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Long road to resolution of Philippine rebellion 09 Oct 2012 - 01:53 pm

MANILA: A final resolution to a decades-long Muslim rebellion in the Philippines is a long way off with many tough issues yet to...

Indonesian volcano spews ash clouds in new eruption 09 Oct 2012 - 01:53 pm

JAKARTA: One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes has erupted again, spewing clouds of ash, an official said yesterday. The 1,580-metre (5,214-feet) Mount Lokon...

China congratulates Venezuela’s Chavez 09 Oct 2012 - 01:52 pm

BEIJING: China extended its congratulations to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez yesterday over his re-election victory and vowed to bring relations between the close...

Wooden stroller 09 Oct 2012 - 01:51 pm

A three-year-old Afghan child patient who lost his leg in a suicide attack in Kandahar walks with the aid of a stroller at...

Afghan govt could collapse, says report 09 Oct 2012 - 01:51 pm

KABUL: The Afghan government could implode after Nato troops pull out in 2014, particularly if presidential elections are fraudulent, a report by the...

Don’t forget us, say Afghan women activists 09 Oct 2012 - 01:50 pm

WASHINGTON: Afghan women activists are urging the global community to ensure hard-won progress in Afghanistan in the past decade is not lost amid...

Bike bomb kills boy at Quetta checkpoint 09 Oct 2012 - 01:50 pm

QUETTA: A bomb attached to a bicycle killed a boy and injured at least 11 other people at a police checkpoint in the...

Pakistani, Indian envoys honoured for peace efforts 09 Oct 2012 - 01:50 pm

ISLAMABAD: Ambassadors of Pakistan and India to the United Nations were honoured at a ceremony for their efforts to promote understanding and cooperation...

Seven years on, life remains tough for quake survivors 09 Oct 2012 - 01:49 pm

ISLAMABAD: As the entire Pakistani nation commemorated the 7th anniversary of October 2005 earthquake today, most of the survivors were still concerned about...

Anti-Kudankulam protest 09 Oct 2012 - 01:47 pm

Demonstrators stand in their boats in the Bay of Bengal during a protest near the Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu yesterday....

Karnataka stops Cauvery water to TN 09 Oct 2012 - 01:47 pm

Bangalore/New Delhi: Karnataka yesterday stopped releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, hours after the state informed the Supreme Court that it was...

Political slugfest over Vadra’s assets continues, reaches Priyanka Gandhi 09 Oct 2012 - 01:46 pm

New Delhi: The political spat over the assets of Robert Vadra, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law, continued Monday with the party saying that...

Asha Bhosle’s daughter commits suicide: Police 09 Oct 2012 - 01:46 pm

Mumbai: Varsha Bhosle, daughter of well-known playback singer Asha Bhosle, committed suicide at their Peddar Road residence here yesterday, police said. She was...

Skydiver set to attempt highest free fall 09 Oct 2012 - 01:45 pm

ROSWELL: Experienced skydiver and extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner hopes to take the leap of his life yesterday, attempting the highest, fastest free fall...

Judy dress to be sold for $500,000 09 Oct 2012 - 01:45 pm

New York: Judy Garland’s blue-and-white pinafore from the beloved classic “The Wizard of Oz” is going up for auction, where it is expected...

HE the Prime Minister holds talks with Bermuda's Premier 09 Oct 2012 - 01:36 pm

DOHA: HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani held Tuesday official talks with Prime Minister...

Saudi Electricity sees 2013 capex near $10 bln -exec 09 Oct 2012 - 01:35 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) will have capital expenditure needs of nearly $10 billion next year, a senior executive said on Tuesday, and...

Abu Dhabi bank settles lawsuit against Dubai crown prince's firm - sources 09 Oct 2012 - 01:34 pm

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has settled a $107.13-million legal claim it filed against indebted Zabeel Investments, which is owned by...