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Gunmen kill teacher, five family members 22 May 2014 - 12:13 am

QUETTA: Gunmen yesterday killed a teacher and five members of his family in Pakistan's southwestern province of Baluchistan, officials said, adding that separatist...

EU warns against ban on Geo TV 22 May 2014 - 12:12 am

ISLAMABAD: Amidst efforts to shutdown the Geo TV, the Brussels-based European Union Trade Commission has warned that it was monitoring Pakistan’s situation, and...

Economy falters as Nato mission comes to end 22 May 2014 - 12:12 am

KABUL: Afghanistan’s aid-dependent economy is slowing markedly as Nato troops withdraw, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday, warning that violence, political instability...

CHINA RUSSIA DRAGON DOWN WITH USA DOLLAR PUTIN 22 May 2014 - 12:11 am

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Taipei man kills 3, injures 25 in subway stabbing spree 21 May 2014 - 06:33 pm

TAIPEI: A knife-wielding college student killed three people and injured 25, police said, in a rare incident on Taipei's metro on Wednesday. Police...

Islamist group forces schools to close in Pakistan's southwest 21 May 2014 - 06:32 pm

QUETTA, Pakistan: Thousands of women, children and activists marched in Pakistan's volatile province of Baluchistan on Wednesday in a protest against a campaign...

Qatar, Morocco review bilateral ties 21 May 2014 - 06:27 pm

RABAT: Director of the East, Gulf and the Arab and Islamic Organizations at the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Ahmed Al-Tazi...

Qatar Stock Exchange down 0.43pc 21 May 2014 - 01:51 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange ended in the red area when trading closed Wednesday at 12,679.53 points (0.43 percent) down 54.62 points from the...

Philippines to showcase economic comeback at 'Asia's Davos' 21 May 2014 - 01:33 pm

MANILA: The Philippines will on Wednesday launch a high-profile sell of its surging economy as it welcomes hundreds of business chiefs and government...

Pakistan central bank approves Meezan Bank's purchase of HSBC unit 21 May 2014 - 01:29 pm

DUBAI: Pakistan's central bank has given Meezan Bank Ltd approval "in-principle" to purchase the local banking business of HSBC, the sharia-compliant lender said...

CBQ, Doha Bank may raise new capital in 2015: analyst 21 May 2014 - 01:26 pm

DUBAI: Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) and Doha Bank may need to increase their capital next year by $412 million each to abide...

At least eight dead in fresh fighting in Yemen 21 May 2014 - 01:20 pm

SANAA: At least eight people were killed on Wednesday after Shi'ite Muslim fighters clashed with the army and allied Sunni tribesmen over the...

Egypt court sentences ousted leader Mubarak to 3 years in jail 21 May 2014 - 01:16 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced ousted president Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison on charges of stealing public funds. "The...

Messi signs improved contract with Barcelona 21 May 2014 - 12:51 pm

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi signed a new contract with Barcelona on Monday that will reportedly make the four-times World Player of the Year soccer's...

Vodafone posts first profit in Indian division 21 May 2014 - 12:48 pm

NEW DELHI: Vodafone India posted its first net profit since starting telecom business in the country in 2007. For the full year ended...

Saudi Telecom sets up $1.33bn sukuk programme 21 May 2014 - 11:54 am

DUBAI: Saudi Telecom Co (STC), the Gulf's largest telecommunications operator by market value, has established a 5 billion riyals ($1.33 billion) riyal denominated...

Etisalat bids for Maroc Telecom minority shareholdings 21 May 2014 - 11:52 am

DUBAI: Etisalat, which this month bought a 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom, has submitted a mandatory tender offer to buy the remaining...

Nine Afghan soldiers killed in roadside blasts 21 May 2014 - 11:48 am

KABUL: At least nine Afghan national army (ANA) soldiers were killed following improvised explosive device (IED) attacks. Defense ministry spokesman, Gen. Zahir Azimi...