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Lebanon suspends work permits for Ebola-hit countries 01 Aug 2014 - 02:21 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's labour ministry said Friday it has suspended the issuance of work permits to residents of several African countries hit by an...

Fatal Taiwan flight black boxes showed no distress call 01 Aug 2014 - 01:39 pm

TAIPEI: Taiwanese authorities said Friday that black boxes from the TransAsia Airways flight that crashed last week, killing 48 people, showed no distress...

Iraq says more than 1,600 killed in July 01 Aug 2014 - 01:23 pm

BAGHDAD: More than 1,600 people were killed in acts of violence in Iraq last month, most of them civilians, according to government figures...

Philippines to table action plan over China sea rows 01 Aug 2014 - 01:22 pm

MANILA: The Philippines said Friday it would table a "triple action plan" at a regional meeting to ease tensions and resolve rows between...

70 illegal workers escape Saudi detention centre 01 Aug 2014 - 01:00 pm

RIYADH: Nearly 70 illegal migrant workers, mostly Ethiopians, have fled from a detention centre in the Saudi capital, local media reported Friday, adding...

Baghdad blasts kill 10 01 Aug 2014 - 12:58 pm

BAGHDAD: At least 10 people were killed and 29 wounded Friday in bomb blasts that struck two districts of Baghdad, police and hospital...

31 bodies recovered after Karachi bathing deaths 01 Aug 2014 - 12:18 pm

KARACHI: Rescuers have recovered 10 more bodies in rough seas off Pakistan's biggest city Karachi as the search for a group of bathers...

22 killed in Central Africa fighting 01 Aug 2014 - 12:17 pm

BANGUI: At least 22 people were killed in clashes between rival anti-balaka and Seleka militias in the Central African Republic this week, African...

Glencore gets $7bn from Las Bambas mine sale 01 Aug 2014 - 11:53 am

MELBOURNE: Glencore Plc said it received $7 billion from the sale of one of the world's largest copper projects, the Las Bambas mine...

Societe General surprises with strong quarterly profit 01 Aug 2014 - 11:47 am

PARIS: French bank Societe Generale turned in surprisingly strong quarterly profits on Friday and said it could still do better under its three-year...

Qatari ambassador to China meets CBRC chairman 01 Aug 2014 - 11:34 am

BEIJING: HE Qatar's Ambassador to China Sultan bin Salmeen Al-Mansouri on Friday visited China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) where he met with its...

ArcelorMittal lowers 2014 outlook on lower iron ore price 01 Aug 2014 - 11:30 am

PARIS: Steel titan ArcelorMittal said Friday it has reduced its outlook for 2014 because of a lower-than-expected iron ore price, even as it...

Fourteen killed, including 10 soldiers, in east Ukraine clash 01 Aug 2014 - 10:52 am

KIEV: Fourteen people were killed, including at least 10 government soldiers, in fighting overnight close to the crash site of downed Malaysia Airlines...

Japan PM Abe to reshuffle cabinet in early September 01 Aug 2014 - 10:52 am

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he plans to revamp his cabinet in early September for the first time since taking office,...

India factory blast kills five 01 Aug 2014 - 10:51 am

RAIPUR: A massive blast at an explosives factory in central India killed five workers early Friday, police said. The powerful explosion completely destroyed...

Japan's Sharp logs $17.4m Q1 net loss 01 Aug 2014 - 10:49 am

President of Sharp Corporation, Kozo Takahashi, speaks during a press conference to announce the company's financial results for the first quarter of fiscal...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.63pc 01 Aug 2014 - 10:11 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed down 0.63 percent on Friday after a sell-off on Wall Street driven by weak eurozone data, the Argentine debt...

Emir, PM congratulate Benin president 01 Aug 2014 - 10:02 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Friday a cable of congratulations to President of Republic of Benin on...