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Tranmere appoint Edwards after sacking Moore over betting 27 May 2014 - 12:54 pm

LONDON: English fourth-tier side Tranmere Rovers have appointed Rob Edwards as their new manager, the Merseyside club announced Tuesday. The appointment of the...

Iran confirms first two cases of MERS 27 May 2014 - 12:49 pm

DUBAI: Iranian officials say they have confirmed the country's first two cases of MERS, a deadly virus first reported two years ago in...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.23pc at near two-month high 27 May 2014 - 11:22 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 0.23 percent on Tuesday to their highest close in nearly two months, as the weaker yen boosted exporters in...

Singapore blogger offers PM compensation for defamatory post 27 May 2014 - 11:19 am

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean blogger accused by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of defamation on Tuesday offered compensation after initially refusing to do so,...

Philippine lawmakers ask court to halt new U.S. defence pact 27 May 2014 - 11:15 am

MANILA: A group of left-wing Philippine lawmakers on Tuesday petitioned the Supreme Court to immediately halt a new defence pact with the United...

British bank Lloyds to float 25pc of TSB 27 May 2014 - 09:28 am

LONDON: Lloyds Banking Group said on Tuesday it will float about 25 percent of its TSB business on the London Stock Exchange, with...

Suicide blast kills 2 soldiers in Kabul 27 May 2014 - 09:01 am

An Afghan soldier looks at the wreckage of a military bus at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul yesterday. KABUL: A...

Abdullah’s poll speech 27 May 2014 - 08:59 am

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah speaks during an election gathering in Kabul yesterday. Presidential candidates Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani will compete in the...

Turkey issues travel warning on Nigeria 27 May 2014 - 08:59 am

ANKARA: Turkey's Foreign Ministry has advised against non-essential travel to Nigeria as the security situation remains unpredictable. A statement released on the ministry's...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 27 May 2014 - 08:59 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Tuesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Nearly 370,000 kids may miss Pakistan polio drive 27 May 2014 - 08:59 am

PESHAWAR: Pakistan launched a fresh polio vaccination drive in its restive tribal belt yesterday, but officials warned that nearly 370,000 children are likely...

US invokes 9/11 to justify sacrifice 27 May 2014 - 08:58 am

BAGRAM: As he ponders leaving some troops in Afghanistan after longest US war, Barack Obama harkens back to the September 11, 2001 attacks...

US-based doctor shot dead in Pakistan 27 May 2014 - 08:58 am

LAHORE: Gunmen shot dead a doctor from the minority Ahmadi community in central Pakistan yesterday, officials said, the latest attack on the beleaguered...

Five national troops killed in Kabul violence 27 May 2014 - 08:58 am

Kabul: At least five Afghan national army soldiers were killed in the latest wave of violence. Afghan Defence ministry spokesman, Gen Zahir Azimi,...

FATF urges Kabul to enact anti-money laundering law 27 May 2014 - 08:57 am

KABUL: Western countries have told Afghanistan its banks will be put on an international blacklist if it does not pass an anti-money laundering...

Modi and team take charge 27 May 2014 - 08:49 am

President Pranab Mukherjee (left) administers the oath of office to Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi yesterday....

Pakistan premier talks of peace 27 May 2014 - 08:48 am

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (left) greets outgoing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (right) as former president APJ Abdul Kalam (background) looks on during...

151 fishermen return home from Pakistan 27 May 2014 - 08:46 am

Pakistani policemen stand guard as Indian fishermen, who were released from a Pakistani jail, hold their documents and belongings while they wait to...