Top News IMF steps up pressure on advanced economies WASHINGTON: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde stepped up pressure Saturday on developed countries to both boost gr Published 20 Apr, 2013 07:42pm
Business & Finance Heirs of Bhoja Air crash victims demand justice, compensation ISLAMABAD: The heirs of 127 victims of Bhoja Airline which crashed just few minutes before landing at the Islamabad Airp Published 20 Apr, 2013 07:41pm
Top News Boston arrest sparks debate over reading of rights WASHINGTON: The arrest of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect has ignited debate over a "public safety" legal exception Published 20 Apr, 2013 07:34pm
Top News 160 dead, thousands injured in China quake LUSHAN: More than 150 people were killed and 6,700 injured when a strong earthquake hit a mountainous part of southweste Published 20 Apr, 2013 07:28pm
World US fears promise of Arab Spring may be lost WASHINGTON: Global hopes that democracy could replace dictatorships in Arab Spring nations risk being crushed by repress Published 19 Apr, 2013 10:17pm
Top News Nuclear-armed states 'concerned' by North Korea, Iran GENEVA: Representatives of the world's five big nuclear-armed states on Friday voiced concern over North Korea and I Published 19 Apr, 2013 10:10pm
World Maduro inauguaral speech disrupted by youth CARACAS: Venezuela's new President Nicolas Maduro was roughly pushed aside Friday by a youth in a red shirt who ran Published 19 Apr, 2013 10:09pm
World Italy presidential vote ends in rebellion ROME: Italy's centre-left suffered a bitter blow on Friday after its candidate for president, former premier Romano Published 19 Apr, 2013 10:04pm
Top News G20 backs Japan stimulus program WASHINGTON: The Group of 20 economic powers gave a cautious endorsement Friday of Japan's huge monetary stimulus pro Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:57pm
World China's North Korea envoy to hold talks in US WASHINGTON: Hot on the heels of US diplomatic chief John Kerry's trip to Beijing, China's top nuclear envoy Wu D Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:52pm
Business & Finance Brazil's top cement maker plans $5.4bn IPO SAO PAULO: Brazil's top cement producer plans to raise up to $5.4 billion in an initial public offering there and in Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:49pm
World Brahimi urges UN action on Syria stalemate UNITED NATIONS: UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Friday urged the Security Council to come together on Syria, ven Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:48pm
Top News Eight children among nine dead in Syria shelling BEIRUT: A shell fired by the Syrian army hit a pickup truck in the northwestern province of Idlib on Friday killing a wo Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:39pm
World 12 dead, 60 missing in Texas factory blast WEST: Rescuers in Texas sifting through the rubble of homes destroyed when a fertilizer factory exploded earlier this we Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:37pm
Markets Shares, oil rebound after week's big selloff NEW YORK: World equity markets and oil prices rebounded on Friday in a relief rally after a selloff this week that was t Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:32pm
Top News Boston bombing edges into US immigration debate in Congress WASHINGTON: An already contentious immigration bill became the lightning rod for more controversy on Friday when a senio Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:31pm
Business & Finance Toyota readies US production of Lexus ES by 2015 NEW YORK: Toyota Motor Corp plans to assemble the Lexus ES 350 sedan at its Kentucky plant in 2015, marking the first ti Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:24pm
Top News US IRS sets some closure days due to budget cuts WASHINGTON: The US Internal Revenue Service will close its taxpayer assistance centers and taxpayer telephone services o Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:23pm
Top News US cattle placements unexpectedly rise in March after Feb delays CHICAGO: The number of cattle placed in US feedlots last month rose unexpectedly, a government report showed on Friday, Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:22pm
World US welcomes Serbia, Kosovo deal WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday welcomed an historic deal between Serbia and its former province of Kosovo, as U Published 19 Apr, 2013 09:21pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points