ISLAMABAD: Monsoon floods in Pakistan have killed 455 people over the past five weeks and affected more than five million, according to the...
ISLAMABAD: Monsoon floods in Pakistan have killed 455 people over the past five weeks and affected more than five million, according to the...
KHOST, Afghanistan: A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a joint Afghan-U.S. base in the country's east on Wednesday, wounding at least...
SYDNEY: The World Bank and the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) have signed a three-year agreement to share expertise in Islamic finance and...
TOKYO: HE Chairman of Qatar's Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, who is also President of the Qatari...
ISLAMABAD: At least 13 people including an education director were killed in different incidents of firing in the capital of Sindh province, located...
DUBAI: Credit Suisse's Middle East managing director and co-chief executive officer, Bassam Yammine, has resigned from the bank to pursue personal investments, two...
LONDON: Miner Xstrata reported a dip in third-quarter copper volumes, dented by its shift to new operations but also by ongoing trouble at...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's anti-graft agency charged a former development secretary over an alleged housing fraud involving HK$700,000 ($90,300) on Wednesday, in the...
DUBAI: Saudi-based Savola Group has raised its stake in fellow Saudi food firm Almarai Co to 36.5 percent by purchasing shares worth 2...
HONG KONG: French luxury handbag maker Longchamp is eyeing a huge expansion in China despite the country's economic slowdown, its chief executive said...
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 1.21 percent higher Wednesday after strong gains on European and US markets and a decision by Moody's not to...
DUBAI: Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), the world's biggest petrochemicals group by market value, posted a 23 percent slump in third-quarter net profit...
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi's Union National Bank posted a 7-percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday, beating analysts' expectations, as the lender...
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia is preparing for the return of the body of former King Norodom Sihanouk, who died in China on Monday. His...
MOMBASA, Kenya: Ten police officers were seriously wounded early Wednesday in Kenya's Coast province when unknown assailants hurled a grenade at them as...
SEOUL: Korea Expressway Corporation has raised US$500 Million by selling global bonds to help finance the construction of new highways, the company announced...
Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Wednesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...
Hindu devotees with earthen oil lamps pray inside a temple during the Navratri festival in Chandigarh yesterday. The festival, which is held in...
