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World Cup can be held in winter: Fifa 03 Mar 2013 - 02:28 am

EDINBURGH: FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke yesterday confirmed the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be moved to the winter if research shows...

‘Education a victim of conflict’ 03 Mar 2013 - 02:26 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the sidelines of the high-level panel discussion on human rights at...

Social work as punishment for minor offences 03 Mar 2013 - 02:23 am

DOHA: In a major initiative, several ministries and government organisations in the country have been authorised to put their employees on social work...

Al Qaeda issues English-language advice magazine for militants 02 Mar 2013 - 07:10 pm

RIYADH: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Islamist movement's most active branch, has released an English-language magazine advising would-be militants on...

Samsung and Ooredoo collaborate for mobile internet service 02 Mar 2013 - 07:05 pm

BARCELONA: South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ooredoo, formerly known as Qtel Group, a leading...

Suspected militants kill two Indian policemen in Kashmir 02 Mar 2013 - 02:47 pm

SRINAGAR, India: Suspected militants on Saturday shot dead two policemen in Indian Kashmir, a disputed Himalayan region which has been tense since the...

At least 5 workers killed, 9 others trapped in a landslide at a construction site in Philippines 02 Mar 2013 - 02:41 pm

MANILA: At least five workers were killed and nine others trapped in a landslide while building anti-erosion railings at a construction site on...

Australian troops kill two Afghan children 02 Mar 2013 - 01:32 pm

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: Australian soldiers in southern Afghanistan shot dead two children tending cattle, local officials said on Saturday as the international coalition launched...

Bomb kills two, wounds 12 in Thai south 02 Mar 2013 - 01:23 pm

BANGKOK: Two security officials died and 12 people were wounded in a blast in Thailand's restive south on Saturday, an army spokesman said,...

Saudi arrests 176 at demo for Islamist prisoners 02 Mar 2013 - 01:04 pm

RIYADH: Saudi police have arrested 176 people, including 15 women, for holding an illegal protest to demand the release of Islamist prisoners, the...

HH Sheikha Moza participates in Human Rights Council High-level Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming 02 Mar 2013 - 12:20 pm

GENEVA: HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser has took part in the Human Rights Council High-Level Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming with a particular...

Obama orders $85 billion spending cuts, blames Republicans 02 Mar 2013 - 12:20 pm

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has reluctantly ordered an $85 billion austerity drive that could slow the US economy and slash jobs, after blaming...

One dead, dozens hurt in Egypt Nile Delta clashes 02 Mar 2013 - 12:19 pm

CAIRO: One person was killed and dozens injured in overnight clashes between police and protesters in Egypt's Nile Delta city of Mansura, a...

Ministry of Culture is keen on promoting performing arts 02 Mar 2013 - 10:25 am

DOHA: HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage Mubarak bin Nasser Al Khalifa has honored and distributed certificates to the...

Yahoo to shut down seven products, including Blackberry app 02 Mar 2013 - 09:59 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo Inc is shutting down seven products including its mobile app for Blackberry smartphones, as new Chief Executive Marissa Mayer takes...

Judge slashes $1bn Samsung-Apple penalty in half 02 Mar 2013 - 08:27 am

SAN FRANCISCO: A judge on Friday cut $450 million from a $1 billion award to be paid by Samsung in a landmark patent...

14 killed in Malaysian standoff 02 Mar 2013 - 05:42 am

Malaysian Police escort the bodies of comrades killed in a mortar attack by Sulu gunmen in Borneo yesterday. KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve followers of...

China defence spending rising due to territorial rows 02 Mar 2013 - 05:41 am

BEIJING: A series of territorial disputes with its neighbours will ensure China boosts defence spending when it reveals this year’s military budget ahead...