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Print - 2012-10-22
Italy Minister says country not out of danger yet

Italy Minister says country not out of danger yet

Italy has come through the peak of its economic crisis but is not out of danger yet, Economy Minister Vittorio Grilli said in a newspaper interview on Sunday, warning that painful reforms introduced by the government should not be reversed. The parties th
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Bad weather halts Iraq southern oil exports

Bad weather halts Iraq southern oil exports

Bad weather offshore has completely halted oil exports from Iraq's southern oilfields, with rough seas preventing tankers reaching port, and the stoppage may continue through Tuesday, Iraq oil port sources said on Sunday.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Google faces moment of truth on monopoly probe

Google faces moment of truth on monopoly probe

Google faces a moment of truth in the coming weeks over a lengthy US probe into potential abuse of its Internet search dominance, amid regulatory woes on both sides of the Atlantic. The Federal Trade Commission is widely reported to be nearing a decision
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Age-old Asian rivalry takes centre stage

Age-old Asian rivalry takes centre stage

Saudi giants Al Ittihad take on city rivals Al Ahli in the AFC Champions League semi-finals Monday as one of Asia's oldest and fiercest local derbies stages arguably its most important edition yet. Having fought on the domestic stage for three-quarters of
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Motorcycling: Pedrosa triumphs in Malaysia

Motorcycling: Pedrosa triumphs in Malaysia

Spain's Dani Pedrosa stormed to victory in the shortened Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix Sunday, keeping his championship title chase alive on a rain-soaked circuit with his sixth win of the year. The Honda rider passed pole-sitter and Yamaha ace Jorge Lo
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Wozniacki beats Stosur to win Moscow title

Wozniacki beats Stosur to win Moscow title

Third seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark won the WTA Kremlin Cup here on Sunday, beating Australian top seed Samantha Stosur to claim the 20th title of her career. The former world number one survived a tough match against Stosur winning through 6-2, 4-6,
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Messi hits 21st Barcelona hat-trick in nervy win

Messi hits 21st Barcelona hat-trick in nervy win

Lionel Messi hit his 21st Barcelona hat-trick as his 10-man side edged a thrilling 5-4 victory at Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday. Jordi Alba and Cristian Tello got the other goals for Barca, who had Javier Mascherano sent-off on 48 minutes, while a Pizzi
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Wenger tells Arsenal to mind the gap

Wenger tells Arsenal to mind the gap

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is concerned about the gap developing between his spluttering side and the rest of the Premier League title contenders. Wenger's team crashed to their second defeat of the season at Norwich on Saturday as Grant Holt
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Former England skipper Greig has lung cancer

Former England skipper Greig has lung cancer

Former England cricket captain Tony Greig, who made his name as a TV commentator after a controversial playing career, has revealed he is suffering from lung cancer. Greig, initially diagnosed with bronchitis in May, told Australia's Sunday Telegraph news
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Cycling: World awaits Armstrong doping case ruling by UCI

Cycling: World awaits Armstrong doping case ruling by UCI

The fate and legacy of global cycling icon Lance Armstrong could take a decisive turn when the International Cycling Union (UCI) meets to decide on the American's spectacular fall from grace here Monday. For some observers, the credibility of the sport's
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Van Pelt beats Dufner in American finish in Perth

Van Pelt beats Dufner in American finish in Perth

American Bo Van Pelt won his first tournament of the year and the third of his career in the Perth International at Lake Karrinyup on Sunday. Van Pelt won an all-American duel with Jason Dufner by two strokes in a tense final round to claim the European T
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
City assistant Platt heaps praise on Dzeko

City assistant Platt heaps praise on Dzeko

Manchester City coach David Platt praised Edin Dzeko's killer instinct, saying the striker always came up with deadly goals just when City need them the most. The Bosnia forward stepped off the bench to inspire a dramatic turnaround in fortunes at West Br
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Ba's own goal rescues Sunderland

