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Thai police back Briton murder probe 08 Oct 2014 - 12:47 am

BANGKOK: Thailand’s police chief defended the arrest of two Myanmar men for the murder of two British tourists amid concern they may have...

Cambodian land grab victims seek ICC probe 08 Oct 2014 - 12:47 am

THE HAGUE: Victims of land grabs by Cambodia’s “ruling elite” called yesterday for the International Criminal Court to probe their mass evictions as...

Police quiz Japanese Muslim over plan to join IS jihadists in Syria 08 Oct 2014 - 12:46 am

TOKYO: Police are questioning a 26-year-old Japanese Muslim on suspicion of trying to join Islamic State jihadists in Syria, media reports and the...

Pakistan seeks peace along India border 08 Oct 2014 - 12:45 am

A Pakistani Kashmiri villager inspects his water tank damaged in firing from across the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, in Durra...

Eid Al Adha celebrations 08 Oct 2014 - 12:43 am

A supporter of Pakistani populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri prepares food for demonstrators during anti-government protests outside parliament in Islamabad as part of Eid Al...

5 Afghan rapists to be hanged today 08 Oct 2014 - 12:42 am

Former president Hamid Karzai KABUL: Five Afghan men are due to be hanged today for the gang rape of four women after a...

US drone strikes kill 8 in Pakistan 08 Oct 2014 - 12:41 am

PESHAWAR: At least eight militants were killed yesterday in two daylight US drone attacks in Pakistan’s restive tribal regions, officials said, taking the...

Technology gives new life to horticulture exports 08 Oct 2014 - 12:41 am

ISLAMABAD: Headway has been made with reference to extending the shelf life of horticulture produce. This has allowed for the successful shipping of...

PIA aircraft escapes firing by gunmen 08 Oct 2014 - 12:40 am

Karachi: Four unidentified gunmen yesterday attacked a Pakistani airliner near Peshawar City but failed to damage it and the passenger plane coming in...

19 Afghan rebels killed in raids, 20 give up fighting 08 Oct 2014 - 12:39 am

KABUL: In the conflict-ridden Afghanistan, 20 armed militants gave up fighting and 19 others lost their lives in clashes with security forces over...

Kashmir tense; thousands flee homes 08 Oct 2014 - 12:28 am

Villagers sit in a tractor trolley as they move to safer places in Devi Garh village near Jammu, yesterday. SRINAGAR: Thousands of villagers...

Traditional pottery 08 Oct 2014 - 12:27 am

A woman potter carries earthen pots through traditional pottery kilns in Dharavi, one of Asia’s largest slums, in Mumbai yesterday.

Tharoor becomes a loner in Congress 08 Oct 2014 - 12:26 am

Thiruvananthapuram: The two-time Thiruvanan-thapuram Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor (pictured) appears to have become a loner in his party because not a single...

Court rejects bail plea of Jayalalithaa 08 Oct 2014 - 12:25 am

Bangalore/Chennai: The Karnataka High Court yesterday rejected the bail plea of jailed former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, abruptly ending frenzied celebrations...

Two schemes for overseas workers to be merged 08 Oct 2014 - 12:25 am

New Delhi: Moving swiftly to fulfill assurances made to thousands of cheering diaspora in his Madison Square Garden address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

DDLJ to continue shows in theatre running the film for 19 years 08 Oct 2014 - 12:24 am

Mumbai: Quashing reports that Dilwale Duhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) will be removed from Maratha Mandir in December after running for 19 years, its...

India wields the axe on Her Majesty’s ‘laughable’ laws 08 Oct 2014 - 12:24 am

NEW DELHI: If you happen to unearth treasure worth even as little as Rs10 (16 US cents) in India, don’t even think of...

Dhirubhai Ambani International School gets top ranking 08 Oct 2014 - 12:24 am

Mumbai: The Dhirubhai Ambani International School has been ranked the top global school in India for the second consecutive year in the latest...