World Greece PM Papandreou hails 'new era' after EU deal BRUSSELS: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Thursday hailed "a new era, a new chapter" for the debt-strapped nat Published 27 Oct, 2011 06:35am
Markets Glitch freezes Australian market on crucial day SYDNEY: Almost a full day's trading was lost on the Australian Stock Exchange Thursday after a major technical glitch de Published 27 Oct, 2011 06:33am
Business & Finance Olympus shares up 22pc after chairman resigns TOKYO: Shares in Japan's Olympus surged more than 20 percent in Tokyo trade on Thursday, a day after its under-pressure Published 27 Oct, 2011 06:25am
Markets Asian shares rise as Europe announces debt plan HONG KONG: Asian stock markets and the euro rose on Thursday as European leaders announced a deal to tackle the region's Published 27 Oct, 2011 06:19am
Business & Finance Investment cuts SK Telecom's Q3 net profit SEOUL: South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom said Thursday its third-quarter net profit fell 18 percent year-on-ye Published 27 Oct, 2011 06:15am
World Queen at Aboriginal College ahead of summit PERTH: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II kicked off the last leg of her successful 10-day antipodean tour Thursday, visiting Published 27 Oct, 2011 06:06am
World Afghans face greater test with second handovers KABUL: Afghan forces are likely to face a stiff test with a second round of security transitions from NATO to local cont Published 27 Oct, 2011 05:57am
Business & Finance Peugeot aims to double production in Brazil BRASILIA: French carmaker Peugeot plans to double production in Brazil by 2015, part of a global shift towards emerging Published 27 Oct, 2011 05:38am
Top News Key measures agreed at eurozone debt summit BRUSSELS: Key measures of the "comprehensive package" agreed by eurozone leaders to resolve the bloc's debt crisis: GRE Published 27 Oct, 2011 05:35am
Top News Peabody to pursue Macarthur without ArcelorMittal SYDNEY: The world's largest private coal miner, Peabody Energy, said its Aus$4.73 billion takeover of Australia's Macart Published 27 Oct, 2011 05:31am
Markets Crude up in Asia on Europe debt deal SINGAPORE: Crude prices rose in Asian trade Thursday as Europe sealed a "blockbuster" deal to contain its debt crisis, a Published 27 Oct, 2011 05:25am
Top News Pakistan forces Indian chopper to land for violating airspace ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's military forced an Indian army helicopter to land for violating Pakistani airspace on Sunday and d Published 23 Oct, 2011 12:15pm
Business & Finance UAE property earnings may sink despite Nakheel deal DUBAI: A $16 bln debt restructuring of Dubai developer Nakheel will not help prevent a slump in third-quarter earnings o Published 23 Oct, 2011 10:38am
Top News Qadhafi died from a gunshot wound: Doctor MISRATA: Muammar Qadhafi died from a gunshot wound, a doctor involved in an overnight autopsy on the former Libyan leade Published 23 Oct, 2011 10:35am
World Bodies of 6 Indians found in Iranian diving chamber TEHRAN: The bodies of six Indian divers working on an Iranian oil field in the Gulf were recovered Sunday from a diving Published 23 Oct, 2011 10:24am
Sports Latif slams Pakistan for destroying Kaneria’s career KARACHI: Former captain Rashid Latif on Sunday accused Pakistan's cricket chiefs of destroying leg-spinner Danish Kaneri Published 23 Oct, 2011 10:21am
Top News EU determined to take necessary measures: French PM TOKYO: The European Union is determined to take the necessary measures to overcome the debt crisis, French Prime Ministe Published 23 Oct, 2011 10:17am
World Bangladesh to send workers back to Libya DHAKA: Bangladesh plans to send tens of thousands of construction workers and other employees back to Libya after the de Published 23 Oct, 2011 10:13am
World Libyan NTC 'stained' by Qadhafi killing: Britain LONDON: Britain's new Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said Sunday that the reputation of Libya's new leaders had been " Published 23 Oct, 2011 10:09am
Top News Main sticking points at EU debt crisis summit BRUSSELS: European leaders at a Brussels summit Sunday on the eurozone crisis face several key issues -- how to reduce G Published 23 Oct, 2011 10:03am