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Strong quake kills one, injures 19 in Taiwan 27 Mar 2013 - 09:46 am

TAIPEI: A strong earthquake killed one person and injured 19 others in Taiwan on Wednesday as violent shock waves damaged buildings and triggered...

Kuwait's Agility sees $80m revenue from Iraq contract 27 Mar 2013 - 09:34 am

DUBAI: Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility said on Wednesday it would book close to $80 million in revenues from a three-year contract which it...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 27 Mar 2013 - 09:12 am

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

Saudi customs thwart big fuel smuggling bid from Gulf port 27 Mar 2013 - 08:23 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's customs authorities have thwarted an attempt to smuggle over 3,260 metric tonnes of refined petroleum products out of the country's...

Belgian police kill man suspected of terror links 27 Mar 2013 - 08:22 am

BRUSSELS: Belgian police shot dead a man of Algerian origin suspected of terrorist links after a motorway pursuit Tuesday, moving in after an...

Japan's Dentsu completes $4.8 bn Aegis takeover 27 Mar 2013 - 08:17 am

TOKYO: Japanese advertising giant Dentsu said Wednesday it has completed a 3.16 billion pound ($4.8 billion) takeover of British media group Aegis after...

Discounts abound as India's car market tanks 27 Mar 2013 - 08:08 am

NEW DELHI: Indian car buyers are being bombarded with "buy now, pay later" offers after once-booming sales skidded to a 12-year low, highlighting...

Sharp shares fall on confusion over Hon Hai deal 27 Mar 2013 - 08:07 am

TOKYO: Sharp shares tumbled Wednesday morning after the Japanese electronics giant and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision appeared to offer contradictory views on the...

Ezdan to sponsor Civil Defence programmes 27 Mar 2013 - 06:33 am

Dr Sheikh Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of Ezdan Holding Group, touring the headquarters of Civil Defence with Brig Abdullah...

Team QSpark wins Qatar Imagine Cup 27 Mar 2013 - 06:32 am

Doha: Microsoft yesterday announced the winners of the Qatar Imagine Cup, one of the world’s premier student technology competitions. Out of some 470...

Rota honours volunteers 27 Mar 2013 - 06:32 am

DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (Rota) recently honoured volunteers and partners for their outstanding contribution to Wheels ‘n’ Heels Family Fun Day —...

Air India Express flights to operate from new airport 27 Mar 2013 - 06:31 am

DOHA: All Air India Express flights will be operating from the new Hamad International Airport beginning April 1, the company said yesterday. The...

Italian foreign minister quits over marines row 27 Mar 2013 - 06:17 am

Italian marine Salvatore Girone’s wife Vania cries to Deputies of Chamber to ‘bring back’ her husband, following the resignation of the Foreign Minister...

Govt allows AirAsia to start airline with Tata 27 Mar 2013 - 06:17 am

New Delhi: The government yesterday approved Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia’s proposal to set up a new airline in the Indian civil aviation sector...

Indian aviation faces big hurdles: IATA 27 Mar 2013 - 06:17 am

NEW DELHI: India’s fiercely competitive aviation sector must overcome “huge” infrastructure and other obstacles to achieve sound financial health, the industry’s global chief...

Woman shot dead by husband outside Delhi Metro station 27 Mar 2013 - 06:16 am

New Delhi: A 25-year-old woman was killed yesterday and her father critically injured when her estranged husband allegedly shot at them outside a...

Marathi writer charged with rape of three women 27 Mar 2013 - 06:16 am

Mumbai: A manhunt has been launched to trace leading Marathi writer Laxman Mane, who has been booked for raping three Dalit women working...

Third anti-submarine warfare launched 27 Mar 2013 - 06:14 am

The Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette starts its journey after the launch ceremony at the yard in Kolkata, yesterday. The third Anti-Submarine Warfare launched by...