Business & Finance China Telecom chief resigns after probe announced SHANGHAI: The head of China Telecom, one of the country's big three telecommunications firms, has formally resigned Published 30 Dec, 2015 12:17pm
World Saudi 2016 growth to dive as debt rises, reserves drop: report RIYADH: Saudi economic growth is set to slow further in 2016 after the OPEC heavyweight announced record deficits due to Published 30 Dec, 2015 12:10pm
Top News Global growth to be 'disappointing and patchy' in 2016: IMF chief FRANKFURT: Global economic growth will be "disappointing and patchy" in 2016, the head of the International Monetary Fun Published 30 Dec, 2015 12:08pm
Business & Finance Private sector loans growing in eurozone: ECB FRANKFURT: The volume of loans to the private sector in the euro area expanded in November, with a bigger bounce recorde Published 30 Dec, 2015 12:07pm
Business & Finance Philippines to join China-backed Asian infrastructure bank MANILA: The Philippines said Wednesday it will join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, despite being Published 30 Dec, 2015 12:04pm
World Britain's floods: causes, costs and consequences LONDON: With more floods forecast Wednesday as Storm Frank sweeps in, Britain is asking whether its defences can deal wi Published 30 Dec, 2015 11:57am
Top News Over one million reach Europe by sea in 2015: UN GENEVA: Over one million migrants and refugees crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Europe in 2015, nearly half of them Syri Published 30 Dec, 2015 11:50am
Business & Finance Apple to pay Italy 318mn euros after tax fraud probe ROME: Apple has agreed to pay Italy 318 million euros ($348 million) to settle a tax dispute after the US tech giant was Published 30 Dec, 2015 11:49am
Top News 3 months of Russia raids on Syria kill more than 2,300: monitor BEIRUT: Three months of Russian air strikes in Syria have killed more than 2,300 people, a third of them civilians, a mo Published 30 Dec, 2015 11:44am
Top News PM Muhammad Nawaz Sharif lays foundation stone of N-50, N-70 ZHOB: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif laid foundation stone of western route of China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC), Published 30 Dec, 2015 10:27am
Business & Finance Bridgestone pulls out of bidding war for US auto chain Pep Boys TOKYO: Bridgestone has pulled out of a bidding war with Wall Street activist Carl Icahn for control of US auto service c Published 30 Dec, 2015 10:17am
Sports Injured McCullum may miss third Sri Lanka ODI NELSON, New Zealand: New Zealand could get an earlier than expected taste of life without Brendon McCullum on Thursday w Published 30 Dec, 2015 10:11am
World Trump ready to roll out big money for campaign ads WASHINGTON: Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump said Tuesday he will start spending millions of dollars in h Published 30 Dec, 2015 10:04am
World Taiwan, China launch hotline after historic summit TAIPEI: The first hotline between China and Taiwan was launched Wednesday, in a move designed to build ties between the Published 30 Dec, 2015 09:56am
Markets Dollar slips as oil prices retreat TOKYO: The dollar slipped against the euro and yen on Wednesday as another retreat in oil prices hit sentiment.Crude res Published 30 Dec, 2015 09:47am
Business & Finance China to merge two shipping companies in reform push SHANGHAI: China will combine two of its state-owned shipping giants, the companies said, the sector's second multi-b Published 30 Dec, 2015 09:35am
Markets Tokyo shares among top gainers in 2015 TOKYO: Tokyo's shares ended the year on a high note, climbing more than nine percent in 2015 to rank among the world Published 30 Dec, 2015 09:28am
World Eight survivors found after Chinese mine cave-in BEIJING: Eight people were found alive in a Chinese gypsum mine Wednesday, state media said, five days after it collapse Published 30 Dec, 2015 09:27am
World One killed, 11 injured in shooting at Russia's Caucasus: health ministry MOSCOW: One person was killed and 11 were injured in a shooting at a UNESCO heritage site in Russia's volatile North Published 30 Dec, 2015 09:12am
Markets Shanghai stocks end higher in thin trading as HK falters HONG KONG: Shanghai stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday as investors weighed economic prospects for the new year, Published 30 Dec, 2015 09:04am