Ba's own goal rescues Sunderland

Sunderland rescued a 1-1 draw against 10-man Newcastle on Sunday as Demba Ba's late own goal cost his team a victory over their bitter rivals in the Tyne-Wear derby. Martin O'Neill's team had laboured in vain to break down the Newcastle defence despite ha
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Sprint-Softbank deal's big on size, small on change

Sprint-Softbank deal's big on size, small on change

It's this year's biggest technology acquisition and the largest outbound deal in Japan's history. But game-changing, it is not. Softbank Corp's pricey $20 billion bid to buy control of No. 3 US telecoms company Sprint Nextel Corp marks a bold move by bill
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
'Resilient' Rio Tinto says on track for output targets

'Resilient' Rio Tinto says on track for output targets

Global mining giant Rio Tinto said on October 16 its business was performing strongly despite global volatility, affirming annual targets and reporting a quarterly record in Australian iron ore output.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Investors may live with outrageous News International payoff

Investors may live with outrageous News International payoff

Shareholders in News Corp would be forgiven for being outraged at a report that Rebekah Brooks, the former CEO of News Corp's UK newspapers, has received a 7 million pound "payoff". She left her post in July last year as allegations of phone hacking engul
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Japan's top mutual fund to diversify bond holdings

Japan's top mutual fund to diversify bond holdings

Japan's Kokusai Asset Management, which manages the country's biggest mutual fund, may reduce its exposure to US and Japanese bonds while diversifying into Mexico, Poland and the Nordic countries to boost returns on its $19 billion bond fund.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Japan's top mutual fund to diversify bond holdings

Japan's top mutual fund to diversify bond holdings

Japan's Kokusai Asset Management, which manages the country's biggest mutual fund, may reduce its exposure to US and Japanese bonds while diversifying into Mexico, Poland and the Nordic countries to boost returns on its $19 billion bond fund.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Daimler aims for three billion euro yearly profit boost

Daimler aims for three billion euro yearly profit boost

Daimler AG aims to boost annual profit by at least 3 billion euros ($3.9 billion) under its "Fit for Leadership" programme, intended to boost efficiency and improve the competitiveness of its luxury car brand Mercedes, a magazine reported.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Daimler aims for three billion euro yearly profit boost

Daimler aims for three billion euro yearly profit boost

Daimler AG aims to boost annual profit by at least 3 billion euros ($3.9 billion) under its "Fit for Leadership" programme, intended to boost efficiency and improve the competitiveness of its luxury car brand Mercedes, a magazine reported.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
DBS bank says its top growth business is commodities

DBS bank says its top growth business is commodities

Commodities financing has become the fastest growing business for Singapore bank DBS Group Holdings less than two years after it entered the segment, benefiting from the withdrawal of some European lenders in Asia, its CEO said.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Wal-Mart faces India sourcing challenge

Wal-Mart faces India sourcing challenge

As Wal-Mart Stores Inc ramps up its operations in India, it needs to find more farmers like Yogesh Todkari. His acre of cauliflowers is big, leafy, and a deep shade of green, thanks to modern irrigation and quality nutrients and seeds - all provided by th
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Mexico's peso to strengthen in coming year

Mexico's peso to strengthen in coming year

Mexico's peso will likely strengthen a bit in the coming year, backed by US demand for Mexican exports and global demand for the country's local currency bonds. The peso, Latin America's most freely traded currency, is expected to rise to 13.18 against th
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Nordic crowns to stay strong

Nordic crowns to stay strong

A weakening Swedish economy in the second half of the year will cap the crown's rapid gains, though the currency and its Norwegian peer will remain a relative safe haven for investors wary of the euro, a Reuters poll showed recently.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Mitsui Life to raise bond holdings by 30-40 billion yen by March

Mitsui Life to raise bond holdings by 30-40 billion yen by March

Mitsui Life Insurance plans to increase its bond holdings by 30 to 40 billion yen ($380-$507 million) in the six months to March and continue reducing its Japanese equities exposure, sticking to a conservative investment strategy, a company executive said
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Mitsui Life to raise bond holdings by 30-40 billion yen by March

