Markets US stocks drop amid warnings of a pullback NEW YORK: US stocks fell Monday, retreating from last week's records as analysts pointed to profit taking and to pre Published 07 Jul, 2014 09:10pm
Markets European equities drop in downbeat start to week LONDON: Key European stock markets sank on Monday, getting the week off to a weak start as investors booked profits and Published 07 Jul, 2014 07:38pm
Top News Hamas fires dozens of rockets at Israel GAZA CITY: Hamas militants in Gaza fired "dozens" of rockets into southern Israel late Monday, the Islamist movement sai Published 07 Jul, 2014 07:35pm
Top News Nuclear team 'will defend Iran rights': Khamenei TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the country's nuclear negotiating team at ta Published 07 Jul, 2014 07:20pm
Top News West Baghdad suicide bomb kills four BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a cafe in west Baghdad on Sunday evening, killing at least four pe Published 06 Jul, 2014 08:24pm
World Syrian army poised for Aleppo assault: opposition BEIRUT: The opposition Syrian National Coalition said on Sunday that regime forces are preparing to launch a major assau Published 06 Jul, 2014 08:18pm
Business & Finance Labour row clouds French job-creation summit PARIS: French President Francois Hollande on Monday kicks off a summit with business leaders aimed at creating half a mi Published 06 Jul, 2014 08:11pm
World Two fires broke out days before Turkey mine tragedy: report ANKARA: Security camera footage showed that two separate fires broke out in a Turkish mine just days before a blast left Published 06 Jul, 2014 08:07pm
World Malawi seeks economic freedom, 50 years after independence, BLANTYRE: As Malawi marked 50 years of freedom from colonial rule on Sunday, President Peter Mutharika said the country& Published 06 Jul, 2014 08:04pm
World Brazil launches election campaign amid Cup fever BRASïLIA: Playing second fiddle to the injury woes of soccer star Neymar and the host country's bid for World Cup gl Published 06 Jul, 2014 07:57pm
World Egypt defends fuel subsidies cut, adds taxes CAIRO: Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday defended a government decision to raise fuel prices as the authori Published 06 Jul, 2014 07:52pm
Top News Most NSA data from regular Internet users: report WASHINGTON: Nine out of 10 people identified in a large cache of online conversations intercepted by the National Securi Published 06 Jul, 2014 07:49pm
World Morocco says at least 20 injured in fighting between migrants RABAT: Fighting between African migrants in Morocco near the Spanish enclave of Melilla left at least 20 people injured Published 06 Jul, 2014 06:50pm
Top News Iraq analysing militant sermon video for authenticity BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces are analysing an online video that purports to show a militant group's leader delivering a ser Published 06 Jul, 2014 06:39pm
Top News Buddhists to halt Muslim violence: Dalai Lama LEH: The Dalai Lama on Sunday reiterated his plea to Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to halt violence against Muslims Published 06 Jul, 2014 06:31pm
World US 'will stem tide' of child immigrants: official WASHINGTON: Deportations are being stepped up of illegal migrants along the US border, a top Obama adminstration officia Published 06 Jul, 2014 06:05pm
Business & Finance Wifi firm Gowex says results fake, heads to bankruptcy MADRID: Spanish free wifi provider Let's Gowex revealed on Sunday its accounts have been falsified for at least four Published 06 Jul, 2014 06:01pm
Top News Ukraine first big win over rebels SLAVYANSK: Resurgent Ukrainian forces on Sunday pursued retreating pro-Russian rebels after seizing their symbolic basti Published 06 Jul, 2014 05:53pm
World Sudan security agents seize daily's print run KHARTOUM: A Sudanese daily newspaper that was allowed to resume publishing in March after a ban of nearly two years has Published 06 Jul, 2014 05:48pm
World Clash between army, 'tribal gunmen' leaves 65 dead in Uganda KAMPALA: At least 65 people have been killed in clashes between tribal gunmen and Ugandan government troops in the west Published 06 Jul, 2014 05:24pm