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S.Korean President Park names ex-top judge to replace prime minister 22 May 2014 - 11:45 am

SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-hye named on Thursday a former supreme court justice with a reputation for fighting corruption as prime minister...

Eight Ukrainians killed in clash with separatists 22 May 2014 - 11:40 am

KIEV: At least eight Ukrainian security personnel were killed and 18 injured in an overnight clash with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, security...

Iran president says he's not pessimistic over nuclear talks 22 May 2014 - 11:37 am

SHANGHAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday he is not pessimistic about reaching an agreement over nuclear talks with the United States,...

Israel to install 500 surveillance cameras in Eastern Jerusalem 22 May 2014 - 11:05 am

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The office of the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the home front defense ministry decided to install 500 surveillance cameras...

Biggest attack in years kills 31 in China's troubled Xinjiang 22 May 2014 - 10:31 am

BEIJING: Explosives hurled from two vehicles which ploughed into an open market in China's troubled Xinjiang killed 31 people on Thursday, state media...

China to begin internet security checks amid cyberspying row 22 May 2014 - 09:41 am

BEIJING: China will begin checking computer systems used in government departments to protect "sensitive data", the official Xinhua news agency said via its...

Gulf and Latam banks tap Australian debt opportunities 22 May 2014 - 09:23 am

SYDNEY: Australia's A$1.5 trillion bond market is attracting interest from borrowers in Latin America and the Middle East, as they seek to diversify...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 22 May 2014 - 09:15 am

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

AFGHANISTAN ELECTION POLLS TV ABDULLAH ASHRAF 22 May 2014 - 05:53 am

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Sheikha Moza meets Liberian President 22 May 2014 - 05:50 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser with the President of the Republic of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in her office at the Qatar...

Sheikha Hind attends QU women’s graduation 22 May 2014 - 05:48 am

H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Chair of Supreme Education Council, with officials and graduates. DOHA: H E Sheikha Hind bint...

Second Arab Water forum from May 27 22 May 2014 - 05:47 am

Nasser Ali Al Mohannadi (left), Director of Customer Services, Kahramaa and Chairman of the Organising Committee, and Ali Saif Al Malki, Director, Water...

Azerbaijan National Day marked 22 May 2014 - 05:47 am

The Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi with Omani Ambassador Mohamed Nasser Al Wahaibi (second...

New Civil Defence Centre opens at Pearl Qatar 22 May 2014 - 05:46 am

The centre will serve the entire island. Doha: Maj. Gen. Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi, Director-General, Public Security Staff, yesterday opened the newly...

Qatar ranked 19th in world competitiveness 22 May 2014 - 05:44 am

DOHA: Qatar ranked 19th among 60 countries — mostly high-income nations — in the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2014, issued by International Institute for...

New funding scheme for entrepreneurs 22 May 2014 - 05:44 am

DOHA: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a centre of Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D), is launching a funding programme for entrepreneurs...

Lufthansa moves to HIA 22 May 2014 - 05:43 am

Doha: Lufthansa, the largest European airline group, is to operate from the new Hamad International Airport (HIA). The first flight LH 620 from...

Mathaf to launch second student exhibition 22 May 2014 - 05:42 am

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art. DOHA: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art will launch its second student exhibition, featuring winners of a...