Mitsui Life to raise bond holdings by 30-40 billion yen by March

Mitsui Life Insurance plans to increase its bond holdings by 30 to 40 billion yen ($380-$507 million) in the six months to March and continue reducing its Japanese equities exposure, sticking to a conservative investment strategy, a company executive said
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Dubai bourse targets oil buyers, region's banks

Dubai bourse targets oil buyers, region's banks

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) aims to revitalise its Oman crude futures contract by attracting major consumers and Middle East banks, rather than national oil company (NOC) producers in the region, its new chief executive said. Top US futures exchan
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Wall Street week ahead: investors face earnings blitz with dread

Wall Street week ahead: investors face earnings blitz with dread

US earnings started the quarter on the wrong foot, and things have only gotten worse. Expectations for the third quarter were dismal, with forecasts for a decline in profits from a year ago. But a recent flurry of high-profile reports has investors scowli
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Canada's Ivanplats IPO to raise C$300 million

Canada's Ivanplats IPO to raise C$300 million

Canada's Ivanplats Ltd, an Africa-focused miner, is pricing its initial public offering at C$4.75 a share and is poised to raise at least around C$300 million ($306 million) from the listing, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Canada's Ivanplats IPO to raise C$300 million

Canada's Ivanplats IPO to raise C$300 million

Canada's Ivanplats Ltd, an Africa-focused miner, is pricing its initial public offering at C$4.75 a share and is poised to raise at least around C$300 million ($306 million) from the listing, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Majority of Germans doubt the euro will survive

Majority of Germans doubt the euro will survive

For the first time since the euro zone crisis started nearly three years ago a majority of Germans doubt that the common currency will survive, a survey showed on Wednesday. Only 40 percent of those who live in Germany, Europe's largest economy, are convi
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Tokyo stocks likely to hold firm

Tokyo stocks likely to hold firm

Tokyo stock prices are likely to hold firm in the coming week even after chalking up the best weekly performance of 2012 on renewed optimism over the global economy, analysts said. In the week ended on October 19, the benchmark Nikkei 225 on the Tokyo Sto
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Syria denounced at Beirut funeral rally for slain official

Syria denounced at Beirut funeral rally for slain official

Thousands of people mourned an assassinated senior intelligence officer at his funeral on Sunday, accusing Syria of involvement in the killing and calling for Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati to quit.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Gaza boat activists accuse Israel navy of using Tasers

Gaza boat activists accuse Israel navy of using Tasers

Pro-Palestinian activists from a Gaza-bound boat intercepted by the Israeli navy have accused troops of tasering them when they took over their vessel the Estelle their lawyer told AFP on Sunday. The Israeli army immediately denied the claim.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Egypt freezes assets of former Prime Minister Shafiq

Egypt freezes assets of former Prime Minister Shafiq

Egypt's justice ministry on Sunday ordered the freezing of assets of Mubarak-era premier Ahmed Shafiq, who faces trial for alleged corruption, state media reported. The order, which comes from the ministry's Illicit Gains Authority, also applies to Shafiq
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Sanctions affecting six million patients in Iran

Sanctions affecting six million patients in Iran

Some six million patients in Iran are affected by Western economic sanctions as import of medicine is becoming increasingly difficult, a governmental paper reported Sunday quoting a health official.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
WWII bomb successfully defused in Tokyo

WWII bomb successfully defused in Tokyo

An unexploded 220-kilogram World War II incendiary bomb was successfully defused and removed from Tokyo's business district on Sunday after a delicate hour-long operation, officials said.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
US, Israeli troops begin major joint missile drill

US, Israeli troops begin major joint missile drill

Israeli and US troops were on Sunday beginning a vast missile defence exercise called Austere Challenge 12, in what was hailed as their largest-ever joint military operation, officials said.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
US and Iran deny any deal for bilateral nuclear talks

US and Iran deny any deal for bilateral nuclear talks

Iran and the United States both denied any deal had been reached for one-on-one nuclear talks, as the New York Times has reported - even though the White House has said it was open to such a dialogue.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Thousands protest Turkey bill on stray animals

