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Saudi-led coalition batters Yemen with most intense raids 10 Apr 2015 - 12:07 pm

Aden - Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition battered southern Yemen overnight in the most intense strikes since the launch of a campaign against...

Around 150 dolphins found on beach in Japan 10 Apr 2015 - 11:44 am

Hokota, Japan - Around 150 melon-headed whales, a member of the dolphin family usually found in the deep ocean, beached in Japan on...

Pakistan parliament rejects Saudi call to join Yemen coalition 10 Apr 2015 - 11:40 am

Islamabad - Pakistan's parliament on Friday urged the government to stay out of the conflict in Yemen, rejecting Saudi demands for Islamabad to...

Taliban suicide bomber strikes NATO convoy in Afghanistan 10 Apr 2015 - 11:37 am

Jalalabad, Afghanistan - A Taliban suicide car bomb targeted a NATO convoy in eastern Afghanistan Friday, killing at least three civilians as security...

Pakistan parliament votes to remain neutral in Yemen conflict 10 Apr 2015 - 11:32 am

Islamabad - Pakistan's parliament unanimously passed a resolution urging the government to stay out of the conflict in Yemen Friday, rejecting Saudi demands...

Aid agencies urge Kenya to allow Somali money transfers 10 Apr 2015 - 11:29 am

Nairobi - Aid agencies warned Friday that Kenya's shutting down of money transfer services to Somalia over suspected links to the Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab...

Red Cross flies first medical aid into Yemen capital 10 Apr 2015 - 11:26 am

Sanaa - The Red Cross said it flew an aircraft into Sanaa on Friday, delivering its first medical aid to Yemen's capital since...

China court jails VW joint venture official: report 10 Apr 2015 - 11:24 am

Shanghai - A former executive of Sino-German auto joint venture FAW-Volkswagen has been jailed for life for taking millions of dollars in bribes,...

Atheist Greek PM intense meeting with Russian patriarch 10 Apr 2015 - 11:21 am

Moscow - Greece's avowedly atheist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held a tense meeting with the powerful head of Russia's Orthodox Church on Thursday...

Turkey arrests 17 over 'Syria arms interception' 10 Apr 2015 - 11:13 am

Istanbul - A Turkish court on Friday placed under arrest pending trial 17 soldiers charged in a hugely controversial case over the interception...

IS holding 50 civilians after raid on Syria village 10 Apr 2015 - 11:10 am

Beirut - Jihadist fighters from the Islamic State group are holding hostage at least 50 civilians seized in a raid on a village...

Four ways to overcome envy 10 Apr 2015 - 05:58 am

By Raiiq Ridwan Among the first diseases to hit the children of Adam was the disease of Jealousy. Our Prophet Adam (peace be...

Islam is not just rituals: Love is at its core 10 Apr 2015 - 05:58 am

By Raya Shokatfard Islam consists of three main layers. Unfortunately, many Muslims focus on, or adhere to, only one or two of these...

Govts urged to convene regional youth fora to prevent crime 10 Apr 2015 - 05:57 am

Participants in the Doha Youth Forum on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice pose with officials at the conclusion of the event yesterday at...

Emir briefed on Yemen operations 10 Apr 2015 - 05:56 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the main operations room of Operation Decisive Storm at Riyadh Airbase yesterday. The...

Autism Awareness Day 10 Apr 2015 - 05:56 am

Hundreds of balloons were released at Torch hotel yesterday to mark World Autism Awareness Day, which fell on April 2.Abdul Basit

Senyar attracts 800 participants 10 Apr 2015 - 05:55 am

DOHA: Nearly 800 people are taking part in Katara’s annual Senyar traditional fishing and pearl diving competition, to be held from April 22...

High-profile Qataris to speak at Launch conference 10 Apr 2015 - 05:54 am

DOHA: ‘Launch’, scheduled to be an annual professional development conference that will include associated learning events for Qatari nationals, has announced a range...