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Vietnam calm as US cautions China 16 May 2014 - 11:24 pm

HANOI/WASHINGTON: Anti-China violence subsided in Vietnam yesterday after the prime minister called for calm, but the United States said China’s “provocative” actions in...

S Korea prosecutors seek arrest of ferry operator owner 16 May 2014 - 11:24 pm

SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors said yesterday they were seeking a warrant for the arrest of Yoo Byung-un, the head of the family that...

Thai senate likely to propose interim PM 16 May 2014 - 11:23 pm

BANGKOK: Members of Thailand’s Senate trying to devise a “road map” out of a long political crisis are expected to propose the appointment...

US to renew Myanmar sanctions 16 May 2014 - 11:22 pm

YANGON: Myanmar yesterday shrugged off US President Barack Obama’s decision to renew some sanctions against the country to spur continued reform, in a...

GM fined record $35m over delay to ignition recall 16 May 2014 - 06:26 pm

WASHINGTON: The US car safety regulator imposed a record $35 million fine on General Motors on Friday for its slow efforts to report...

Ten dead, more than 70 wounded in Nairobi blasts 16 May 2014 - 05:48 pm

NAIROBI: Ten people were killed and over 70 wounded in two bomb attacks in a busy market area in the Kenyan capital Nairobi,...

Two blasts wound 23 in Pakistan 16 May 2014 - 05:46 pm

ISLAMABAD: At least 23 people have been wounded in two blasts in different parts of Pakistan, officials said Friday, including two policemen. The...

Messi agrees new Barcelona deal 16 May 2014 - 05:43 pm

MADRID: Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has agreed terms on a new contract with Spanish giants Barcelona, the club confirmed...

Messi agrees new Barcelona deal 16 May 2014 - 05:43 pm

MADRID: Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has agreed terms on a new contract with Spanish giants Barcelona, the club confirmed...

Syria rebel rocket fire kills 13 in Aleppo 16 May 2014 - 02:45 pm

DAMASCUS: Syrian rebel rocket fire hit a government-held neighbourhood in the northern city of Aleppo Friday, killing at least 13 people, state television...

China Southern orders 80 A320 planes: Airbus 16 May 2014 - 02:17 pm

PARIS: China Southern Airlines, which has the biggest fleet of aircraft in China, ordered on Friday 80 medium-haul Airbus A320 planes with a...

Modi supporters erupt in joy at India poll landslide 16 May 2014 - 01:30 pm

Chief Minister of western Gujarat state and main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi (L) gives the traditional Indian...

Philippine, Vietnamese join anti-China street protest 16 May 2014 - 11:01 am

MANILA: Several hundred Filipino and Vietnamese protesters united in a march in the Philippine capital on Friday, demanding that China stop oil drilling...

Iran recruiting Afghans to fight in Syria: Report 16 May 2014 - 10:18 am

WASHINGTON: Iran is recruiting Afghan refugees to fight in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday. In exchange, Iran is offering them...

25 killed, scores more feared dead as Bangladesh ferry sinks 16 May 2014 - 09:41 am

GAJARIA, Bangladesh: Divers battled Friday to recover bodies trapped in the wreckage of a Bangladesh ferry that was sunk by a giant wave,...

Tokyo stocks close down 1.41pc 16 May 2014 - 09:36 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks lost 1.41 percent Friday owing to a stronger yen and following a sell-off on Wall Street, while Japan Display, the...

Modi keeps cards to himself, but names do the rounds 16 May 2014 - 07:42 am

Supporters of Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate for BJP, shower confetti from atop a bus in Ahmedabad yesterday. New Delhi: With the...

BJP prepares for poll win, security tight 16 May 2014 - 07:41 am

NEW DELHI: Indian police tightened security amid restrictions on election celebrations yesterday as the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party geared up for victory...