Business & Finance New Zealand services activity edges up in April: survey WELLINGTON: New Zealand services sector activity hit a 6 1/2-year high in April as a broadly strong economy boosted new Published 18 May, 2014 11:22pm
World 'Wolfenstein' videogame a Nazi-fighting adventure SAN FRANCISCO: Videogame lovers keen on battling evil and embracing storytelling will get to do just that when "Wolfenst Published 18 May, 2014 11:15pm
World Drought sounds alarm, fuels hunger fears for indigenous Guyana GEORGETOWN: Thousands of indigenous people near Guyana's border with Brazil are battling drought so persistent they Published 18 May, 2014 11:09pm
World North Korean elite in rare apology for construction accident SEOUL: Senior North Korean officials have publicly apologised for an "unimaginable" accident at an apartment constructio Published 18 May, 2014 11:01pm
World Arab aid convoys reach Gaza Strip RAFAH: Aid convoys from Algeria and Jordan crossed on Sunday from Egypt into Israeli-blockaded Gaza with $2.5 million (1 Published 18 May, 2014 11:00pm
World Cisco chief writes to Obama to decry NSA activities NEW YORK: Cisco chief executive John Chambers has complained to US President Barack Obama about the National Security Ag Published 18 May, 2014 10:45pm
Top News Venezuela to bring complaint against US at UN CARACAS: Venezuela vowed on Sunday to accuse the United States of meddling in its political crisis at the United Nations Published 18 May, 2014 10:39pm
World Libyan TV station that broadcast 'army' statement attacked TRIPOLI: Private television channel Libya International was hit by a rocket attack on Sunday, shortly after broadcasting Published 18 May, 2014 10:35pm
Life & Style Behind the scenes at the Cannes Film Festival CANNES Behind the scenes at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday:TANKS, MUSCLES AND TRAFFIC CHAOS: Question: What do you g Published 18 May, 2014 08:41pm
World Israel police won't let extremists spoil pope visit JERUSALEM: Israel's top police officer on Sunday vowed that Jewish extremists would not be allowed to spoil the upco Published 18 May, 2014 08:33pm
Top News Iran's FM says nuclear deal still possible TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that clinching a final nuclear deal with world powe Published 18 May, 2014 07:29pm
Life & Style 'Godzilla' tramples rivals with summer season's first monster hit LOS ANGELES: Monster movie remake "Godzilla" crushed its competitors at US and Canadian theaters over the weekend, stomp Published 18 May, 2014 07:22pm
Business & Finance Deutsche Bank enlists Qatar in 8 billion-euro capital hike FRANKFURT, May 18 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank said on Sunday it would raise 8 billion euros in new capital, with the Qatar Published 18 May, 2014 07:15pm
Top News Djokovic dominates Nadal to win third Rome title ROME: Novak Djokovic came from a set down to beat Rafael Nadal for the fourth time in a row and claim his third Italian Published 18 May, 2014 07:08pm
Top News Hard for NATO to defend Baltic states from Russia: Spiegel BERLIN: NATO would struggle to defend the Baltic states from any Russian aggression "with conventional means", Germany&# Published 18 May, 2014 07:05pm
Top News US reports third case of MERS virus WASHINGTON: An Illinois man has contracted the MERS respiratory virus after coming into contact with the first case of t Published 17 May, 2014 10:12pm
Business & Finance Goldman Sachs fears risks if rivals plead guilty NEW YORK: The head of US bank Goldman Sachs has warned that guilty pleas from rivals BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse, unde Published 17 May, 2014 10:07pm
World Cairo bomb wounds at least three at pro-Sisi event: sources CAIRO: A bomb in Cairo wounded at least three people at an election event in support of Egyptian presidential frontrunne Published 17 May, 2014 10:01pm
Top News Nigeria, neighbours 'declare war' on Boko Haram PARIS: Nigeria and its neighbours vowed on Saturday to join forces against Boko Haram under an accord described as a dec Published 17 May, 2014 09:48pm
World Chilean president says heart of tax reform will remain:report SANTIAGO: Chile's president Michelle Bachelet said there will be room for negotiation on her ambitious tax reform pr Published 17 May, 2014 09:41pm