Markets Emaar lifts Dubai as investors eye next unit's IPO DUBAI: Emaar Properties, Dubai's largest listed developer, helped lift the emirate's bourse in early trade on Tu Published 30 Sep, 2014 08:30am
World Swiss leading indicator points to lacklustre economic outlook ZURICH: Switzerland's economy should remain stable over the next few months as a sluggish global economy and weak co Published 30 Sep, 2014 08:27am
World China clears way for Apple iPhone 6 sales: regulator SHANGHAI: China has cleared the way for Apple to sell its latest iPhones in the key market by granting it a licence, the Published 30 Sep, 2014 08:20am
World Fleeing war, Syrians find refuge in Latin America MONTEVIDEO: Forced to flee the war raging in his native Syria, 22-year-old Hussein Al Fleig Al Ali first tried neighbori Published 30 Sep, 2014 07:04am
World Islamic State's militants allure causes worry in Southeast Asia KUALA LUMPUR: The Islamic State (IS) group's militant appeal is fanning fears that it could serve as a potent new ra Published 30 Sep, 2014 06:43am
World No Japan volcano rescue Tuesday amid fears of new eruption TOKYO: Rescue operations on a Japanese volcano were called off for the day on Tuesday because of fears there could be a Published 30 Sep, 2014 06:19am
Markets Hong Kong stocks fall 1.20pc by lunch HONG KONG: Hong Kong slipped 1.20 percent on Tuesday morning as a pro-democracy demonstration that has shut down section Published 30 Sep, 2014 04:27am
Markets Asian shares mostly lower, China PMI weighs HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly slipped on Tuesday, with Hong Kong hit for a second successive day as a pro-democracy pr Published 29 Sep, 2014 04:04pm
World Polish weekend warriors up in arms over Russian threat OSTROWIEC: Commandos sneak up on a fortress in southern Poland. Camouflaged behind sandbags, they fire their Kalashnikov Published 29 Sep, 2014 03:55pm
World More gloomy data casts doubt on Japan recovery TOKYO: Japan's factory output saw a surprise drop and household spending kept falling in August, data showed Tuesday Published 29 Sep, 2014 03:43pm
World Dozens of students missing after Mexican protest crackdown ACAPULCO: Mexican authorities searched Sunday for 58 students who went missing after protests turned deadly in the troub Published 28 Sep, 2014 07:26pm
World China sentences two to death for mosque attack: Xinhua BEIJING: A court in China's far west has sentenced to death two teenagers for the killing of the head of the country Published 28 Sep, 2014 06:52pm
World UN racism envoy puts S. Korea to the test SEOUL: South Korea's efforts to rid itself of a reputation for casual racial discrimination and overbearing ethnic n Published 28 Sep, 2014 06:38pm
World Modi, in rock star US debut, vows to make India proud NEW YORK: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi basked in a rock star US welcome as he vowed to build a strong, confident Published 28 Sep, 2014 06:30pm
World Hong Kong riot police 'withdrawn' from protests: govt HONG KONG: Hong Kong's authorities announced Monday they were withdrawing riot police from the streets of the protes Published 28 Sep, 2014 06:08pm
World El Salvador police swoop on 140 gang suspects SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador police rounded up 140 suspected gang members on Friday in a broad sweep encompassing several c Published 26 Sep, 2014 10:27pm
World Philippines 'breaks world tree-planting record' MANILA: Philippine officials said Saturday they had set a new world record for the most trees planted in an hour, with 3 Published 26 Sep, 2014 10:06pm
Business & Finance China's CITIC wins interim injunction in Mineralogy dispute SYDNEY: Chinese-owned CITIC has won an interim injunction temporarily halting a bid by Australian tycoon Clive Palmer Published 26 Sep, 2014 07:26pm
Top News US-led strikes hit IS oil targets as Britain joins coalition WASHINGTON: US aircraft were flying "near continuous" bombing raids against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, offic Published 26 Sep, 2014 06:59pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close down 0.24pc TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed down 0.24 percent Wednesday as jitters rippled through the market following US-led strikes in Published 24 Sep, 2014 07:29am