World Trayvon Martin parents to join rally FERGUSON: The parents of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager shot dead in 2012, were expected to join the family of Mic Published 24 Aug, 2014 07:12pm
World Britain says it close to identifying beheading suspect BAGHDAD: Britain is close to identifying a suspected British national shown beheading American journalist James Foley in Published 24 Aug, 2014 07:07pm
World Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits northern California SAN FRANCISCO: California governor declared a state of emergency on Sunday following a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake t Published 24 Aug, 2014 07:02pm
World Air strikes pound Gaza as Israel presses offensive GAZA CITY: Israeli air strikes pounded Gaza Sunday, killing at least a dozen people, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netan Published 24 Aug, 2014 05:56pm
Top News Iceland removes ban on air traffic over rumbling volcano REYKJAVIK: Iceland removed a ban on air traffic around the nation's largest volcanic system on Sunday after fears of Published 24 Aug, 2014 05:52pm
Top News Iraq wants global help against militants BAGHDAD: Iraq called on Sunday for urgent global support for its fight against militants, as Shiite neighbour Iran said Published 24 Aug, 2014 05:46pm
Life & Style Notting Hill Carnival in London LONDON: Europe's biggest street party the Notting Hill Carnival in London drew vast crowds on Sunday as revellers ga Published 24 Aug, 2014 05:34pm
Top News WHO worker infected by Ebola FREETOWN: The UN World Health Organization on Sunday announced a first Ebola infection among the health experts it has d Published 24 Aug, 2014 05:29pm
World Libya outgoing provisional Congress 'plans to reopen': spokesman TRIPOLI: Libya's outgoing provisional General National Congress (GNC) is to resume operations despite being supersed Published 23 Aug, 2014 09:15pm
Top News Libya Islamist militias 'seize Tripoli airport' TRIPOLI: Islamist fighters in the Fajr Libya (Libyan Dawn) coalition said on Saturday they have captured Tripoli's b Published 23 Aug, 2014 09:03pm
Business & Finance BoE can resolve financial stability coordination issues: Broadbent JACKSON HOLE: There are potential "coordination issues" between the Bank of England's (BoE) new financial stability Published 23 Aug, 2014 07:43pm
World Deposed Egypt president's spokesman faces trial CAIRO: The former spokesman for Egypt's deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi faces trial for allegedly helping a Published 23 Aug, 2014 07:35pm
Top News Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire as fighting rages GAZA: Egypt called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to halt hostilities and resume peace talks but both sides Published 23 Aug, 2014 07:21pm
World Forces seized Tripoli airport TRIPOLI: Forces from the Libyan city Misrata seized Tripoli's main airport on Saturday after weeks battling a rival Published 23 Aug, 2014 07:14pm
World Obama to business: tell your lawmakers to renew Ex-Im Bank WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Saturday urged business owners to press Congress to reauthorize the US Export-Impo Published 23 Aug, 2014 07:11pm
Top News UN vows central role in fighting 'exceptional' Ebola epidemic MONROVIA: The United Nations vowed on Saturday to play a "strong role" in helping Liberia and its neighbours fight the d Published 23 Aug, 2014 06:57pm
World Mass rally against extending Burkina president mandate OUAGADOUGOU: Tens of thousands of people marched on Saturday in the capital of Burkina Faso to protest against any move Published 23 Aug, 2014 06:55pm
World Thousands protest New York police 'chokehold' death NEW YORK: Several thousand people demonstrated on New York's Staten Island Saturday to protest the death of a black Published 23 Aug, 2014 06:28pm
World Japan labor market improving: BoJ JACKSON HOLE: Japan's labor market is showing "significant improvement," though it still faces challenges including Published 23 Aug, 2014 06:25pm
Top News China executes 8 for Xinjiang 'terrorist attacks' BEIJING: China executed eight people for "terrorist attacks" in the violence-wracked northwestern region of Xinjiang, st Published 23 Aug, 2014 06:17pm