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New Sars-like virus can probably pass person-to-person 13 May 2013 - 03:48 am

RIYADH: World Health Organisation (WHO) officials said yesterday it seemed likely a new coronavirus that has killed at least 18 people in the...

Morocco king urges key govt ally to stay in cabinet 13 May 2013 - 03:48 am

RABAT: King Mohammed VI of Morocco has urged the conservative Istiqlal party to go back on a decision to pull out from the...

US role in Syria a mistake: Gates 13 May 2013 - 03:47 am

Rebel fighters fire at government forces in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo yesterday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it has...

Halt settlements for talks: Palestinians 13 May 2013 - 03:47 am

PANAMA CITY: Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Malki said on Saturday that halting Israeli settlement construction was “vital” to resume long-stalled peace talks....

Saudi held after Tanzania blast freed 13 May 2013 - 03:47 am

RIYADH: A Saudi arrested after a deadly attack a week ago killed three people in a packed church in Tanzania has been freed...

UN hails Qatar’s role in freeing peacekeepers 13 May 2013 - 03:36 am

File picture: Four abducted Filipino UN peacekeepers UNITED NATIONS: Qatar played a key role negotiating the release of four Filipino peacekeepers seized by...

Hassad Food capital raised to $3bn 13 May 2013 - 03:33 am

DOHA: The capital of Hassad Food Company has been increased from $1bn to $3bn. It follows a decision during a Supreme Council for...

Sars-like virus in Saudi has killed 15: Minister 13 May 2013 - 03:32 am

This undated handout picture courtesy of the British Health Protection Agency shows the Coronavirus seen under an electron miscroscope. RIYADH: Fifteen people in...

Poll results fail to surprise Pakistani diaspora 13 May 2013 - 03:24 am

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister and head of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, carry portraits of Sharif as they celebrate...

Qatar disburses $68m aid to Syria 13 May 2013 - 03:23 am

Workers distributing in Syria the fourth instalment of aid sent by Qatar. DOHA: Qatar has provided a fourth instalment of humanitarian assistance worth...

Emir meets IAAF President 13 May 2013 - 03:22 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Lamine Diack at Emiri Diwan...

First model commercial complex ready in Qatar 13 May 2013 - 03:20 am

DOHA: A first commercial complex of its kind, with outlets catering to basic needs of a residential locality like a provision store, laundry,...

ONLINE BANKING ROBBERY HACKING INTERNET THIEF 13 May 2013 - 12:59 am

Group: BusinessViews Credit: HENG Source: Lianhe Zaobao - Singapore Keywords: ONLINE BANKING ROBBERY HACKING INTERNET THIEF 051113 Provider: CartoonArts International / The New...

NORTH KOREA KIM JONG UN KID CAR NUCLEAR 13 May 2013 - 12:57 am

Group: ViewsAsia Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR NORTH KOREA KIM JONG UN KID CAR NUCLEAR 042913 Provider:...

After losing bet Branson serves AirAsia passengers 13 May 2013 - 12:22 am

Richard Branson, wearing an AirAsia flight attendant’s uniform, drops a tray of drinks onto AirAsia’s Chief Executive Tony Fernandes on a flight from...

China unchains Django for audiences 13 May 2013 - 12:22 am

SHANGHAI: Chinese theatres yesterday resumed showing Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, a month after mysteriously yanking the film amid speculation state censors wanted further...

Truth goes south in Robinson biopic: Player’s father 13 May 2013 - 12:21 am

KANSAS CITY: When a racist pitcher beans Jackie Robinson in the head in the new movie about the first black man to play...

Controversial British graffiti work up for sale again 13 May 2013 - 12:19 am

LONDON: A work by renowned British graffiti artist Banksy that was withdrawn from a controversial US auction is being put up for sale...