Top News Kerry defends US soldier swap with Taliban WASHINGTON: Secretary of State John Kerry defended on Sunday the prisoner swap that freed US soldier Bowe Bergdahl, said Published 08 Jun, 2014 09:19pm
Top News Pope says Israelis, Palestinians must ‘persevere undaunted in dialogue’ VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday told the Israeli and Palestinian presidents that they "must respond" to their peopl Published 08 Jun, 2014 08:10pm
World Kosovo ruling party narrowly ahead in election exit poll PRISTINA: An exit poll put Kosovo's ruling party of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci narrowly ahead in an election on Sun Published 08 Jun, 2014 08:03pm
Top News Marine Le Pen rebukes father in new anti-Semitism row PARIS: Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Front (FN), rebuked her father and former party head on Published 08 Jun, 2014 07:53pm
Top News Karachi airport old terminal attacked: officials KARACHI: Karachi airport old terminal has been attacked by heavily armed assailants on Sunday night, forcing the suspens Published 08 Jun, 2014 07:46pm
World Female suicide bomber hits Nigerian barracks: witnesses NIGERIA: A female suicide bomber killed herself and a soldier outside an army barracks in Nigeria's northeastern cit Published 08 Jun, 2014 07:34pm
Top News Brazil leader slams 'campaign' against World Cup SAO PAULO: A strike by subway workers snarling Brazil's biggest city Sao Paulo threatened Saturday to disrupt the Wo Published 07 Jun, 2014 10:52pm
Life & Style Iconic US author, activist Angelou hailed at memorial WASHINGTON: US author and rights activist Maya Angelou was hailed as a teacher, trailblazer and spiritual mother in eulo Published 07 Jun, 2014 10:43pm
World Huge Russia-China gas deal still leaves door open to Japan TOKYO: For once, China looks to have done Japan a favour. In clinching a $400 billion deal last month to buy Russian gas Published 07 Jun, 2014 10:34pm
World Tens of thousands take part in Rome Gay Pride ROME: Tens of thousands took to the streets of Rome on Saturday for the city's annual Gay Pride parade and to call o Published 07 Jun, 2014 10:22pm
World Oil tanker missing off Ghana coast amid report of piracy ACCRA: A Liberia-flagged oil tanker has gone missing off the coast of Ghana and a senior port official told Reuters on S Published 07 Jun, 2014 10:15pm
Life & Style US actor Tracy Morgan critically injured in crash WASHINGTON: US actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was in critical condition Saturday after a fatal six-vehicle accident ear Published 07 Jun, 2014 10:02pm
Top News Militants seize hostages on Iraq campus RAMADI: Militants took hundreds of students and staff hostage at a university in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Saturday, s Published 07 Jun, 2014 09:37pm
World 60 people killed in car bombs across Baghdad BAGHDAD: A wave of car bombs exploded in districts across the Iraqi capital late on Saturday, killing more than 60 peopl Published 07 Jun, 2014 08:09pm
World Egypt, UAE decide to build wheat silos CAIRO: Egypt and the United Arab Emirates said on Saturday they had contracted a state-run company headed by a retired E Published 07 Jun, 2014 08:06pm
Top News US, Iranian officials to meet in Geneva WASHINGTON: The United States said on Saturday it will send its diplomat to Geneva to meet senior Iranian officials on M Published 07 Jun, 2014 07:27pm
Top News MQM chief Altaf Hussain bailed: Police source LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has been bailed by police in London after being arrested on s Published 06 Jun, 2014 11:51pm
Top News Putin must recognize new Ukraine president: Obama WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said Friday that Russia must recognize Ukraine's newly elected leader as legit Published 06 Jun, 2014 10:54pm
World Zambia seeks IMF aid as currency, copper prices plunge LUSAKA: Zambia is seeking help from the International Monetary Fund, after its currency kwacha lost about a fifth of its Published 06 Jun, 2014 09:54pm
Markets Dollar edges higher after upbeat US jobs data NEW YORK: The dollar rallied slightly against the euro and other major currencies on Friday after a solid May US jobs re Published 06 Jun, 2014 09:52pm