Default / Miscellaneous

Saudi Arabia says 80% of Houthis ammunition destroyed 20 Apr 2015 - 10:57 am

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition has so far destroyed 80 percent of Houthi ammunition in Yemen and the threat from their ballistic missiles has...

Brush fire rages near Los Angeles as evacuation order lifted 20 Apr 2015 - 10:57 am

Los Angeles--A fast-moving brush fire burned in drought-stricken southern California on Sunday, as firefighters battled through thick smoke to get the massive blaze...

Saudi Arabia: 15,000 troops pledge loyalty to Hadi govt 20 Apr 2015 - 10:54 am

RIYADH: The Yemeni commander of a vast military district covering half the country’s border with Saudi Arabia pledged support on Sunday to President...

Opposition Centre wins Finnish election, ousts PM Stubb 20 Apr 2015 - 10:52 am

Helsinki--Finland's opposition Centre Party won Sunday's general election, ousting Prime Minister Alexander Stubb's left-right coalition after a campaign dominated by the country's economic...

Opposition Centre wins Finnish vote, eurosceptic party second: final results 20 Apr 2015 - 10:49 am

Helsinki--Finland's opposition Centre Party won Sunday's general election, ousting Prime Minister Alexander Stubb's left-right coalition after a campaign dominated by the country's economic...

Compensation for victims of UAE’s deadliest crash finally arrives 20 Apr 2015 - 10:45 am

ABU DHABI // The families of the Bangladeshis killed in the UAE’s deadliest road crash are to receive compensation after more than two...

Man who posed as woman and blackmailed man with naked photos is jailed in Dubai 20 Apr 2015 - 10:39 am

DUBAI // A blackmailer who posed as a woman to convince his victim to send naked pictures of himself before threatening to post...

Dissidents on the ballot in historic Cuba vote 20 Apr 2015 - 10:37 am

Havana--Cubans voted Sunday in local elections featuring two opposition candidates who could become the island's first non-Communist elected officials in decades. Political dissidents...

Under-pressure EU mulls emergency summit after worst migrant tragedy 20 Apr 2015 - 10:24 am

Brussels--EU president Donald Tusk was considering Sunday an emergency summit on illegal immigration, as European leaders called for action after more than 700...

FACEBOOK OASIS INTERNET SOCIAL NETWORKS MIRAGE DESERT 20 Apr 2015 - 03:56 am

Group: Comment & Caricature Credit: MEDI Source: Tirana, Albania Keywords: COLOR FACEBOOK OASIS INTERNET SOCIAL NETWORKS MIRAGE DESERT 041815 Provider: CartoonArts International /...

SMARTPHONE PROTESTS SPYING PRIVACY HI TECH PHONE SECURITY 20 Apr 2015 - 03:54 am

Group: ViewsAsia Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR SMARTPHONE PROTESTS SPYING PRIVACY HI TECH PHONE SECURITY 041315 Provider:...

PM meets US Assistant Secretary of State 20 Apr 2015 - 03:44 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met with US Assistant Secretary of State for...

Malabar Gold and Diamonds raffle draw winner 20 Apr 2015 - 03:43 am

Jennifer Zabala, the winner of the first ‘The Great Gold Rush’ raffle draw by Malabar Gold & Diamonds receives her prize of 1kg...

Transport Minister meets Singapore envoy 20 Apr 2015 - 03:43 am

Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti met in Doha yesterday with the Singaporean Ambassador to Qatar Wong Kwok Pun....

Organisers expect 30,000 spectators for Disney on Ice show 20 Apr 2015 - 03:42 am

Disney’s royal sisters Anna and Elsa with Qatar Tourism Authority Director of Public Relations & Communication Saif Al Kuwari, Sport and Entertainment Solutions...

G-Tec Education to open Doha centres 20 Apr 2015 - 03:41 am

Ashraf Mukkom, Managing Director Scholars International School, and Dr Wandoor Aboobackar at the press meet. Doha: G-Tec Education, an education-based centre in Singapore,...

Thermonomics helps cut power consumption 20 Apr 2015 - 03:40 am

Nayef Shaban, Managing Director, Central Gulf, giving a presentation of Thermonomics at its launch at the Inter-Continental City. (Salim Matramkot) BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB...

HBKU holds Annual Takreem Awards 20 Apr 2015 - 03:39 am

The Takreem Award winners with their prizes. Doha: Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), recently held the 3rd Annual Takreem Awards. The ceremony at...