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Samsung finds 'inadequate' practices in China plants 26 Nov 2012 - 08:41 am

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said Monday that a probe of its suppliers in China had found no evidence of alleged child labour, but did...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 26 Nov 2012 - 08:28 am

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

US aims to keep 10,000 troops in Afghanistan: report 26 Nov 2012 - 08:11 am

WASHINGTON: The administration of President Barack Obama aims to keep around 10,000 US troops in Afghanistan after formal combat operations in that country...

New powers temporary, says Mursi 26 Nov 2012 - 03:53 am

CAIRO: Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi said yesterday that the sweeping new powers he assumed this week are meant to be temporary, and called...

Nasrallah says Hezbollah could hit all of Israel in future war 26 Nov 2012 - 03:53 am

BEIRUT: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel yesterday that thousands of rockets would rain down on Tel Aviv and cities across the...

Jordan charges three opposition activists with ‘incitement’ 26 Nov 2012 - 03:52 am

AMMAN: A Jordanian court yesterday charged three members of the main opposition party — the Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing — with incitement against...

Abbas confident on UN upgrade bid 26 Nov 2012 - 03:52 am

RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday said he was “fully confident” ahead of a fresh attempt to seek upgraded Palestinian status at the...

Likud chooses list for January polls 26 Nov 2012 - 03:52 am

JERUSALEM: Members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling rightwing Likud were slugging it out in a party primary on Sunday to choose...

Mauritania leader ‘incapable’, must quit: Opposition 26 Nov 2012 - 03:51 am

NOUAKCHOTT: Mauritania’s opposition said yesterday that President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, shot in the intestines in what was described as an accident, is...

Catalonia set to vote in separatists 26 Nov 2012 - 03:49 am

BARCELONA, Spain: Spain’s Catalans, angry over rising unemployment and persistent recession, were expected to deliver their separatist leader a mandate in yesterday’s regional...

Quit Goma to talk, Congo tells rebels 26 Nov 2012 - 03:49 am

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: Congo said yesterday it would not negotiate with M23 rebels in the east until they pulled out of...

Italy’s centre-left votes to choose candidate for PM 26 Nov 2012 - 03:49 am

ROME: Italy’s centre-left voted yesterday to choose the candidate who will be the leading contender to succeed Mario Monti as prime minister after...

McCain climbs down on opposition to Rice’s elevation 26 Nov 2012 - 03:48 am

WASHINGTON: Senator John McCain, a vocal opponent of Susan Rice’s possible nomination as Secretary of State, said yesterday that the UN ambassador could...

Mali regime postpones transition talks 26 Nov 2012 - 03:45 am

BAMAKO: Mali’s interim regime yesterday postponed three days of national talks aimed at planning a transition back to democracy and tackling the security...

QU reveals progress of aviation biofuels project 26 Nov 2012 - 03:42 am

Roberto Gonzalez, President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and Jane Hupe, Chief Environment Branch, ICAO, with a Qatar University Biofuels team...

Historic climate change summit opens today 26 Nov 2012 - 03:41 am

An Internal Security Force vehicle patrolling the perimeter of the Qatar National Convention Centre yesterday. Salim Matramkot By Satish Kanady DOHA: The United...

Experts to share Arab wisdom on climate issues 26 Nov 2012 - 03:41 am

DOHA: The United Nations Climate Change Conference that begins at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) today will have special sessions that will...

Mercury to dip sharply tomorrow 26 Nov 2012 - 03:40 am

DOHA: Strong northwesterly winds are expected to lash the country beginning tomorrow, causing a major drop in temperature, the Meteorology Department said yesterday....