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HH the Emir congratulates Australian Governor-General on National Day 26 Jan 2013 - 11:03 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a congratulatory cable to the Governor-General of Australia on the occasion...

11 killed when truck hits people boarding Kenya ferry 26 Jan 2013 - 11:02 am

NAIROBI: At least 11 people were killed Saturday morning when a truck lost control and rammed into passengers boarding a ferry in Kenya's...

Attackers blow up main oil pipeline in Yemen 26 Jan 2013 - 10:30 am

SANAA: Unidentified attackers blew up Yemen's main oil pipeline, forcing the country to shut down one of its most lucrative sources of income,...

Kuwait crude oil exports to S. Korea hit 400,000 bpd 26 Jan 2013 - 10:20 am

KUWAIT: Kuwait's crude oil exports to South Korea in 2012 grew 17.3 percent on the year to 137.65 million barrels, or 376,000 barrels...

Delhi lawmaker tells gun owners to save women 26 Jan 2013 - 09:31 am

NEW DELHI: Gun owners should roam the streets at night and use their weapons to prevent crimes against women, Delhi's lieutenant governor has...

HH the Emir congratulates Indian President on National Day 26 Jan 2013 - 08:25 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a congratulatory cable to the President of the Republic of India...

22 dead in road accident in northern Haiti 26 Jan 2013 - 08:15 am

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Twenty-two people were killed late Friday in a road accident in northern Haiti when a truck carrying pilgrims plunged into a ravine,...

Apple co-founder says Steve Jobs film inaccurate 26 Jan 2013 - 08:00 am

LOS ANGELES: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said Friday that a new film about the late Steve Jobs is factually "wrong," while the movie's...

Armstrong lied to Oprah, says doping chief 26 Jan 2013 - 07:56 am

June 8, 2003 file photo shows US cyclist Lance Armstrong speaking to the press in Villars-de-Lans, before the start of the first stage...

Apple loses world's most valuable company crown 26 Jan 2013 - 07:51 am

People walk past the Apple logo at the Apple Store at Grand Central Terminal in New York on January 25, 2013. NEW YORK:...

ANA to cancel more Dreamliner flights 26 Jan 2013 - 07:45 am

TOKYO: Japan's All Nippon Airways plans to cancel at least 379 flights in February due to the worldwide grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner, local...

Venezuela prison riot kills dozens 26 Jan 2013 - 07:43 am

CARACAS: A jail riot in southwestern Venezuela killed dozens of people on Friday, local media reported, the latest incident in the ongoing crisis...

Company for canines 26 Jan 2013 - 04:19 am

by Shaival Dalal An interesting way to spend a Friday afternoon is by volunteering to take dogs for a walk on a lush...

Instabeat inventor shares experience at MIT Forum 26 Jan 2013 - 03:53 am

Hind Hobeika speaking about instabeat at a press conference to launch Al Fikra 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton hotel yesterday. (Kammutty VP) BY MOHAMMAD...

Space available for NSD events at Al Refaa Street 26 Jan 2013 - 03:53 am

Doha: As the National Sports Day is approaching, an opportunity is being offered to all interested organisations to be a part of this...

Greek PM to visit Qatar on Jan 29 26 Jan 2013 - 03:53 am

DOHA: The Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samarasis arriving on a two-day visit to Doha from Tuesday, the Greek embassy said. The premier’s visit...

SDC hosting Mohana Veena expert’s recital today 26 Jan 2013 - 03:51 am

Doha: Skills Development Centre, a centre for learning fine arts and performing arts, is organising a musical extravaganza today. The Maestro community hall...

HMC makes strides in oral, cranio-maxielofacial surgeries 26 Jan 2013 - 03:51 am

By Isabel Ovalle DOHA: The number of cases treated at the oral and cranio-maxielofacial surgery department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is around...