World FAA bans US civilian flights over Iraq WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) banned all US civilian flights over Iraq on Friday, just hours aft Published 08 Aug, 2014 07:40pm
Top News 150 Kurdish troops killed in militant offensive BAGHDAD: The fighting sparked by Iraq's two-month-old militants offensive has left 150 Kurdish peshmerga dead and ar Published 08 Aug, 2014 07:33pm
World Nigeria declares national emergency over Ebola ABUJA: Nigeria's president declared a national emergency on Friday over the deadly Ebola virus that has claimed two Published 08 Aug, 2014 07:28pm
Top News France asks EU for help with fallout from Russia food ban PARIS: France has asked the European Commission to take "appropriate" measures to deal with the fallout from a Russian b Published 08 Aug, 2014 07:25pm
Top News US Ebola doctor 'growing stronger each day' WASHINGTON: Two weeks after he fell ill with the dangerous Ebola virus in West Africa, a US doctor said Friday his healt Published 08 Aug, 2014 07:21pm
Top News US will help Africa set up peacekeeping force: Obama WASHINGTON: The United States will help African nations set up a rapid response force to support United Nations and Afri Published 06 Aug, 2014 10:36pm
World Mexico Senate set to implement historic oil reform MEXICO CITY: Mexico's Senate debated on Wednesday the final piece of legislation to implement a historic energy refo Published 06 Aug, 2014 10:21pm
Top News Putin hits back with ban on food from sanction nations MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday slapped one-year bans and limits on food and agricultural imports from nat Published 06 Aug, 2014 10:16pm
Top News Hawaii braces for double storm hit LOS ANGELES: Hawaii on Wednesday braced for a walloping by a rare duo of storms headed for the vacation paradise, with l Published 06 Aug, 2014 10:07pm
Top News New Nigeria Ebola cases fears epidemic LAGOS: The death toll of the Ebola epidemic neared 1,000 on Wednesday as fears rose that the disease is now taking hold Published 06 Aug, 2014 10:03pm
Business & Finance Murdoch Fox lifted by 'X-Men', 'Rio' sequels NEW YORK: Rupert Murdoch's media-entertainment group 21st Century Fox on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit of $999 Published 06 Aug, 2014 09:55pm
Markets US stocks rise despite sanctions, deal disappointments NEW YORK: US stocks on Wednesday edged higher despite new Russian sanctions against the West and amid disappointing news Published 06 Aug, 2014 09:52pm
World Life stirs in Gaza as Cairo hosts truce talks GAZA CITY: Life in the battered Gaza Strip began returning to normal on Wednesday as a ceasefire held for a second day a Published 06 Aug, 2014 09:47pm
Top News Militants to leave Lebanon Arsal in 'in 24 hours' LABWEH: Militants who occupied eastern Lebanon's Arsal near the Syrian border have agreed to leave in 24 hours and t Published 06 Aug, 2014 09:28pm
Markets European stock markets end lower LONDON: Europe's stock markets fell on Wednesday, hit by concerns that recent rises may have been sharper than warra Published 06 Aug, 2014 07:31pm
Top News US launches questioning of ex-POW Bergdahl WASHINGTON: US military investigators started questioning a former prisoner of war on Wednesday to determine how he ente Published 06 Aug, 2014 07:30pm
Top News Baghdad bombings kill at least 30: police BAGHDAD: Five bomb attacks, including four car bombings, killed at least 30 people and wounded around 70 others on Wedne Published 06 Aug, 2014 07:21pm
World Russian official fired after criticising 'stupid' policies MOSCOW: A Russian deputy economy minister was sacked on Wednesday after criticising "stupid" government economic policie Published 06 Aug, 2014 07:10pm
World Wikipedia says EU court ruling is Web 'censorship' WASHINGTON: The foundation which operates the Wikipedia information website said Wednesday an EU court ruling on the rig Published 06 Aug, 2014 07:07pm
World Two killed in separate base-jumping accidents in France FRANCE: Two people were killed while base jumping in France on Wednesday in separate incidents that both appeared to hav Published 06 Aug, 2014 07:03pm