Business & Finance India central bank says on course for inflation targets NEW DELHI: India's central bank governor said on Sunday the country was on course to meet the bank's targets on Published 10 Aug, 2014 08:36pm
Business & Finance South African central bank rescues troubled lender PRETORIA: South Africa's central bank stepped in to rescue embattled lender African Bank Investments Limited Sunday Published 10 Aug, 2014 08:31pm
Sports Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in first Test GALLE: Retiring Mahela Jayawardene took on the unusual role of opening batsman to hand Sri Lanka a thrilling seven-wicke Published 10 Aug, 2014 08:23pm
World Israel, Palestinians accept midnight truce in Gaza GAZA CITY: Israel and the Palestinians agreed to a fresh 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday, accepting an Egyptian invi Published 10 Aug, 2014 07:33pm
World Central African Republic names first Muslim prime minister BANGUI: The Central African Republic named its first Muslim prime minister on Sunday as part of an effort to create a mo Published 10 Aug, 2014 07:26pm
Top News Clinton blames militants rise on Obama policies WASHINGTON: Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton blamed the rise of Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria on failure Published 10 Aug, 2014 07:17pm
World Durable truce must lead to lifting Gaza blockade: Hamas DOHA: A lasting truce must lead to the lifting by Israel of its blockade of the Gaza Strip, Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal t Published 10 Aug, 2014 07:12pm
Top News Dr. Qadri declares march to overthrow government LAHORE: Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri on Sunday announced a march on Islamabad to topple government, hours after being charged with Published 10 Aug, 2014 07:06pm
Top News Erdogan wins presidency in first round victory ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won an outright victory in the first round of presidential elections Published 10 Aug, 2014 06:41pm
World US emergency labs ready to work on Ebola drugs NEW YORK: All three US facilities established to quickly make vaccines and therapeutics in the event of a major public h Published 09 Aug, 2014 11:21pm
Top News US airstrikes in Iraq can't stop Islamic State: McCain WASHINGTON: Republican US Senator John McCain said on Saturday that President Barack Obama's limited military action Published 09 Aug, 2014 11:15pm
World Test results in suspected Ebola case in Toronto TORONTO: Test results on a patient being treated in a Toronto-area hospital for a suspected case of Ebola are due within Published 09 Aug, 2014 11:07pm
World US planes, drones conduct more air-strikes in Iraq WASHINGTON: US forces on Saturday launched more air-strikes in northern Iraq to defend attacks on Yazidi civilians, the Published 09 Aug, 2014 11:00pm
Top News Gaza truce talks expected Sunday CAIRO: Indirect negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza are expected to continue in Cairo on Sunday, but Palestinians negot Published 09 Aug, 2014 10:54pm
World ‘Red tape’ should not mar India-US defence cooperation: Hagel NEW DELHI: US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday that India and United States should not let "bureaucratic r Published 09 Aug, 2014 10:46pm
World France to deliver first aid equipment to Iraq 'in coming hours' PARIS: France will begin delivery of first aid equipment to Iraq "in the coming hours", the president's office said Published 09 Aug, 2014 10:41pm
World Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise ship returns to warm welcome AMSTERDAM: Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship arrived home to a warm welcome in The Netherlands on Saturday, almost a Published 09 Aug, 2014 10:38pm
World Venezuela to close Colombia border at night CARACAS: Venezuela will close its Colombia border at night starting on Monday to combat smuggling of various Venezuelan Published 09 Aug, 2014 10:33pm
Top News Ukraine ready to accept aid mission KIEV: Ukraine is ready to accept an aid mission to the eastern rebel stronghold of Lugansk, President Petro Poroshenko s Published 09 Aug, 2014 09:53pm
Top News West warns Russia against invasion of Ukraine UKRAINE: The West warned Russia on Saturday that any attempt to enter Ukraine on "humanitarian" grounds would be conside Published 09 Aug, 2014 09:51pm
3 imported coal-based IPPs to Thar coal: PPIB seeks details of Chinese Ad hoc Working Group on conversion