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Airports alerted on Italian envoy’s exit 16 Mar 2013 - 03:06 am

New Delhi: In an unprecedented move, India yesterday put airports across the country on alert to prevent Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini from leaving...

Parliament slams Pakistan; hockey series cancelled 16 Mar 2013 - 03:05 am

New Delhi: India hit back yesterday at Pakistan after it denounced Afzal Guru’s execution, with parliament passing a resolution against Islamabad and the...

Sebi seeks arrest of Sahara chief 16 Mar 2013 - 03:05 am

New Delhi: Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) yesterday moved the Supreme Court seeking the arrest and imprisonment of Sahara...

Indian doctor faces trial for manslaughter in Australia 16 Mar 2013 - 03:04 am

SYDNEY: Australian prosecutors yesterday said they will pursue remaining charges against an Indian-born surgeon, including two counts of manslaughter, after he was cleared...

Petrol prices cut 16 Mar 2013 - 03:04 am

New Delhi: Petrol prices have been cut by Rs 2 per litre effective from midnight yesterday, state-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) announced. The...

Heir Apparent meets Prince Charles 16 Mar 2013 - 02:58 am

The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Prince Charles of Wales at Al Bahr Palace yesterday. They discussed...

Koolhaas to speak at Tasmeem 16 Mar 2013 - 02:57 am

DOHA: Acclaimed architect and Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Rem Koolhaas, whose current projects include the new Qatar National Library, will deliver the keynote...

MoI to observe Arab Human Rights Day 16 Mar 2013 - 02:55 am

Ministry of Interior officials announcing the Arab Human Rights Day activities. DOHA: The Ministry of Interior will observe Arab Human Rights Day tomorrow...

C Street Brass at Qatar Academy 16 Mar 2013 - 02:55 am

C Street Brass, a quintet based in Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania, visited Qatar Academy students as part of their recital tour in...

Emir, Premier greet Pope Francis 16 Mar 2013 - 02:54 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to Pope Francis on the occasion...

Prayer on the street 16 Mar 2013 - 02:46 am

An Israeli policeman watches Palestinian men pray on an East Jerusalem street near the Damascus Gate, yesterday, as they are restricted from entering...

Turkish Cypriots eye turning to Muslim states for recognition 16 Mar 2013 - 02:46 am

NICOSIA: Frustrated by a stalled process to reunite Cyprus, the de facto Turkish Cypriot state that has run the north for almost four...

Palestinian in coma since protest dies 16 Mar 2013 - 02:46 am

JERUSALEM: A Palestinian who had been in a coma since inhaling tear gas at a protest last month died yesterday in hospital in...

No end in sight to Sudan rebellion 16 Mar 2013 - 02:45 am

KHARTOUM: Sudan and South Sudan are talking peace after months of intermittent clashes but observers say there is still no end in sight...

Promoting kidney awareness 16 Mar 2013 - 02:44 am

by Abdul Basit World Kidney Day was marked by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) with much fanfare. HMC held an event at the Katara...

NRA GUN CONTROL ARMS WEAPONS VIOLENCE SHOOTING GUNS LOBBY 16 Mar 2013 - 02:43 am

Group: KAL Credit: KAL Source: The Economist - London, England Keywords: COLOR NRA GUN CONTROL ARMS WEAPONS VIOLENCE SHOOTING GUNS LOBBY 031513 Provider:...

It is time for West to take sides in Syria, and lift arms embargo 16 Mar 2013 - 02:36 am

By Wadah Khanfar the Syrian revolution is entering its third year. An estimated 70,000 people have been killed, hundreds of thousands have been...

Netanyahu seals govt deal 16 Mar 2013 - 02:25 am

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed deals with key coalition partners yesterday, forming a new government just before a deadline and a...