World Israel must accept Palestinian demands or face long war: Hamas JERUSALEM: Hamas rejected on Saturday as insufficient offers made in Cairo to Palestinian negotiators seeking to end Isr Published 16 Aug, 2014 08:34pm
Top News Arms deliveries to Ukraine separatists must stop: Merkel BERLIN: Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko agreed in a phone call on Saturday tha Published 16 Aug, 2014 08:23pm
Top News Ukrainian rebels receiving armoured vehicles UKRAINE: Ukrainian rebels are receiving new armoured vehicles and fighters trained in Russia, with which they plan to la Published 16 Aug, 2014 08:17pm
World South African lawmaker who backed cannabis for medical use dies JOHANNESBURG: A South African opposition lawmaker who had called for the legalisation of cannabis for medical use died S Published 16 Aug, 2014 07:58pm
World Texas governor vows to fight against 'farce' indictment WASHINGTON: Texas Governor Rick Perry, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, vowed Saturday to fight charg Published 16 Aug, 2014 07:54pm
World Kiev, Moscow agree procedure for Russian humanitarian convoy: ICRC DONETSK: Russia and Ukraine on Saturday agreed a procedure which would allow a Russian humanitarian aid convoy to cross Published 16 Aug, 2014 07:01pm
World Philippines brings home hundreds more workers from Libya MANILA: More than 400 Filipino workers who fled conflict in Libya arrived in the Philippines late on Saturday following Published 16 Aug, 2014 06:56pm
World Victims of Colombia armed conflict testify HAVANA: A woman whose disabled son was kidnapped and murdered by soldiers was among a group of witnesses to testify on S Published 16 Aug, 2014 06:53pm
World Brussels pleads with Germany to let wages rise BERLIN: Germany must increase workers' salaries to help its neighbours out of the economic slump, the European Union Published 16 Aug, 2014 06:48pm
Top News Roadside bomb kills team repairing key Iraq bridge SAMARRA: A roadside bombing on Saturday killed the engineer tasked with repairing a key bridge on the main highway north Published 16 Aug, 2014 06:42pm
Top News IS militants killed more than 700 Syrian members BEIRUT: Islamic State militants have killed more than 700 members of a tribe in eastern Syria in two weeks, the Syrian O Published 16 Aug, 2014 06:41pm
Top News Kenya bars travellers from worst-hit Ebola countries NAIROBI: Kenya is closing its borders to travellers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the three countries worst hit Published 16 Aug, 2014 06:32pm
Markets US shares rebound after Ukraine flareup sparks selloff NEW YORK: US shares rebounded late Friday to end mixed after an early bout of selling on news that Ukraine had shelled R Published 15 Aug, 2014 10:13pm
Markets US shares rebound after Ukraine flareup sparks selloff NEW YORK: US shares rebounded late on Friday to end mixed after an early bout of selling on news that Ukraine had shelle Published 15 Aug, 2014 10:11pm
World Slain US teen was robbery suspect: police FERGUSON: The unarmed black teenager whose shooting death by a white police officer unleashed riots in a Missouri town w Published 15 Aug, 2014 10:07pm
Top News Merkel urges Putin to stop sending arms, advisors to Ukraine BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop the flow of military equipment, Published 15 Aug, 2014 09:59pm
Top News Ukraine says destroys Russian armour KIEV: Ukraine said on Friday it had destroyed part of a Russian armoured column that entered onto its territory in an in Published 15 Aug, 2014 09:55pm
Markets Russia-Ukraine tensions drive yen, Swiss franc higher NEW YORK: News that Ukraine had attacked a Russian military convoy that entered its territory sent investors fleeing to Published 15 Aug, 2014 09:50pm
World UN, EU move against IS in Iraq BAGHDAD: Iraqis and foreign powers voiced relief on Friday after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki agreed to step down, as t Published 15 Aug, 2014 09:45pm
Top News Anti-government marchers reach Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Thousands of protesters led by opposition leader Imran Khan on Saturday arrived in the capital Islamabad to t Published 15 Aug, 2014 09:36pm