Top News Greece needs 'impeccable' reform pace to succeed: OECD ATHENS : Greece can succeed with an ambitious adjustment programme to pull its recession-hit economy from the brink of Published 02 Aug, 2011 09:53am
World One dead, six hurt in Philippines blast: Police COTABATO: A suspected motorcycle bomb killed one person and wounded six others in a huge blast at a drugstore in the sou Published 02 Aug, 2011 09:47am
Markets NYSE Euronext reports profit drop on weak activity PARIS: Transatlantic stock market operator NYSE Euronext, which is tying up with Germany's Deutsche Boerse, reported on Published 02 Aug, 2011 09:38am
Markets Swiss franc rises to record high against euro ZURICH : The Swiss franc rose to record highs against the euro on Tuesday, breaching the 1.10 per euro barrier for the f Published 02 Aug, 2011 09:35am
Top News US Senate to hold 11th hour vote on debt plan WASHINGTON : With only hours to go before a deadline, the US Senate was expected Tuesday to approve a massive austerity Published 02 Aug, 2011 09:31am
Top News Syria lobbies India to prevent UN condemnation NEW DELHI : Syria has called on India as chair of the United Nations Security Council not to give into "Western prop Published 02 Aug, 2011 09:27am
Top News Barclays bank profits slide 38pc, flags job cuts LONDON : British bank Barclays said Tuesday that interim net profit slid 38 percent and warned it could axe some 3,000 j Published 02 Aug, 2011 09:12am
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Business & Finance Mining giant Xstrata first half profits up 27pc ZURICH : Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata said Tuesday its first half net profit jumped 27 percent to $2.9 billion (2.0 Published 02 Aug, 2011 09:05am
Pakistan MQM to rejoin government before Eid: Durrani ISLAMABAD : Sindh Minister for Local Government Agha Siraj Durrani on Tuesday said that MQM will join the government bef Published 02 Aug, 2011 08:59am
Top News Smeda to provide business appraisal skill to BoK officials PESHAWAR : Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) will provide business appraisal training to the of Published 02 Aug, 2011 08:52am
Business & Finance Punjab govt to resolve problems of journalists: Minister LAHORE : Provincial Minister for Finance, Minorities affairs, Human Rights and Women Development Kamran Michael said it Published 02 Aug, 2011 08:42am
World Top US officer pushes for troop decision in Iraq BAGHDAD : Iraq must decide on the future of the US troop presence in the country as soon as possible and include pro Published 02 Aug, 2011 08:34am
Business & Finance Nissan says electric car can power family home TOKYO: Nissan's Leaf electric car can feed power from its battery back into a family home and run appliances for up to t Published 02 Aug, 2011 08:30am
World Suicide attack kills three guards in Afghanistan KUNDUZ: Three guards from a private security company that employs Westerners were killed Tuesday after suicide bombers a Published 02 Aug, 2011 08:16am
Business & Finance Banks still vulnerable, German watchdog warns FRANKFURT: Germany's banking sector is still vulnerable even though most lenders passed recent Europe-wide stress tests, Published 02 Aug, 2011 08:03am
Top News Profit at Germany's Metro falls by 9pc FRANKFURT : Metro, the world's third largest retailer, said Tuesday that its second quarter net profit fell nine percent Published 02 Aug, 2011 07:57am
Top News Govt to take stern action against miscreants: Rehman Malik KARACHI : Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that government is fully determined to take stern action against miscr Published 02 Aug, 2011 07:37am
Markets Australian bond futures rally to two-year high SYDNEY : Australian debt futures rallied on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates unchan Published 02 Aug, 2011 07:11am
Markets Indian shares fall 1pc on growth worries, lenders drop MUMBAI: Indian shares fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday as fresh worries about the health of the global economy added Published 02 Aug, 2011 06:58am
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry