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Police officials suspended over Facebook arrests 27 Nov 2012 - 09:26 pm

Mumbai: Two police officials involved in two girls’ arrest for their Facebook comments on the Mumbai shutdown after Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray’s...

Jethmalani hits out at Gadkari 27 Nov 2012 - 09:26 pm

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalani yesterday again hit out at BJP president Nitin Gadkari along with Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj...

Police arrest Pakistani living in India for 38 years 27 Nov 2012 - 09:25 pm

Jaipur: An 84-year-old man was arrested in Rajasthan’s Sikar district, 38 years after he illegally came to India from Pakistan and settled down...

Bombs kill four Kurds in Iraq's disputed areas 27 Nov 2012 - 02:46 pm

KIRKUK, Iraq: Bombs targeting ethnic Kurds killed four people on Tuesday in the city of Kirkuk in Iraq's disputed northern territories, where the...

Renault to set up in China: industry source 27 Nov 2012 - 02:36 pm

BEIJING: French car maker Renault is planning to build a 200,000-vehicle a year plant in China, but needs political support to go ahead,...

India suspends policemen over Facebook arrests 27 Nov 2012 - 02:34 pm

MUMBAI: India suspended two senior police officers and transferred a judge Tuesday over the arrests of two women for Facebook posts in a...

Steel tycoon Mittal meets Hollande on factory dispute 27 Nov 2012 - 02:31 pm

PARIS: President Francois Hollande was due to hold key talks with India-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal on Tuesday over a mounting row threatening...

Arafat's remains exhumed as poison probe begins 27 Nov 2012 - 02:06 pm

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: The remains of iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat were exhumed on Tuesday, eight years after his death, with experts set...

Qatar Exchange down 0.34% 27 Nov 2012 - 01:55 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange down on Tuesday 28.29 points or 0.34% to 8,400.72 points from the previous closing of 8,429.01. The volume of...

HH the Emir receives a written message from French President 27 Nov 2012 - 01:44 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has received a written message from French President Francois Hollande pertaining to relations...

Taliban claim bid to kill Pakistan TV anchorman 27 Nov 2012 - 01:33 pm

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan's umbrella Taliban faction claimed responsibility on Tuesday for planting a bomb under the car of a prominent journalist and TV...

Canada's Bombardier gets major $3.1 bn order 27 Nov 2012 - 01:31 pm

MONTREAL: Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier on Tuesday announced its largest sale ever, a $3.1 billion order from VistaJet, with the option of increasing...

Japan firm offers 3D model of foetus 27 Nov 2012 - 01:30 pm

CHIBA, Japan: Expectant parents in Japan who can't wait to show the world what their baby will look like can now buy a...

HE Al Mahmoud to participates in the 27 Nov 2012 - 01:28 pm

DOHA: HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud heads Qatar's delegation to the...

Japan to approve $10.7 billion stimulus package 27 Nov 2012 - 01:26 pm

TOKYO: Japan's Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will approve an US $10.7 Billion (880 Billion yen) emergency policy package Friday to...

HE the Premier meets Khalid Mashal 27 Nov 2012 - 01:25 pm

DOHA: HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani met on Tuesday with Khalid Mashal, Chief...

Saudi-Philippine joint commission meeting opens 27 Nov 2012 - 01:15 pm

RIYADH: The 4th session of the Saudi-Philippine Joint Commission kicked off in Riyadh Tuesday chaired by Governor of the Technical and Vocational Training...

Iraq grants Jordan 100,000 barrels of crude oil 27 Nov 2012 - 01:14 pm

BAGHDAD: The Iraqi cabinet has approved to grant 100,000 barrels of crude oil as a gift to the Jordanian people. Official spokesman to...