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Kingfisher shares rise on new licence application 21 Dec 2012 - 10:09 am

NEW DELHI: Shares in India's grounded Kingfisher Airlines climbed nearly three percent Friday on news that the stricken carrier has applied to renew...

Psy's 'Gangnam Style' closes on one billion views 21 Dec 2012 - 10:02 am

SEOUL: Psy's "Gangnam Style" video was galloping towards the one-billion-view mark on YouTube Friday, a fresh milestone in the enduring global craze for...

Germans, Australian rescued after Philippine boat capsize 21 Dec 2012 - 09:53 am

MANILA: Two German tourists and an Australian have been rescued following two days in the sea in the central Philippines after their boat...

Tokyo stocks close 0.99% lower 21 Dec 2012 - 09:48 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.99 percent lower on Friday, giving up morning gains as divided US lawmakers appeared set to head home for...

World greets 'doomsday' with pinch of salt 21 Dec 2012 - 09:16 am

SYDNEY: While doomsayers hunkered down to await the coming apocalypse, others took a more lighthearted view Friday of a Mayan prophecy of the...

Facebook to charge for some message delivery 21 Dec 2012 - 08:42 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Thursday began testing the feasibility of charging to guarantee that messages from strangers make it into inboxes of intended...

Qatar donates $20m to Tunisian revolution martyrs fund 21 Dec 2012 - 03:41 am

Tunisia: Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Al Jebali has received $20m as a donation from Qatar for the benefit of the fund of the...

Runaway workers, illegal vendors nabbed 21 Dec 2012 - 03:41 am

DOHA: Law-enforcement agencies rounded up a number of runaway workers and illegal vendors during a two-day drive that coincided with the National Day....

Kuwait closes opposition-linked television station 21 Dec 2012 - 03:37 am

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait yesterday closed private television station Al Youm, which backs the opposition, on the grounds it failed to meet administrative conditions,...

Omanis to vote in civic election tomorrow 21 Dec 2012 - 03:35 am

MUSCAT: Omanis vote in their first municipal election tomorrow, a modest opening apparently designed to stem discontent about graft and lack of jobs...

Water everywhere... 21 Dec 2012 - 03:32 am

A waterlogged Tabouk Street in Ras Abu Aboud Area of Doha. Some low-lying areas across the country continue to be waterlogged after incessant...

Promoting saving habits 21 Dec 2012 - 03:31 am

Assistant Professor at Georgetown University-Qatar, Dr Ganesh Seshan. Kammutty VP By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: A curriculum to educate migrant workers about saving...

Traffic diversion near Souq Waqif 21 Dec 2012 - 03:30 am

DOHA: Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a traffic diversion at Msheireb zone near Souq Waqif effective from today. The diversion is in...

Trucks to get dedicated parking lots 21 Dec 2012 - 03:30 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has allotted dedicated parking areas for trucks in different parts of the country in a...

Qatar can be hub for e-health: Expert 21 Dec 2012 - 03:29 am

Ibtihaj Mohammed Al Ahmdani, Board Member of Qatar Chamber, presenting a memento to Chang K Kim, Director General, Emerging Economies Cooperation, Ministry of...

Ashghal hands over three mosques to Awqaf Ministry 21 Dec 2012 - 03:28 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has handed over three new mosques to the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs after completion of...

Emir congratulates South Korean president-elect 21 Dec 2012 - 03:28 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani...

Food grade plastic: Public asked to keep an eye on logo 21 Dec 2012 - 03:27 am

DOHA: The Joint Food Monitoring Committee at the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has called on the public to report any violation of...