World Russian minister urges deficit spending to beat sanctions MOSCOW: Russia's economy minister urged Monday an easing of budget rules to allow a bigger deficit to finance invest Published 25 Aug, 2014 08:44pm
Top News Scots leaders set for last independence TV debate LONDON: Leaders in Scotland's independence debate will meet on Monday for their final TV showdown of the campaign wi Published 25 Aug, 2014 08:40pm
Markets Statoil to keep Rosneft partnership despite Russia sanctions OSLO: Norwegian energy group Statoil said on Monday it intended to continue its partnership with Russia's Rosneft, d Published 25 Aug, 2014 08:39pm
World Experts probe launch failure for EU's satnav project PARIS: Experts are racing to identify and fix a problem that saw two satellites from Europe's troubled Galileo satna Published 25 Aug, 2014 08:02pm
Business & Finance Napa quake hits epicenter of US wine industry NAPA: Damages could be substantial to the capital of the US wine industry after early Sunday's 6.0-magnitude quake i Published 25 Aug, 2014 08:01pm
World 170 bodies of African migrants found from Libya shipwreck GUARABOULI: Libyan rescuers have recovered the bodies of around 170 people after a boat carrying illegal migrants from s Published 25 Aug, 2014 07:48pm
World Armed groups in Mali prepare for peace talks OUAGADOUGOU: Ethnic Tuareg and Arab militias from Mali are gathering for talks this week in Burkina Faso ahead of peace Published 25 Aug, 2014 07:43pm
World Qatar aims to prove its role against radical DUBAI: Qatar, which mediated the release of a US hostage held by Al-Qaeda in Syria, seeks to prove its role in confronti Published 25 Aug, 2014 07:38pm
World Libya neighbours back Egypt call to disarm militias CAIRO: Libya's neighbours on Monday backed an Egyptian call for rival militias in the tumultuous North African count Published 25 Aug, 2014 07:36pm
World Slovakia expects Ukraine to keep oil flow PRAGUE: Slovakia has sufficient oil, petrol and diesel reserves to last 210 days if supplies from Russia through Ukraine Published 25 Aug, 2014 06:51pm
World Ukraine president 'extremely concerned' about new Russia convoy plan KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday expressed his "extreme concern" about Moscow's plan to send a s Published 25 Aug, 2014 06:43pm
Top News Ukraine battles armour from Russia UKRAINE: Kiev said its forces were battling an armoured column that crossed from Russia on Monday, as Moscow unveiled pl Published 25 Aug, 2014 06:40pm
World Chinese engineers kidnapped in Turkey: sources DIYARBAKIR: Suspected Kurdish militants have kidnapped three Chinese engineers in southeast Turkey near the border with Published 25 Aug, 2014 06:31pm
Markets EU carbon prices edge lower ahead of increased supply LONDON: European carbon prices edged lower in thin trade on Monday ahead of an increase in supply from government sales Published 25 Aug, 2014 06:28pm
Top News US judge named to UN panel on Gaza conflict GENEVA: The head of the United Nations' Human Rights Council announced on Monday he had appointed a US judge to join Published 25 Aug, 2014 06:25pm
Business & Finance BNP offers to buy BGZ shares at 80.47 zlotys WARSAW: France's largest listed bank BNP Paribas has offered to buy the shares of its Polish rival BGZ at 80.47 zlot Published 25 Aug, 2014 06:22pm
World New PM Cerar hints Slovenia might scale back privatisation drive LJUBLJANA: Slovenia's new prime minister hinted on Monday he might scale back the country's privatisation progra Published 25 Aug, 2014 06:17pm
Markets French, German markets firm after ECB deflation assurance PARIS: French bonds and stocks stood firm on Monday in the face of a government collapse, and German markets were also i Published 25 Aug, 2014 06:01pm
Markets European stocks start week higher LONDON: European stock markets jumped on Monday, with Frankfurt's main DAX index gaining 1.83 percent to 9,510.14 po Published 25 Aug, 2014 05:59pm
Top News Hypersonic weapon detonated after lift-off: US military WASHINGTON: The US military had to detonate a hypersonic weapon seconds after lift-off Monday due to a technical problem Published 25 Aug, 2014 05:54pm