Markets BES shares suspended as Espirito Santo subsidiaries fall LISBON: The crisis engulfing Portugal's Espirito Santo Group deepened on Friday, with shares in its stricken Banco E Published 01 Aug, 2014 06:58pm
Top News Hurricane Hernan forms in eastern Pacific WASHINGTON: Hurricane Hernan formed Sunday in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's central west coast, US forecasters sa Published 27 Jul, 2014 09:49pm
World Americans infected with Ebola in Liberia outbreak WASHINGTON: Two Americans involved in the treatment of Ebola victims in Liberia have become infected with the West Afric Published 27 Jul, 2014 09:47pm
Top News Boko Haram kidnaps wife of Cameroon vice PM YAOUNDE: Nigerian Boko Haram militants kidnapped the wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister and killed at least thre Published 27 Jul, 2014 09:42pm
World Venezuela says ex-general sought by US to be freed in Aruba CARACAS: Venezuela said on Sunday that retired military General Hugo Carvajal, wanted by the United States over drug acc Published 27 Jul, 2014 09:36pm
Business & Finance Connor Healthcare makes takeover offer for Acurity Health WELLINGTON: Connor Healthcare Ltd said on Monday that it would make a takeover offer for New Zealand private hospital op Published 27 Jul, 2014 09:33pm
World Sierra Leone Ebola patient, recovered from family, dies in ambulance FREETOWN: A Sierra Leone Ebola patient whose family sparked a nationwide hunt when they forcefully removed her from a tr Published 27 Jul, 2014 09:32pm
World Five dead in north Nigeria NIGERIA: Nigeria's northern city of Kano on Sunday cancelled celebrations to mark the end of the Muslim holy month o Published 27 Jul, 2014 09:15pm
Top News Obama stresses need for 'immediate' ceasefire in Gaza WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, and stressed the n Published 27 Jul, 2014 09:05pm
Life & Style North American box office loves 'Lucy' WASHINGTON: Director Luc Besson's action sci-fi thriller "Lucy," about a woman turned superhuman by using 100 percen Published 27 Jul, 2014 07:41pm
World Western countries warn nationals to leave Libya PARIS: Western nations on Sunday warned their citizens to leave Libya, where intensifying fighting between militias was Published 27 Jul, 2014 07:36pm
World Arab states to mark end of Ramadan from Monday JEDDAH: The Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Monday Published 27 Jul, 2014 07:33pm
World Abe leaves Mexico, heads for Trinidad and Tobago MEXICO CITY: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Mexico on Sunday having struck a series of energy deals and headed Published 27 Jul, 2014 07:28pm
Top News Israeli army confirms it fired into UN Gaza refuge JERUSALEM: The Israeli army on Sunday confirmed firing a mortar round into a Gaza UN shelter where 15 people died on Thu Published 27 Jul, 2014 07:24pm
Top News France urges nationals to leave Libya PARIS: France on Sunday called on all French nationals to leave Libya, which in the last two weeks has descended into it Published 27 Jul, 2014 07:14pm
Business & Finance Hutchison withdraws Austrian telecoms auction appeal VIENNA: Hutchison Whampoa's Austrian telecoms unit, Drei, has withdrawn its appeal against the result of a 2 billion Published 27 Jul, 2014 07:10pm
Business & Finance Danone to sell medical nutrition unit to Hospira : FT PARIS: French dairy group Danone is in talks to sell its medical nutrition business to US group Hospira in a deal valuin Published 27 Jul, 2014 06:59pm
Top News Two Israeli soldiers die after earlier Gaza attack: army JERUSALEM: Two Israeli soldiers, who were wounded in and near the Gaza Strip earlier this week, died on Saturday, bringi Published 26 Jul, 2014 11:33pm
World EU targets Russian intelligence chiefs, readies tougher sanctions BRUSSELS: Spurred into action by the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the EU put Russia's intelligenc Published 26 Jul, 2014 11:24pm
Top News UK deputy PM says Russia should not host World Cup LONDON: British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined calls on Sunday for Russia to be stripped of the World Cup in 20 Published 26 Jul, 2014 11:22pm