World More oil spills from stricken New Zealand ship TAURANGA: Fresh oil leaked from a container ship stuck on a New Zealand reef Tuesday, as bad weather halted both salva Published 18 Oct, 2011 06:08am
World Weapons awash in Libya's liberated capital TRIPOLI: The crackle of celebratory gunfire still rings out across the city at night, two months after Moamer Qadhafi's Published 18 Oct, 2011 06:03am
World Yanukovych meets Medvedev as ties with EU unravel DONETSK: Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday welcomes Russia counterpart Dmitry Medvedev for energy talks a Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:57am
Life & Style Claws out in clash of the Fashion Weeks PARIS: War has broken out between Milan and New York -- with London the first casualty -- as the top fashion capitals cl Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:48am
Business & Finance Facebook and eBay downplay Google threat SAN FRANCISCO: Silicon Valley star Sean Parker said Monday that Facebook would have to blunder in a big way for Google's Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:43am
Markets Asian markets tumble on eurozone fears HONG KONG: Asian markets tumbled in early trade on Tuesday after ratings agency Moody's warned France it may lower its c Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:39am
Top News China says Q3 growth slows to 9.1pc BEIJING: China said Tuesday its economy grew at a slower pace in the third quarter as government efforts to tame inflati Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:35am
Business & Finance USA Network taps Yap.TV for viewer chats SAN FRANCISCO: Cable television service USA Network on Monday announced that it has enlisted Internet startup Yap.TV to Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:29am
Markets Hong Kong shares drop 3.34pc by break HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares lost 3.34 percent by the break Tuesday as investors reacted to lower-than-expected Chinese e Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:27am
Sports Australia launch global hunt for new coach SYDNEY: Cricket Australia on Tuesday launched a global hunt for a new coach with chief executive James Sutherland saying Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:18am
Markets Uganda to start refining its own oil in 2014: Museveni KAMPALA : Uganda expects to start refining crude oil from its fields in 2014 and the proceeds will help end the econom Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:15am
Top News Australian central bank hints at rate cut SYDNEY: Australia's central bank on Tuesday hinted that it may cut interest rates if inflation eases as predicted amid o Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:13am
Business & Finance Hong Kong property giant plans to raise HK$12.34bn HONG KONG: Hong Kong property giant New World Development Co. said Tuesday it plans to raise up to HK$12.34 billion ( Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:06am
Sports Pakistan-Sri Lanka first Test squads ABU DHABI: Squads and officials for the first cricket Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka starting at the Abu Dhabi Stad Published 16 Oct, 2011 10:54am
Business & Finance Saudi dairy firm Almarai plans Islamic bond sale DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's Almarai Co is to seek shareholder approval of its plan to issue Islamic bonds, or sukuk, at a ge Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:53am
Business & Finance Kuwait's Zain names acting CEO for home operations DUBAI: Kuwait's Zain has named Omar al-Omar as acting chief executive of its domestic operations, the firm said on Sunda Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:50am
Markets Dubai at 7-month lows; no boost from G20 DUBAI: Dubai's shares give back minor early gains and the main index hits a seven-month low in very thin volumes, as tra Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:41am
Business & Finance Kuwait's NIG in talks to sell 20pc Mabanee stake KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's National Industries Group Holding (NIG), a unit of family-owned Kharafi Group, is in initial negot Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:34am
Top News Saudi Sept CPI at 8-month high of 5.3pc y/y RIYADH: Saudi inflation climbed to an 8-month peak of 5.3 percent on an annual basis in September, mainly due to a rise Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:29am
Business & Finance Philippine Central Bank: No compelling reason for policy shift MANILA: The Philippine central bank believes there is no urgent need to adjust policy rates at the moment, with inflatio Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:27am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept