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Clinton unveils $45m aid for Syrian civilians 29 Sep 2012 - 09:48 am

NEW YORK: The United States yesterday unveiled $45m in new aid to Syria, as Syrian grassroots activists preparing for the fall of President...

Obama blocks Chinese wind farm over national security 29 Sep 2012 - 09:47 am

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama yesterday blocked a privately owned Chinese company from building wind turbines close to a Navy military site in...

Fugitive British schoolgirl, teacher found in France 29 Sep 2012 - 09:47 am

LONDON: A British schoolgirl and her married maths teacher, who triggered a Europe-wide hunt after running away together a week ago, were found...

Highway blocked 29 Sep 2012 - 09:46 am

Cars line up during a traffic jam on the western Austrian A12 highway as the road is blocked near Vomp yesterday. Opponents of...

A court in Russia’s region of Chechnya has moved to ban the anti-Islamic film 29 Sep 2012 - 09:46 am

MOSCOW: A court in Russia’s region of Chechnya has moved to ban the anti-Islamic film that sparked deadly protests across the Muslim world,...

EU lawmaker calls for tough data control rules 29 Sep 2012 - 09:45 am

BRUSSELS: An EU lawmaker called for tighter control of on-line social networks under a data protection regulation now being debated after some Facebook...

Residents in Marseille clear Roma camps 29 Sep 2012 - 09:45 am

MARSEILLE, France: Residents of a poor neighbourhood of Marseille forced Roma migrants from their camp and set it ablaze in a vigilante eviction...

Norwegian mass killer’s speech to hit German theatre 29 Sep 2012 - 09:45 am

BERLIN: A Turkish-German actress will read out Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Behring Breivik’s bizarre courtroom speech in German theatres next month in an effort...

Angolan president unveils cabinet 29 Sep 2012 - 09:44 am

LUANDA: Angola’s President Jose Eduardo dos Santos yesterday unveiled proposals for his cabinet following his election win last month, keeping his economic policy...

Facebook lets friends send real gifts 29 Sep 2012 - 09:43 am

MENLO PARK, Califor-nia: Facebook Inc is taking a small step toward becoming an e-commerce platform by launching a feature for users to buy...

Toyota unveils robotic friend 29 Sep 2012 - 09:40 am

TOKYO: Japanese car giant Toyota unveiled a robotic best friend that can offer a helping hand around the house fetching and carrying for...

India’s Oscars entry draws copycat flak 29 Sep 2012 - 09:39 am

MUMBAI: India’s entry for best foreign language film at next year’s Oscars has become the latest Bollywood movie to draw flak for allegedly...

US pushing Gulf nations to develop missile defense 29 Sep 2012 - 09:35 am

NEW YORK: The United States is pushing Gulf countries to develop missile defense plans, amid what they see is a rising threat from...

Outrage over Philippine cybercrime law 29 Sep 2012 - 09:33 am

MANILA: A new cybercrime law in the Philippines that could see people sentenced to 12 years in jail for posting defamatory comments on...

At least seven killed as deadly floods hit Southern Spain 29 Sep 2012 - 09:09 am

ATHENS: At least seven people have been killed and at least 600 people evacuated from their homes after deadly flash floods swept through...

HE Qatar's Ambassador to Japan hosts lunch banquet to HE ACTA Chairman 28 Sep 2012 - 02:43 pm

TOKYO: Qatar's Ambassador to Japan HE Yousef Bin Mohammad Bilal, hosted here on Friday a lunch Banquet in honour of HE Abdullah bin...

Philippine Airlines to buy 10 Airbus A330s 28 Sep 2012 - 02:24 pm

MANILA: Philippine Airlines said Friday it would buy 10 new Airbus A330 jets with a list price of $2.5 billion, on top of...

China accuses Bo Xilai of multiple crimes 28 Sep 2012 - 02:22 pm

BEIJING: China's ruling Communist Party on Friday expelled disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai from top party positions and said it would hand him...