World Tehran says Geneva nuclear talks with US 'constructive' GENEVA: Senior Iranian and US officials held what Tehran's top negotiator dubbed "constructive" talks on Monday, as Published 09 Jun, 2014 09:22pm
World Iraq, Venezuela say OPEC to roll over output ceiling VIENNA: The OPEC oil producers' cartel appeared set to maintain its output ceiling later this week, Iraq and Venezue Published 09 Jun, 2014 09:13pm
Top News France, Iran to hold direct nuclear talks: Fabius ALGIERS: Direct talks between France and Iran on controversial nuclear drive will be held this week, French Foreign Mini Published 09 Jun, 2014 08:50pm
Business & Finance Apple gains in trading after stock split NEW YORK: Apple shares swung higher Monday as investors remained upbeat on the US tech giant in the first day of trading Published 09 Jun, 2014 08:38pm
Markets European stocks rise, DAX closes above 10,000 LONDON: Europe's main stock markets rose in lacklustre holiday trade on Monday, with Frankfurt's DAX closing abo Published 09 Jun, 2014 08:31pm
World Guinea opposition pulls out of parliament, threatening protests CONAKRY: Guinea's main opposition parties withdrew from parliament on Monday and threatened to hold street protests Published 09 Jun, 2014 08:27pm
World Economist named Greek finance minister in cabinet reshuffle ATHENS: Greece's government named economist Gikas Hardouvelis as finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, Published 09 Jun, 2014 07:48pm
World US Supreme Court declines to hear Wells Fargo-IRS tax squabble WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal from Wells Fargo & Co in a case involving a co Published 09 Jun, 2014 07:43pm
Top News Ukraine sees ‘understanding’ with Russia on peace moves KIEV: Ukraine said on Monday it had reached a "mutual understanding" with Moscow on parts of a plan proposed by Presiden Published 09 Jun, 2014 07:36pm
Markets Egypt lowers target for local wheat purchases CAIRO: Egypt's supplies minister on Monday lowered the target for state purchases of domestic wheat from the current Published 09 Jun, 2014 07:31pm
Top News Politics poses biggest risk to euro zone endurance PARIS: With the euro zone bond market back to irrational exuberance and economic growth returning slowly if unevenly, po Published 09 Jun, 2014 07:17pm
World President Zuma discharged from hospital JOHANNESBURG: South African President Jacob Zuma was discharged from hospital on Sunday evening after being admitted the Published 08 Jun, 2014 11:26pm
World New Zealand wholesale sales fall in Q1 WELLINGTON: New Zealand seasonally adjusted wholesale sales fell 0.4 percent in the first quarter, official data showed Published 08 Jun, 2014 11:25pm
Business & Finance JP Morgan Asset Management hires institutional head of Europe LONDON: JP Morgan Asset Management has hired Christoph von Reiche from rival Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) as he Published 08 Jun, 2014 11:13pm
World Optimism among British manufacturers rises further: survey LONDON: More British manufacturers are optimistic about their growth prospects over the next three months than at any ti Published 08 Jun, 2014 11:06pm
World British phone-hacking trial nears conclusion LONDON: The jury in the seven-month trial of two ex-Rupert Murdoch editors, one the media mogul's head of British ne Published 08 Jun, 2014 11:03pm
World Gun, suicide attack kills 23 near Pakistan-Iran border QUETTA: At least 23 people including several pilgrims were killed in a gun and suicide attack on the Pakistan-Iran borde Published 08 Jun, 2014 10:53pm
World 'No leniency' for violence, warns Egypt President Sisi CAIRO: Ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who ousted Egypt's elected Islamist leader, warned Sunday there will be " Published 08 Jun, 2014 09:41pm
Top News Former UN envoy warns Syria becoming 'another Somalia' BERLIN: Former UN envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi has warned that the war-torn country was heading toward becoming "anot Published 08 Jun, 2014 09:38pm
World No decision on White House run before year end: Clinton WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton won't make her intentions known about a possible White House before year's end, she Published 08 Jun, 2014 09:24pm