World Iraq attacks kill 12, wound 165 KIRKUK: Attacks across Iraq on Monday killed 12 people, including three people who died in a suicide bombing at a police Published 11 Mar, 2013 10:22pm
World Obama to visit Jesus birthplace in Bethlehem RAMALLAH: US President Barack Obama will visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus w Published 11 Mar, 2013 10:13pm
World Queen signs Commonwealth charter after missing service LONDON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Monday signed a charter calling for an end to discrimination across the 54 Commo Published 11 Mar, 2013 10:04pm
Markets Yen falls further as BoJ pick backs inflation target NEW YORK: The yen sank further Monday after the nominee to lead the Bank of Japan reiterated his vow to ramp up monetary Published 11 Mar, 2013 09:53pm
Top News Airbus sees A320neo orders, sets goal for earlier model ORLANDO: European planemaker Airbus hinted on Monday at imminent orders worth over $10 billion for A320neo passenger jet Published 11 Mar, 2013 09:27pm
World Military plane crashes in Washington state SEATTLE: A military plane assigned to a Washington state Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island crashed on Monday morning, Published 11 Mar, 2013 09:17pm
Top News JPMorgan ups rating on Brazil equities, citing improved environment SAO PAULO: JPMorgan Securities raised its recommendation on Brazilian equities to "neutral" on signs that the country's Published 11 Mar, 2013 09:01pm
Markets US stocks near 5-1/2-year highs; oil rebounds NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks edged up on Monday, approaching a 5-1/2-year high, on optimism about the US economy and eas Published 11 Mar, 2013 08:53pm
Top News California's Feb revenue misses budget estimate by $1.8mn SAN FRANCISCO: California's revenue in February came in $1.8 million below estimate in Governor Jerry Brown's proposed s Published 11 Mar, 2013 08:46pm
Top News German new borrowing to sink to 40-year low next year BERLIN: The German government is aiming to cut net new borrowing to just 6.4 billion euros in 2014, the lowest amount in Published 11 Mar, 2013 08:13pm
Markets US natgas futures hit 3-mth high despite mild weather NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose on Monday to the highest level of 2013 and their loftiest mark in just over three Published 11 Mar, 2013 08:08pm
Markets Brent crude settles lower as China data pressures NEW YORK: Brent crude futures fell on Monday, pressured by disappointing data from world No. 2 oil consumer China, but s Published 11 Mar, 2013 08:00pm
Top News Deadly abuses intensify in Syria as war worsens: UN GENEVA: The Syrian government has stepped up indiscriminate, heavy bombardments of cities while rebels are executing pri Published 11 Mar, 2013 07:57pm
World Sudan army battles rebels in border state with South Sudan KHARTOUM: Sudan's army said on Monday it fought off a rebel advance in a volatile state bordering South Sudan, but the i Published 11 Mar, 2013 07:54pm
Business & Finance Britain rejects call to stiffen bank leverage rules LONDON: Britain will resist calls to impose far stricter rules on how much banks can leverage their capital for investme Published 11 Mar, 2013 07:47pm
Markets Corn up 1 pc; 3rd day of gains on tight stocks CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures rose over one percent, posting advances for the third straight sessi Published 11 Mar, 2013 07:37pm
Top News UN peacekeepers seized in Syria arrive safe in Amman AMMAN: The United Nations welcomed the release on Saturday of 21 Filipino peacekeepers, who had been seized by Syrian re Published 09 Mar, 2013 09:35pm
Top News UN peacekeepers seized in Syria arrive safe in Amman AMMAN: The United Nations welcomed the release on Saturday of 21 Filipino peacekeepers, who had been seized by Syrian re Published 09 Mar, 2013 09:34pm
Markets US oil prices rise after jobs report; Brent falls NEW YORK: World oil prices closed mixed Friday as the key New York futures contract edged higher despite a stronger do Published 08 Mar, 2013 11:44pm
World Kenya presidential election results expected Saturday NAIROBI : The eagerly anticipated results of Kenya 's presidential elections this week will be announced on Saturd Published 08 Mar, 2013 11:29pm