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Philippine economy to double in next decade 19 May 2014 - 05:57 pm

MANILA: The Philippine economy will more than double in the next decade as earnings from overseas workers and business outsourcing surge, a respected...

Two Chinese mine workers kidnapped in Myanmar 19 May 2014 - 05:51 pm

YANGON: Two Chinese men working at a controversial China-backed copper mine in Myanmar have been kidnapped by activists and monks who have threatened...

Singapore PM demands apology from blogger 19 May 2014 - 05:48 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has demanded an apology from a local blogger for a posting seen as accusing him of...

Qatar to participate in International Transport Forum on May 21 19 May 2014 - 05:46 pm

DOHA: The State of Qatar is set to take part in the International Transport Forum, which will take place in Leipzig, Germany, on...

Putin orders end of military drills near Ukraine border: Kremlin 19 May 2014 - 05:43 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an end to military exercises in regions bordering Ukraine, the Kremlin said Monday, while also calling...

Oman court jails ex-minister 3 years over bribery 19 May 2014 - 05:41 pm

MUSCAT: An Omani court has sentenced a former minister to three years in jail over graft charges, in a first for the Gulf...

Ryanair reports falling annual profits 19 May 2014 - 05:39 pm

DUBLIN: Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said on Monday that annual profits fell for the first time for five years, hit by lower fares...

Japan, N. Korea to hold talks next week in Sweden 19 May 2014 - 05:36 pm

TOKYO: Japan said Monday it will hold talks with North Korea next week in Sweden, seeking to speed up discussions on the Japanese...

Vatican bank audit finds 202 suspicious deals in 2013 19 May 2014 - 05:33 pm

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican bank's stepped-up internal monitoring has led to a sharp rise in suspicious transaction reports -- from just six in...

Saudi halts Brazil beef imports over suspected mad cow 19 May 2014 - 05:29 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has suspended beef imports from Brazil over fears of a suspected case of atypical mad cow disease detected in the...

Qatar Stock Exchange down 1.79pc 19 May 2014 - 02:59 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange ended in the red area when trading closed Monday at 12,788.23 points (1.79 percent) down 232.49 points from the...

Barwa Real Estate appoints acting CEO 19 May 2014 - 02:46 pm

DUBAI: Qatar's Barwa Real Estate has appointed Ahmad Abdulla Ali al-Abdulla as acting group chief executive, the property developer said on Monday. He...

Dubai Islamic Bank to buy Indonesian bank stake 19 May 2014 - 02:34 pm

DUBAI: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) will purchase a 25 percent stake in Indonesian Islamic lender Bank Panin Syariah, it said on Monday, as...

Pakistan scraps case against FBI agent arrested at airport 19 May 2014 - 02:04 pm

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Monday dropped a case against a U.S. law enforcement agent charged with weapons offenses for trying to board...

Advisory Council holds regular weekly session 19 May 2014 - 01:34 pm

DOHA: The Advisory Council held on Monday morning its regular weekly meeting of its 42nd regular session under the chairmanship of its Speaker...

Qatar National Library organises book discussion 19 May 2014 - 01:17 pm

DOHA: This season's final Arabic language book discussion, organised by Qatar National Library (QNL), focused on issues of religion, philosophy, culture, ethics, art...

Kuwait to deport 15 Egyptians for Sisi rally 19 May 2014 - 12:57 pm

KUWAIT: Kuwait will deport 15 Egyptians who took part in an illegal rally in support of Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a...

Philippines' Aquino says China violates informal code on sea 19 May 2014 - 12:44 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino accused China on Monday of violating a 12-year-old informal code of conduct in the South China Sea with...