Thousands protest Turkey bill on stray animals

Thousands of animal rights activists demonstrated Sunday in Istanbul to protest against a government plan to keep strays away from city centres, branding the move "a death law for animals." The crowd of some 4,000 activists marched to the main Taksim Squa
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Russian forces kill 49 militants in operation

Russian forces kill 49 militants in operation

Russian security forces have killed 49 militants in an operation across the North Caucasus region, where rebels are fighting to carve out an Islamic state, Russia's top anti-terrorism body said on Sunday. The agency, which serves as a mouthpiece for law e
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Turks en route to Saudi after Iraq issues visas

Turks en route to Saudi after Iraq issues visas

Thousands of Turkish pilgrims were finally allowed to pass through Iraq to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, days after their buses were turned back because they lacked visas issued by the central government. Baghdad had on Thursday stopped 128 buses loaded with wo
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Cubans vote in municipal elections

Cubans vote in municipal elections

Cubans lined up at polling stations Sunday for municipal elections in the one-party Communist-run island, even as the country's small opposition called for a boycott. More than 8.5 million Cubans over age 16 are eligible to choose candidates vying for mun
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Bangladesh convicts thousands of soldiers for 2009 mutiny

Bangladesh convicts thousands of soldiers for 2009 mutiny

The trials concluded in Bangladesh of troops who mutinied three-and-a-half years ago, with the last sentences bringing the total of those jailed to 5,926 soldiers, officials said Sunday. A special court in Dhaka handed down 723 jail terms on Saturday to t
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Electricity shut down notice

Electricity shut down notice

In connection with the construction of Metro Bus System by TEPA, LDA, relocation of LESCO services falling in the route alignment is scheduled to be carried out today (Monday). Therefore, there will be shut down in some areas and supply of electricity wil
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
YDA demands uniform salaries for all doctors

YDA demands uniform salaries for all doctors

Young Doctors Association (YDA) have criticised the discrepancy in salaries of Lahore University graduate house officers and their regular counterparts at Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital Multan Road and Dental Hospital at Raiwind Road.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Sale of slaughtering, cooking tools rises

Sale of slaughtering, cooking tools rises

With Eid-ul-Azha just a week away sales of slaughtering and cooking instruments are witnessing unprecedented surge in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
60th anniversary of Pak-Japan relations: two-day cultural programme ends

60th anniversary of Pak-Japan relations: two-day cultural programme ends

Two-day long cultural programme to commemorate 60th anniversary of Japan-Pakistan relations was ended here at Pakistan National Council of the Arts on Sunday. Embassy of Japan, Japan international Co-operation Agency (JICA), Alumni Association of Pakistan
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Malala was targeted by paid US thugs: Ulema

Malala was targeted by paid US thugs: Ulema

Malala Yousufzai was targeted by paid thugs of the US to sabotage protests against blasphemous acts, while the local puppets of foreigner powers were attempting to threaten religious clerics and scholars that wouldn't be tolerated any more.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Nusrat Bhutto's first death anniversary on October 23

Nusrat Bhutto's first death anniversary on October 23

A glorious tribute will be paid to Begum Nusrat Bhutto on her 1st death anniversary being observed on 23rd October (Tuesday) throughout the country. Begum Nusrat Bhutto was born in 1929 in Esfahan‚ Iran. Before migrating to Pakistan, Nusrat was educated a
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Four of quintuplets die in Faisalabad

Four of quintuplets die in Faisalabad

A woman gave birth to quintuplets - two boys and three girls - at Allied Hospital here on Sunday. Doctors said that one baby boy and three baby girls died few hours after delivery while efforts were being made to save the remaining one kid.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Law minister meets Prime Minister

Law minister meets Prime Minister

Law Minister Farooq H Naek called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf here at PM House on Sunday and discussed various issues related to ministry of law. He discussed with the Prime Minister legislative business of the parliament.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
43rd meeting of SSUET's BoG held

