World Defiant Putin eyes pro-Russian statelet in Ukraine: analysts MOSCOW: Russian strongman Vladimir Putin first used "Novorossiya"the loaded Tsarist-era name for what is now southern an Published 29 Aug, 2014 06:39pm
World Germany sounds Ukraine alarm as EU mulls next move MILAN: Germany warned on Friday that the Ukraine crisis was spiralling "out of control", as European Union foreign minis Published 29 Aug, 2014 06:34pm
Markets European stocks end week up as Ukraine tension mounts LONDON: European stocks ended the week higher on Friday, shrugging off the impact of simmering Ukraine tensions and a pr Published 29 Aug, 2014 06:20pm
Markets European stocks end week higher LONDON: European stock markets ended the week higher on Friday, with Frankfurt's main DAX index edging up 0.08 perce Published 29 Aug, 2014 06:17pm
Top News UN peacekeepers in Syria ready to use 'deadly force' MANILA: Seventy-five Filipino members of a UN peacekeeping force besieged by Syrian rebels on the Golan Heights are read Published 29 Aug, 2014 06:15pm
World UK, French police hunt for seriously ill boy taken from hospital LONDON: British and French police launched a major hunt on Friday to find a seriously ill young boy taken from a hospita Published 29 Aug, 2014 06:05pm
Top News Ukraine seeks to join NATO KIEV: Ukraine called on Friday for full membership in NATO, its strongest plea yet for Western military help after accus Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:58pm
Markets Copper set for biggest monthly drop LONDON: Copper edged higher on Friday as the euro steadied, but prices were still on track for their biggest monthly los Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:51pm
Business & Finance Piraeus Bank posts profit ATHENS: Greece's Piraeus Bank beat market expectations by posting a profit in the second quarter, helped by higher n Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:47pm
Top News UN urges US to stop police brutality after Missouri shooting GENEVA: The UN racism watchdog urged the United States on Friday to halt the excessive use of force by police after the Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:44pm
Top News Britain raises its terrorism threat level LONDON: Britain raised its terrorism alert on Friday to the second-highest level with Prime Minister David Cameron sayin Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:32pm
World Rousseff economic model failed: Neves SAO PAULO: Brazil presidential candidate Aecio Neves on Friday said the economic model of President Dilma Rousseff faile Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:28pm
Markets South Africa rand weak as trade data, Ukraine pile pressure JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Friday, pressured by a bigger-than-expected domesti Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:25pm
World Poland gets 432mn euros from EU in July WARSAW: Poland received 432 million euros in current transfers from the European Union in July, up from 397 million euro Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:22pm
World Russia at risk for more economic costs over Ukraine: White House WASHINGTON: The United States said on Friday Russia's denials of interference in Ukraine and its escalation of the c Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:17pm
Top News Iraq operations costing on average $7.5mn per day: Pentagon WASHINGTON: US military operations against Islamic State in Iraq have cost an average of $7.5 million per day since they Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:14pm
World Two miners freed, 24 trapped in Nicaragua gold mine collapse BOGOTA: Two of 26 artisanal gold miners trapped in a landslide caused by heavy rains in northern Nicaragua have been fre Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:07pm
Markets Sugar set for monthly fall, cocoa steadies LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE eased on Friday pressured by plentiful near-term supplies, while cocoa steadied after r Published 29 Aug, 2014 05:01pm
World Bulgaria fiscal deficit widens in January-July SOFIA: Bulgaria budget deficit ballooned to 1.15 billion levs ($774.67 million) for January-July as tax revenues fell sh Published 29 Aug, 2014 04:58pm
Business & Finance Codelco output rises but lower copper price eats into profit SANTIAGO: Codelco, the world's No. 1 copper producer, on Friday reported a rise in its first-half production, largel Published 29 Aug, 2014 04:54pm