World Japan plans to send engineers to South Sudan: Report TOKYO : Japan plans to send a 300-strong military engineering team to South Sudan as part of a UN mission to help th Published 17 Sep, 2011 07:08am
Business & Finance GM, UAW agree on new contract DETROIT : General Motors and the United Auto Workers union said Friday they had reached agreement on a tentative labour Published 17 Sep, 2011 07:02am
Life & Style Canada shares lessons of its booming native tourism VANCOUVER : Native dancers wearing colourful masks take the stage, performing an ancient ritual dance invoking the grizz Published 17 Sep, 2011 06:53am
World Brazilian anti-corruption outrage stirs RIO DE JANEIRO : Brazilians tired of corruption are organizing street protests through online social networks, a movemen Published 17 Sep, 2011 06:37am
Top News Haqqanis to follow Taliban on Afghan peace talks ISLAMABAD : The Haqqani network, would take part in peace talks with the Kabul government and the United States only Published 17 Sep, 2011 06:04am
World Tanks and troops bear down on Syrian town: Activists NICOSIA : Several tanks and troop transports were heading on Friday for the northwest town of Maaret al-Numan in Idlib Published 16 Sep, 2011 10:05am
World Peru coca growers end road blockade, open talks LIMA : Coca growers in eastern Peru ended their blockade of a key highway Thursday and opened talks with the governme Published 16 Sep, 2011 10:02am
World Canada braces for Hurricane Maria OTTAWA : Canada braced for Hurricane Maria early Friday, issuing a warning for southeastern Newfoundland and predictin Published 16 Sep, 2011 09:52am
Markets NY cocoa to rebound to $2,924/T SINGAPORE : New York cocoa will rebound to $2,924 per tonne, as it has completed a five-wave cycle. The cycle develo Published 16 Sep, 2011 09:49am
Markets Russia political risk drives rouble to 2011 low MOSCOW : The Russian rouble extended losses at Friday's opening, bruised by capital outflows linked to political uncerta Published 16 Sep, 2011 09:43am
Business & Finance Axis Bank says board approves deal with Enam Securities MUMBAI: Private lender Axis Bank said on Friday its board has approved the buy of investment banking and equities busine Published 16 Sep, 2011 09:38am
Business & Finance Money manager Mirae eyes big South Korea hedge funds push SEOUL : South Korea 's hedge fund industry could reach a size of around 40 trillion won ($35.8 billion) in the next two Published 16 Sep, 2011 09:30am
Markets Sweden to buy back 2020 linker at 0.285pc yield STOCKHOLM : Sweden 's Debt Office said on Friday it would buy back 2020 index-linked bonds at a yield of 0.285 percent Published 16 Sep, 2011 09:20am
Markets Sugar eases, focus on October delivery LONDON : ICE raw sugar futures eased in early trade on Friday, weighed by a firmer dollar as dealers focused on a likely Published 16 Sep, 2011 09:13am
Business & Finance SMA Solar says EBIT margin target challenging FRANKFURT : SMA Solar, Germany 's largest solar company by sales, said it would be a challenge to meet its 2011 operati Published 16 Sep, 2011 09:00am
Top News European car sales rebound in August: Trade data BRUSSELS : New car sales rebounded in Europe in August after falling for two months in a row, industry figures showed Published 16 Sep, 2011 08:41am
Life & Style British designer Giles Deacon to leave Ungaro PARIS : British fashion designer Giles Deacon, who took over as creative head of Emanuel Ungaro last year, is to leave t Published 16 Sep, 2011 08:33am
World Ecuador’s wheels of fortune to stop QUITO: Casinos in Ecuador have been given six months to shut up shop, costing about 3,200 people their jobs, after voter Published 12 Sep, 2011 10:50am
Business & Finance Volkswagen will not sell stake in Suzuki: Spokesman FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen said on Monday it had no plans to end its cooperation with Japanese partner Suzu Published 12 Sep, 2011 10:45am
Top News Floods kill 18, displace 100,000 in east India BHUBANESWAR: Heavy flooding in eastern India has killed 18 people and displaced almost 100,000 over the past week, gover Published 12 Sep, 2011 10:34am