World Hurricane Odile strengthens, threatens Mexico Baja MEXICO CITY: Hurricane Odile sped toward Mexico's Baja peninsula on Sunday after becoming a dangerous storm overnigh Published 14 Sep, 2014 04:44pm
Business & Finance Munich Re sees tough competition and price pressure ahead MONACO: The world's largest reinsurer, Munich Re, expects tough price competition in the coming months as peers jost Published 14 Sep, 2014 04:39pm
World Merkel vows to fight anti-Semitism BERLIN: Germany will do all it can to fight anti-Semitism, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a speech on Sunday, followin Published 14 Sep, 2014 04:37pm
World Heineken family rejected SAB Miller takeover offer: Bloomberg AMSTERDAM: Brewer SAB Miller has made a takeover approach to the family owners of Heineken, Bloomberg reported on Sunday Published 14 Sep, 2014 04:28pm
World Egypt says global action needed to counter Islamic State CAIRO: Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria are forging ties with other extremist groups in the region, Egypt's Published 13 Sep, 2014 09:35pm
World Canada opposition NDP proposes C$15 federal minimum wage TORONTO: Canada New Democrats on Saturday proposed enacting a C$15-an-hour ($13.53) federal minimum wage, as the left-le Published 13 Sep, 2014 09:29pm
Top News UN says funding needed for Iraq response KHANKE: United Nations agencies are running out of funding to help the 1.8 million people displaced by violence in Iraq, Published 13 Sep, 2014 09:22pm
Top News Iran says Paris anti-militants meeting just for show TEHRAN: Iran said Saturday it has no wish to attend an international conference in Paris next week on fighting the milit Published 13 Sep, 2014 09:18pm
World Germany sending 40 soldiers to Iraqi Kurdistan BERLIN: Berlin is preparing to send around 40 soldiers to northern Iraq to train Kurdish fighters battling against milit Published 13 Sep, 2014 09:11pm
World EU ministers promote 'investment' but options unclear MILAN: EU ministers said Saturday investment was key to bringing the European economy out of the doldrums, but options w Published 13 Sep, 2014 07:00pm
World Greece will not need third bailout: PM ATHENS: Greece is beating its fiscal targets and will not need a third bailout from its international creditors, Prime M Published 13 Sep, 2014 06:25pm
Top News Air France to run 40 pct of flights on Monday as pilots strike PARIS: Air France will operate only 40 percent of its flights from Monday as pilots begin a one-week strike over company Published 13 Sep, 2014 06:23pm
Top News Europeans move towards watered-down 'Tobin' tax MILAN: European finance ministers struggled to agree a long promised financial transaction tax on Saturday, with Germany Published 13 Sep, 2014 06:15pm
World US Embassy in Uganda tells citizens to seek shelter KAMPALA: The US Embassy in Uganda told its citizens to seek safety on Saturday, warning that local authorities had uncov Published 13 Sep, 2014 06:09pm
World Venezuela arrests 64 for anti-Maduro protests: rights group CARACAS: Venezuelan security forces have arrested 64 people during renewed demonstrations against President Nicolas Madu Published 13 Sep, 2014 06:02pm
Business & Finance Sanofi aims to grow Genzyme unit with new drugs, acquisitions PARIS: Sanofi rare disease unit Genzyme hopes to become a leader in the multiple sclerosis (MS) field with the help of n Published 13 Sep, 2014 06:00pm
World Spain urges common stance as euro zone at odds over ABS guarantees MILAN: Spain called on Saturday for the euro zone to find a common stance on whether to provide guarantees for the Europ Published 13 Sep, 2014 05:48pm
World Poland says Gazprom is testing its resolve WARSAW: Polish Deputy Prime Minister Janusz Piechocinski said on Saturday that recent disruptions in gas supplies from R Published 13 Sep, 2014 05:37pm
World Congo opposition pledges more protests after govt crackdown KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition pledged to escalate its campaign against a possible third term f Published 13 Sep, 2014 05:35pm
World Brazil prosecutor asks for freeze of Batista assets, property BRASILIA: The Rio de Janeiro prosecutor's office has asked a federal court to freeze financial assets and up to 1.5 Published 13 Sep, 2014 05:21pm