Markets Dollar rises; pound sells off after Scotland vote NEW YORK: The dollar advanced Friday against other major currencies, while the British pound retreated despite Scotland& Published 19 Sep, 2014 09:54pm
Top News UN Security Council backs Iraq in confronting militants UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Friday expressed support for Iraq's new government as it confronts Islami Published 19 Sep, 2014 09:54pm
Top News Moody's confirms Britain's 'Aa1' rating WASHINGTON: Ratings agency Moody's confirmed Britain's credit rating at "Aa1" on Friday, saying that Scotland Published 19 Sep, 2014 09:46pm
Top News Iran, six powers head into 'very tough' nuclear talks UNITED NATIONS: Iran and six powers returned to the negotiating table on Friday with only two months left to overcome hu Published 19 Sep, 2014 09:39pm
Markets Commodity prices roiled by stronger dollar, China LONDON: Oil prices endured a volatile week and metals futures fell as the dollar strengthened and Chinese economic data Published 19 Sep, 2014 09:16pm
World Ex-Petrobras director pocketed kickback: report BRASïLIA: A former director of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras who has accused dozens of politicians of taking kickbacks a Published 19 Sep, 2014 09:11pm
Life & Style Depp co-stars in quirky horror-comedy 'Tusk' LOS ANGELES: Twenty years after his breakthrough movie "Clerks," director Kevin Smith is back with "Tusk" a dark comedy Published 19 Sep, 2014 09:06pm
Markets Dow hits new record; Alibaba soars in debut NEW YORK: The Dow on Friday notched its third straight record high in mixed Wall Street trade as shares of Chinese Inter Published 19 Sep, 2014 09:05pm
Markets Dow hits new record; Alibaba soars in debut NEW YORK: The Dow Friday notched its third straight record close in mixed Wall Street trade as shares of Chinese Interne Published 19 Sep, 2014 08:59pm
Top News Alibaba surges in Wall Street debut NEW YORK: A buying frenzy sent Alibaba shares sharply higher Friday as the Chinese online giant made its historic Wall S Published 19 Sep, 2014 08:55pm
World Iraqi neighbourhood holds out against militants DHULUIYAH: Caught between militants and the Tigris River, residents of one neighbourhood in a Sunni town in Iraq have ta Published 19 Sep, 2014 08:49pm
Top News Palestinian-Israel 'solution' to be put to UN Security Council: France PARIS: A "solution to the conflict" between the Israelis and Palestinians will be put to the UN Security Council, French Published 19 Sep, 2014 08:42pm
World US says no Ebola patient contact for troops in Liberia WASHINGTON: US troops heading to Liberia to help fight the Ebola epidemic will help train health workers but will have n Published 19 Sep, 2014 06:24pm
World Lagos building collapse survivor recounts ordeal LAGOS: A Nigerian man on Friday claimed that he spent over 24 hours under the rubble of a Lagos church building, blaming Published 19 Sep, 2014 06:24pm
World France launch Iraq strikes as militants advance in Syria BAGHDAD: France mounted its first air strike to beat back the Islamic State group in Iraq on Friday, even as militants a Published 19 Sep, 2014 06:17pm
Top News IS militants capture Kurdish villages in Syria: NGO BEIRUT: Islamic State militants have seized 60 Kurdish villages near the Turkish border in a lightning two-day campaign, Published 19 Sep, 2014 06:17pm
Top News Queen urges unity after Scotland rejects independence EDINBURGH: Scottish leader Alex Salmond said on Friday he would resign after losing an independence referendum that left Published 19 Sep, 2014 06:10pm
Markets European markets mixed after early rally LONDON: Europe's main stock markets jumped out of the blocks early Friday as investors welcomed news that Scotland v Published 19 Sep, 2014 06:03pm
World Norway needs tax changes to boost wind farms: regulator OSLO: Changes to Norway's tax rules are needed to stop wind power investments fleeing to neighbouring Sweden, the po Published 19 Sep, 2014 06:01pm
World Informa sees US all-wheat production at 2.046bn bushels CHICAGO: Informa Economics estimated US 2014 all-wheat production at 2.046 billion bushels, above the US Department of A Published 19 Sep, 2014 05:56pm
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