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Govt-backed candidates win Turkish judicial vote 14 Oct 2014 - 01:05 am

ANKARA: Government-backed candidates won eight out of 10 seats in a top Turkish judicial body in an election on Sunday, results showed, a...

Sudan’s oppn party to boycott 2015 election 14 Oct 2014 - 01:05 am

KHARTOUM: One of Sudan’s main opposition parties will boycott elections set for April because a lack of democracy will not allow a fair...

Cyclone claims 21 lives in Andhra 14 Oct 2014 - 01:04 am

The damaged Vishakapatnam airport after cyclone Hudhud’s land fall in Andhra Pradesh yesterday. Visakhapatnam: Cyclonic storm Hudhud claimed 21 lives, affected 600,000 people...

President in Oslo 14 Oct 2014 - 01:03 am

King Harald (centre) of Norway is flanked by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee (left) and the President`s daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee during a...

After Modi praise, Congress axes Tharoor as spokesman 14 Oct 2014 - 01:03 am

New Delhi: The Congress yesterday removed Shashi Tharoor (pictured), as spokesperson following a recommendation from its Kerala unit after he praised Prime Minister...

Indian woman faces embezzlement charges 14 Oct 2014 - 01:02 am

Dubai: An Indian in the UAE, who had access to her employer’s bank account, faces charges for allegedly embezzling more than Dh247,000 (about...

Pakistan opens fire on LoC again, woman injured 14 Oct 2014 - 01:02 am

Jammu: After an overnight lull, Pakistan troops yesterday broke the ceasefire again, opening unprovoked firing on Indian positions on the Line of Control...

MALALA YOUSAFZAI KAILASH SATAYARTHY PAKISTAN NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TALIBAN INDIA 14 Oct 2014 - 01:01 am

Group: ViewsAsia Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR MALALA YOUSAFZAI KAILASH SATAYARTHY PAKISTAN NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TALIBAN INDIA...

Protesters target Ferguson police department 14 Oct 2014 - 12:54 am

Ferguson police officers scuffle with protesters during a demonstration outside the police department in Ferguson yesterday. FERGUSON, Montana: Hundreds of protesters converged in...

French economist Jean Tirole wins Nobel 14 Oct 2014 - 12:53 am

STOCKHOLM/TOULOUSE: French economist Jean Tirole (pictured) won the 2014 Nobel Prize for economics for work that has shed light on how governments can...

English health workers stage first strike in 32 years 14 Oct 2014 - 12:53 am

LONDON: Hundreds of thousands of workers in England’s state-run National Health Service went on strike yesterday for the first time since 1982 following...

Parliament swears in first UKIP lawmaker 14 Oct 2014 - 12:52 am

LONDON: The first elected lawmaker for Britain’s anti-EU UK Independence Party was sworn in at the House of Commons yesterday, watched by party...

New defence minister for Ukraine 14 Oct 2014 - 12:52 am

KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko proposed a new defence minister yesterday after the previous incumbent resigned amid sharp criticism over a rout of...

Police wound German student in Mexico 14 Oct 2014 - 12:51 am

ACAPULCO: A German university student was wounded in southern Mexico when police searching for a gang fired at a van carrying the young...

Rats rattle New Yorkers as watchdog worries 14 Oct 2014 - 12:51 am

NEW YORK: The rat race is making New Yorkers ratty. Complaints about rodents shot up by 2,000 or more than 10 percent last...

QA’s A380 starts Doha-London service 13 Oct 2014 - 09:30 pm

Doha: Qatar Airways’ (QA) first A380 has commenced services on the Doha-London route, marking another milestone for the five-star airline. The arrival of...

Imran Khan stands adamant on protests 13 Oct 2014 - 09:19 pm

Supporters of Tahirul Qadri attend a rally in Faisalabad, Pakistan yesterday. Both Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri launched separate protests on August 14,...

Jirga seeks meeting with PM 13 Oct 2014 - 09:18 pm

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ISLAMABAD: The grand jirga of opposition parties in Pakistan has formally approached Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and sought time...