World BBC DJ Paul Gambaccini arrested in sex abuse inquiry LONDON: Veteran BBC broadcaster Paul Gambaccini said Friday he had been arrested as part of an inquiry set up to examine Published 02 Nov, 2013 12:13am
Top News Snowden reporter's partner involved in 'espionage' and 'terrorism': UK WASHINGTON: British authorities claimed the domestic partner of reporter Glenn Greenwald was involved in "terrorism" whe Published 02 Nov, 2013 12:02am
World Stormy Halloween in central US leaves five people dead KANSAS CITY: A violent Halloween storm swept from the US Gulf Coast up to the eastern Great Lakes killing at least five Published 01 Nov, 2013 11:57pm
Markets Brazil real hovers 6-week low, Mexico peso dips MEXICO CITY: The Brazilian real slumped 1 percent to its weakest level in more than six weeks on Friday and Mexico's Published 01 Nov, 2013 11:43pm
World Ecuador's economy grew 3.5pc in second quarter QUITO: Ecuador's economy grew 3.5 percent in the second quarter that ended in June vs the same period a year earlier Published 01 Nov, 2013 11:41pm
Markets Corn offers firm on light demand, tight capacity CHICAGO: Corn export premiums rose at the US Gulf Coast on Friday on light demand and scarce loading capacity, traders s Published 01 Nov, 2013 11:34pm
Sports Afridi, Irfan bowl Pakistan to series-levelling win DUBAI: Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi and paceman Mohammad Irfan shared six wickets as Pakistan thumped South Africa by 66 ru Published 01 Nov, 2013 11:21pm
Markets Petrobras drags Brazil stock index lower MEXICO CITY: Brazil's Bovespa stock index fell to a three-week low on Friday, with shares of Petrobras pulling the b Published 01 Nov, 2013 11:18pm
Top News One dead as gunman opens fire at LA airport LOS ANGELES: A gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Friday, killing a sec Published 01 Nov, 2013 11:01pm
Business & Finance Hellenic bank in troubled Cyprus recapitalises NICOSIA: Hellenic Bank, the second-largest lender in recession-hit Cyprus, said Friday it has overshot its 294 million e Published 01 Nov, 2013 10:55pm
Markets US stocks end higher on manufacturing data, car sales NEW YORK CITY: US stocks Friday closed higher following solid US and Chinese manufacturing data and good US car sales.Th Published 01 Nov, 2013 08:57pm
Top News US drone strike kills TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud PESHAWAR: A US drone strike in North waziristan on Friday killed Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan(TTP) commander Hakimullah M Published 01 Nov, 2013 07:21pm
Top News US drone strike kills TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud PESHAWAR: A US drone strike in North waziristan on Friday killed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan(TTP) commander Hakimullah Me Published 01 Nov, 2013 07:02pm
Sports Pakistan beat South Africa in second one-dayer DUBAI: Pakistan won the second day-night international against South Africa by 66 runs in Dubai on Friday, to level the Published 01 Nov, 2013 06:57pm
Markets Tokyo stocks open up 0.52pc as Sony slumps TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.52 percent higher on Friday despite a slump in Sony shares, which tumbled after the electro Published 31 Oct, 2013 10:32pm
World 6.6 magnitude quake strikes off Chilean coast: USGS WASHINGTON: A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile on Thursday, US seismologists said.The Unit Published 31 Oct, 2013 10:26pm
Business & Finance OCBC Q3 net profit beats estimates SINGAPORE: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp , Singapore's second-largest banking group, posted a 59 percent drop in thir Published 31 Oct, 2013 09:49pm
Markets US stocks slip on last day of otherwise strong month NEW YORK CITY: US stocks fell Thursday following a flood of mixed earnings reports, but registered strong gains for the Published 31 Oct, 2013 09:45pm
World S.Korea Oct inflation slips to 14-yr low as food prices fall SEOUL: South Korea's annual consumer inflation in October eased to its slowest rate in more than 14 years and furthe Published 31 Oct, 2013 09:43pm
World US unearths new drug 'supertunnel' under Mexican border LOS ANGELES: US and Mexican authorities have unearthed another sophisticated "supertunnel" used to smuggle drugs beneath Published 31 Oct, 2013 09:21pm