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Iraq executes 21 on terror charges 17 Apr 2013 - 04:21 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq put 21 men to death yesterday, a senior justice ministry official said, the latest in a series of mass executions that...

Bombings kill eight ahead of polls 17 Apr 2013 - 04:20 am

BAGHDAD: Bombings in Iraq, including one against a governor’s convoy, killed eight people yesterday, a day after a wave of attacks left 50...

Kidnapped Saudi diplomat in Yemen in new video plea 17 Apr 2013 - 04:20 am

DUBAI: A Saudi diplomat held hostage by Al Qaeda in Yemen for more than a year has urged the kingdom to secure his...

CHAVEZ VENEZUELA GRAVE MADURO ELECTIONS VICTORY 17 Apr 2013 - 03:37 am

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Boston bombings act of terror, says Obama 17 Apr 2013 - 03:12 am

A US Capitol Police K-9 team works at the entrance of the Capitol South Metro station during rush hour near the US Captiol...

Germany’s Vivantes to open clinic in Doha 17 Apr 2013 - 03:10 am

DOHA: Vivantes, Germany’s largest state-owned healthcare group, will set up its first medical facility in Doha, in collaboration with Aamal company. Aamal yesterday...

No aftershocks likely, says Met Department 17 Apr 2013 - 03:09 am

People gather in an open ground near the General Post Office after tremors were felt in Doha yesterday. (SHAIVAL DALAL) DOHA: Qatar’s Meteorology...

Assad declares amnesty, sets stiff conditions 17 Apr 2013 - 02:49 am

A picture taken on April 16, 2013, shows destruction in the Umayyad Mosque complex in the old part of Syria's northern city of...

PM: No special relations with Brotherhood 17 Apr 2013 - 02:46 am

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a...

Obama calls Boston bombings an "act of terror," suspect unknown 16 Apr 2013 - 07:04 pm

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama called the Boston bombings an "act of terror" on Tuesday, but said it is not clear yet whether the...

Casualty toll at 176 in aftermath of Boston bombing 16 Apr 2013 - 06:58 pm

Flags fly at half staff near Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts, in the aftermath of two explosions that struck near the finish line...

Suu Kyi calls for Japanese investment in Myanmar 16 Apr 2013 - 02:22 pm

TOKYO: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday called for Japanese investment and economic aid that would create jobs in the...

Gulf Radio and TV Corporation holds its 30th meeting tomorrow under HE Mubarak Al Kuwari 16 Apr 2013 - 02:22 pm

DOHA: Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) is to take part in the 30th meeting of the Gulf Radio and Television Corporation's board of directors...

HE Qatar's Prime Minister and FM meets German FM 16 Apr 2013 - 02:12 pm

BERLIN: HE Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, met here on Tuesday with German Foreign...

IMF says very close to $1.75bn loan deal with Tunisia 16 Apr 2013 - 01:52 pm

TUNIS: The International Monetary Fund is very close to reaching an agreement with Tunisia on extending its $1.75 billion precautionary credit line, a...

Iraq bombings kill six 16 Apr 2013 - 01:51 pm

BAGHDAD: Bombings in central Iraq killed six people and wounded 22 on Tuesday, a day after a string of countrywide attacks left 50...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 0.42pc 16 Apr 2013 - 01:46 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange in the green area Tuesday adding 35.22 points (or 0.42 percent) to advance to 8,368.33 points from 8,333.11 Monday....

HH the Emir congratulates Queen of Denmark 16 Apr 2013 - 01:45 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to the Queen of Denmark on the...