Sports Sri Lanka oust Aussies to enter semi-finals LONDON: Sri Lanka barged into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a 20-run victory over holders Australia in the last Published 17 Jun, 2013 08:11pm
Top News Deadly car bomb hits soldiers near Damascus: NGO BEIRUT: A car bomb killed an undetermined number of soldiers and wounded at least 20 others late Sunday at an army check Published 16 Jun, 2013 11:16pm
Top News G8 can bridge Syria differences: Cameron LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday insisted that G8 countries share enough common ground on the Syri Published 16 Jun, 2013 09:55pm
Top News Czech PM Necas says to step down amid graft scandal PRAGUE: Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas said Sunday he would step down, amid a massive corruption scandal in which his t Published 16 Jun, 2013 09:43pm
Life & Style Superman reboot 'Man of Steel' soars over US box office LOS ANGELES: Superman blockbuster "Man of Steel" soared to the top of the North American box office this weekend, scorin Published 16 Jun, 2013 08:59pm
Top News Rio police use tear gas on 3,000 Maracana protestors RIO DE JANEIRO: Police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse around 3,000 protestors from outside Rio de Jane Published 16 Jun, 2013 08:56pm
Top News Putin warning over arming Syrian rebels sets G8 tone LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday insisted that Moscow had abided by "rules and norms" when providing w Published 16 Jun, 2013 08:53pm
Top News Obama heads to prickly Putin talks WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama meets Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday for potentially vexatious talks, as both Published 16 Jun, 2013 08:52pm
Top News 'Duty' to oust protesters as clashes rage: Recep ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday told a crowd of more than 100,000 supporters it was his Published 16 Jun, 2013 08:51pm
Top News Bulgarian PM defies protesters' calls to resign SOFIA: Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski on Sunday defied calls to resign from thousands of protesters still an Published 16 Jun, 2013 08:43pm
Sports England into Champions Trophy semi-finals CARDIFF: England put a ball-tampering row behind them to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy wit Published 16 Jun, 2013 08:39pm
Markets C$ steady against weaker US$ on central bank worries TORONTO: The Canadian dollar held steady against a weaker US dollar on Friday, recovering from earlier losses, as market Published 14 Jun, 2013 10:28pm
Markets Sugar traders brace for big ICE July delivery as surplus balloons NEW YORK: US sugar traders expect one of the largest physical deliveries against the New York futures contract in recent Published 14 Jun, 2013 10:26pm
Markets Fed fears pull TSX lower; banks lead retreat TORONTO: Canada's main stock index retreated on Friday, ending its third-straight losing week as financials and mate Published 14 Jun, 2013 10:24pm
Markets ICE cotton sees big weekly gain on short-covering, investor buying NEW YORK: Cotton futures were little changed during choppy, options-related dealings on Friday, though they posted steep Published 14 Jun, 2013 10:21pm
Top News Obama to give speech in Belfast, family to head to Dublin WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will laud the US role in backing Northern Ireland's peace process in a speech Published 14 Jun, 2013 10:13pm
Markets Oil prices climb on geopolitical fears, US data NEW YORK: Oil prices surged on Friday helped by a rise in Middle East worries, after Washington said it would provide mi Published 14 Jun, 2013 09:52pm
Top News Antigua envoy elected president of UN General Assembly NEW YORK: The UN General Assembly on Friday elected Antigua and Barbuda ambassador John William Ashe as assembly preside Published 14 Jun, 2013 09:16pm
Top News US stocks fall; investors wary ahead of Fed meet NEW YORK: US stocks gave up an early rally and ended lower Friday amid some slightly downbeat economic data and caution Published 14 Jun, 2013 09:09pm
Business & Finance 'World Blood Donor Day' observed QUETTA: A World Blood Donor's seminar held to observe World Blood Donor Day here on Friday, MPA Rehmatullah Baloch w Published 14 Jun, 2013 09:00pm