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Ferry passengers failed to wear life vests 04 Jul 2015 - 05:18 am

Ormoc: The death toll from a capsized Philippine ferry rose to 51 yesterday as rescuers tried to right the overturned vessel and found...

Quake razes thousands of homes in China 04 Jul 2015 - 05:18 am

BEIJING: A strong earthquake hit a rural part of China’s far western Xinjiang region yesterday, killing three people, injuring dozens and destroying or...

Army salute 04 Jul 2015 - 05:17 am

Singapore’s President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony in Beijing, yesterday.

Russian cargo ship heads to ISS 04 Jul 2015 - 05:15 am

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off yesterday to deliver a cargo ship loaded with food, water and equipment to the...

UK falls silent for Tunisia attack victims 04 Jul 2015 - 05:14 am

London: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister David Cameron led a nationwide minute’s silence yesterday, a week after a jihadist gun massacre...

Over 5,000 mark Garangao at Freej Aspire 04 Jul 2015 - 05:09 am

Doha: Freej Aspire, launched for the first time this year by Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), hosted thousands of visitors to celebrate Garangao. The...

Masraf Al Rayan wins banks tournament 04 Jul 2015 - 05:09 am

Ali Al Fehaida, Acting Director General, Aspire Logistics, presents the tournament cup to Masraf Al Rayan captain. Doha: Masraf Al Rayan was crowned...

HMC holds Qatar’s first Mulligan Concept examination 04 Jul 2015 - 05:08 am

The physiotherapy team at the event. DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently hosted Qatar’s first International Mulligan Concept examination on the diagnosis and...

Garangao at Katara 04 Jul 2015 - 05:07 am

Katara Cultural Village organised Garangao celebration and distributed gifts, including sweets and other goodies, to children. Katara Cultural Village organised Garangao celebration and...

UCQ students back children with learning challenges 04 Jul 2015 - 05:05 am

UCQ and Awsaj Academy officials at the event. DOHA: Beginning this fall, about 400 predominantly Qatari students of Awsaj Academy will benefit from...

Silatech, Jordan agency review opportunities for Syria refugees 04 Jul 2015 - 05:05 am

Doha: CARE International in Jordan and Silatech have released an assessment outlining opportunities for youth in Azraq Refugee Camp to improve their livelihoods...

HMC, SickKids mark five years of partnership 04 Jul 2015 - 03:45 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada, a paediatric academic health science centre, celebrated five...

Leaders greet Belarus president 04 Jul 2015 - 03:45 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on his...

Government taking measures to control inflation 04 Jul 2015 - 03:44 am

DOHA: The government is taking steps to control inflation which has risen to 3.5 percent, an expert told a symposium at the Green...

Runaways offer parking lots to earn money 04 Jul 2015 - 03:44 am

DOHA: A new ‘begging’ trend has emerged, according to complaints. Some people, believed to be mostly runaway workers, block parking areas in crowded...

Maritime security forum 04 Jul 2015 - 03:44 am

Doha: The third annual QMARSEC conference will take place this October at Ritz-Carlton Doha under the theme ‘The Future of Automatic Identification System...

Al Ghuwairiya Health Centre to open tomorrow 04 Jul 2015 - 03:24 am

Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) will open Al Ghuwairiya Health Centre in northern Qatar tomorrow evening. Minister of Public Health H...

GCC vows to fight terrorism 04 Jul 2015 - 03:23 am

Kuwaiti Emir H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah (right), Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah and other officials attend...