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Egypt violence claims 4 08 Nov 2014 - 02:17 am

CAIRO: Four people were killed and eight wounded yesterday in incidents involving Islamist protesters and militants, sources said. One civilian was killed and...

KASICH OHIO GOVERNOR BLUE STATE TED MIDTERM ELECTIONS GOP REPUBLICANS 08 Nov 2014 - 01:50 am

Group: KAL Credit: KAL Source: The Economist - London, England Keywords: COLOR KASICH OHIO GOVERNOR BLUE STATE TED MIDTERM ELECTIONS GOP REPUBLICANS CONGRESS...

Clashes in southern Syria kill 40 07 Nov 2014 - 05:26 pm

BEIRUT: At least 40 people have been killed in clashes between Syrian regime forces and opposition fighters including Al-Qaeda's local affiliate in the...

Pistorius' lawyers oppose verdict, jail sentence appeal 07 Nov 2014 - 05:24 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Oscar Pistorius' lawyers have formally opposed an appeal by the state against the South African athlete's culpable homicide verdict and five-year jail...

OPEC sees global energy demand soaring 60pc by 2040 07 Nov 2014 - 05:22 pm

VIENNA: Global energy demand will increase by 60 percent by 2040 compared to 2010 levels, OPEC said Thursday, with greenhouse-gas-emitting fossil fuels remaining...

Canary Wharf owner Songbird rejects Qatar fund approach 07 Nov 2014 - 05:17 pm

LONDON: Songbird Estates, the majority owner of London's Canary Wharf, has rejected a 2.2 billion pound ($3.5 billion) takeover proposal from Qatar Investment...

Singapore PM wins defamation suit against activist 07 Nov 2014 - 12:27 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore's High Court ruled Friday that an activist defamed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong by accusing him in a blog of misappropriating...

Series of blasts strike Fatah targets in Gaza 07 Nov 2014 - 11:56 am

GAZA: A series of small explosions targeted the homes and vehicles of officials from President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement in the Gaza Strip...

22 wounded in Ukraine shelling 07 Nov 2014 - 11:30 am

KIEV: At least 22 civilians and soldiers have been wounded in the latest shelling between pro-Russian separatists and government forces in southeastern Ukraine,...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.52pc 07 Nov 2014 - 10:38 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 0.52 percent on Friday after fresh record highs on Wall Street and as the weak yen boosted exporters. The...

Malaysians accused of hacking US news website 07 Nov 2014 - 10:19 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The US-based Environment News Service on Friday accused Malaysian government hackers of shutting down its website after it ran a story...

Indian plane hits stray buffalo during take-off 07 Nov 2014 - 10:18 am

NEW DELHI: An Indian airliner crashed into a stray buffalo during take-off from the western city of Surat although no passengers or crew...

Oil prices down in Asian trade 07 Nov 2014 - 10:15 am

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in Asia Friday after the OPEC oil cartel slashed its longer-term global demand outlook, while a stronger dollar also...

Afghanistan’s First Lady making waves 07 Nov 2014 - 04:56 am

KABUL: When Ashraf Ghani gave his inaugural speech as he entered Afghanistan’s presidential palace in September, he did something few people expected of...

Smaller mission to replace ISAF next year: Nato chief 07 Nov 2014 - 04:56 am

Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (centre, right) walking with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (centre, left) during their meeting in Kabul yesterday. Stoltenberg arrived in...

Pakistani Christians protest 07 Nov 2014 - 04:55 am

Pakistani members of the Christian minority hold a banner during a protest against the killing of a Christian couple who were burnt alive...

HK student protest leader’s plea 07 Nov 2014 - 04:54 am

A sign is displayed by pro-democracy protesters on a vehicle bridge during the Occupy Central civil disobedience movement at the Central financial district...

North Korean leader recovering 07 Nov 2014 - 04:53 am

A picture released by the North Korean Central News Agency yesterday shows leader Kim Jong-un waving as he attends an event with military...