Top News Three Afghans killed in airport road blast in Herat HERAT: Two Afghan policewomen and a civilian were killed Thursday when a remote controlled mine blew up the vehicle taki Published 29 Sep, 2011 05:09am
Top News Spain pays higher rate to raise 3.225bn euro MADRID: Spain paid sharply higher borrowing rates to raise 3.225 billion euros ($4.3 billion) in new short-term debt Tue Published 27 Sep, 2011 09:55am
Business & Finance Goldman Sachs eyes major cuts: Report NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs is mulling drastic spending cuts as it braces for what could be one of its worst quarterly rep Published 27 Sep, 2011 09:50am
Top News Papandreou, Merkel meet for crisis talks BERLIN: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks here Tuesday on con Published 27 Sep, 2011 09:40am
World Chavez orders nationalization of ferry company CARACAS: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered the nationalization of the ferry company operating routes to the n Published 27 Sep, 2011 09:34am
Markets Hong Kong shares soar to end 4.15pc higher HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares surged 4.15 percent Tuesday as global markets rebounded from huge recent losses on bargain b Published 27 Sep, 2011 09:32am
Markets World stocks surge on eurozone debt hopes LONDON: Global stocks rallied for a second day with a strong advance in Europe and Asia on Tuesday on signs that EU and Published 27 Sep, 2011 09:26am
Markets Bangladesh finds new 1 tcf gas reserves in onshore field DHAKA: State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) have discovered an additional 1 Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:51am
Markets South Africa's Rare slumps, FY losses widens JOHANNESBURG: Shares of Rare Holdings dive nearly 20 percent as the South African construction materials supplier says i Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:48am
Business & Finance UK gilts fall with Bunds as stocks climb, await supply LONDON: British gilt futures tracked Bunds lower in early trade on Tuesday, as rising hopes that euro zone policymakers Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:42am
Markets Australia Newcastle coal exports fall 15pc in week PERTH: Thermal coal shipments from Australia's Newcastle port dropped 15 percent in the week ending Sept. 26 to 2.057 mi Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:39am
Top News Emirates sees more orders at Dubai airshow: Chairman DUBAI: Emirates, Dubai's fast-growing state airline, will likely place more orders at the Dubai airshow in November, its Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:37am
Business & Finance Gazprom boosts 2011 borrowing and investment plan MOSCOW: Russian gas giant Gazprom increased its 2011 investment programme by 36 percent to 1.277 trillion roubles ($39.4 Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:32am
Top News ECB's Bini-don't underestimate impact of Greek default FRANKFURT: A default for Greece would set a new precedent for a modern advanced economy and would have an impact on coun Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:28am
Markets Euro dips; Salgado comments temper debt plan hopes LONDON: The euro dipped on Tuesday after comments by Spain's economy minister tempered expectations of radical action by Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:26am
Markets Gold rebounds 2pc after previous day's rout LONDON: Gold prices extended gains on Tuesday to rise 2 percent as the dollar fell against a basket of currencies, and a Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:20am
World Rights groups welcome Saudi women's right to vote DUBAI: Advocacy group Human Rights Watch welcomed Saudi Arabia's decision to allow women to vote and run in municipal el Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:17am
Markets French stocks open up sharply PARIS: The Paris stock exchange opened up sharply and surged onwards on Tuesday, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and opti Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:12am
World Subway trains crash in China, some casualties: Reports SHANGHAI: Two subway trains collided in the Chinese city of Shanghai on Tuesday, injuring several passengers, state medi Published 27 Sep, 2011 08:02am
Top News Finance minister's ousting shocks Russia MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Tuesday faced warnings of trouble for the Russian economy after President Dmitry Medvedev ousted Published 27 Sep, 2011 07:58am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept