TOKYO: Countries across the world shunned Japanese food imports yesterday as radioactive steam leaked from a disaster-struck nuclear plant, straining nerves in Tokyo. The damage to the Fukushima nuclear plant from the tectonic calamity and a series of explosions has stoked global anxiety. The US and Hong Kong have already restricted Japanese food.

DOHA: The number of school students in Qatar has increased eight times over the past three decades and an increasing number of Qatari students now opt to study in private schools, according to a recent study released by the Permanent Population Committee.

DOHA: Qatar expressed its concern over increasing movements against Arab and Muslim immigrants and holy places, holy books and Prophets in a way that contradicts all the decisions and international laws at the recent 16th session of Human Rights Council in Geneva.

DOHA: Qatar stock exchange is in talks with authorities to allow foreign ownership in the bourse as it eyes an emerging market tag from index compiler MSCI, its chief executive said yesterday.

Doha: Qatar yesterday condemned the Israeli air raids and shellings the Israeli forces launched Tuesday on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip which led to the killing of a Palestinian family including children, Qatar News