Business & Finance Peru's central bank bought $10mn, sol ends weaker LIMA: Peru's central bank bought $10 million in the local spot market on Tuesday and the local sol currency finished 0 Published 19 Feb, 2013 07:06pm
Business & Finance HTC launches smartphone with revamped software to take on Samsung LONDON: Taiwan's HTC Corp has unveiled the new smartphone that it hopes will set it apart from the crowd of Google And Published 19 Feb, 2013 07:06pm
World US General John Allen to retire, not take NATO nomination WASHINGTON: US General John Allen has decided to retire rather than proceed with his nomination as the NATO supreme al Published 19 Feb, 2013 07:06pm
Top News Belize central bank says launches debt exchange offer BELIZE CITY : Belize 's central bank on Friday launched an offer to restructure a $550 million superbond, and said Published 15 Feb, 2013 11:28pm
Top News US lawmaker, budget agency spar over taxing corporate profits WASHINGTON: A top Republican lawmaker has challenged the widely respected congressional forecaster on budget issues, t Published 15 Feb, 2013 11:27pm
Life & Style River Phoenix rises again as final movie finished BERLIN: American actor River Phoenix has returned to the big screen 20 years on from his death after ‘Dark Blood’ dire Published 15 Feb, 2013 10:43pm
Life & Style Leading ladies dominate Berlin film awards buzz BERLIN: If older women can't find work in Hollywood they might want to come to Berlin, where this year's film festival Published 15 Feb, 2013 10:43pm
Life & Style Harlem Shake challenges 'Gangnam Style' on online dance floors LONDON: Hot on the heels of South Korean rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style", a new dance craze is sweeping offices, universi Published 15 Feb, 2013 10:43pm
Life & Style Opera world stages its own awards as faces budget crunch LONDON: The world of opera, faced with budget cuts and wanting to raise appreciation of opera, has launched its own an Published 15 Feb, 2013 10:42pm
Top News Canada home sales rise in January, ease correction fears TORONTO: Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in January from December and fell only modestly from a year earlier, s Published 15 Feb, 2013 09:37pm
Top News Gold tumbles most in a week since May; oil down too NEW YORK: Gold prices suffered their sharpest weekly loss in nine months on Friday after crashing through key support Published 15 Feb, 2013 09:36pm
Top News Oil sinks, Brent headed for first weekly loss since Jan NEW YORK: Oil prices sank on Friday and Brent futures finished their first negative week since mid-January after an un Published 15 Feb, 2013 09:35pm
Life & Style Cage channels caveman in animated film 'The Croods' BERLIN: DreamWorks Animation's new 3D adventure "The Croods" brings the prehistoric age to the 21st century in the for Published 15 Feb, 2013 09:14pm
Life & Style Beyonce distraction helped pair sneak into Super Bowl ATLANTA: Two Georgia college students who sneaked into the Super Bowl without tickets say Beyonce's half-time performa Published 15 Feb, 2013 09:08pm
Markets Argentine soy prices mirror gains on CBOT BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's closing soy prices and trends on Friday: In the main grains market of Rosario, soy price Published 15 Feb, 2013 09:08pm
Top News TSX closes lower as gold price drop hits miners TORONTO: Canada's main stock index closed weaker on Friday, led by gold miners such as Goldcorp Inc and Barrick Gold C Published 15 Feb, 2013 08:50pm
Top News Libyans celebrate two years since revolution BENGHAZI: Thousands of people gathered in Libya's two main cities Tripoli and Benghazi on Friday to celebrate two year Published 15 Feb, 2013 08:41pm
World Asteroid whizzes safely past Earth BOSTON: A closely tracked asteroid, about 150-feet (45-meters) wide, whizzed safely past Earth on Friday, the same day Published 15 Feb, 2013 08:33pm
Top News Chairman CJCSC Gen Wynne meets Governor Sindh KARACHI: The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Khalid Shameem Wynne, met with the Governor of Published 15 Feb, 2013 08:24pm
Business & Finance Sindh Governor condemns attack on Amir Haider Hoti KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ebad Khan on Friday evening telephoned Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Hai Published 15 Feb, 2013 07:30pm