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Tokyo makes Bitcoin-linked drug arrest 10 May 2014 - 02:40 am

TOKYO: A suspected drug importer who allegedly used Bitcoin to pay his Mexican suppliers has been arrested in Japan, police said yesterday, in...

Malaysia probes alleged Somali militant activity 10 May 2014 - 02:40 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police are investigating whether Al Qaeda linked Somali rebels were seeking to set up a base in the Southeast Asian...

Indonesian VP testifies against ex-official 10 May 2014 - 02:39 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s vice president testified yesterday at the trial of a former official accused over a controversial bank bailout, renewing attention on a...

Thai protesters launch ‘final fight’ as administration clings on 10 May 2014 - 02:39 am

BANGKOK: Thai police yesterday fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters mounting a “final fight” to topple the embattled government, two days...

Agency to detect N Korea N-test 10 May 2014 - 02:38 am

VIENNA: The global nuclear test monitoring agency would quickly detect seismic signs of new underground atomic explosion conducted by North Korea and inform...

1 dead, 30 injured in Pakistan quakes 10 May 2014 - 02:37 am

People affected by the earthquakes search through the rubble of their destroyed homes in Nawabshah district of Sindh province yesterday. KARACHI: A series...

Anti-Geo TV protest 10 May 2014 - 02:32 am

Mohajir Qaumi Movement supporters carry a banner as they gather for an anti-Geo TV protest in front of its building to express support...

IMF mission chief due in Islamabad 10 May 2014 - 02:31 am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Mission Chief Jeffrey Franks is expected to arrive in Pakistan today for taking political leadership into confidence...

Grass-cutting row claims 11 lives in Baluchistan 10 May 2014 - 02:31 am

QUETTA: At least 11 people were killed and five others injured in a tribal dispute over grass-cutting rights in a rural area of...

Pakistan to push for return of illicit money 10 May 2014 - 02:31 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is to hold talks with Switzerland on a new tax treaty in the hope of retrieving state assets illegally stashed in...

Political pundits looking for clues behind Imran’s campaign 10 May 2014 - 02:31 am

ISLAMABAD: While listening to rival party leaders speak in the National Assembly this week, fears that the protest rally called by Imran Khan’s...

Rank division adds confusion to peace talks 10 May 2014 - 02:29 am

PESHAWAR: The now almost month-long fighting between two militant groups in South Waziristan has made the situation more puzzling, particularly in the context...

Last Syria rebels quit Homs Old City 10 May 2014 - 01:05 am

Syrians return to the Christian Hamidiyeh neighbourhood of the old town of central city of Homs, yesterday. HOMS, Syria: The last Syrian rebels...

5 dead in Yemen presidential palace attack 10 May 2014 - 01:05 am

Yemenis gather at the site of a bomb explosion that targeted an army vehicle on its way to a checkpoint on a street...

Flash floods in Makkah 10 May 2014 - 01:04 am

Vehicles submerged in water following flash floods in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia yesterday. Heavy rainfall flooded the road to...

Tunisia ministers grilled over Israeli tourists’ visit 10 May 2014 - 01:03 am

Tunisia’s Minister of National Security Rihda Sfar (right) and Minister of Tourism Amel Karboul at the Constituent Assembly in Tunis yesterday. TUNIS: Tunisia’s...

Rice reassures Israel on Iran ‘nuclear threat’ 10 May 2014 - 01:01 am

JERUSALEM: US National Security Adviser Susan Rice assured Israel at high-level talks that Washington remained determined to stop Iran developing nuclear arms, the...

Pentagon chief to head to Saudi, Israel next week 10 May 2014 - 01:01 am

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel will fly to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel next week for talks that are expected to focus...