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Malaysia’s ruling coalition takes early lead in polls 05 May 2013 - 10:57 pm

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (centre) arrives at his party headquarters after polls closed in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. JOHOR BARU, Malaysia: Malaysia’s ruling...

Manila optimistic of wooing 5.5m foreign tourists 05 May 2013 - 10:57 pm

MANILA: The Philippine government expressed confidence yesterday that it could reach its annual tourist arrival target of 5.5 million by the end of...

All set for Philippines elections 05 May 2013 - 10:57 pm

MANILA: Despite persistent concerns about possible mechanical glitches and violence, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday all is set for the midterm...

Bangladesh building owner faces murder charges 05 May 2013 - 10:56 pm

DHAKA: The wife of a Bangladeshi garment worker who was killed when a building collapsed filed a murder complaint against the building’s owner...

Libya passes law banning former Gaddafi officials from government 05 May 2013 - 07:38 pm

TRIPOLI: Libya's parliament passed a law on Sunday banning anyone who held a senior position during Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule from working for...

At least 30 wounded in blast at Tanzanian church 05 May 2013 - 07:35 pm

ARUSHA, Tanzania: At least 30 people were injured, three seriously, in a suspected bomb attack Sunday at a packed new Catholic church in...

'Several' killed in attack on Qatari officials in Somalia 05 May 2013 - 07:32 pm

MOGADISHU: Around 11 people were killed in Somalia's capital Sunday when a suicide attacker from the Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents rammed a car...

Israel's Netanyahu seeks to boost trade with China 05 May 2013 - 07:26 pm

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would seek to boost trade with China during a five-day visit beginning on...

HE the Prime Minister meets ambassadors 05 May 2013 - 07:22 pm

DOHA: HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani met today with a number of ambassadors...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.42 percent 05 May 2013 - 07:18 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend Sunday, adding 36.85 points (or 0.42 percent) to advance to 8,785.53 points from 8,748.68 on Thursday. ...

Abu Dhabi's Gulf Capital gets $120m loan for Saudi project 05 May 2013 - 07:11 pm

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi-based private equity firm Gulf Capital signed a 450 million riyals ($120 million) loan facility with Saudi Arabia's National Commercial...

Pakistan troops kill 16 militants in northwest 05 May 2013 - 07:08 pm

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistani troops overran two militant hideouts and killed 16 insurgents after heavy overnight fighting at a flashpoint near the Afghan border...

Developer DAMAC to build Trump-branded golf course in Dubai 05 May 2013 - 07:03 pm

DUBAI: DAMAC Properties, a privately held developer, said on Sunday it would work with American real-estate mogul Donald Trump to build a new...

HH the Emir receives written message from Afghan president 05 May 2013 - 06:59 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has received a written message from President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan...

Dana Gas says Iraq asset sale rumours baseless 05 May 2013 - 06:56 pm

DUBAI: Speculation that Dana Gas is poised to spin off its assets in the Kurdistan region of Iraq are baseless, the company said...

Saudi allows schoolgirls to play sport 05 May 2013 - 06:52 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has given girls at private schools the right to play sport, the education ministry said Sunday, in a step aimed...

Leopard cat cubs 05 May 2013 - 04:43 am

A police official holds leopard cat cubs, rescued from the Chandmari Area of Guwahati, yesterday. The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is a small,...

Rail minister’s kin held for taking bribe 05 May 2013 - 04:43 am

New Delhi/Chandigarh: The Congress-led UPA government was hit by a new crisis yesterday as the nephew of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal was...