World Turnout in landmark Kenya poll tops 70pc NAIROBI: Kenyans turned out en masse Monday for the first presidential poll since disputed results triggered a wave of Published 04 Mar, 2013 09:35pm
Markets Dow sets new five-year high despite budget cuts NEW YORK: The Dow Jones Industrial Average defied the effects of new US spending cuts and pushed to a new five-year hi Published 04 Mar, 2013 09:17pm
Business & Finance ECB doubts about troika participation grow BERLIN: Two German newspapers said on Monday there were growing doubts within the European Central Bank (ECB) about it Published 04 Mar, 2013 08:54pm
Business & Finance Toyota sees European profit as revamp bears fruit GENEVA: Toyota Motor Corp will turn a profit in its European automotive business during the current fiscal year for th Published 04 Mar, 2013 08:49pm
Top News Argentina's tax revenue jumps 29pc to 60.89bn pesos BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's February tax revenue was 60.89 billion pesos ($12.05 billion), up 28.8 percent from the same Published 04 Mar, 2013 08:41pm
Markets US crude falls 56 cents to settle at $90.12 a barrel NEW YORK: Front-month US crude oil futures fell 56 cents on Monday to settle at $90.12 a barrel, weighed down by signs Published 04 Mar, 2013 08:35pm
Top News Obama rounds out Cabinet with EPA, Energy picks WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama announced his nominees to lead a new US push to tackle climate change on Monday, ch Published 04 Mar, 2013 08:28pm
Business & Finance Banco Popolare sees 2012 net loss of 330mn euros MILAN: Italian cooperative lender Banco Popolare said on Monday there could be a difference between the market's conse Published 04 Mar, 2013 08:21pm
Top News France will meet its deficit target in 2014 BRUSSELS: France, the euro zone's second-largest economy poised to miss its budget deficit target this year, will make Published 04 Mar, 2013 08:12pm
Business & Finance Spain calls off auction of nationalized lender Catalunya Banc MADRID: Spain's bank restructuring fund FROB on Monday said it called off the auction of nationalized lender Catalunya Published 04 Mar, 2013 08:03pm
Top News Boeing's Conner says 787 fix can be done quickly, once approved NEW YORK: Boeing Commercial Aircraft Chief Executive Ray Conner said the company is very confident about its proposed Published 04 Mar, 2013 07:57pm
Top News Syrian rebels report capture of provincial capital AMMAN: Syrian opposition fighters captured the northeastern city of Raqqa on Monday and crowds toppled a statue of Pre Published 04 Mar, 2013 07:57pm
Sports Simmons leads Windies to eight-wicket triumph NORTH SOUND: Lendl Simmons' third half-century and an unbroken 85-run third-wicket partnership with Dwayne Bravo guide Published 03 Mar, 2013 12:14am
Top News Key US Senator sees pivotal moment in Pakistan democratic transition WASHINGTON: Senator Robert Menendez, who recently returned from his first visit to Pakistan as chairman of the influen Published 02 Mar, 2013 11:44pm
Top News 'Pak-Iran gas project aims at national progress' LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the recent foreign policy initiatives namely Pak-Iran gas pipeline an Published 02 Mar, 2013 10:56pm
World NASA fixing computer glitch on Mars Curiosity rover WASHINGTON: NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has been temporarily put into "safe mode," as scientists monitoring from Earth Published 02 Mar, 2013 09:24pm
Sports Sharks outlast sloppy Stormers in kicking duel DURBAN: South Africa's Sharks outmuscled compatriots the Stormers 12-6 in a wet Super Rugby clash in Durban on Saturda Published 02 Mar, 2013 08:59pm
Top News Central banks cannot fix government inaction: ECB CAMBRIDGE: Governments have a key role in solving Europe's sovereign debt crisis, and central banks can buy time but n Published 02 Mar, 2013 08:50pm
Sports West Indies beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets NORTH SOUND: World champions West Indies cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 intern Published 02 Mar, 2013 08:38pm
Sports Ferguson says much more to come from hat-trick man Kagawa LONDON: Shinji Kagawa will get even better next season, according to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson after the Published 02 Mar, 2013 08:38pm