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Snipers target mental patients in Syria's Aleppo: NGO 10 Jan 2013 - 11:57 am

BEIRUT: Two abandoned patients fled a bombed-out mental hospital in Syria's northern city of Aleppo this week and were killed by snipers, a...

Three more teams added to FIFA beach soccer World Cup Asian qualifiers 10 Jan 2013 - 11:18 am

ZURICH: The number of teams that will fight it out in the Asian qualifying rounds, starting in Qatar January 22, to book a...

Head of Diyala University injured, two bodyguards killed 10 Jan 2013 - 10:59 am

BAGHDAD: Head of Diyala University Dr. Abbas al-Dulaimi was injured and two of his bodyguards were killed when a roadside bomb exploded at...

Palm oil giant mulls appeal on $389m Indonesia tax ruling 10 Jan 2013 - 10:46 am

JAKARTA: Palm oil giant Asian Agri said Thursday it may appeal against an Indonesian Supreme Court order to pay $389 million for tax...

Nine killed in spate of Iraq attacks 10 Jan 2013 - 10:31 am

BAGHDAD: A spate of bombings and shootings in Baghdad and a restive province north of the capital killed nine people on Thursday morning,...

Tom Cruise turns down Psy's Gangnam challenge 10 Jan 2013 - 10:30 am

SEOUL: Tom Cruise turned down a chance to try out his "Gangnam Style" dance skills Thursday, despite topping South Korean rapper Psy's list...

Three Kurd women dead, shot in head in Paris: police 10 Jan 2013 - 10:30 am

PARIS: Three Kurdish women were found killed with a gunshot to the head early Thursday inside the Kurdish Institute of Paris, a police...

'Digital health' movement in focus at tech show 10 Jan 2013 - 10:11 am

LAS VEGAS: With an app, a game or a gadget, technology startups and major companies across all sectors are trying to tackle some...

80 dead as temperature hits record low in Bangladesh 10 Jan 2013 - 10:07 am

DHAKA: A cold snap which saw temperatures drop on Thursday to their lowest point in Bangladesh's post-independence history has killed around 80 people,...

GM and Japan's Isuzu in talks on truck tie-up 10 Jan 2013 - 10:06 am

TOKYO: Japan's Isuzu Motors said Thursday it was in discussions with US giant General Motors on developing next-generation pickup trucks as a report...

25 dead as Indian truck overturns in fog: police 10 Jan 2013 - 10:03 am

PATNA, India: Twenty-five people including women and children were killed on Thursday when an overloaded truck carrying labourers overturned in dense fog in...

GCC official: Gulf States free from 'fake medicines' 10 Jan 2013 - 10:02 am

MANAMA: GCC Health Executive Board Pharmacies' Central Registration Department Head Mohammed Al Haydary on Wednesday stated that the Gulf is free from 'fake...

Google's Schmidt urges N. Korea internet freedom 10 Jan 2013 - 09:18 am

BEIJING: Google chairman Eric Schmidt told North Korean officials their country would never develop unless it embraced Internet freedom, he said Thursday as...

Japan, Philippines to boost ties amid China rows 10 Jan 2013 - 09:17 am

MANILA: Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida called Thursday for stronger ties with the Philippines to help ensure regional peace, amid tense territorial disputes...

Tokyo shares close 0.70% higher 10 Jan 2013 - 09:17 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.70 percent higher on Thursday with exporters getting a boost from the weakening yen as China released positive trade...

Sony to sell Tokyo building 10 Jan 2013 - 09:04 am

TOKYO: Japanese electronics giant Sony plans to sell one of its main buildings in Tokyo to finance its business restructuring effort, a report...

US drone strike kills four in Pakistan: officials 10 Jan 2013 - 09:01 am

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan: A US drone strike destroyed a militant compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on Thursday, killing at least four militants, local...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 10 Jan 2013 - 08:23 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...