World Malaysian commandos free tanker off Somalia KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian naval commandos have rescued 23 crew and captured seven Somali pirates following a firefight to Published 22 Jan, 2011 08:21am
World Lebanon's Jumblatt meets Hezbollah chief BEIRUT: Lebanese Druze chief Walid Jumblatt met with Hezbollah's top leader late Friday, a statement said, hours after h Published 22 Jan, 2011 08:17am
World Japanese rocket takes off on space cargo mission TOKYO: A Japanese rocket blasted off on Saturday to deliver more than five tonnes of supplies to the International Space Published 22 Jan, 2011 08:16am
World 'Inconclusive' Iran nuclear talks enter final day ISTANBUL: Iran's nuclear talks with world powers were set to enter a final day Saturday in Istanbul but Western sources Published 22 Jan, 2011 07:39am
World Australia 'inland sea' flood threatens towns MELBOURNE: Record floods described as a giant ‘inland sea’ were Saturday moving to inundate several communities in south Published 22 Jan, 2011 07:29am
Business & Finance Chinese bank ICBC signs deal to enter US market BEIJING: Chinese bank ICBC, the world's largest by market value, has signed an deal that will allow it to enter the US r Published 22 Jan, 2011 07:25am
World Hu urges US to ease high-tech export restrictions CHICAGO: President Hu Jintao has urged the United States to ease restrictions on high-tech exports to China after Beijin Published 21 Jan, 2011 12:13pm
Top News US contributes $190 MN for rehabilitation: Martin KARACHI: United States has recently contributed $190 million under farmers rehabilitation programme to provide money to Published 21 Jan, 2011 10:04am
World U.S. arrests 119 in biggest Mafia bust NEW YORK: Authorities arrested 119 organized crime suspects on Thursday in what the FBI called the largest single-day o Published 21 Jan, 2011 09:11am
Sports England choose to bowl against Australia HOBART: England won the toss and chose to bowl against Australia in the second one-day international at the Bellerive Ov Published 21 Jan, 2011 08:06am
World Wrong men convicted of Daniel Pearl murder: probe WASHINGTON: The wrong men were convicted of murdering US reporter Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and beheaded in Pakist Published 21 Jan, 2011 06:58am
Top News Sacked KESC workers demonstrate outside its office on second day KARACHI: Hundreds of sacked employees of a privately-owned Pakistani power utility, the Karachi Electric Supply Company Published 21 Jan, 2011 06:43am
World Five killed in Ecuador plane crash QUITO: Five Ecuadoran military personnel were killed Thursday aboard a small Air Force plane that crashed in the Amazo Published 21 Jan, 2011 06:02am
Markets Oil heads for 2 percent weekly drop, U.S. crude below $90 SINGAPORE: Oil was on track for a weekly drop of more than 2 percent on Friday, trading near its lowest in ten days, aft Published 21 Jan, 2011 05:33am
Life & Style Shakespeare plays in 38 languages for 2012 Olympics LONDON: Each of William Shakespeare's 38 plays will be performed in a different language, including Arabic, Spanish and Published 21 Jan, 2011 05:29am
Markets Floods may cut Australia coal exports by 15 MN tonnes SYDNEY: Australia's floods, which shut mines and damaged rail lines over the past several weeks, could cut coal exports Published 21 Jan, 2011 05:25am
Markets S. Korea says North must talk about nukes SEOUL: South Korea insisted Friday that North Korea accept separate talks on its nuclear weapons despite an agreement be Published 21 Jan, 2011 05:08am
World China media lauds Hu's U.S. visit as "masterstroke" BEIJING: Chinese media praised President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States on Friday as a diplomatic "masterstroke" Published 21 Jan, 2011 04:49am
Markets Swaps rise in China, India on inflation worries HONG KONG: One-year swap rates in China are poised for their biggest weekly rise in nearly two months due to a cash crun Published 21 Jan, 2011 04:23am
Business & Finance Branchless banking is future of financial sector: SBP chief KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Shahid H. Kardar on Thursday said that branchless banking is future of the cou Published 21 Jan, 2011 04:15am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points