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Pistorius 'fought non-stop' with girlfriend on night of killing 20 Feb 2013 - 01:51 pm

PRETORIA: "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius returned to court Wednesday to hear explosive allegations that he fought "non-stop" with his slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp...

Qatar biggest supporter of Egypt after revolution 20 Feb 2013 - 01:19 pm

DOHA: Egypt's Minister of Manpower and Migration Khaled al-Azhari stressed that HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Qatari...

Qatar Exchange to move headquarters to Al Dana Tower 20 Feb 2013 - 01:18 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) will shift its headquarters to Al Dana Tower, opposite City Center Shopping Mall in West Bay from its current...

HH the Deputy Emir meets UK Foreign Secretary 20 Feb 2013 - 01:16 pm

DOHA: HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met here on Wednesday morning with UK Foreign Secretary...

Al Khaleej 2012 net profit up 23.34pc to QR78.2 million 20 Feb 2013 - 01:15 pm

DOHA: Al Khaleej Takaful Insurance and Reinsurance's net profit for fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 is up to QR78.2 million, an increase...

Arab-Russian forum starts in Moscow 20 Feb 2013 - 12:53 pm

MOSCOW: The Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum at the ministerial level Kicked off Wednesday in Moscow. The forum, held for the first time, aims at...

Tamar group to get $500 funding deal from Deutsche Bank 20 Feb 2013 - 12:13 pm

JERUSALEM: A group developing the Tamar field off Israel's Mediterranean coast said it was set to receive a loan for up to $500...

Pope was advised to limit air travel 20 Feb 2013 - 12:08 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI is nearly blind in one eye and was advised by his doctor to limit air travel because of...

Oman's Bank Muscat gets $195m equity investment from IFC 20 Feb 2013 - 11:55 am

DUBAI: Bank Muscat agreed on an equity investment worth 75.1 million rials ($195.1 million) from the International Finance Corp, it said on Wednesday,...

India's workers strike to protest 'anti-labour' policies 20 Feb 2013 - 11:29 am

NEW DELHI: Millions of India's workers walked off their jobs on Wednesday in a two-day nationwide strike called by trade unions to protest...

Bulgarian government resigns amid protests 20 Feb 2013 - 11:25 am

SOFIA: Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced his government's resignation on Wednesday following days of sometimes violent street protests in the European Union's...

Britain raises £2.3 billion from 4G mobile auction 20 Feb 2013 - 11:12 am

LONDON: Britain's government has raised £2.3 billion from its 4G mobile auction that will result in five telecoms companies providing the country with...

Saudi recalls envoy from Sri Lanka 20 Feb 2013 - 11:10 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador from Colombo in a tit-for-tat move amid tensions after a Sri Lankan nanny convicted of murder...

Lufthansa orders 108 new Airbus, Boeing jets for 9bn euros 20 Feb 2013 - 11:09 am

FRANKFURT: Lufthansa, Europe's biggest airline, said it plans to order eight long-haul aircraft and 100 short- and medium-haul aircraft from Airbus and Boeing...

Taiwan plans troop withdrawal from islets near China 20 Feb 2013 - 10:39 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan plans to withdraw troops from two islets near the Chinese mainland and will turn the former battleground into a tourist attraction...

India can play major role in Asean says Malaysian Minister 20 Feb 2013 - 10:38 am

NEW DELHI: India can play a major role in the Asean Community in 2015, Malaysia's Deputy Foreign Minister said Wednesday at the inauguration...

Brunei's Armed Forces Chief meets Qatari Ambassador 20 Feb 2013 - 10:31 am

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Major General Aminuddin Ihsan Saiful Mulok has met with HE Qatar's Ambassador to...

Three young Indian sisters raped and murdered 20 Feb 2013 - 10:31 am

MUMBAI: Three sisters aged between six and 11 were raped and murdered before their bodies were dumped down a village well in rural...