World Iran's return to international stage 'now possible': Hollande PARIS: French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday that Iran's return to the international scene was "now poss Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:31am
Sports Improved Kerber pushes into third round MELBOURNE: World number seven Angelique Kerber booked her place in the Australian Open third round Thursday with a workm Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:30am
World French PM fears deal to keep Britain in EU unlikely in February DAVOS: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned Thursday that a deal on reforms to help keep Britain in the European Un Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:29am
Sports Ferrer sends Hewitt into retirement MELBOURNE: Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt bowed out of tennis on Thursday when he was beaten by Spain's Davi Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:28am
Business & Finance Deutsche Bank shares plunge nine percent on Q4 losses FRANKFURT: Shares in Deutsche Bank plunged more than nine percent on the stock exchange on Thursday after Germany's Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:27am
Sports Croatia's Kramaric heads to Germany with eye on Euro BERLIN: Leicester City's Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric has joined Bundesliga strugglers Hoffenheim on loan until t Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:26am
Sports Ashton must face up to Six Nations ban: Jones LONDON: Saracens wing Chris Ashton must live with the consequences of the tackle that has seen him banned for the Six Na Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:25am
Sports Adriano back at AC Milan after aborted Jiangusu move MILAN: AC Milan have welcomed Brazilian striker Luiz Adriano back to the club after his move to Chinese side Jiangsu bro Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:23am
Markets Price climb tames buying in China, blunts demand in India MANILA/MUMBAI: Physical gold demand in Asia slowed this week as prices rose, curbing seasonal buying in China ahead of t Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:55am
Business & Finance BP to spend $150mn on Baku-Supsa pipeline upgrade TBILISI: British oil company BP plans to spend $150 million to upgrade some parts of the Baku-Supsa oil pipeline which r Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:53am
Markets Hong Kong shares end down 1.8pc after China reverses HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares finished lower on Thursday after an afternoon sell-off in mainland China markets.The Hang Se Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:50am
Business & Finance Thailand industry auto sales seen down 10pc in 2016: Toyota BANGKOK: Thailand's total domestic car sales are expected at 720,000 in 2016, down 10 percent from 2015, Toyota Moto Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:47am
World Militants attack near Libya's Ras Lanuf oil terminal: sources BENGHAZI: Suspected Islamic State militants attacked oil installations close to Libya's Ras Lanuf terminal on Thursd Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:45am
World Market perception of weak Italian banking system is false: minister ROME: Italian Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said on Thursday that the market was wrong to think that the country Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:42am
Markets European shares rebound from lows, Pearson surges LONDON: European shares advanced in early trading on Thursday after slumping in the previous session following a rout in Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:34am
Business & Finance China's Dec commercial banks' net forex sales at $89.4bn BEIJING: China's commercial banks sold a net $89.4 billion of foreign exchange in December, the foreign exchange reg Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:33am
Business & Finance Halfords stays on track after pick-up in bike sales LONDON: British car parts to bicycles retailer Halfords reported a fall in sales of motoring products in the last three Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:31am
Markets China zinc smelters to share information on concentrate imports: sources HONG KONG: Some large refined zinc producers in China plan to regularly exchange information on their imports of concent Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:27am
Markets Vietnam index falls 1.4pc on concerns over oil prices HANOI: Vietnam's benchmark VN Index ended 1.4 percent lower on Thursday, dragged down by falls in most shares as low Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:25am
World IMF's Lagarde says China should communicate better with financial markets BEIJING: International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday said China should communicate better with its f Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:20am