World South Africa admits Marikana errors, vows new approach on mines JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's new mining minister admitted on Wednesday that the government could have handled better Published 13 Aug, 2014 07:13pm
Markets European stock markets bounce back LONDON: European stock markets clawed back some ground on Wednesday despite weak eurozone data as the Bank of England hi Published 13 Aug, 2014 07:06pm
Markets European stocks higher at the close LONDON: European stock markets bounced back with solid gains on Wednesday, as London's benchmark FTSE 100 index clos Published 13 Aug, 2014 07:03pm
World Swiss train carriage plunges into ravine after landslide TIEFENCASTEL: A landslide derailed a passenger train in the Swiss mountains on Wednesday sending one carriage plunging i Published 13 Aug, 2014 07:01pm
Top News Merkel supports US strikes against militants in Iraq BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday hailed US air strikes against Islamist militants in Iraq, as her go Published 13 Aug, 2014 06:54pm
Top News UN rights body legitimises 'terror groups': Israel PM JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out on Wednesday at the UN Human Rights Council, accusing it of gran Published 13 Aug, 2014 06:52pm
World Spain, Italy struggle with surge in African migrants MADRID: Spain and Italy struggled to cope on Wednesday with a huge surge of African immigrants, plucking more than 2,300 Published 13 Aug, 2014 06:42pm
World Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs WASHINGTON: The earliest evidence of mummification in Egypt suggests that the practice of wrapping bodies to preserve th Published 13 Aug, 2014 06:31pm
World Stash of bones reveals new species of flying dinosaur WASHINGTON: A stash of buried bones in Brazil has allowed scientists to identify a new species of flying dinosaur that s Published 13 Aug, 2014 06:28pm
Top News Militants gains in northern Syria: monitor BEIRUT: Militants of the Islamic State (IS) group seized a string of villages in northern Syria on Wednesday in fighting Published 13 Aug, 2014 06:20pm
Top News Anger at army as small town near Ukraine rebel hub smoulders YASYNUVATA: Alexandra swept up glass outside the bank where she works in a small town in eastern Ukraine where fires sti Published 12 Aug, 2014 10:55pm
Markets Ukraine currency hits record low against dollar KIEV: Ukraine's national currency fell Tuesday to a record low against the dollar, the central bank said, as fierce Published 12 Aug, 2014 10:47pm
Markets Euro falls after weak German sentiment data NEW YORK: The euro weakened against the dollar on Tuesday as investors weighed a plunge in investor confidence to a 20-m Published 12 Aug, 2014 10:41pm
Top News US urges no 'coercion' in Iraq leadership tussle WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday renewed warnings against "coercion" in Iraq's political crisis as Prime Min Published 12 Aug, 2014 09:05pm
World Ukraine crisis hits German investor confidence FRANKFURT: German investment sentiment is taking a hit from the crisis over Russia and Ukraine, new data showed on Tuesd Published 12 Aug, 2014 09:03pm
Top News EU envoys hail US intervention in Iraq as bloc boosts aid BRUSSELS: EU envoys on Tuesday praised US efforts to halt a deadly jihadist advance across huge parts Iraq as the Europe Published 12 Aug, 2014 08:59pm
Markets US stocks finish lower following weak German data NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks Tuesday finished lower following disappointing German economic data and ahead of Wednesday& Published 12 Aug, 2014 08:52pm
Markets US stocks finish lower following weak German data NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks Tuesday finished lower following disappointing German economic data and ahead of Wednesday& Published 12 Aug, 2014 08:51pm
Top News Putin vows to boost arms sales to Egypt MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday promised Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to speed up the d Published 12 Aug, 2014 08:46pm
World Brazil beef exports to Russia soar RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian beef exports soared last month, due mainly to a doubling in purchases by Russia, which has res Published 12 Aug, 2014 08:42pm