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Garment unit bosses held after blaze 31 Jan 2013 - 03:58 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh yesterday ordered an inspection of all its 4,500 garment factories and arrested bosses of a plant at the centre of the...

Manila to buy 12 South Korean FA-50 fighter jets 31 Jan 2013 - 03:57 am

MANILA: The Philippines will buy 12 South Korean FA-50 fighter jets to strengthen its poorly-armed military, government spokesmen said yesterday, amid increasing maritime...

Myanmar bucks slide in media freedom, says RSF 31 Jan 2013 - 03:57 am

BANGKOK: Myanmar’s “paper revolution” has brought a sharp improvement in freedom of information in the former pariah state, bucking a general deterioration across...

Three more pygmy elephants found dead 31 Jan 2013 - 03:57 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Three more endangered Borneo pygmy elephants were found dead yesterday in Malaysia of suspected poisoning, wildlife officials said, adding to 10...

Thailand blocks 200 Rohingya boat people, says Navy 31 Jan 2013 - 03:56 am

BANGKOK: Thailand’s navy blocked more than 200 Rohingya boat people from entering the kingdom as part of a new crackdown on refugees from...

Manila to buy 12 South Korean FA-50 fighter jets 31 Jan 2013 - 03:56 am

MANILA: The Philippines will buy 12 South Korean FA-50 fighter jets to strengthen its poorly-armed military, government spokesmen said yesterday, amid increasing maritime...

Merkel receives Diplomatic Course 31 Jan 2013 - 03:55 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (centre) with female ambassadors to Germany during the reception for the Diplomatic Corps at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin,...

Russia ends law enforcement deal with US 31 Jan 2013 - 03:55 am

MOSCOW: Russia scrapped a law enforcement agreement with the United States yesterday, further turning back the clock on a “reset” in relations since...

French troops secure Kidal airport 31 Jan 2013 - 03:55 am

CHICAGO: A 15-year-old girl who performed at US President Barack Obama’s inauguration last week was shot dead in Chicago by a gunman who...

Assange to run for Australian Senate 31 Jan 2013 - 03:54 am

SYDNEY: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will run for a seat in the Australian Senate during this year’s elections, his organisation announced yesterday, with...

Britain could allow foreign police chiefs 31 Jan 2013 - 03:54 am

LONDON: Britain launched a consultation yesterday on allowing foreign police chiefs to run British forces, as part of the biggest shake-up of police...

Polish is second-most spoken language in Britain: Census 31 Jan 2013 - 03:54 am

LONDON: Polish is the second-most spoken language in England and Wales, new figures from the 2011 census revealed yesterday, followed by Punjabi and...

Emir meets Greek PM 31 Jan 2013 - 03:48 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. Talks dealt...

Qtel launches BlackBerry Z10 31 Jan 2013 - 03:47 am

Doha: The highly-anticipated BlackBerry Z10 smartphone, powered by BlackBerry 10 (BB10) platform, will be available in Qtel’s retail shops soon. Customers will also...

HMC holds public lecture on religion and psychiatry today 31 Jan 2013 - 03:46 am

Doha: As part of its series of monthly “Open Day” lectures to raise awareness about mental health issues, the Psychiatry Department at Hamad...

Over 14,000 Qatari students get benefit of education voucher 31 Jan 2013 - 03:46 am

DOHA: More than 14,000 Qatari students have so far benefited from the educational voucher programme this academic year, the Supreme Education Council (SEC)...

Qatar Airways bags four travel awards 31 Jan 2013 - 03:45 am

Qatar Airways Country Manager Eastern Europe Martin Sprongl (right) receives the award at the Airline Business Awards in Warsaw. DOHA: Qatar Airways has...

Emir meets outgoing Afghan envoy 31 Jan 2013 - 03:44 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met the outgoing Afghan Ambassador, Khaled Ahmad Zakaria, at the Emiri Diwan yesterday....