World 5 dead in Mosul protest clashes: Iraq police Iraq: Five protesters were killed and 10 others wounded when security forces fired warning shots to disperse a demonstra Published 25 Feb, 2011 12:11pm
World Terrified Asian workers abandoned in Libya MANILA: Tens of thousands of workers from Asia's poorest countries have been left to fend for themselves in riot-torn Li Published 25 Feb, 2011 11:55am
World Germany joins calls for international sanctions on Libya BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle Friday joined the chorus of top-level diplomats calling for sanctions Published 25 Feb, 2011 11:40am
Top News Nato offers to help Libya evacuations GODOLLO: Nato's chief called an emergency alliance meeting on Libya on Friday and offered to help Europe bring home thou Published 25 Feb, 2011 10:41am
World Planes, warship to bring S. Koreans from Libya SEOUL: South Korea was working Friday to get its citizens out of strife-torn Libya by land, sea and air, with a naval sh Published 25 Feb, 2011 08:58am
Business & Finance Up to 11 Spanish savings banks will need new capital: S&P MADRID: Up to 11 of Spain's 17 regional savings banks will need additional capital to reach the levels of solvency set b Published 23 Feb, 2011 03:28pm
Top News Bank of England moves towards raising interest rates LONDON: The Bank of England moved closer to raising interest rates on Wednesday, as minutes showed that three policymake Published 23 Feb, 2011 03:17pm
Markets Germany's Wintershall stops Libyan oil production BERLIN: German oil firm Wintershall said Wednesday it had stopped oil production in Libya due to the Published 23 Feb, 2011 03:03pm
Top News German FM to visit Egypt BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said he would travel to Egypt Wednesday, following hot on the heels of Published 23 Feb, 2011 01:37pm
Top News World govts send planes, ships for Libya evacuation ISTANBUL: Governments around the world scrambled on Wednesday to send planes and ships to evacuate their citizens from t Published 23 Feb, 2011 12:12pm
Top News UNHCR urges countries to welcome Libya refugees GENEVA: The UN refugee agency on Tuesday urged countries near Libya, including in Europe, to keep their borders open as Published 22 Feb, 2011 02:23pm
Top News Italian power firm registers Libya gas shortage MILAN: Italian power company Edison on Tuesday said it had registered a slowdown in its supplies of Libyan natural gas p Published 22 Feb, 2011 01:59pm
World Tanzania seizes 179kg of heroin, arrests Pakistanis DAR ES SALAAM: Police in Tanzania have seized 179 kg (395 lb) of heroin and arrested two Pakistani suspects, a senior a Published 22 Feb, 2011 01:46pm
World Malaysian police detain Pakistanis over kidnap KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said on Tuesday they had foiled a kidnapping gang with the arrest of four Pakistani natio Published 22 Feb, 2011 01:31pm
World Vietnam to hike power rates: state media HANOI: Vietnam will raise electricity prices by 15 percent to help attract investment for new power plants in the energy Published 22 Feb, 2011 01:05pm
Top News Russia 'may lose $10 bn' arms sales from Arab unrest MOSCOW: Russia risks losing up to $10 billion (7.4 billion euros) in arms sales from the wave of unrest currently sweepi Published 22 Feb, 2011 12:43pm
World Sugar rally sweetens demand for corn syrup CHICAGO: The surge in sugar prices to 30-year highs is helping high-fructose corn syrup regain market share in North Ame Published 22 Feb, 2011 12:37pm
Top News Pakistan unlikely to cut vegoil import duties KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan, the world's No.4 vegetable oil buyer, will not cut import duties on palm oil and soy oil despite Published 22 Feb, 2011 12:23pm
World British PM urges reform, not repression in Arab states KUWAIT CITY: British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday that "reform not repression" was the way to guarantee sta Published 22 Feb, 2011 11:58am
Top News Saudi, France sign peaceful nuclear cooperation pact RIYADH: Opec kingpin Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement with France on peaceful nuclear energy devel Published 22 Feb, 2011 11:24am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points