apologised for a controversy over...

HE Al Attiyah meets Korean official 30 May 2013 - 12:06 pm

DOHA: HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, the Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), met here on Thursday with Kim...

Myanmar economy could quadruple to $200bn 30 May 2013 - 11:35 am

YANGON: Myanmar has the potential to quadruple the value of its economy to $200 billion by 2030 if it presses on with reforms,...

Qatar in Group 'G' for Asian Men's Volleyball Championship 30 May 2013 - 11:33 am

DOHA: Qatar are placed in Group 'G' along with India and Uzbekistan in the 17th Asian Senior Men's Volleyball Championship to be hosted...

Magnitude 5.4 quake hits Philippines 30 May 2013 - 10:50 am

MANILA, Philippines: A magnitude 5.4 tectonic earthquake struck four provinces in Northern Luzon on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...

Baghdad car bombs kill 8 as violence spirals 30 May 2013 - 10:42 am

BAGHDAD: Attacks in Iraq, including car bombs in Baghdad, killed eight people on Thursday, the latest in a surge of violence that has...

Singapore defends internet licencing rules 30 May 2013 - 10:17 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore's media regulator on Thursday sought to allay fears that a controversial new rule requiring news websites to obtain licences was aimed...

Israel to build 1,000 new homes in E. Jerusalem 30 May 2013 - 09:46 am

JERUSALEM: Israel is preparing to build more than 1,000 new settler homes in annexed east Jerusalem as the United States strives to revive...

Airstrike kills 17 militants killed in Pakistan 30 May 2013 - 09:27 am

ISLAMABAD: At least 17 militants were killed and several others injured when Pakistani jets bombed militant hideouts in the Kurram tribal region during...

Japan's PM to pledge $30bn to help Africa's growth 30 May 2013 - 09:19 am

TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to announce a 30 billion-dollar plan to develop Africa's economy with the country's private sector. ...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 30 May 2013 - 08:44 am

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

Philippines posts 7.8pc growth in first quarter 30 May 2013 - 08:33 am

MANILA: The Philippines posted surprisingly strong growth of 7.8 percent in the first quarter of the year, official data showed Thursday, cementing its...

Delhi, Tokyo differ on CTBT 30 May 2013 - 03:55 am

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe exchanging the documents of their joint statement at Abe’s official residence in Tokyo...

Mumbai may ban lingerie-clad mannequins to curb crimes 30 May 2013 - 03:53 am

MUMBAI: The city council here came under fire yesterday for a proposal to ban lingerie-clad mannequin dummies in shops and markets for fear...

India Post penalised for delaying letter 30 May 2013 - 03:53 am

New Delhi: A Speed Post letter that crawled to its destination and cost an unemployed man the chance of a job has earned...