Monthly Archives: August 2013

Flooding shuts Kochi airport

Around 40 flights were cancelled as operations at the international airport at Kochi, Kerala, in south India, were suspended till this evening after water entered the parking bay and taxi way due to torrential

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Alrabaa celebrate 85,395,400 local calls

The Alrabaa characters from Ooredoo celebrating the milestone at Doha Corniche. Doha: The Alrabaa characters from Ooredoo celebrated a major milestone this weekend, as executives predicted their charity calls offer would exceed more

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QA to begin Chengdu flights

Qatar Airways will begin thrice-weekly scheduled flights to and from Chengdu, a major economic centre in western China, from September 3. The Doha–Chengdu route will celebrate 10 years of Qatar Airways services in China. Chengdu

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QA hosts scribes at Ghabgas

Qatar Airways celebrated Ramadan by welcoming journalists to Ghabgas in Doha, Dubai, Dammam and Manama. It co-hosted the four events with local hotels in each city to show appreciation for the regional media

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Tainted baby food taken off shelves

Popular infant formula Similac Gain Plus from New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has been recalled from the local market following reports about contamination of some batches of the product. Several countries including Saudi Arabia

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