Kabul: At least four civilians were killed following an explosion in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. According to local government officials, the bombing...
Kabul: At least four civilians were killed following an explosion in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. According to local government officials, the bombing...
ISLAMABAD: As he kicked off Independence Day celebrations in the federal capital late yesterday night, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed that his government...
ISLAMABAD: US yesterday said it supports civilian democratic governance in Pakistan and has taken no position on opposition parties marches planned for Independence...
MANILA: Three Filipino men have been detained after confessing to dumping the bodies of a missing Japanese man and his Filipina girlfriend at...
WASHINGTON: Wal-Mart Stores lowered its 2014 profit outlook Thursday as it turns toward online sales amid weakness in its key US market, still...
DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange index dropped marginally, losing 17.53 points (0.13 percent), when trading closed at 13,505.26 points Thursday afternoon. The trading valued...
KIEV: Ukraine's parliament on Thursday approved a law paving the way for a string of sanctions on Russian businesses and nationals accused of...
MANILA: A Philippine-chartered ship evacuated 449 Filipinos and a small number of other foreigners from Libya on Thursday, the foreign department said, due...
CAIRO: EFG Hermes, one of the largest investment banks in the Middle East, posted a net profit of 188 million Egyptian pounds ($26.3...
KUALA LUMPUR: Pre-tax profit of the Malaysian oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014...
DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Thursday a cable of congratulations to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan...
DOHA: Shares in Qatar's Mesaieed Petrochemical surged in heavy trade on Thursday after MSCI said it had added the stock to its MSCI...
MOSCOW: Hackers broke into Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's Twitter account on Thursday, tweeting his resignation and criticising President Vladimir Putin. "I'm resigning....
NEW DELHI: India's civil aviation regulator said Thursday it has ordered Jet Airways to suspend two pilots after a flight to Brussels dived...
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian teenager is being investigated by police for sedition after "liking" a pro-Israel Facebook posting, sparking outrage over perceived growing...
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.66 percent higher on Thursday, boosted by a weaker yen and after gains on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225...
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in Asia Thursday following a surprise increase in US commercial crude-oil stockpiles and a slew of soft economic data...
BEIJING: Four Chinese dealers for German auto maker BMW have been fined about 1.6 million yuan ($260,000), authorities have said, as the government...
