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Pakistan government may start negotiations with Imran’s party 06 Dec 2014 - 12:57 am

ISLAMABAD: The positive reaction of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on the appointment of new chief election commissioner (CEC) has encouraged pragmatic elements in...

Cameron urges Sharif to treat jailed Briton fairly 06 Dec 2014 - 12:56 am

LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron asked his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif yesterday to ensure a British man jailed for blasphemy is treated fairly...

Half million evacuated as typhoon looms 06 Dec 2014 - 12:56 am

Filipinos take shelter inside a gymnasium that was turned into a temporary evacuation centre in Mambaling village, Cebu province, central Philippines, yesterday. MANILA:...

Maldives capital hit by severe water shortage 06 Dec 2014 - 12:55 am

MALE: India and Sri Lanka airlifted drinking water to the Maldives yesterday after a fire at a desalination plant led to severe shortages...

Close watch 06 Dec 2014 - 12:54 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (centre) stands in the snow as he inspects KPA Unit 1313 honoured with the title of O...

Relatives of MH17 crash victims want UN probe 06 Dec 2014 - 12:53 am

AMSTERDAM: Relatives of MH17 crash victims, angered by what they see as Dutch mishandling of inquiries into the disaster, want a special UN...

Malaysia arrests 15 over killings in tourist destination 06 Dec 2014 - 12:53 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detained 15 people from Myanmar over a string of gruesome murders in a popular Malaysian tourist destination, and believe...

China asks US to help trace fugitives 06 Dec 2014 - 12:53 am

BEIJING: China has asked the United States to help it track down more than 100 people suspected of corruption and who China believes...

Here and There through art 06 Dec 2014 - 12:47 am

by Baher Amin Diverse artwork by 19 Qatari and 23 Brazilian artists is on display for the public at the “Here There” exhibition...

India anti-graft leader rapped over business class trip 05 Dec 2014 - 02:19 pm

NEW DELHI: The leader of India's anti-corruption "Common Man's Party", a long-time scourge of the country's elite, drew widespread ridicule Friday after being...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.19pc at new seven-year high 05 Dec 2014 - 11:52 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks gained 0.19 percent to close at a new seven-year high Friday, extending their winning streak to the sixth straight day...

At least 11 Indians blinded after cataract surgery 05 Dec 2014 - 10:18 am

NEW DELHI: At least 11 people have lost their sight after undergoing free cataract surgery at a camp in northern India, local authorities...

Protests erupt in New York 05 Dec 2014 - 09:45 am

Students at Emory University participate in a mass ‘die in’ during a protest on campus against the decision of a grand jury not...

Philippines moves to calm panic-buying 05 Dec 2014 - 09:41 am

Residents carry their belongings onto a vehicle as they evacuate from their tent houses to a safer place in Tacloban City, central Philippines,...

Xi hails Zuma as ‘good friend’ 05 Dec 2014 - 09:38 am

South African President Jacob Zuma (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. Zuma is...

Oil down after Saudi Arabia slashes crude price 05 Dec 2014 - 09:37 am

SINGAPORE: Oil fell in Asian trade on Friday after major producer Saudi Arabia slashed the price of the crude it sells to Asia...

Easy win seen for Abe in vote 05 Dec 2014 - 09:35 am

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party is on course for a landslide win in the December 14 general election, opinion polls...

Police torture thriving in the Philippines, says Amnesty 05 Dec 2014 - 09:35 am

MANILA: Torture of suspected criminals by police in the Philippines has thrived under the administration of President Benigno Aquino, human rights monitor Amnesty...