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Eritrean Labour and Human Welfare Minister meets HE Qatar's ambassador 11 Apr 2013 - 01:20 pm

ASMARA: Eritrean Minister Of Labour And Human Welfare Salma Hassan, conferred here on Thursday with Qatar's ambassador to Eritrea HE Mohamed Bin Eissa...

Chinese 'poachers' face jail in Philippines 11 Apr 2013 - 12:24 pm

MANILA: Twelve Chinese fishermen whose ship grounded in a protected marine sanctuary in the Philippines could face long jail terms after being charged...

Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala swings to 2012 profit on lower impairments 11 Apr 2013 - 12:23 pm

ABU DHABI: Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi investment fund with a mandate to boost the emirate's local economy, swung to a net profit in...

HH the Deputy Emir meets British Chief of Defense Staff 11 Apr 2013 - 12:23 pm

DOHA: HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met at his Emiri Diwan office here on Thursday...

57 killed in army assault in southern Syria 11 Apr 2013 - 11:56 am

BEIRUT: Six children were among at least 57 people killed in southern Syria as the army launched an all-out assault on two towns...

Drug courier escapes gallows after Singapore reforms 11 Apr 2013 - 11:27 am

SINGAPORE: A heroin courier has become the first convicted drug trafficker in Singapore to avoid a death sentence following reforms in the application...

PM Fayyad set to quit 11 Apr 2013 - 11:09 am

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad addresses the media during a news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah in this September 11,...

HE Qatar's Prime Minister and FM sends a written message to Albanian FM 11 Apr 2013 - 11:07 am

TITANA: Albania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Aldo Bumi has received a written message from HE Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad...

HH the Emir of Qatar leaves Ethiopia 11 Apr 2013 - 10:54 am

ADDIS ABABA: HH the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani , left here on Thursday morning, wrapping...

5.8 quake rocks northern Philippines: USGS 11 Apr 2013 - 10:48 am

MANILA: A moderate 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Batan Islands region of the northern Philippines Thursday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. ...

At least 2 soliders killed and 6 others wounded in a roadside bombing in south Thailand 11 Apr 2013 - 09:59 am

PATTANI: At least two soldiers were killed and six others wounded in in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, Police said Thursday. Police added that suspected...

Up to 3.39 million Japan-brand vehicles in airbag recall 11 Apr 2013 - 09:31 am

The logo of Japanese auto-parts supplier Takata Corp. is seen at the company Tokyo headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, 11 April 2013. The airbags...

Tokyo stocks close 1.96pc higher 11 Apr 2013 - 09:09 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rallied further on Thursday, closing at their highest level since July 2008 with exporters the main beneficiaries as the dollar...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 11 Apr 2013 - 09:08 am

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

Deutsche Telekom sweetens T-Mobile-MetroPCS pitch 11 Apr 2013 - 08:57 am

NEW YORK: Deutsche Telekom AG on Wednesday said it submitted final, sweetened terms it hoped will win shareholder backing for a merger of...

Malawi launches stinging attack on Madonna 11 Apr 2013 - 08:56 am

BLANTYRE, Malawi: Malawi has launched a stinging attack on US pop icon Madonna, accusing her of expecting "gratitude" and VIP treatment during a...

Coutts names ex-Deutsche banker for senior Middle East role 11 Apr 2013 - 08:44 am

DUBAI: Coutts, the private banking arm of Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, has hired Michael Dismorr, previously with Deutsche Bank, as a...

Syria air raids on civilians kill thousands 11 Apr 2013 - 08:43 am

BEIRUT: Air strikes have hit bakeries and hospitals among other civilian targets in Syria, a watchdog reported Thursday, accusing the regime of killing...