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Fire tragedy ferry arrives in port 02 Jan 2015 - 02:03 pm

BRINDISI, Italy---The Italian-owned ferry in which at least 13 people died in a dramatic fire in stormy Mediterranean seas was towed into the...

Rocket kills 26 at Afghan wedding party 02 Jan 2015 - 05:06 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: A rocket fired amid fighting between Taliban insurgents and Afghan soldiers killed at least 26 people at a nearby wedding party...

Pakistan court extends detention of ‘Mumbai attacks mastermind’ 02 Jan 2015 - 05:05 am

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court yesterday sent the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks to jail for two weeks in the latest round...

Generating employment 02 Jan 2015 - 05:05 am

A labourer sorts collected chicken eggs at a poultry farm in Karachi yesterday. According to reports, Pakistan’s poultry industry is one of the...

AirAsia: Black box search may take a week 02 Jan 2015 - 05:02 am

Indonesian officers show a tube, believed to have come from AirAsia aircraft QZ8501, which has been found by a Malaysian ship at sea,...

Stampede kills 36 on Shanghai waterfront 02 Jan 2015 - 05:01 am

SHANGHAI: A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, but police denied reports it was...

Eight killed in Manila fire 02 Jan 2015 - 05:00 am

Firefighters douse water to put out a raging fire that engulfed around 2,000 houses in Quezon city in Metro Manila yesterday. At least...

New Year jubilation amid tight security 02 Jan 2015 - 04:59 am

US singer Taylor Swift (centre) performs during New Year Eve celebrations at New York’s Times Square yesterday. NEW YORK: Roughly 1 million revellers...

Trouble for ferry captain 02 Jan 2015 - 04:57 am

Greek Norman Atlantic ferry captain Argilio Giacomazzi (centre) accompanied by his brother (right) and his daughter being interviewed by media as he leaves...

Manhunt after mosque attack in Sweden 02 Jan 2015 - 04:56 am

STOCKHOLM: Swedish police launched a manhunt yesterday after the third arson attack against a mosque in a week, amid growing tensions over the...

Netanyahu re-elected head of Likud 02 Jan 2015 - 04:55 am

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won another term as leader of the ruling rightwing Likud party ahead of a snap election,...

Palestinians face new diplomatic battle over ICC move 02 Jan 2015 - 04:54 am

RAMALLAH: The Palestinians faced a fresh diplomatic battle yesterday after taking steps to join the International Criminal Court in a move strongly condemned...

Russia invites Syrian oppn figures for talks 02 Jan 2015 - 04:53 am

BEIRUT: Russia has invited 28 Syrian opposition figures to Moscow for talks later this month in preparation for a dialogue with the regime,...

2015 Cartoon 02 Jan 2015 - 04:50 am

Iraq violence killed 15,000 in 2014, worst in 7 years: Govt 02 Jan 2015 - 04:48 am

BAGHDAD: Violence in Iraq killed more than 15,000 civilians and security personnel in 2014, government figures showed yesterday, making it one of the...

Prophet: The master of tolerance 02 Jan 2015 - 04:48 am

By Raya Shokatfard God has always chosen prophets with the best of characters, morals and spirits. Since God is All-Knowing, All-Wise, and has...

Recognising people’s qualities 02 Jan 2015 - 04:48 am

By Adil Salahi Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) valued all his Companions, recognising them as people of honesty, integrity, and good judgment....

Second national service batch graduates 02 Jan 2015 - 04:47 am

The Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Maj. Gen. Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah with officers and the second batch of...