World Iran tells UN it will hit back at any attack UNITED NATIONS: Iran Thursday warned it would "not hesitate" to hit back at any foreign strike on its soil in a formal c Published 09 Sep, 2011 05:58am
World China ready to help Libya reconstruct AUCKLAND: China is ready to help Libya rebuild after Moamer Qadhafi's downfall and it supports the United Nations taking Published 09 Sep, 2011 05:21am
Top News German industrial orders drop 2.8pc in July: Ministry BERLIN: Falling foreign demand for German-made goods hit industrial orders in July, which declined by 2.8 percent on a m Published 06 Sep, 2011 10:47am
Top News Spain points finger at Greece, Italy over debt turmoil MADRID: Spain pointed the finger at Greece and Italy on Tuesday for battering market confidence by failing to meet their Published 06 Sep, 2011 10:38am
World Indian PM may break vegetarian vow in Bangladesh DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he is willing to break his "vegetarian vow" during a two-day visit to B Published 06 Sep, 2011 10:02am
Business & Finance India's Tata Autocomp drops $245mn IPO plan MUMBAI: Indian auto parts maker Tata Autocomp Systems has withdrawn its sale document to raise about $245 million throug Published 06 Sep, 2011 09:47am
World Cuba leadership shows its age with defence chief's death HAVANA: The sudden death this week of Cuba's defense minister, General Julio Casas Regueiro, underscores the challenge C Published 06 Sep, 2011 09:41am
Top News Norway freezes Afghanistan aid: Report OSLO: Norway is blocking payments of 300 million crowns ($55.2 million) in aid to Afghanistan until issues surrounding t Published 06 Sep, 2011 09:33am
Markets Asian shares fall after European sell-off HONG KONG: Asian shares tumbled on Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a two-year low, following a huge sell-off in Europe as re Published 06 Sep, 2011 09:30am
Markets German stocks open fractionally higher FRANKFURT: German stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday, a day after the blue-chip DAX 30 index plunged more than 5.0 Published 06 Sep, 2011 09:26am
Markets European stocks steady at open LONDON: Europe's main stock markets were steady at the start of trading on Tuesday following sharp losses a day earlier. Published 06 Sep, 2011 09:24am
World Sonia Gandhi to return to India shortly: Party NEW DELHI: Sonia Gandhi, the key power broker of Indian politics, is set to return home after undergoing surgery in the Published 06 Sep, 2011 09:19am
Markets Italian stocks fall 1.18pc, before protests at budget cuts MILAN: The Italian stock market fell by 1.18 percent in initial trading on Tuesday, a day set for demonstrations against Published 06 Sep, 2011 09:11am
Business & Finance Eurozone banks deposit funds heavily at ECB: Bank Data FRANKFURT: Eurozone banks deposited the biggest amount of overnight funds at the ECB so far this year on Monday, officia Published 06 Sep, 2011 09:08am
Markets Swiss stocks surge 4.28pc on currency peg announcement ZURICH: Swiss stocks surged over four percent in early trading on Tuesday after the Swiss National Bank announced a curr Published 06 Sep, 2011 09:03am
Top News France not facing new recession: Finance Minister PARIS: France is not threatened by recession, Finance Minister Francois Baroin insisted on Tuesday, despite stagnant gro Published 06 Sep, 2011 08:56am
Markets Australian shares end down on euro zone woes SYDNEY: Australian shares fell 1.6 percent to the lowest close in a month as worries about the euro zone debt crisis and Published 06 Sep, 2011 08:49am
Markets Japan finance minister to detail yen threat at G7 TOKYO: Japan's new finance minister Jun Azumi on Tuesday reiterated that he will try to convince his Group of Seven coun Published 06 Sep, 2011 08:48am
Markets Swiss franc up against euro as market unease persists ZURICH: The Swiss franc gained against the euro on Tuesday, with uneasiness among financial market participants persisti Published 06 Sep, 2011 08:48am
Business & Finance Dechra Pharma's branded products boosts profit LONDON: Britain's Dechra Pharmaceuticals posted a 15 percent rise in full-year profit, helped by a strong performance fr Published 06 Sep, 2011 08:39am