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Qatar Exchange Index drops 96.59 points this week 22 May 2014 - 06:12 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index lost 96.59 points (0.74 percent) this week when trading closed at 13,008.16 points here Thursday afternoon. The trading value...

Sony boss pledges turnaround exit by early next year 22 May 2014 - 02:58 pm

TOKYO: Sony's chief executive pledged Thursday to drag the embattled electronics giant out of a painful restructuring in the current fiscal year and...

Qatar Stock Exchange up 2.59pc 22 May 2014 - 02:52 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange in the green area on Thursday adding 328.63 points (2.59 percent) advance to 13,008.16 points from 12,679.53 on Wednesday....

Thai army chief announces military coup 22 May 2014 - 02:47 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand's army chief announced in a televised address to the nation on Thursday that the armed forces were seizing power after months...

Two Filipinos die of MERS virus in Middle East 22 May 2014 - 02:36 pm

MANILA: The Philippines said Thursday that two of its citizens working in Saudi Arabia have died from the MERS coronavirus. Foreign Department spokesman...

Vivendi to offload Activision stock 22 May 2014 - 02:29 pm

NEW YORK: French group Vivendi is to sell half of its remaining stake in video game giant Activision Blizzard, the US company confirmed...

ExxonMobil finds promising shale oil deposit in Argentina 22 May 2014 - 02:25 pm

BUENOS AIRES: ExxonMobil said Wednesday it has found a promising shale oil deposit in southern Argentina, on par with some of the best...

Former top JPMorgan executive arrested: Report 22 May 2014 - 02:18 pm

HONG KONG: A Chinese ex-JPMorgan Chase executive has been arrested in Hong Kong, according to reports, after he resigned in March as US...

Crude prices eased in Asia 22 May 2014 - 02:14 pm

SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped in Asian trade Thursday following healthy gains in London and New York, but losses were limited as investors were...

Tokyo stocks close up 2.11pc 22 May 2014 - 02:11 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rallied 2.11 percent Thursday as upbeat Chinese data boosted sentiment while a sharp decline in the yen lifted exporter shares....

Kiev frees British journalist working for Russian TV 22 May 2014 - 02:08 pm

MOSCOW: A British journalist has been released without charge after being detained by Ukrainian authorities, the Russian TV channel employing him, RT, said...

Underwater MH370 search resumes 22 May 2014 - 02:05 pm

SYDNEY: A mini-sub searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 recommenced its operations on Thursday after technical problems, as it enters its final...

Bolivian ex-president can face rights trial in US 22 May 2014 - 02:02 pm

MIAMI: A judge in the state of Florida has given a green light for a human rights abuses trial to move forward in...

US troops deploy to Chad in hunt for Nigerian girls 22 May 2014 - 01:55 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States has deployed a drone and 80 troops to Chad to help with regional efforts to rescue more than 200...

Egypt sentences 54 Mursi supporters to life in jail 22 May 2014 - 01:51 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian anti-terror court on Wednesday sentenced 54 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi to life in prison for taking part...

Emir, PM congratulate Yemen President 22 May 2014 - 12:57 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Thursday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Yemen Abd-Rabbu...

Conflict risk in South China Sea could hurt global trade: Vietnam PM 22 May 2014 - 12:44 pm

MANILA: Territorial tensions in the South China Sea endangers global trade and puts at risk recovery from a global financial crisis, Vietnam's Prime...

Taliban abducts 27 policemen in Afghanistan 22 May 2014 - 12:12 pm

KABUL: Taliban militants abducted at least 27 policemen in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, local officials said Thursday. The officials further added that...