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North Korea moves two more missile launchers 22 Apr 2013 - 04:33 am

SEOUL: North Korea has moved two more missile launchers to its east coast, where preparations are apparently under way for a missile test...

FBI mishandled case of one suspect, doubt lawmakers 22 Apr 2013 - 04:32 am

Courtney Brillant helps her two-year-old son Wesley to place a flower at a memorial for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, near...

Blast suspect may never be able to speak 22 Apr 2013 - 04:32 am

BOSTON: The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings remained in serious condition in the hospital yesterday, unable to speak due to injuries...

Brazil policemen given 156 years in jail 22 Apr 2013 - 04:32 am

SAO PAULO: Twenty-three Brazilian police were sentenced to 156 years in jail each yesterday for their role in the killing of 111 inmates...

Queen turns 87 as Kate shows baby bump 22 Apr 2013 - 04:31 am

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II marked her 87th birthday with little fanfare yesterday, spending the day privately while Prince William’s wife Catherine was showing...

London Marathon pays tributes to Boston victims 22 Apr 2013 - 04:31 am

LONDON: Tens of thousands of runners flowed through the British capital yesterday in the London Marathon, after a solemn 30-second silence at the...

Protesters in France in final bid to block same-sex marriage law 22 Apr 2013 - 04:25 am

People wave flags during an anti-gay marriage demonstration in Paris, yesterday. PARIS: Tens of thousands of opponents of a gay marriage bill thronged...

Italy opens door to new government 22 Apr 2013 - 04:24 am

ROME: The re-election of Italy’s president has raised the prospect of an end to the two months of political stalemate that have followed...

Not at war with US, say Russia’s Islamist rebels 22 Apr 2013 - 04:24 am

MOSCOW: A group leading an Islamist insurgency against Russia said yesterday it was not at war with the United States, distancing itself from...

Late 20th century was warmest in 1,400 years 22 Apr 2013 - 04:24 am

PARIS: Earth was cooling until the end of the 19th century and a hundred years later, the planet’s surface was on average warmer...

Bahrain stages F1 amid high security 22 Apr 2013 - 04:15 am

A firefighter extinguishes a fire started by anti-government protesters opposing the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix in Manama, yesterday. MANAMA: Protesters blocked several...

IAEA top official in Iran talks stands down 22 Apr 2013 - 04:14 am

VIENNA: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) deputy director Rafael Grossi, one of the top officials in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear drive, has announced...

Iran F-5 fighter crashes killing two crew 22 Apr 2013 - 04:14 am

TEHRAN: An Iranian US-made F-5 fighter plane crashed yesterday after hitting a mountain in the west of the country, killing both crew members,...

Heir Apparent meets Ismail Haniyeh 22 Apr 2013 - 04:06 am

The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Prime Minister of the deposed Palestinian government and...

Heir Apparent meets Shell CEO 22 Apr 2013 - 04:04 am

The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Shell International Chief Executive Officer Peter Foster in...

Rich events calendar at Katara for April 22 Apr 2013 - 04:04 am

Qatari photographer Moudhi Al Hajri explains her works ‘My Journeys Through Yemen’, exhibited at Building 22 at Katara. DOHA: Compelling photos by Qatari...

Ooredoo busy with rebranding drive 22 Apr 2013 - 04:02 am

Ooredoo’s Shop-in-Shops Manager Fahad Al Humaidi (left), rewards a co-branded dealer. Doha: Ooredoo will begin rebranding all its signage in neighbourhood dealers, as...

QFI to mark Earth Day with activity week 22 Apr 2013 - 04:02 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation International (QFI) is hosting Earth Week Qatar 2013, a week of activities surrounding Earth Day in venues across Qatar. The...