Markets Euro extends gains vs US dollar, hits session high NEW YORK: The euro extended gains against the dollar on Wednesday, hitting session highs, lifted by sharp gains in US Published 27 Feb, 2013 09:02pm
World Slovenia's new PM, a fresh face in tough times LJUBLJANA: Alenka Bratusek, Slovenia's first female prime minister, has made a meteoric rise from local government to Published 27 Feb, 2013 08:53pm
Top News Elegant Damascus, besieged by both sides DAMASCUS: In a city lived in for seven millennia, it may take more than two years of civil war to put a full stop to t Published 27 Feb, 2013 08:52pm
Top News ECB nowhere near exit from crisis measures: Draghi MUNICH: The European Central Bank is not about to remove the crisis measures it deployed to help the ailing euro zone Published 27 Feb, 2013 08:52pm
Business & Finance Apple CEO says he feels shareholders' pain, urges long view CUPERTINO: Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook acknowledged widespread disappointment in the company's sagging share price but shar Published 27 Feb, 2013 08:36pm
Top News Dominican leader says Barrick gold contract terms 'unacceptable' SANTO DOMINGO: The contract awarded to two Canadian companies to operate the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republ Published 27 Feb, 2013 08:36pm
Life & Style Comedian Tina Fey says 'no way' she would host Oscars LOS ANGELES: Comic actress Tina Fey says there is "no way" she would host the Oscars ceremony next year, despite getti Published 27 Feb, 2013 08:36pm
Top News Brazil economy seen improving slightly at end of weak 2012 SAO PAULO: Brazil's economy probably picked up slightly in the fourth quarter but continued to grow at a sluggish pace Published 27 Feb, 2013 08:36pm
Top News Bernanke sees long slog to lower US unemployment WASHINGTON: The US jobless rate is unlikely to reach more normal levels for several years, Federal Reserve Chairman Be Published 27 Feb, 2013 08:36pm
World First World Trade Center bombing remembered NEW YORK: New Yorkers observed a moment of silence Tuesday to remember the first bombing of the World Trade Center 20 Published 27 Feb, 2013 12:24am
Business & Finance Spain's bad bank raises 14.1bn euros MADRID: Spain's ‘bad bank’, key to cleaning up the country's financial system, said Tuesday it had raised 14.1 billion Published 27 Feb, 2013 12:04am
Top News Asian, German cars sweep influential 2013 US ranking WASHINGTON: Honda grabbed three places and German luxury cars two, but no American make made it onto the influential C Published 27 Feb, 2013 12:04am
Top News Obama tells Egypt's Morsi to 'protect' democracy WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi has a "responsibility Published 26 Feb, 2013 11:42pm
World Lack of sleep leads to groggy genes: study WASHINGTON: Lack of sleep has a potentially harmful effect on gene expression, according to a study out Tuesday that s Published 26 Feb, 2013 11:42pm
World Canada PM says won't back off Commonwealth summit boycott OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday held firm on his threat to boycott the Commonwealth summit i Published 26 Feb, 2013 11:42pm
Markets Dollar edges higher as Bernanke confirms stimulus NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher Tuesday against the euro after Ben Bernanke confirmed the US Fed's stimulus program Published 26 Feb, 2013 11:27pm
World Northern Ireland police find rocket launcher and warhead LONDON: Northern Ireland police investigating dissident Republican militants on Tuesday discovered a rocket launcher a Published 26 Feb, 2013 11:25pm
World US frees detained migrants as budget cuts loom WASHINGTON: US authorities revealed Tuesday that they have released hundreds of detained immigrants in recent days to Published 26 Feb, 2013 11:21pm
Business & Finance Boeing engineering union to drop pension demand SEATTLE: Boeing's engineering union has decided to drop its demand that its labor contract include a pension for new w Published 26 Feb, 2013 11:17pm
Markets Gold jumps as Fed chief defends stimulus; oil slips NEW YORK: Gold's biggest rally in months stretched into a second day on Tuesday after the US Federal Reserve chief def Published 26 Feb, 2013 11:08pm