World Sri Lanka blocks Indian politician from funeral COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday turned back three Indians, including a state legislator, who had come for the funeral of t Published 22 Feb, 2011 11:15am
World Yemen protesters clash with regime loyalists SANAA: Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh's supporters armed with daggers and batons clashed heavily with students in th Published 22 Feb, 2011 11:08am
World OIC denounces Libyan violence against protesters JEDDAH: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Tuesday denounced the "excessive" use of force by Libyan aut Published 22 Feb, 2011 10:12am
World World must react 'firmly' to Iran navy move: Israel JERUSALEM: Israel on Tuesday urged world powers to respond "firmly" after two Iran warships began sailing through the Su Published 22 Feb, 2011 09:59am
World Bahrain Shias’ bury dead as king pardons prisoners MANAMA: Thousands of Bahrainis joined Tuesday the funeral of a slain Shia protester as King Hamad ordered political pris Published 22 Feb, 2011 09:30am
Top News China's state firms face higher payments to govt BEIJING: Chinese state-owned firms will have to hand over more of their profits to the government, a senior official Published 22 Feb, 2011 08:57am
World Uganda's Museveni on brink of election victory KAMPALA: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni seized an almost unassailable lead Sunday as poll officials wrapped up tallyi Published 20 Feb, 2011 01:12pm
Business & Finance CM assures land for USAID's wind energy project KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday presided a meeting at Chief Minister House regarding instal Published 19 Feb, 2011 01:44pm
Top News President to visit Japan on Feb 21 to strengthen ties ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will pay a visit to Japan from February 21-23 at the invitation of Prime Minister Published 19 Feb, 2011 01:33pm
World Student killed in Yemen clashes SANAA: One protester was shot dead and five wounded in clashes with Yemeni government supporters near the capital Sanaa' Published 19 Feb, 2011 01:14pm
Top News Textile exports surge by 26 percent in 7 months ISLAMABAD: Despite challenges of energy shortage, the textile sector of the country has performed well during the first Published 19 Feb, 2011 12:50pm
World Unrest delay Egypt's nuclear power plant tender CAIRO: The instability in Egypt has delayed the tender for the country's first nuclear power plant, a state-owned new Published 19 Feb, 2011 10:28am
Top News Bernanke urges G20 to tackle volatile cash flows PARIS: The torrent of cash flowing into emerging markets is a challenge to global economic stability, Federal Reserve bo Published 18 Feb, 2011 01:54pm
Top News Egypt, Tunisia demos in Gandhi spirit: Dalai Lama MUMBAI: The Dalai Lama on Friday said recent popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia sat firmly in the tradition of non-v Published 18 Feb, 2011 11:50am
Top News Singapore budget unveils cash grants, tax cuts SINGAPORE: Singapore on Friday unveiled more than a billion dollars in grants and will increase the tax firms must pay f Published 18 Feb, 2011 11:35am
Business & Finance China to raise banks' reserve requirement ratio BEIJING: China's central bank said Friday it would raise the amount of money banks must keep in reserve, in the latest o Published 18 Feb, 2011 11:19am
Life & Style PNCA holds Italian traditional music concert on Saturday ISLAMABAD: The Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture will hold a concert of Italian Traditional Published 18 Feb, 2011 10:28am
Business & Finance China's auto sales hit new high in January BEIJING: Auto sales in China, the world's largest car market, hit a monthly record of 1.89 million in January, data from Published 18 Feb, 2011 10:19am
Top News Taliban suicide attack kills nine KHOST: Nine people including a policeman were killed and 40 others were wounded on Friday in a Taliban suicide car bomb Published 18 Feb, 2011 10:09am
Business & Finance Deutsche Boerse, NYSE Euronext announce merger NEW YORK: Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext announced Tuesday they had agreed to merge, a move which would create the Published 15 Feb, 2011 03:24pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points