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Liberia appoints new chief justice 16 Apr 2013 - 01:44 pm

MONROVIA: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed a new head of the west African nation's judiciary, her office said on Tuesday. Francis...

Indian police kill nine Maoists rebels 16 Apr 2013 - 01:44 pm

RAIPUR, India: India's security forces on Tuesday shot dead nine Maoist rebels during a fierce gunbattle in a remote forested area of central...

Pakistan election convoy bomb kills four 16 Apr 2013 - 01:43 pm

QUETTA, Pakistan: A roadside bomb struck an election convoy of Pakistan's main opposition party on Tuesday, killing four people, police and officials said,...

Real estate transactions worth over QR960m last week 16 Apr 2013 - 01:39 pm

DOHA: Real estate transactions between April 7 and 11 for the real estate sales contracts registered at the Ministry of justice are worth...

New appointments at Awqaf Ministry 16 Apr 2013 - 01:38 pm

DOHA: HE the Minister of Awqaf (Endowments) and Islamic Affairs Dr. Ghaith bin Mubarak Al Kuwari has issued two ministerial decisions appointing Mohammed...

Top Filipino militant wounded in army attack 16 Apr 2013 - 12:22 pm

MANILA: A Filipino Islamist militant leader, who has a $5 million American bounty on his head, was wounded but managed to escape in...

Car bomb kills 1, injures 5 north Iraq 16 Apr 2013 - 12:22 pm

BAGHDAD: A person was killed and five others were wounded, including police personnel, when a car bomb exploded today north of Baghdad. The...

Abu Dhabi's Aldar wins contract to build 996 villas 16 Apr 2013 - 12:09 pm

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties has won a contract to build 996 villas in the United Arab Emirates capital, the company's chairman...

Saudi diplomat kidnapped in Yemen in new video plea 16 Apr 2013 - 12:08 pm

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

Saudi King orders import of 10m tonnes of cement to end shortage 16 Apr 2013 - 12:08 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has ordered the import of 10 million tonnes of cement to end a shortage in the country, the...

GDF Suez banks on Middle East power growth 16 Apr 2013 - 12:08 pm

PARIS: French gas and power utility GDF Suez expects strong demand for power in the Middle East will allow it to sell thousands...

Ministry of Business organizes workshop to raise awareness of WTO agreements 16 Apr 2013 - 11:45 am

DOHA: A workshop to raise awareness of the agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO) kicked off here Tuesday with participation of 30...

22 militants killed in security operations in Afghanistan 16 Apr 2013 - 11:43 am

KABUL: Afghan National Army 1st Special Operations Kandak (SOK) Commandos killed 22 insurgents during a unilateral operation in Bati Kot district, Nangarhar province...

US military helicopter crashes near N. Korea border 16 Apr 2013 - 11:42 am

SEOUL: A US military helicopter taking part in a joint South Korea-US drill crashed Tuesday near the North Korean border with 21 personnel...

Benedict XVI marks 86th birthday in Castel Gandolfo 16 Apr 2013 - 11:38 am

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Tuesday celebrates his 86th birthday as the first former pope in over 700 years at...

IOC sells 55,000 T, discounts widen 16 Apr 2013 - 11:35 am

SINGAPORE: Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has sold 55,000 tonnes of low-viscosity fuel oil for end-April loading at wider discounts, industry sources said on...

Salt-tolerant rice bred at Philippines institute 16 Apr 2013 - 11:05 am

MANILA: Scientists have successfully bred a rice variety that is salt-tolerant, which could enable farmers to reclaim coastal areas rendered useless by sea...

HRW urges Kuwait to drop charges of 'offending Emir' 16 Apr 2013 - 10:55 am

KUWAIT CITY: Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged Kuwait to drop charges against people accused of offending the Emir, a day after a...