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Arrests in Maldives after mass protest over ex-leader's detention 28 Feb 2015 - 09:55 am

Malé, Maldives--Maldives police said Saturday they arrested 31 supporters of former president Mohamed Nasheed during a mass rally in the honeymoon islands' capital...

Lesotho voters head to polls six months after coup bid 28 Feb 2015 - 09:50 am

Maseru, Lesotho--A snap election got under way in Lesotho early Saturday, six months after an attempted coup plunged the small southern African nation...

Toll in Philippine clashes with Islamists rises to 26 28 Feb 2015 - 09:36 am

Manila--A military assault on Islamic militants in the southern Philippines entered its fifth day on Saturday, with the toll rising to 24 guerrillas...

US Congress averts Homeland Security shutdown 28 Feb 2015 - 09:33 am

Washington--Feuding US lawmakers narrowly avoided a Department of Homeland Security shutdown Friday at the 11th hour, but funded the agency only until March...

India to increase infrastructure investment by $11.3 bn 28 Feb 2015 - 09:29 am

New Delhi--India will hike investment in infrastructure by $11.3 billion including on crumbling roads and railways in a bid to boost growth, the...

India to set up universal social security system: minister 28 Feb 2015 - 09:21 am

New Delhi--India will set up a universal social security system, the finance minister said Saturday, as he unveiled the right-wing government's first full...

3.2 million-year-old human fossil on display at Katara 28 Feb 2015 - 02:56 am

Ethiopian Ambassador Mesganu Arga Moach (right) and Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti (second right) look at the 3.2 million...

Halal Qatar festival begins today 28 Feb 2015 - 02:55 am

A participant leads his goats to the venue in preparation for the festival. DOHA: The fourth annual Halal Qatar festival which opens today...

Jewellery, watches expo ends today 28 Feb 2015 - 02:54 am

This exceptional table clock from L’EPEE is among the exhibits. DOHA: The 12th Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition has attracted some of the...

Community Policing Department holds spring camp in Al Khor 28 Feb 2015 - 02:53 am

Officials at one of the stands. Doha: The Community Policing Department organised the fifth Safe Spring Camp in Al Khor. The camp events...

Two Qatari artists join Venice expo 28 Feb 2015 - 02:48 am

Abdulrahman Al Dorani with his two paintings and Jameela Al Shraim with her horse artwork at the event. DOHA: Qatari artists Jameela Al...

Mock fire drill at Qatargas Tower 28 Feb 2015 - 02:47 am

Civil Defence personnel guide employees to the safe assembly point. DOHA: The General Directorate of Civil Defence conducted a mock drill at Qatargas...

QC visits beneficiary farmers in Niger 28 Feb 2015 - 02:46 am

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) visited farmers in Niger who benefitted from its support last year. A delegation from the Nigerian government and a...

Ooredoo to showcase ‘smart’ solutions 28 Feb 2015 - 02:44 am

Doha: Ooredoo will showcase ‘smart’ technologies at GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from March 2 to 5 as the company continues to...

UN reviews crime prevention forum to be held in Doha 28 Feb 2015 - 02:44 am

New York: Based on Qatar’s initiative, in partnership with Italy, Thailand, Mexico and Morocco, the UN General Assembly held a meeting on ‘Integrating...

Doha Metro project management deal awarded 28 Feb 2015 - 02:44 am

Doha: Qatar Railways Company has awarded the Louis Berger Egis Rail Joint Venture (LBER JV) project management of the elevated and at grade...

Burning of holy sites slammed 28 Feb 2015 - 02:43 am

Doha: Qatar has strongly condemned two incidents in which a West Bank mosque in Bethlehem and a Greek Orthodox church in Occupied Jerusalem...

Roundtables on laws for expats today 28 Feb 2015 - 02:43 am

DOHA: Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue, in collaboration with College of Law at Qatar University, will today organise round-table meetings with workers...