Top News US lawmakers offer tax plan for carbon emissions WASHINGTON: Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday proposed charging the biggest industrial polluters for each ton of carbon di Published 12 Mar, 2013 10:25pm
Top News New Zealand food prices fall in February WELLINGTON: New Zealand food prices eased in February, with cheaper prices for fruit, vegetables, and meat items, accord Published 12 Mar, 2013 10:22pm
Top News Sudans agree to restart oil flow after border deal ADDIS ABABA/JUBA: South Sudan said on Tuesday it would be ready to restart oil production within three weeks after final Published 12 Mar, 2013 10:20pm
Markets Cotton rises, recovering from early losses on mill buying NEW YORK: Cotton futures rose on Tuesday as mills viewed early lower prices as an opportunity to buy and pushed the mark Published 12 Mar, 2013 10:18pm
Top News Israeli troops kill Palestinian, wound two in West Bank clash HEBRON: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian on Tuesday during a confrontation with a stone-throwing crowd in a flashpoin Published 12 Mar, 2013 10:13pm
Markets Yen up from multi-year low vs dollar, fall seen resuming NEW YORK: The yen rose against the dollar for the first time in a week on Tuesday, rebounding from a 3-1/2-year low, as Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:57pm
World UK queen cancels more events through illness: palace LONDON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will miss two more events this week despite making a good recovery from an illness Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:52pm
Top News Skype in hot water in France after failing to register PARIS: France's telecommunications monitor Arcep said Tuesday it had asked prosecutors to launch a probe into Microsoft Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:39pm
Markets Oil prices hit two-week high LONDON: Global oil prices rebounded to a two-week high on Tuesday, in line with the falling dollar and as traders snappe Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:36pm
World NASA rover finds conditions once suited to life on Mars WASHINGTON: An analysis of a Mars rock sample by the Curiosity rover has unveiled minerals, including hydrogen, carbon a Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:35pm
Top News Google fined for Street View data collection NEW YORK: Google struck a deal with US authorities Tuesday to pay a $7 million fine for collecting people's personal dat Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:26pm
World France says UN vote on Mali force likely next month PARIS: The United Nations is likely to vote next month on a peacekeeping force for Mali, French Foreign Minister Laurent Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:20pm
Top News Four Central African troops killed in rebel attack BANGUI: Four Central African soldiers were killed in an attack on a key southern town Monday blamed on Seleka rebels, a Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:18pm
Markets European stocks mixed at the close LONDON: Trading on European stock markets produced mixed results on Tuesday as poor British economic data competed with Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:07pm
Top News Chevron reaffirms 2017 target on oil, gas output NEW YORK: Chevron Corp. Tuesday reaffirmed that it would meet its target for a large increase in oil and natural gas out Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:06pm
Top News Britain could sidestep EU ban on arming Syria rebels: PM LONDON: Britain would consider ignoring a European Union arms ban and supplying weapons to Syrian rebels if it would hel Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:05pm
Markets Mostly up on US economy optimism; corn, sugar jump NEW YORK: A number of commodities were higher for a second straight session on Monday on hopes that a recovering US econ Published 11 Mar, 2013 11:02pm
World US condemns 'terrorist' attack on Assad's troops WASHINGTON: The United States Monday condemned what it called a "terrorist" assault on Syrian regime forces who came und Published 11 Mar, 2013 10:46pm
World Los Angeles shaken by biggest quake in years: USGS LOS ANGELES: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake Monday shook buildings in Los Angeles, with US seismologists saying it was the s Published 11 Mar, 2013 10:44pm
World Human rights abuses spiral in Iran: UN GENEVA: Human rights violations in Iran spiralled in 2012, a United Nations monitor said Monday, spotlighting abuses inc Published 11 Mar, 2013 10:42pm