World Abe tours ancient city with Mexican leader MEXICO CITY: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wrapped up a two-day visit to Mexico Saturday, taking a break from seali Published 26 Jul, 2014 11:16pm
World Clashes at banned pro-Palestinian Paris protest, 70 arrested PARIS: French police arrested 70 people at a banned pro-Palestinian protest in central Paris on Saturday that degenerate Published 26 Jul, 2014 10:18pm
World Top politician held in Baghdad BAGHDAD: Armed men in military uniform raided the home of a senior Baghdad politician overnight and whisked him and seve Published 26 Jul, 2014 10:07pm
World British teacher kidnapped in Yemen is released SANAA: A British teacher kidnapped in Yemen earlier this year was released safely on Saturday following negotiations by Published 26 Jul, 2014 09:59pm
World Australia PM defends treatment of migrants held on boat SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Saturday said his government's treatment of a boatload of 157 asylu Published 26 Jul, 2014 09:46pm
World Raul Castro marks anniversary of Cuba revolution landmark ARTEMISA: Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday officiated at a ceremony to mark the 61st anniversary of the guerrilla Published 26 Jul, 2014 09:40pm
World More than 140 bodies pulled from Gaza rubble in truce: medics GAZA CITY: The bodies of at least 147 Palestinians were recovered from the rubble across the Gaza Strip during a 12-hour Published 26 Jul, 2014 09:36pm
Top News Israel extends humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza JERUSALEM: Israel is extending a humanitarian ceasefire in its military campaign in Gaza for another 24 hours, to Sunday Published 26 Jul, 2014 09:34pm
Top News US evacuates Libya embassy over 'real risk' from fighting TRIPOLI: The United States evacuated its Libyan embassy staff under air cover on Saturday as they faced a "real risk" fr Published 26 Jul, 2014 08:13pm
Top News Militants seize Syria army base: NGO DAMASCUS: Islamic State fighters have seized a Syrian army base in the northern province of Raqa, killing scores of troo Published 26 Jul, 2014 07:52pm
World Boko Haram execute 12 in northeast town: residents KANO: Boko Haram militants have executed 12 people including a village chief in a remote part of northeastern Nigeria, r Published 26 Jul, 2014 07:37pm
World First MH17 crash victim identified: official THE HAGUE: Forensic experts have identified the first of 298 people killed when flight MH17 which was shot down over Ukr Published 26 Jul, 2014 07:33pm
World Putin, Abbott discuss MH17 probe MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Saturday discussed how an internat Published 26 Jul, 2014 07:27pm
Top News Hamas claims rockets fired at Israel after truce GAZA CITY: Hamas said it fired several rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip late Saturday, after a 12-hour humanitarian Published 26 Jul, 2014 07:26pm
Top News Experts to begin probe into Air Algerie crash BAMAKO: The second black box from the Air Algerie plane disaster was recovered on Saturday at the remote crash site in n Published 26 Jul, 2014 06:57pm
Business & Finance Moody's upgrades Portugal's debt a notch WASHINGTON: Moody's on Friday raised the debt rating of Portugal one notch to Ba1 and said it had a stable outlook, Published 25 Jul, 2014 11:41pm
Top News IMF in talks with Ukraine leaders on bailout plan WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde held discussions on Friday with Ukraine's leaders ab Published 25 Jul, 2014 11:39pm
World South Sudan food crisis worst in the world: UN UNITED NATIONS: South Sudan's food crisis is now the worst in the world, the UN Security Council said on Friday as i Published 25 Jul, 2014 11:36pm
World Obama, Central American leaders meet on child migrants WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama met on Friday with three Central American leaders to try to get control of an humanit Published 25 Jul, 2014 11:24pm
World Hezbollah chief makes rare public appearance for Gaza BEIRUT: Lebanese Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah made a rare public appearance on Friday to express solidarity with Gaz Published 25 Jul, 2014 11:20pm
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry