Markets Tokyo stocks tumble on yen, weak China data TOKYO: Tokyo stocks tumbled more than three percent on their first trading day of 2016, hit by weak China data and a ris Published 04 Jan, 2016 08:23am
Business & Finance South Korea to review safety of budget airlines SEOUL: South Korea's transport ministry will carry out a safety review of all the country's low-cost airlines, a Published 04 Jan, 2016 08:16am
World Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of stoking regional 'tension' TEHRAN: Iran's foreign ministry accused Saudi Arabia of stoking regional tension Monday after the kingdom gave Irani Published 04 Jan, 2016 07:55am
World Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of stoking regional 'tension' TEHRAN: Iran's foreign ministry accused Saudi Arabia of stoking regional tension Monday after the kingdom gave Irani Published 04 Jan, 2016 07:55am
World Hong Kong leader 'very concerned' over missing booksellers HONG KONG: Hong Kong's leader said he was "very concerned" Monday over the disappearance of five booksellers known Published 04 Jan, 2016 07:47am
Top News Suicide bomber strikes near Kabul airport: officials KABUL: A suicide bomber Monday struck a street leading to Kabul's international airport, officials said, the latest Published 04 Jan, 2016 07:45am
Top News RECORDER REPORT: KSE mid day update KARACHI: On Monday, until mid day, KSE-100 Index was at 33041.63 with a change of -187.32 and volume of 33,387,700 share Published 04 Jan, 2016 07:28am
Top News RECORDER REPORT: KSE close of day KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed higher on Friday having 33228.95 points with a positive change of Published 01 Jan, 2016 12:40pm
World India's smog-shrouded capital pulls cars off roads NEW DELHI: More than a million private cars were banned from New Delhi's roads on Friday, as authorities began trial Published 01 Jan, 2016 11:42am
Sports Atletico sign Celta midfielder Augusto Fernandez MADRID: Atletico Madrid have boosted their La Liga title challenge with the signing of Argentine international midfielde Published 01 Jan, 2016 11:37am
World German police hunt suspects over New Year 'IS terror plot' MUNICH: Germany was on high alert Friday as police hunted for up to seven people suspected of plotting a New Year's Published 01 Jan, 2016 11:33am
Markets Russia announces lawsuit against Ukraine over default on $3bn debt MOSCOW: Russia's finance ministry said Friday it was suing Ukraine for defaulting on a $3-billion debt to Moscow, fo Published 01 Jan, 2016 11:29am
Sports Clubs braced for risky January window PARIS: The start of the new year means the opening of the January transfer window and an opportunity for English Premier Published 01 Jan, 2016 11:05am
Sports Pakistan name Mohammad Amir in squads for New Zealand LAHORE: Pakistan on Friday named Mohammad Amir in its squads for three Twenty20 internationals and three one-day interna Published 01 Jan, 2016 11:02am
Top News Iran-US tensions flare over new sanctions threat TEHRAN: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has denounced possible new US sanctions on his country which could jeopardis Published 01 Jan, 2016 10:55am
Business & Finance China manufacturing picks up but activity still shrinking: data BEIJING: A gauge of Chinese factory activity ticked up in December but continued to indicate contraction for a fifth str Published 01 Jan, 2016 10:16am
World US tuna fleet shut out of lucrative Pacific region MAJURO, Marshall Islands: The US tuna fleet has been blocked from fishing in the lucrative western Pacific for the first Published 01 Jan, 2016 10:10am
Sports Sharapova to face Makarova in Brisbane first round BRISBANE, Australia: Maria will open her Australian campaign with a match against Ekaterina Makarova following Friday&# Published 01 Jan, 2016 10:04am
Sports Gamba gives Reds blues with Emperor's Cup win TOKYO: Brazilian striker Patric scored two classic poacher's goals as Gamba Osaka beat Urawa Reds to retain the Empe Published 01 Jan, 2016 09:51am
World Rwanda's Kagame says will run for a third term in 2017 KIGALI: Rwandan President Paul Kagame said Friday he would run for a third term in office in 2017 in line with a constit Published 01 Jan, 2016 09:45am