Top News UN Chief urges unconditional food aid for North Korea SEOUL : UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said in Seoul on Thursday that North Korea should be given humanitarian aid reg Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:45am
Markets French market regulator to keep close watch on banks PARIS : The French stock exchange regulator (AMF) said it will watch closely how bank shares fare on Thursday after they Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:42am
World Israel approves 1,600 E. Jerusalem settler homes JERUSALEM : Israel's interior minister Eli Yishai has given final approval for the construction of 1,600 new settler hom Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:36am
Top News Taliban says fighters who downed US chopper alive KABUL : Taliban denied Thursday that the fighters responsible for downing a US helicopter, killing 38 people, had been k Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:33am
Top News South America looks for shield from economic crisis BRASILIA : Finance ministers from 12 South American countries meet Friday in Buenos Aires to work on coordinating action Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:28am
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Markets Australian stocks recover early losses to close flat SYDNEY : Australian stocks rallied Thursday afternoon to close flat in a volatile session despite markets in the United Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:24am
Markets South Korean shares end 0.62pc higher SEOUL : South Korean stocks closed 0.62 percent higher Thursday due to bargain hunting by individual and institutional i Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:19am
Markets Japanese shares close down 0.63pc TOKYO : Japanese shares lost 0.63 percent on Thursday, trailing a sharp plunge on Wall Street amid deepening worries ove Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:16am
Business & Finance Insurer Zurich posts 88pc rise in Q2 net profit ZURICH: Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services (ZFS) Thursday said second quarter net profit had risen 88 percent to $1 Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:09am
World Indian PM pulls out of Commonwealth meeting NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pulled out of a meeting of heads of government from Commonwealth cou Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:04am
Business & Finance Australia bank denies silence on banknote bribes SYDNEY: Australia's central bank on Thursday dismissed as "unwarranted" media reports that board members had known about Published 11 Aug, 2011 08:00am
Markets Hong Kong shares down 1.45pc by noon HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares fell 1.45 percent by the break on Thursday, following global markets down amid renewed fears Published 11 Aug, 2011 07:44am
Business & Finance Tiger Airways cleared to resume Australia flights SYDNEY : Budget carrier Tiger Airways will resume flying in Australia later this week after aviation authorities Wednesd Published 11 Aug, 2011 07:36am
Business & Finance SingTel net profit down 3pc SINGAPORE : Singapore Telecom said Thursday its first quarter net profit fell 3.0 percent, weighed mainly by lower contr Published 11 Aug, 2011 07:33am
Markets Asian stocks mostly lower, early losses trimmed HONG KONG: Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday but all clawed back their earlier losses as traders went bargain-hunt Published 11 Aug, 2011 07:29am
Markets South Korean stocks rebound on bargain buying SEOUL : South Korean stocks rebounded Thursday as bargain hunting led by institutions helped claw back the morning's los Published 11 Aug, 2011 07:25am
Top News Apple crowned world's most valuable company SAN FRANCISCO : Culture-changing technology outshined crude oil on Wednesday with iPhone and iPad maker Apple eclipsing Published 11 Aug, 2011 07:01am
Markets Dollar slips towards record yen low in Asia Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* S Published 11 Aug, 2011 06:45am
Markets Dollar slips towards record yen low in Asia TOKYO : The dollar slipped further against major currencies Thursday on deepening worries over the health of the global Published 11 Aug, 2011 06:45am
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry