Top News Militants in Syria, Iraq declare 'Caliphate' BEIRUT: A powerful militants group known for its ruthless tactics and systemic abuses in the Syrian and Iraqi conflicts Published 29 Jun, 2014 06:19pm
Top News Ugandan gorillas under threat BWINDI: Powerfully pushing through thick jungle, the mountain gorilla is fearless in the face of strangers on his territ Published 28 Jun, 2014 10:26pm
World Internet TV startup Aereo suspends service WASHINGTON: A US startup firm that allows subscribers to watch broadcast television over the Internet suspended its serv Published 28 Jun, 2014 10:21pm
Top News Prince Harry surveys fire damage on Chile tour SANTIAGO: Britain's Prince Harry, on an official visit to Chile, toured fire-ravaged areas of the port city of Valpa Published 28 Jun, 2014 10:16pm
World African immigrants in Israel stage Egypt border sit-in JERUSALEM: More than 1,000 illegal African immigrants in Israel staged a sit-in on Saturday near the southern border wit Published 28 Jun, 2014 10:13pm
Top News US Supreme Court to rule on birth control WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court will rule on Monday on whether an employer can cite religious beliefs as a reason to li Published 28 Jun, 2014 09:42pm
Top News Italian port ups security for Syria chemical weapons transfer ROME: The southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro stepped up security measures on Saturday ahead of the final transfer of S Published 28 Jun, 2014 09:38pm
Top News Pro-Russia rebels release second Ukraine monitor group DONETSK: Pro-Kremlin rebels in eastern Ukraine on Saturday released a second group of European monitors after being pres Published 28 Jun, 2014 08:31pm
Top News Fighting near Tikrit as Iraq pushes counter: offensive BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces pressed a campaign on Saturday to retake militant-held Tikrit, clashing with Sunni fighters nearby Published 28 Jun, 2014 08:25pm
Business & Finance Carlos Slim buys out AT&T $5.6bn stake in America Movil NEW YORK: Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has bought out US telephone operator AT&T's $5.6 billion stake in telecommu Published 28 Jun, 2014 08:12pm
Markets European stocks close with gains while Wall Street falters LONDON: Key European stock markets were mostly stronger on Friday, while Wall Street struggled in morning trading after Published 28 Jun, 2014 08:08pm
Markets European stocks close mostly higher LONDON: Europe's main stock markets closed with slight gains for the most part on Friday, with London's FTSE 100 Published 28 Jun, 2014 08:06pm
World Four Egypt police killed in Sinai attack: security CAIRO: Gunmen killed four Egyptian policemen in the restive northern Sinai on Saturday, a security source said, with pol Published 28 Jun, 2014 08:03pm
Top News McDonald told to pay up over mouse-tail burger SANTIAGO: McDonald's must pay a fine for selling a burger containing the tail of a mouse, a court in Chile has ruled Published 28 Jun, 2014 07:59pm
Top News Sarajevo marks 100 years of World War I SARAJEVO: Bosnia marked 100 years since the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo that sparked Published 28 Jun, 2014 07:45pm
Markets Dollar slips vs. euro after dim US economic data NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against the euro Friday after dreary data on the US economy this week had traders expecting Published 27 Jun, 2014 10:26pm
Top News Ukraine extends truce with rebels until Monday: report KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday extended a truce with pro-Russian rebels in the separatist east b Published 27 Jun, 2014 09:32pm
Top News Moody's cuts Russia rating outlook to 'negative' WASHINGTON: Moody's cut Russia's credit rating outlook to "negative" Friday, a sign of a possible coming downgra Published 27 Jun, 2014 09:28pm
World Call for dialogue over Central Africa conflict MALABO: All sides involved in the deadly conflict in the Central African Republic need to work together if the country i Published 27 Jun, 2014 09:22pm
World Call for dialogue over Central Africa conflict MALABO: All sides involved in the deadly conflict in the Central African Republic need to work together if the country i Published 27 Jun, 2014 09:22pm