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Peshawar's blast kills 18, injures 56 17 Apr 2013 - 10:39 am

ISLAMABAD: At least 18 people including policemen and minors were killed and 56 more wounded in a suicide bomb blast that tore through...

At least 2 rockets hit Israeli resort town of Eilat 17 Apr 2013 - 10:31 am

JERUSALEM: At least two rockets exploded in Israel's Red Sea resort town of Eilat early on Wednesday causing no casualties but prompting the...

Medicare Group reports QR24.3m in net profit 17 Apr 2013 - 10:11 am

DOHA: Medicare Group disclosed the interim financial statement for the three month period ended March 31, 2013. The financial statements revealed a net...

Panasonic president, chairman take 50pc pay cut 17 Apr 2013 - 10:11 am

TOKYO: The president and chief executive of Japanese electronics giant Panasonic will have their salaries halved as part of a move to take...

Abu Dhabi's UNB repays 1.7bn dirham outstanding loan 17 Apr 2013 - 10:03 am

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi's Union National Bank said on Wednesday that it had fully repaid an outstanding 1.7 billion dirham ($462.8 million) loan...

Tesco quits U.S. as profits fall 17 Apr 2013 - 10:02 am

LONDON: Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, confirmed it will exit its loss-making Fresh & Easy business in the United States, taking a 1 billion...

Tokyo stocks close 1.22pc higher 17 Apr 2013 - 09:48 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed up 1.22 percent Wednesday thanks to a weakening yen and after Wall Street rebounded from a sharp sell-off in...

Taliban bomb kills seven Afghan civilians 17 Apr 2013 - 09:23 am

KABUL: A roadside bomb planted by the Taliban tore through a van in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing seven civilians and wounding three...

Yahoo! profit soars but revenue falls 17 Apr 2013 - 09:22 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Marissa Mayer's quest to revive Yahoo! stumbled on Tuesday with word that revenue from display ads at the heart of its...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 17 Apr 2013 - 09:20 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Wednesday Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying...

New Indian theme park targets growing middle-class 17 Apr 2013 - 08:55 am

MUMBAI: India's most elaborate theme park opens this week with special-effect Hindu gods and Bollywood-themed rides, aiming to tap a thirst for family...

Psy's 'Gentleman' hits 100m YouTube views 17 Apr 2013 - 08:44 am

SEOUL: "Gangnam Style" star Psy's new music video crossed the 100 million views mark on YouTube Wednesday, shattering another record on the video-sharing...

US drone destroys Taliban base in Pakistan, five killed 17 Apr 2013 - 08:07 am

WANA, Pakistan: A US drone fired two missiles into a Taliban base in Pakistan on Wednesday, destroying the compound and killing at least...

President visits Sikkim 17 Apr 2013 - 06:24 am

President, Pranab Mukherjee (left) inspects the Guard of Honour on his arrival at Gangtok in Sikkim yesterday.

Strong tremors rattle India, no casualties 17 Apr 2013 - 06:24 am

New Delhi: Strong tremors rocked large parts of north India, including the national capital and its adjoining areas, last evening following a massive...

Commandos kill 10 Maoists in Chhattisgarh 17 Apr 2013 - 06:23 am

Raipur: At least 10 Maoists were killed early yesterday when commandos from Andhra Pradesh stormed a forested area in Chhattisgarh, triggering a fierce...

Frog weddings in northeast to appease rain deity 17 Apr 2013 - 06:22 am

Agartala/Guwahati: In a ritual to appease the rain deity, villagers in Tripura and Assam married off frogs hoping that it would end their...

Court reserves order on Italian marines’ plea 17 Apr 2013 - 06:21 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday reserved its order on the plea by the Italian government challenging a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe...