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Egypt army gets power to arrest civilians during referendum 11 Dec 2012 - 04:17 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s Islamist president has given the army temporary power to arrest civilians during a constitutional referendum he is determined to push through...

Iranian nuclear challenge must be tackled in 2013: Netanyahu 11 Dec 2012 - 04:14 am

JERUSALEM: Iran is getting ever closer to being able to build a nuclear bomb and the problem will have to be confronted in...

Hamas chief wraps up historic Gaza visit 11 Dec 2012 - 04:09 am

GAZA: Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal ended his first visit to the Gaza Strip yesterday with a pledge his Islamist movement would strive to...

Iranian nuclear challenge must be tackled in 2013: Netanyahu 11 Dec 2012 - 04:08 am

JERUSALEM: Iran is getting ever closer to being able to build a nuclear bomb and the problem will have to be confronted in...

EU dismayed at Israeli settlements, takes no action 11 Dec 2012 - 04:06 am

BRUSSELS: The European Union expressed dismay yesterday over Israel’s plans to build settlements in a highly sensitive part of the West Bank, but...

Nobel awarding ceremony 11 Dec 2012 - 04:05 am

The 2012 Nobel Literature Prizewinner Mo Yan of China after recieving the prize at the awarding ceremony in Stockholm yesterday. The winners in...

Russia hits back at US over rights legislation 11 Dec 2012 - 03:58 am

MOSCOW: Russia’s parliament moved yesterday to bar entry to the country for Americans who violate the rights of Russians, retaliating against US legislation...

EU okays Mali military training plan 11 Dec 2012 - 03:53 am

BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers approved yesterday plans to deploy an EU military training mission in Mali to help the government regain control of...

Ruling Socialists routed in French by-elections 11 Dec 2012 - 03:53 am

PARIS: Right-wing candidates have come out ahead of the ruling Socialists in three by-elections as President Francois Hollande struggles with France’s stalling economy....

Shootout kills four in Nigeria 11 Dec 2012 - 03:52 am

KANO, Nigeria: A policeman and at least three suspected Boko Haram gunmen died yesterday following an early morning bombing and shooting raid on...

Mandela in no immediate danger, faces more tests 11 Dec 2012 - 03:52 am

JOHANNESBURG: Ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela spent in hospital for a third day yesterday and receive further undisclosed tests, but was comfortable and...

Hollande accused of trying to sway court 11 Dec 2012 - 03:52 am

PARIS: Critics accused French President Francois Hollande of seeking to influence the judiciary yesterday as his girlfriend went to court seeking damages over...

Anti-doping lab opens in Doha 11 Dec 2012 - 03:25 am

The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani opening the Anti-Doping Laboratory Qatar (ADLQ) at Aspire Zone yesterday. Doha: Qatar...

87 shops caught flouting consumer law 11 Dec 2012 - 03:22 am

DOHA: In a crackdown last month, government inspectors discovered a number of retail outlets not displaying price lists, mostly for fresh fruits and...

Emir meets Abbas 11 Dec 2012 - 03:18 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. Talks at the...

Concern over huge overseas health bill 11 Dec 2012 - 03:15 am

DOHA: Qatar spent a whopping QR1.2bn ($328.76m) last year on treatment of its citizens overseas, reflecting the poor satisfaction level of locals with...

Standard Chartered to pay $327 mln to resolve US sanctions case 10 Dec 2012 - 06:25 pm

WASHINGTON: British bank Standard Chartered Plc will pay $327 million to resolve allegations that it violated U.S. sanctions and other laws, the Federal...

Spain says hit by contagion as Monti says he will resign 10 Dec 2012 - 02:59 pm

MADRID: Spain's government said Monday the nation was being hit by contagion after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said he would soon resign. ...