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Philippine president apologises for Taiwan fisherman's death 15 May 2013 - 11:53 am

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino apologised Wednesday for the killing by his country's coastguard of a Taiwanese fisherman, and appealed for calm amid...

HH the Heir Apparent meets UN Special Adviser on Yemen 15 May 2013 - 11:49 am

DOHA: HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Emiri Diwan office on Wednesday with UN Secretary General's...

Explosion rocks Jalalabad city in Afghanistan 15 May 2013 - 11:03 am

KABUL: A heavy explosion rocked Jalalabad city in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan early Wednesday morning, injuring at least nine people including Afghan...

Jordan, South Korea sign US $28m loan deal 15 May 2013 - 11:03 am

AMMAN: Jordan's Ministry of Planning and International Co-operation has signed an agreement with South Korea under which the latter will provide Jordan with...

Six dead in Rwanda building collapse as rescue ends 15 May 2013 - 10:43 am

NYAGATARE, Rwanda: Six people died and more than 30 others were injured after a building collapsed in northeastern Rwanda, police said Wednesday as...

ThyssenKrupp to axe 3,000 jobs 15 May 2013 - 10:18 am

FRANKFURT: German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp said Wednesday it plans to axe 3,000 administrative jobs worldwide as disastrous investments in steel operations overseas...

Philippines extends schooling to 13 years 15 May 2013 - 09:59 am

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino signed a law Wednesday giving children three extra years of schooling, one of his key reforms aimed at...

Kuwaiti ministers offer to resign 15 May 2013 - 09:53 am

KUWAIT: Some members of Kuwait's cabinet have offered to resign, state news agency KUNA reported, citing the speaker of parliament. Kuwait's elected parliament...

Malaysia's IOI plans $4.2bn property IPO 15 May 2013 - 09:30 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm-oil producer IOI Corp. has said it plans an IPO for its property arm worth more than 12.6 billion ringgit...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 15 May 2013 - 09:25 am

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

Tokyo stocks close up 2.29pc 15 May 2013 - 09:19 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks soared 2.29 percent on Wednesday to close at their best level in over five years, following record-setting gains on Wall...

N. Korea has no nuclear warhead to fit missile 15 May 2013 - 08:46 am

SEOUL: North Korea has yet to develop a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a missile, a senior US official said on...

Google chief Page speaks out about vocal cord paralysis 15 May 2013 - 08:01 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Google co-founder and chief Larry Page ended the mystery about his soft, sometimes raspy voice with a personal online post Tuesday...

QNRF awards $121m in research funding 15 May 2013 - 03:41 am

\ Dr Abdul Sattar Al Taie (left), Executive Director of Qatar National Research Fund, and Faisal Al Suwaidi (centre), President of Research and...

MIA showcases rare swords from collection 15 May 2013 - 03:40 am

Curator William Greenwood (left) briefing about the collection. DOHA: The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) yesterday unveiled a collection of swords valued for...

Road Safety Project deal signed 15 May 2013 - 03:39 am

Director General of Public Security Staff Maj Gen H E Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi and CEO of RasGas Hamad Al Muhannadi signing...

QMA celebrates International Museum Day 15 May 2013 - 03:38 am

DOHA: In line with this year’s International Museum Day (IMD) celebrations, Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) will hold a public conference tomorrow at the...

Emir greets Paraguay president 15 May 2013 - 03:38 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of greetings to the president of the Republic...