World Obama stresses on spending freeze, more jobs at State of the Union address WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address before the U.S. Congress on Tuesday s Published 26 Jan, 2011 05:48am
Business & Finance Al-Qaeda under most pressure since 2001: Obama WASHINGTON: Al-Qaeda is under more pressure in Pakistan now than at any time since the September 11, 2001 attacks, US Pr Published 26 Jan, 2011 05:39am
Top News FIA team visits Karachi blast site, collects evidence KARACHI: A team of the FIA visited Malir Halt in Karachi to collect evidence of a blast which killed at least 3 includin Published 26 Jan, 2011 05:05am
Top News At least 13 killed in Lahore suicide blast KARACHI: At least thirteen including three police officials have been killed and more than 20 injured in a suicide b Published 25 Jan, 2011 01:52pm
Top News Ericsson sales boosted by mobile broadband STOCKHOLM: Sweden's mobile network giant Ericsson said on Tuesday it booked increased sales and sharply boosted its net Published 25 Jan, 2011 10:41am
World Russia probes Caucasus link to airport terror MOSCOW: President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that clear breaches in security had allowed a suspected female suicide Published 25 Jan, 2011 10:27am
World Jerusalem completes tunnel under Old City wall JERUSALEM: Israeli archaeologists have finished work on a tunnel which starts at a site near the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosq Published 25 Jan, 2011 10:18am
Markets Japanese stocks rise 1.15% TOKYO: Japanese shares gained 1.15 percent Tuesday on continued hopes for strong domestic and US corporate earnings, dea Published 25 Jan, 2011 10:15am
Business & Finance India hikes rates again to combat inflation MUMBAI: India on Tuesday hiked interest rates to their highest level since early 2008, joining South Korea and Thailand Published 25 Jan, 2011 10:08am
Top News IMF sees faster global growth, eurozone risk JOHANNESBURG: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday the global economic recovery was gaining traction, b Published 25 Jan, 2011 10:06am
Top News German consumer sentiment on the rise: GfK FRANKFURT: German consumer sentiment pursued an upward trend in January, the GfK market research group said on Tuesday, Published 25 Jan, 2011 09:55am
Business & Finance Bank of Japan raises growth view, holds rates TOKYO: Japan's central bank on Tuesday raised its forecasts for the nation's growth this fiscal year and for consumer pr Published 25 Jan, 2011 09:47am
Markets Bangladesh stocks soar as trading resumes DHAKA: Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange soared on Tuesday when the market re-opened after a series of plunges that for Published 25 Jan, 2011 09:41am
Markets Asian shares gain in upbeat outlook HONG KONG: Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday following a strong lead from Wall Street, while Sydney was lifted by better- Published 25 Jan, 2011 09:25am
Top News Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) being observed today KARACHI: Processions are being taken out today to observe the Chehlum of the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), th Published 25 Jan, 2011 08:51am
Top News Refunds to be cleared in next 2 months: Dr Hafeez Shaikh KARACHI: Minister for Finance & Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has promised to clear all pending sales tax refu Published 24 Jan, 2011 01:57pm
World US backs Mideast talks despite Al-Jazeera report WASHINGTON: The US State Department said Sunday it would continue pressing for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Pales Published 24 Jan, 2011 10:09am
World China Southern Power Grid plans $61 BN grid investment BEIJING: China Southern Power Grid Corp, one of China's two leading power distributors, has planned 400 billion yuan ($6 Published 24 Jan, 2011 09:38am
Life & Style Mix-up clanger at Australian country music awards SYDNEY: Organisers of Australian country music's biggest awards night have been left red-faced by an embarrassing bungle Published 24 Jan, 2011 08:25am
Markets US wheat hits fresh 5-1/2 month high on supply concerns SYDNEY: U.S. wheat futures advanced more than 1 percent in early Asian trade on Monday, hitting fresh 5-1/2 month highs, Published 24 Jan, 2011 08:21am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points