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600,000 ‘trapped’ in Mideast jobs: ILO 10 Apr 2013 - 04:06 am

AMMAN: An estimated 600,000 people have been “tricked and trapped” into forced employment in the Middle East, many of them also sexually exploited,...

Iraqis mark decade since fall of Baghdad 10 Apr 2013 - 04:05 am

A view of Firdos Square, where the statue of Saddam Hussein used to stand, in central Baghdad, yesterday. BAGHDAD: Iraq yesterday quietly marked...

Kerry wraps up Mideast trip, to meet Syria opposition in London 10 Apr 2013 - 04:05 am

TEL AVIV: Top US diplomat John Kerry yesterday wrapped up three days of “very constructive” talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, pledging new...

Egypt plans changes to constitution 10 Apr 2013 - 04:05 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s Islamist-led government has asked independent legal experts to propose amendments to the new constitution, the state news agency MENA said yesterday,...

Satirist under probe for ‘insulting Pakistan’ 10 Apr 2013 - 04:04 am

CAIRO: Egyptian prosecutors are probing new complaints against popular satirist Bassem Youssef, this time for “insulting Pakistan” and “spreading atheism,” judicial sources said...

Turkey delays flotilla raid payout talks 10 Apr 2013 - 04:04 am

ANKARA: Turkey has delayed the start of talks this week with Israel over compensation that the Jewish state will pay to victims of...

NORTH KOREA KIM JONG UN WATCHTOWER THREAT 10 Apr 2013 - 03:37 am

Group: ViewsAsia Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR NORTH KOREA KIM JONG UN WATCHTOWER THREAT 040813 Provider: CartoonArts...

Ready for combat 10 Apr 2013 - 03:33 am

Afghan National Army soldiers march during a training session in Mazar-e-Sharif, yesterday. The Army Chief of Staff, Sher Mohammad Karimi, said his 195,000-strong...

Musharraf backed by British politician 10 Apr 2013 - 03:33 am

LONDON: A British Pakistani politician was instrumental in paving the way for former military ruler General (retired) Pervez Musharraf to stand in the...

Two US troops die in chopper crash 10 Apr 2013 - 03:33 am

KABUL: A Nato helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan yesterday killing two US troops, officials said, adding there was no insurgent activity in the...

Musharraf case adjourned 10 Apr 2013 - 03:32 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top court yesterday granted former dictator Pervez Musharraf a breathing space in his battle against treason allegations dating back to his...

Zardari’s party in leadership crisis 10 Apr 2013 - 03:32 am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari’s Pakistan People’s Party is still undecided as to who will lead their party campaign in next month’s general elections...

Panel ponders best use of limited resources 10 Apr 2013 - 03:32 am

ISLAMABAD: The Budget Priorities Committee of Pakistan’s caretaker government has started deliberations on how best to allocate proposed Rs744bn to various government agencies...

Kabul remains ‘very violent’ 10 Apr 2013 - 03:31 am

Washington: Afghanistan remains a very violent place, White House Spokesman Jay Carney said at a press briefing. To a question on the US...

Complaints against denial of tickets 10 Apr 2013 - 03:08 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Labour over the past three months received more than 2,000 complaints from workers about their employers’ not providing air...

High price of Qatar history books upsets parents 10 Apr 2013 - 03:03 am

DOHA: Several private schools have made it compulsory for their students to buy textbooks for the newly introduced subject — Qatar History, but...

Quake: More aftershocks likely 10 Apr 2013 - 03:00 am

People evacuated at the West Bay waiting outside the buildings. Salim Matramkot DOHA: The Meteorology Department has warned that more aftereffects of the...

Third private firm to launch taxis in June 10 Apr 2013 - 02:36 am

From left: Ali Abdulla Bahzad, Director, Taxi and Limo, Mowasalat; Hamad Al Emadi, CEO, Alijarah Holding Taxi; Nasser Al Khanji, Director, Strategy and...