43rd meeting of SSUET's BoG held

The 43rd meeting of the Board of Governors of Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET), presided over by the varsity's Vice Chancellor Professor Syed Jawaid Hassan Rizvi, reviewed and approved different proposals and suggestions.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
320kg of Charas seized, two held

320kg of Charas seized, two held

Excise and Taxation Department has recovered 320kg Charas and arrested two accused and impounded two trucks. According to details, on special directives of Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation Mukesh Kumar Chawla a special team constituted headed b
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Punjab chief minister hits out at rulers

Punjab chief minister hits out at rulers

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that incapable rulers have set new records of corruption which should also be entered Guinness Book of World Records and that their day of reckoning was near.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Death anniversary of Khwaja Nazimuddin today

Death anniversary of Khwaja Nazimuddin today

The 47th death anniversary of Khwaja Nazimuddin will be observed on 22nd October Khawaja Nazimuddin was born in Dacca. He received his education from Dunstable Grammar School in England, then Aligarh Muslim University, and later Trinity Hall, Cambridge un
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Seven militants killed in Orakzai

Seven militants killed in Orakzai

Security forces on Sunday destroyed terrorists' hideouts in Orakzai Agency, with seven insurgents killed during the ongoing military offensive against Taliban and al Qaida militants. Security sources said the troops pounded militants' hideouts in Mamuzai
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
31,000 students to take supplementary exam of SSC Part-II

31,000 students to take supplementary exam of SSC Part-II

Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has finalised all the arrangements to hold supplementary examinations of SSC part-II class X from October 23, 2012 for which 44 examination centers have been set-up for boys and 39 for girls. The number of stude
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Forced collection of hides: Rehman issues warning

Forced collection of hides: Rehman issues warning

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday warned that the government would act against groups found involved in collecting animal hides by force. Talking to newsmen here, Rehman Malik said that there was complete ban on banned outfits from collecting skins
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
PIA apologises for flight delay

PIA apologises for flight delay

PIA on Sunday apologised for a change in flight schedule of one of its flight on Saturday, saying it was necessary for passenger safety. A spokesperson for the national carrier said that the departure time of PK-303 was rescheduled on Saturday, October 20
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
32 suspects held

32 suspects held

Koral police Islamabad on Sunday conducted search operation in its various areas and nabbed a total of 32 suspects, a police spokesman said. The search operation was conducted by Koral police station in various areas including buildings under-construction
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Zardaris victimising Bhuttos: Mumtaz

Zardaris victimising Bhuttos: Mumtaz

PML-N leader Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto alleged on Sunday that Zardaris have now targeted Bhuttos by causing them damage through the opponents and corrupt administration including the police.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
NADRA has issued 115,000 CNIC to PWDs

NADRA has issued 115,000 CNIC to PWDs

National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has so far issued 115,000 Computerised National Identity Cards (CNIC) to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) enabling them to avail special medical, education and transport facilities.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Rains affected 3.1 million in Sindh: minister

Rains affected 3.1 million in Sindh: minister

More than 3.1 million people have been affected during recent heavy rains in Sindh, said provincial minister for revenue, Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar. In a media briefing on Sunday, he said 12,000 villages with no less than 400, 000 were fully or partially d
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Administrators asked to keep vigil on cattle market

Administrators asked to keep vigil on cattle market

Sindh Chief Secretary, Raja Mohammad Abbas directed all commissioners, metropolitan administrators and other relevant officials including deputy commissioners to keep strict vigil on the cattle markets raised to meet public needs on eve of fast approachin
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Supreme Court takes up Karachi unrest case on October 23

Supreme Court takes up Karachi unrest case on October 23

Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, has constituted a six-member bench to hear the case of law and order situation in Karachi. The apex court's larger bench will take up the case on Tuesday in the Karachi registry of the Supreme
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Iran hangs three for 2010 bombings

