Top News Iran could walk away from nuclear talks VIENNA: Iranian chief negotiator in nuclear talks in Vienna warned on Saturday that Tehran is ready to walk away if "exc Published 12 Jul, 2014 09:14pm
Top News World Cup to put Ukraine, Russia leaders in same arena BRASILIA: The leaders of Ukraine and Russia will attend the World Cup final on Sunday amid conflict between Kiev troops Published 12 Jul, 2014 09:04pm
Top News Biden calls Ukraine leader, offers condolences WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden called Ukraine's leader Petro Poroshenko on Saturday and offered condolences Published 12 Jul, 2014 09:00pm
Top News Karzai welcomes announcement of Afghan election recount KABUL: President Hamid Karzai has welcomed announcements by the two rival candidates in Afghanistan's presidential e Published 12 Jul, 2014 08:57pm
World UK to demand job assurances in foreign takeovers: Sky News LONDON: Britain is to set out proposals to force foreign buyers of key UK companies to make binding commitments to secur Published 12 Jul, 2014 08:53pm
World Rio police detain protesters before World Cup final RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro police said on Saturday they had detained 19 people with a history of committing vandalis Published 12 Jul, 2014 08:50pm
World Nigerian president hails Soyinka on his 80th birthday LAGOS: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan praised compatriot Wole Soyinka, the 1986 Nobel literature prize laureate wh Published 12 Jul, 2014 07:44pm
World Gunmen kill 25 women in Baghdad compound raid: police BAGHDAD: Gunmen killed 25 women and wounded at least eight people on Saturday when they stormed two buildings in a resid Published 12 Jul, 2014 07:41pm
World Two dead in fresh Karabakh border clashes: separatists YEREVAN: An ethnic Armenian separatist officer in Nagorny Karabakh and an Azerbaijani soldier died in the latest raid al Published 12 Jul, 2014 07:35pm
World Stricken Portuguese airliner 'rains debris' on cars LISBON: A Portuguese airliner suffered engine failure shortly after taking off from Lisbon early on Saturday, scattering Published 12 Jul, 2014 07:27pm
Top News All votes in disputed Afghan run-off poll to be audited: Kerry KABUL: Afghanistan's feuding presidential rivals agreed on Saturday to a full audit of every vote cast in the disput Published 12 Jul, 2014 07:18pm
World Gaza rockets target Tel Aviv, Jerusalem JERUSALEM: Gaza militants fired several rockets towards Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Saturday, the army said, with no repor Published 12 Jul, 2014 07:16pm
Markets Dollar stable vs euro as Portugal fears ease NEW YORK: The dollar and euro moved only slightly in foreign-exchange trading Friday as fears about a large Portuguese b Published 11 Jul, 2014 10:05pm
World Business tycoon shot dead in Kenya coastal city MOMBASA: A prominent Kenyan businessman was shot dead in Kenya's port city of Mombasa late Friday, police and eyewit Published 11 Jul, 2014 10:00pm
World Netanyahu balancing on Gaza tightrope, for now JERUSALEM: Benjamin Netanyahu, initially accused by Israel's most ardent hawks of dithering over Hamas rocket fire, Published 11 Jul, 2014 09:54pm
World US hints at displeasure with Germany over spying row WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday hinted at displeasure with Germany over its handling of a spying row, which saw Published 11 Jul, 2014 09:50pm
Markets US stocks edge higher ahead of busy earnings week NEW YORK: US stocks Friday finished a quiet day of trade with modest gains following a handful of mixed earnings report Published 11 Jul, 2014 09:47pm
World Iraq Kurds claim oilfields as bombings kill 28 KIRKUK: Iraq Kurdish region claimed disputed northern oilfields on Friday in another blow to efforts to forge a united f Published 11 Jul, 2014 09:31pm
World US offers to leverage contacts in search of Gaza ceasefire WASHINGTON: The United States said on Friday that it was ready to leverage its relationships in the Middle East to try t Published 11 Jul, 2014 09:22pm
World Minor tsunami hits northeastern Japan TOKYO: A minor tsunami hit Miyagi prefecture in Japan early Saturday after a strong 6.8-magnitude quake jolted the count Published 11 Jul, 2014 09:15pm