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China Southern to buy 10 A330-300 aircraft 05 Dec 2012 - 01:13 pm

HONG KONG, China: China Southern Airlines, the country's largest airline by fleet size, said Wednesday it will buy 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft in...

Gazprom to discuss gas supply to China 05 Dec 2012 - 01:12 pm

MOSCOW: The issues of gas supply to China are to be discussed later in the day at Gazprom major at the corporation level,...

HH Sheikha Moza witnesses signing of MoU to establish climate research center in Qatar 05 Dec 2012 - 01:05 pm

DOHA: HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), witnessed here on Wednesday the...

Turkey's energy investments in Iraq on track - minister 05 Dec 2012 - 12:55 pm

ANKARA: Turkey's energy investments in Iraq are continuing as planned, Turkish Energy Minister TanerYildiz told Reuters on Wednesday, a day after a plane...

Nepal woman aged 105 finally granted citizenship 05 Dec 2012 - 12:55 pm

KATHMANDU: A pensioner has been granted Nepalese citizenship more than a century after she was born in a remote village of the Himalayan...

HH the Emir meets UN Secretary General 05 Dec 2012 - 12:49 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met the Emiri Diwan office on Wednesday with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on...

Saudi Arabia's Aramco Trading seeks gasoil for March-Oct 2013 05 Dec 2012 - 12:17 pm

SINGAPORE: Saudi Aramco Products Trading Co, the top oil exporter's new trading arm, is seeking unspecified volumes of gasoil for its term contract...

HH the Emir receives message from Lebanese President 05 Dec 2012 - 12:11 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has received a verbal message from Lebanese President Gen. Michel Suleiman, pertaining to...

Arab world to bear brunt of climate change: World Bank 05 Dec 2012 - 12:09 pm

DOHA: Global warming will have dire consequences for the Middle East and North Africa, with even hotter and drier conditions devastating everything from...

World's tallest woman dies in China: authorities 05 Dec 2012 - 11:15 am

BEIJING: A Chinese woman who was certified as the tallest in the world has died, an official from her hometown said Wednesday. Yao...

Thai king calls for unity in birthday speech 05 Dec 2012 - 11:14 am

BANGKOK: Thailand's revered king called for unity and stability in the divided nation Wednesday as huge crowds of adoring, flag-waving citizens packed Bangkok...

At least 30 killed in South Sudan cattle raid: officials 05 Dec 2012 - 10:53 am

JUBA, South Sudan: At least 30 people were killed and dozens wounded in a cattle raid between warring communities in South Sudan, the...

Tokyo shares finish mixed 05 Dec 2012 - 10:51 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended Wednesday's session mixed, as a weaker yen helped the benchmark Nikkei 225 index shrug off morning losses. The Nikkei...

Indonesian firm secures 312.7 million USD Chinese loan to build power plant 05 Dec 2012 - 10:50 am

JAKARTA: PT DSSP Power Sumsel, a subsidiary of Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas Group, secured a 3 trillion rupiah about (about 312.7 million US...

HH the Emir congratulates King of Thailand 05 Dec 2012 - 10:34 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to the King of Thailand on the...

China supports positive political process in Yemen 05 Dec 2012 - 10:07 am

NEW YORK: China supports Yemen in continuing to promote peaceful and orderly political process, a Chinese diplomat said. China's deputy permanent representative to...

Indian village bans mobile phone use by women 05 Dec 2012 - 09:42 am

PATNA, India: A village council in the eastern Indian state of Bihar has banned the use of mobile phones by women, saying the...

World's oldest person dies at age 116 05 Dec 2012 - 08:41 am

WASHINGTON: The woman who was listed as the world's oldest person died yesterday in a Georgia nursing home at age 116. Besse Cooper...