Life & Style Bieber charged with assault, reckless driving TORONTO: Pop star Justin Bieber was charged with assault and dangerous driving over the weekend after an incident near t Published 02 Sep, 2014 05:14pm
Business & Finance Danone names new CEO, Riboud remains as chairman PARIS: French food group Danone , which is grappling with sluggish sales of baby food in Asia and weak dairy revenue in Published 02 Sep, 2014 05:10pm
World EU new leadership may missed opportunity BRUSSELS: At first sight, the European Union's new leadership team looks like a missed opportunity.Jean-Claude Junck Published 02 Sep, 2014 05:04pm
Markets Rand falls to three-week lows JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand traded at its weakest in more than three weeks against the dollar on Tuesday, as p Published 02 Sep, 2014 04:54pm
Business & Finance Maxis denies wrongdoing after India police charges MUMBAI: Malaysia's Maxis Communications Bhd, charged by Indian police in a telecoms scandal, denied any wrongdoing a Published 02 Sep, 2014 04:51pm
World Washington Post names ex-Politico executive as publisher WASHINGTON: The Washington Post's owner, Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos, has named a former executive from rival Published 02 Sep, 2014 04:46pm
Business & Finance UK gilts slide with Bunds, US Treasuries LONDON: British government bond prices fell sharply on Wednesday, tracking German Bunds and US Treasuries lower as inves Published 02 Sep, 2014 04:41pm
World Boko Haram insurgents overrun Nigerian town MAIDUGURI: Boko Haram insurgents overran most of a northeastern Nigerian town on Tuesday after hours of fighting that ki Published 02 Sep, 2014 04:37pm
World No sign of life from missing Nicaragua miners MANAGUA: Rescuers said on Monday there were no signs of life from eight miners missing after a cave-in at a Nicaraguan g Published 01 Sep, 2014 09:49pm
Top News Israel plan to seize West Bank land 'alarms' UN' UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is "alarmed" by Israeli plans to expropriate 400 hectares (988 acres) o Published 01 Sep, 2014 09:40pm
World Lesotho PM heading home after 'coup' MASERU: Lesotho's exiled prime minister is heading home, an aide told AFP on Monday, as regional mediators sought to Published 01 Sep, 2014 09:37pm
Top News US urges Israel to reverse Palestinian land-grab plan WASHINGTON: Israel faced increasing pressure on Monday, including from the United States, after saying it plans to expro Published 01 Sep, 2014 09:32pm
Business & Finance Thailand set to approve Volkswagen factory FAZ FRANKFURT: Thailand is set to approve the construction of a Volkswagen factory near the port of Bangkok, German dail Published 01 Sep, 2014 08:15pm
World Maradona steals show from fellow Argentine Pope Francis VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis normally has no competition for attention when he is in a room but it was different on Monday Published 01 Sep, 2014 08:12pm
World Ireland demands review of UN Golan Heights mandate DUBLIN: Ireland may not replace its 130-person rapid response force in the Golan Heights, where 44 peacekeepers from Fij Published 01 Sep, 2014 07:58pm
World Brazil posts trade surplus of $1.168bn in August BRASILIA: Brazil posted a trade surplus of $1.168 billion in August, above market forecasts, in its sixth straight posit Published 01 Sep, 2014 07:54pm
World Argentina says August tax income rises 31.3pc on year BUENOS AIRES: Argentina tax revenue jumped 31.3 percent in August from a year earlier to 99.7 billion pesos ($11.852 bil Published 01 Sep, 2014 07:46pm
Markets Euro hit year-low versus dollar LONDON: The euro hit a year-low versus the dollar on Monday, as investors added to bets against the single currency befo Published 01 Sep, 2014 07:44pm
World Lebanon expects 1.5-2pc GDP growth BEIRUT: Lebanon economy is expected to grow 1.5 to 2 percent and inflation is not expected to exceed 4 percent in the ye Published 01 Sep, 2014 07:37pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points