World African Union to hold emergency meeting on Ebola ADDIS ABABA: The African Union announced on Wednesday it will hold an emergency meeting next week aimed at hammering out Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:31pm
World Israel to supply offshore gas to Jordan in new deal JERUSALEM: Israel is to supply Jordan with natural gas from its vast Leviathan offshore gas field over a period of 15 ye Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:25pm
World Kerry building coalition to fight militants WASHINGTON: Top US diplomat John Kerry revealed on Wednesday he was working to forge a global coalition to fight the "me Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:21pm
World Poroshenko to brief world leaders before NATO summit NEWPORT: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will brief British Prime Minister David Cameron, US President Barack Obama Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:17pm
Top News Putin unveils Ukraine peace plan ahead of NATO summit MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday unveiled a broad peace plan for Ukraine that could be agreed by th Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:14pm
Markets US stocks mixed as Apple tumbles NEW YORK: US stocks on Wednesday finished mixed as weakness in Apple and some other technology stocks offset hopes for a Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:07pm
Markets US stocks mixed as Apple tumbles NEW YORK: US stocks on Wednesday finished mixed as weakness in Apple and some other technology stocks offset hopes for a Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:05pm
World Obama calls for front against IS in Iraq BAGHDAD: US President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for an international front against militants in Iraq and Syria af Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:36pm
World West Africa Ebola death toll accelerates DAKAR: More than 1,900 people have died in the world's worst outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, the head of the World Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:29pm
Markets European shares touch two-month high LONDON: European shares rose on Wednesday and a key index climbed to a two-month high on speculation about a ceasefire i Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:26pm
Markets European stocks rally on Ukraine ceasefire hopes LONDON: Europe's main stock markets rallied on Wednesday on reports of a ceasefire in Ukraine and renewed prospects Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:23pm
Markets European stocks close higher LONDON: European stock markets rose on Wednesday, with Frankfurt's main DAX index surging 1.26 percent to 9,626.49 p Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:18pm
Business & Finance VW cancels night shifts amid Golf production problems FRANKFURT: Volkswagen has agreed with German labour representatives to cut back on night shifts at Wolfsburg, it said on Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:17pm
Business & Finance Pioneer sees benefit from improved condensate sales pricing NEW YORK: Pioneer Natural Resources Co said on Wednesday it has benefited from improved pricing as a result of its abili Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:13pm
World Albania to raise electricity prices next year: minister TIRANA: Albania will raise the price of electricity for families and businesses in line with advice from the Internation Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:10pm
World Judge denies ex-Goldman trader's request to toss pay dispute ruling NEW YORK: A New York state judge on Wednesday ruled against a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc trader who wanted the court Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:09pm
Business & Finance Ryanair, Aegean submit non-binding proposal for Cyprus Air NICOSIA: Europe's largest budget airline Ryanair and Greece's Aegean were among companies that submitted non-bin Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:06pm
World Argentina proposes France as bond payment jurisdiction BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's Senate on Wednesday began debating a bill designed to sidestep US court-rulings that led t Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:03pm
Top News Ukraine should get support to counter military threats: Poland WARSAW: Poland believes that Ukraine should be supported to increase its resilience to military threats, Poland's Pr Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:46pm
Business & Finance Ford keeps top auto sales spot in Canada TORONTO: Ford Motor Co of Canada Ltd said on Wednesday that it was the country's top seller of new vehicles in the m Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:40pm