Iran hangs three for 2010 bombings

Iran on Sunday hanged three for bombings in 2010 that killed a total of 67 people in restive Sistan-Balochistan of south-east Iran, the judiciary in the province bordering Pakistan said. A statement from the judiciary named the men as Yahya Charizehi, Abd
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Iran hangs three for 2010 bombings

Iran hangs three for 2010 bombings

Iran on Sunday hanged three for bombings in 2010 that killed a total of 67 people in restive Sistan-Balochistan of south-east Iran, the judiciary in the province bordering Pakistan said. A statement from the judiciary named the men as Yahya Charizehi, Abd
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Tycoon's bloc takes control of new Georgia parliament

Tycoon's bloc takes control of new Georgia parliament

Georgian tycoon Bidzina Ivanishvili's coalition took control of parliament on Sunday after its shock election win this month as the legislature convened in a controversial new building in a provincial city. "It will be the most balanced parliament Georgia
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Britain acted like empire over Assange: Ecuador envoy

Britain acted like empire over Assange: Ecuador envoy

Britain behaved like it was still an empire in its threat to raid Ecuador's embassy and arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the Ecuadoran ambassador to London said in an interview broadcast Sunday. Ana Alban told BBC radio that the threat, made in Au
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Britain acted like empire over Assange: Ecuador envoy

Britain acted like empire over Assange: Ecuador envoy

Britain behaved like it was still an empire in its threat to raid Ecuador's embassy and arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the Ecuadoran ambassador to London said in an interview broadcast Sunday. Ana Alban told BBC radio that the threat, made in Au
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Myanmar leader says open to aid for Muslims

Myanmar leader says open to aid for Muslims

Myanmar has no choice but to accept foreign aid for Muslims hit by recent sectarian violence or it will face an international backlash, President Thein Sein said Sunday. His comments follow a series of protests by Buddhists in Myanmar against efforts by a
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Myanmar leader says open to aid for Muslims

Myanmar leader says open to aid for Muslims

Myanmar has no choice but to accept foreign aid for Muslims hit by recent sectarian violence or it will face an international backlash, President Thein Sein said Sunday. His comments follow a series of protests by Buddhists in Myanmar against efforts by a
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Dubai court sentences Austrian doctor to life in prison

Dubai court sentences Austrian doctor to life in prison

A Dubai court convicted an Austrian doctor of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison on Sunday after he gave orders to switch off a patient's life-support, a local daily reported.
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Yash Chopra dies aged 80

Yash Chopra dies aged 80

Renowned Indian film director Yash Chopra died in hospital aged 80 on Sunday after suffering dengue fever, his production company said, ending a decades-long career of flamboyant Bollywood blockbusters. Dubbed "the king of romance" for his emotional and d
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Yash Chopra dies aged 80

Yash Chopra dies aged 80

Renowned Indian film director Yash Chopra died in hospital aged 80 on Sunday after suffering dengue fever, his production company said, ending a decades-long career of flamboyant Bollywood blockbusters. Dubbed "the king of romance" for his emotional and d
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Fatah claims victory in first West Bank poll since 2006

Fatah claims victory in first West Bank poll since 2006

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party was on Sunday claiming victory ahead of the results of local elections in the West Bank, in the first such vote since 2006. Although preliminary results were only due out at 1600 GMT, Fatah officials were o
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Fatah claims victory in first West Bank poll since 2006

Fatah claims victory in first West Bank poll since 2006

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party was on Sunday claiming victory ahead of the results of local elections in the West Bank, in the first such vote since 2006. Although preliminary results were only due out at 1600 GMT, Fatah officials were o
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Romney, Obama at odds over US military spending

Romney, Obama at odds over US military spending

Despite heated campaign rhetoric, President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney mostly share common ground on national security issues but they are sharply at odds over the defence budget. Romney has accused Obama of short-changing the country's
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
Romney, Obama at odds over US military spending

Romney, Obama at odds over US military spending

Despite heated campaign rhetoric, President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney mostly share common ground on national security issues but they are sharply at odds over the defence budget. Romney has accused Obama of short-changing the country's
Published 22 Oct, 2012 12:00am
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