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China pledges $548m in aid to ally Cambodia 10 Apr 2013 - 01:21 pm

PHNOM PENH: China has pledged another $548 in aid to Cambodia for infrastructure and irrigation systems, extending assistance that some critics say has...

Yamaha plans $500 bike in India, eyes exports to China 10 Apr 2013 - 01:21 pm

MUMBAI: Japan's Yamaha said on Wednesday it was developing "the world's cheapest motorcycle" in India priced at $500, which it plans to export...

Luxembourg to ease bank secrecy, meet EU rules from 2015 10 Apr 2013 - 12:58 pm

BRUSSELS: Faced with growing international pressure over tax evasion, Luxembourg confirmed Wednesday it would implement rules on the automatic exchange of bank account...

Four Kenyans among dead in South Sudan UN ambush 10 Apr 2013 - 12:58 pm

JUBA: Four Kenyans were among the 12 people shot dead by gunmen who attacked a United Nations convoy in South Sudan on Tuesday,...

France must save 40bn euros by 2014 10 Apr 2013 - 12:27 pm

PARIS: French central bank governor Christian Noyer said Wednesday that France should freeze pensions, civil servant salaries and social benefits to save 40...

Gulf Capital unit buys stake in Turkish diagnostic firm 10 Apr 2013 - 12:21 pm

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi-based private equity firm Gulf Capital said on Wednesday that its portfolio company, Techno Group Investment Holdings, bought a 75-percent stake...

China ex-railways minister charged with graft 10 Apr 2013 - 12:21 pm

BEIJING: Prosecutors charged China's former railways minister Liu Zhijun with bribery and abuse of power on Wednesday, state media said, after scandals involving...

HH the Emir congratulates New Kenyan President 10 Apr 2013 - 11:53 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to President Uhuru Kenyatta on the occasion...

Dead Qaeda leader Shehri delivers audio message 10 Apr 2013 - 11:38 am

DUBAI: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has posted online an audio message from its second-in-command, Saeed al-Shehri, whose death was announced by Yemen...

9th meeting of ASEAN Economic Community Council opens 10 Apr 2013 - 11:16 am

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The 9th meeting of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council opened in Brunei Darussalam Wednesday. The top agenda of the...

Iran, Russia to cooperate in building 1,000-MW reactors 10 Apr 2013 - 10:42 am

TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed satisfaction in the cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in building and installing nuclear facilities, and said the...

Tokyo stocks close 0.73pc higher 10 Apr 2013 - 09:23 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks on Wednesday enjoyed their highest close since August 2008, despite international tensions over North Korea's military threat. The Nikkei 225...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 10 Apr 2013 - 09:21 am

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

Arrhythmia drug may increase cancer risk: study 10 Apr 2013 - 09:19 am

WASHINGTON: A common treatment for irregular heartbeats may have a serious side effect: a new study out Tuesday showed it could increase the...

Iraq ups May crude prices for all buyers 10 Apr 2013 - 09:13 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq raised the price of Basra light crude to U.S. buyers for May by 30 cents to a discount of $2.10 per...

India car sales shrink for first time in decade 10 Apr 2013 - 09:06 am

NEW DELHI: India's passenger car sales shrank for the first time in a decade, falling 6.7 percent in the year to March, hit...

Gas pipeline bombed in Pakistan's Naseerabad 10 Apr 2013 - 09:05 am

ISLAMABAD: Unidentified miscreants blew up an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline, suspending the gas supply to various areas including Karachi and other part of...

Malaysia may hold polls on May 5 10 Apr 2013 - 08:06 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is likely to hold elections on May 5, the pro-government New Straits Times said on Wednesday, citing unidentified political sources....