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Protect children’s right to education: Sheikha Moza 21 Apr 2013 - 01:28 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser speaking at the second Steering Committee meeting of the UN Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative held at...

Earthquake kills 160 in China 21 Apr 2013 - 01:27 am

Rescuers sit on the ruins of a house in Longmen township, an area close to the epicentre of a strong earthquake that hit...

Qatari investments in UK at £20bn: Mayor of London 21 Apr 2013 - 01:19 am

Doha: Qatari investments in the UK are worth £20bn, ($30.6bn), most of which are in London, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson (pictured)...

Syria rebels frustrated 21 Apr 2013 - 01:17 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry (right) meets Syrian opposition leader Moaz Al Khatib in Istanbul yesterday. Kerry arrived in Istanbul to attend...

Boston suspect nabbed, probe turns to motive 21 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

People pour onto Hemingway Street in the Fenway neighbourhood to celebrate after the announcement of the capture of the second Boston Martathon bombing...

Dozens killed in battle near Damascus 20 Apr 2013 - 02:29 pm

BEIRUT: At least 69 people, many of them rebels, have been killed in a four-day battle pitting Syrian insurgents against government forces in...

Iran sees no need for OPEC emergency meeting 20 Apr 2013 - 02:01 pm

TEHRAN: Iran sees no need for an emergency meeting of the oil cartel OPEC over a recent drop in crude prices before the...

Bomb outside hospital kills four in NW Pakistan 20 Apr 2013 - 01:35 pm

KHAR, Pakistan: A bomb blast at the main gate of a hospital in a lawless tribal area of northwest Pakistan Saturday killed at...

Japan wins spot in Asia-Pacific mega trade bloc talks 20 Apr 2013 - 01:34 pm

SURABAYA, Indonesia: Japan won its bid to enter talks on a massive Pacific trade pact Saturday after winning over its last opponent, Canada,...

Qatar Chamber Chairman hails partnership between government and private sectors 20 Apr 2013 - 01:30 pm

DOHA: HE the Chairman of Qatar Chamber Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al Thani hailed the systematic partnership between the government and...

Philippine paper falls for fake Aquino Time cover 20 Apr 2013 - 12:24 pm

MANILA: A top Philippine newspaper Saturday was taken in by a spoof cover of Time magazine depicting President Benigno Aquino with his mouth...

HH Sheikha Moza in major education push 20 Apr 2013 - 11:31 am

DOHA: HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser participated in the second Steering Committee meeting of the UN Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative, held at...

Two hurt in pre-F1 Bahrain unrest 20 Apr 2013 - 11:06 am

DUBAI: Two people were injured in an overnight attack on police in Bahrain, authorities said on Saturday, as activists called for a new...

HH Sheikha Moza participates in ministerial meetings on "Education for All" initiative 20 Apr 2013 - 10:37 am

DOHA: HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser took part in the bilateral meetings of ministers of education and finance to discuss issues related to...

10 Jordan police hurt in clash with Syria refugees 20 Apr 2013 - 10:20 am

AMMAN: Ten policemen were injured in a clash with demonstrators in the Syrian refugee camp of Zaatari in northern Jordan, a security official...

Saudi's SABIC Q1 net profit falls 10 pct y/y 20 Apr 2013 - 10:06 am

RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) posted a 10 percent year-on-year fall in its first-quarter net profit on Saturday, in line with analysts'...

Kaesong closure hits South Korean deals 20 Apr 2013 - 09:40 am

SEOUL: The closure of the Kaesong joint-industrial zone has begun to hit deals between South Korean manufacturers and foreign buyers, Yonhap reported Saturday. ...

Hundreds dead or injured in China quake 20 Apr 2013 - 09:07 am

An aerial view shows houses damaged after a strong earthquake in Lushan county, Ya'an, Sichuan province. Reuters/ China Daily BEIJING: Hundreds of people...