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Hackers cause stir with ‘Obama injured’ tweet 24 Apr 2013 - 03:11 am

WASHINGTON: Hackers spooked markets yesterday after breaking into the Associated Press’s Twitter account and falsely reporting President Barack Obama had been injured after...

Russia seeks guarantees on US missile defence 24 Apr 2013 - 03:11 am

BRUSSELS: Russia is studying changes to the US missile defence programme, but still wants guarantees that the system would not be used against...

84 prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo 24 Apr 2013 - 03:11 am

MIAMI: A US military spokesman says 84 prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay are on hunger strike. Army Lt Col Samuel House says four...

France legalises same-sex marriage 24 Apr 2013 - 03:11 am

PARIS: French parliament approved a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and to adopt children yesterday, a flagship reform pledge by President Francois...

Canadian train plot: Iran rejects accusations 24 Apr 2013 - 03:10 am

TORONTO/MONTREAL: Two men charged in Canada with plotting an attack on a passenger train appeared in separate courts yesterday while Iran reacted angrily...

Judges deal fresh blow to UK bid to expel cleric 24 Apr 2013 - 03:10 am

LONDON: British judges yesterday dealt a fresh blow to efforts to expel a radical cleric once described as Osama bin Laden’s “right-hand man...

QC, Gates Foundation join hands to fight polio 24 Apr 2013 - 03:02 am

Qatar Charity CEO Yousef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari presents a memento to Co-Chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, after signing...

Attiyah meets Singaporean envoy 24 Apr 2013 - 03:01 am

The Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah with Singapore’s Ambassador to Qatar Wong Kwok...

QC names two new ambassadors for humanitarian work 24 Apr 2013 - 03:01 am

Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) yesterday named Secretary-General of Qatar Olympic Committee Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman and television presenter Mohammed Saadon Al Kuwari as...

Indian envoy to open IMF photo exhibition today 24 Apr 2013 - 03:00 am

DOHA: A photo exhibition and competition showcasing over 100 photographs will open today at a specially arranged gallery at Quality Centre on Airport...

QR854.43m real estate contracts from April 14-18 24 Apr 2013 - 03:00 am

Doha: Real estate transactions between April 14 and 18 for sales contracts registered at the Ministry of Justice are worth QR854.43m, the real...

Scholars call for renewed dialogue 24 Apr 2013 - 02:59 am

The Minister of Justice H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanem with other panellists during the inaugural session of the 10th Doha Conference...

Respect rights of Christians, Arabs told 24 Apr 2013 - 02:59 am

DOHA: A prominent Muslim interfaith activist from Lebanon yesterday called on the Arab countries to respect the rights of the Christian minorities in...

Qatar banks facing more cyber threats 24 Apr 2013 - 02:57 am

Senior Security Consultant, Middle East, Bahaa Hudairi (left), and McAfee Strategic Security Foundstone Services Head of Incident Response Forensics EMEA, Christiaan Beek, during...

State-sponsored cyber attacks on the rise: Expert 24 Apr 2013 - 02:56 am

Dr Eric Winsborrow during his presentation at Qatar Computing Research Institute on Monday. Shaival Dalal DOHA: State-sponsored cyber attacks are increasing around the...

Bahrain says uncovered terrorist cell 24 Apr 2013 - 02:56 am

DOHA: Bahrain said yesterday that it had uncovered a terrorist cell in the country that aimed to set up a military network to...

London Mayor visits Katara 24 Apr 2013 - 02:56 am

Doha: The Mayor of London Boris Johnson, who is on a visit to Doha, yesterday visited Katara Cultural Village, where he was briefed...

Katara art sale shatters region’s records 24 Apr 2013 - 02:55 am

Auction in progress at Sotheby’s contemporary art sale at Katara. DOHA: Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Doha Sale established the highest price for an auction...