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US to give two C-130s to AFP 24 Jul 2014 - 01:44 am

MANILA: The United States will give two Lockheed C-130 “Hercules” planes to the Philippines, newly appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff...

President Aquino slams Supreme Court again 24 Jul 2014 - 01:43 am

MANILA: President Aquino resumed his tirade against the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday even as he allayed fears of a constitutional crisis. Aquino devoted...

German minister in Afghanistan 24 Jul 2014 - 01:43 am

A US soldier talks about a bomb disposal robot to German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (2nd left) during a demonstration of...

Move against Khan awaiting Senate’s verdict 24 Jul 2014 - 01:42 am

PTI Chairman Imran Khan ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has referred the privilege motion moved in the Lower House of Parliament...

Israeli attacks denounced 24 Jul 2014 - 01:42 am

Pakistani lawyers torch Israeli and US flags during a demonstration against Israeli military operations in Gaza, in Hyderabad yesterday.

Deal on martial law revealed 24 Jul 2014 - 01:29 am

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Shehla Raza has disclosed that it had been agreed under the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) that no...

Pakistani, Indian top diplomats to meet 24 Jul 2014 - 01:29 am

ISLAMABAD: The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India are set to meet in Islamabad next month in the neighbouring countries’ latest attempt at...

Govt to renovate Torkham, Wagah, Chaman borders 24 Jul 2014 - 01:20 am

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has decided to upgrade the Torkham, Wagah and Chaman border crossings to the standards of European border crossings...

37 rebels killed during Afghan army operations 24 Jul 2014 - 01:19 am

Kabul: At least 37 Taliban militants were killed during military operations by Afghan national army soldiers during the past 24 hours. Defence ministry...

Speculation rife as Zardari meets Biden 24 Jul 2014 - 01:19 am

ISLAMABAD: Former President Asif Ali Zardari’s Iftar dinner with US Vice President Joe Biden, although a social event hosted by Pakistan’s former ambassador-at-large,...

Japan readies fuel cell subsidies in bet on Toyota's next big thing 23 Jul 2014 - 02:34 pm

TOKYO: Japan is readying subsidies to help Toyota Motor Corp and key suppliers take the lead in hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles that could...

Emiri Diwan announces Eid holiday dates 23 Jul 2014 - 02:13 pm

DOHA: The Emiri Diwan has announced that Eid holiday for ministries, government institutions and public entities, setting it to start on Sunday, Ramadan...

Qatar stresses solidarity with Palestinians, welcomes international efforts to reach ceasefire 23 Jul 2014 - 01:53 pm

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar has stressed its solidarity with the Palestinian people in their legitimate struggle and it spares no effort...

Philippine army warned against "meddling" as coup rumours swirl 23 Jul 2014 - 01:47 pm

MANILA: Philippine soldiers should keep clear of politics, the military's new chief said on Wednesday, as rumours of a possible coup swirled in...

Emir, PM congratulate Sultan of Oman 23 Jul 2014 - 01:18 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Wednesday a cable of congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said of...

Majid Al Futtaim says H1 revenues jump 14pc 23 Jul 2014 - 01:15 pm

DUBAI: Dubai-based shopping mall developer Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) reported a 14 percent increase in first-half revenues on Wednesday, citing growing earnings across...

Encephalitis outbreaks in India kill more than 150 23 Jul 2014 - 01:14 pm

NEW DELHI: Recent outbreaks of encephalitis in India have killed more than 150 people, with health officials on alert fearing the death toll...

Six suicide bombers blown up by own explosives in Afghanistan 23 Jul 2014 - 01:12 pm

KABUL: At least six suicide bombers were killed in a premature explosion in eastern Logar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Interior (MoI)...