World Suicide bomber attacks Afghan provincial police HQ, killing one KABUL: A suicide attacker wearing a police uniform attacked a provincial police headquarters in southern Afghanistan on Published 11 Oct, 2014 06:13am
World Harvard student charged in December bomb hoax NEW YORK: A Harvard student has been charged in a bomb hoax that forced the elite US university to evacuate four buildin Published 11 Oct, 2014 06:02am
Top News Two dead after Taiwan research boat sinks TAIPEI: Two Taiwanese scientists died and 43 other people were rescued when a marine research ship sank off Taiwan after Published 11 Oct, 2014 05:18am
Business & Finance JP Morgan names Mesmari head of UAE investment banking coverage DUBAI: JP Morgan Chase has appointed Majed al-Mesmari as its head of investment banking coverage for the United Arab Emi Published 09 Oct, 2014 09:48am
World Greek unemployment eases to 26.4pc in July ATHENS: Greece's jobless rate eased to 26.4 percent in July from 26.7 percent in June, Greek statistics agency ELSTA Published 09 Oct, 2014 09:43am
Business & Finance EBA asks Greece to tweak law on deferred tax for banks- paper ATHENS: The European Banking Authority (EBA) has asked Greece to adjust a recent law that allows its banks to boost thei Published 09 Oct, 2014 09:37am
Markets UK GAS: Prices rise on lower flows, under supplied system LONDON: Wholesale natural gas prices in Britain firmed on Thursday amid lower flows from Norway and an under supplied sy Published 09 Oct, 2014 09:19am
Markets Dollar hits 3-week low vs yen as dovish Fed minutes takes a toll LONDON: The dollar fell to a three-week low against the yen on Thursday, as investors cut favourable bets after minutes Published 09 Oct, 2014 08:08am
World Italy PM Renzi wins confidence vote on labour reform proposal ROME: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi won a confidence vote early on Thursday on a labour reform package that is a c Published 09 Oct, 2014 07:38am
Business & Finance BoJ has many policy easing options if needed NEW YORK: The Bank of Japan has many tools available if it were to ease monetary policy further, Governor Haruhiko Kurod Published 09 Oct, 2014 07:34am
Business & Finance India industrial output likely rose 2.4pc in August BANGALORE: Indian industrial output probably bounced in August from a four-month low, driven by solid growth in core ind Published 09 Oct, 2014 07:13am
World Thai 2014 GDP growth seen at 1.7pc BANGKOK: Thailand's economy is expected to grow 1.7 percent this year, a pace slower than the Finance Ministry's Published 09 Oct, 2014 06:58am
Business & Finance Malaysia August factory output seen picking up at 5pc y/y KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's industrial output in August likely rose 5.0 percent from a year earlier, a Reuters poll sho Published 09 Oct, 2014 06:50am
World Islamic State claims downing Iraqi military helicopter BAGHDAD: Islamic State militant (IS) claimed that it shot down an Iraqi army helicopter in northern Iraq, the SITE monit Published 09 Oct, 2014 06:34am
World Thai PM to visit Myanmar in first overseas foray BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha will arrive in Myanmar on Thursday, a government spokesman said, in his f Published 09 Oct, 2014 06:15am
Top News US drone strike kills four in North Waziristan: officials PESHAWAR: A US drone attack has killed at least four militants in a restive northwestern tribal area on the Afghan borde Published 09 Oct, 2014 06:06am
Markets Oil rebounds in Asia but prices expected to remain soft SINGAPORE: Oil prices bounced from multi-month lows in Asia on Thursday, lifted by an equities rally and a weaker dollar Published 09 Oct, 2014 05:52am
World Militant announce blood-soaked return to northern Mali BAMAKO: From roadside bombs and rocket attacks to murderous ambushes launched on motorbikes, Mali's ousted militant Published 09 Oct, 2014 05:37am
World China aims to sooth transport bottlenecks by 2020 BEIJING: China aims to ease transport bottlenecks which are affecting economic development by 2020 with a plan announced Published 04 Oct, 2014 05:40am
Markets Nikkei falls after European shares tumble, China PMI hurts sentiment TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday after a sharp drop in European shares curbed risk appetite and as Published 03 Oct, 2014 08:43am