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S. Korea opts for KAI-Lockheed in $7.8 bn fighter deal 30 Mar 2015 - 11:29 am

Seoul--South Korea on Monday selected Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and partner Lockheed Martin for a multi-billion-dollar contract to develop 120 "indigenous" fighter jets...

Expert witness supports appeal by death row Australians 30 Mar 2015 - 11:25 am

Jakarta--Lawyers fighting to save the lives of two Australian drug smugglers on death row returned to court Monday to challenge the Indonesian president's...

Ex-PM Olmert found guilty in corruption case 30 Mar 2015 - 11:19 am

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert Jerusalem--A Jerusalem court found former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert guilty of corruption Monday over allegations that...

Ban Ki-moon arrives in Baghdad for talks 30 Mar 2015 - 11:12 am

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Baghdad--United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Baghdad on Monday for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister...

10 buried by mudslides in flood-hit Indian Kashmir 30 Mar 2015 - 11:10 am

Srinagar--At least 10 people have been buried by mudslides and hundreds more have had to flee their homes after heavy rain triggered flooding...

290 US paratroopers to train Ukraine forces 30 Mar 2015 - 11:03 am

Kiev--Hundreds of US paratroopers will train Ukrainian soldiers from April 20 as Kiev battles to contain pro-Russian separatists in the country's east, Ukrainian...

Iran asks Turkish envoy to explain Erdogan comments 30 Mar 2015 - 10:56 am

Tehran--Iran has asked Turkey's top diplomat in Tehran to explain remarks by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heavily critical of Iran's role in Yemen...

Blame game only helps Europe's enemies: Varoufakis 30 Mar 2015 - 10:50 am

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Frankfurt--Finger-pointing between Germany and Greece will only play into the hands of Europe's enemies, Greek Finance Minister Yanis...

BBC NEWS SERVICE ROTHERHAM SCANDAL ABUSE CAR 30 Mar 2015 - 05:12 am

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STARBUCKS RACE HOOPS CBS MINORITY RACE 30 Mar 2015 - 05:09 am

Group: PETT Credit: JOEL PETT Source: Lexington Herald-Leader Keywords: COLOR STARBUCKS RACE HOOPS CBS MINORITY RACE RACISM 032615 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...

Food festival attracts 170,000 visitors 30 Mar 2015 - 05:07 am

DOHA: A record 170,000 visitors attended the sixth edition of Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF 2015) at Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park...

Traffic diversion on main Doha-Al Wakra arterial road from tomorrow 30 Mar 2015 - 05:05 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority — Ashghal — has announced a traffic diversion on the main arterial road that links Doha and Al...

Pakistan’s National Day marked 30 Mar 2015 - 05:04 am

Pakistani Ambassador Shehzah Ahmad (third left) cuts a cake with Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada...

QF honoured for Sport Day activities 30 Mar 2015 - 05:03 am

Minister of Youth and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser Al Ali (left) presents the ministry’s award to Mohammed Al Naimi,...

BPS mourns founder Sarala Birla 30 Mar 2015 - 05:02 am

A K Shrivastava, Principal, speaks at the condolence meeting at Birla Public School Doha. DOHA: Birla Public School staff at a special meeting...

French residents donate blood 30 Mar 2015 - 05:01 am

French Ambassador Eric Chevallier with some of the donors at the event. Doha: Over 50 French and other francophone residents, including staff from...

Qatar Steel attends career fair 30 Mar 2015 - 05:00 am

Mohamed Saleh Al Mahdi, HR Manager, Qatar Steel, hands over a memento to Ali Al Buainain, Director, Scholarship Office, Higher Education Institute, at...

LED lights, faucet aerators to be mandatory for tourism projects 30 Mar 2015 - 05:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) will make it a requirement for tourism projects to use light-emitting diode (LED) lights and faucet aerators. Through...