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Philippine coastguards charged with Taiwan fisherman murder 04 Apr 2014 - 12:11 pm

MANILA: Eight Filipino coastguards have been charged with the murder of a Taiwanese fisherman, who was shot dead last year sparking economic sanctions...

RBS poaches Credit Suisse banker as finance chief 04 Apr 2014 - 12:10 pm

LONDON: Britain's state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland revealed Friday it has poached Credit Suisse banker Ewen Stevenson, a key advisor in the group's...

Two foreign journalists shot in Afghanistan, 1 dead 04 Apr 2014 - 11:10 am

KHOST: A man dressed as a policeman shot two foreign journalists in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing one and critically wounding the other,...

Pakistan Taliban extend ceasefire for 10 days after prisoner release 04 Apr 2014 - 10:52 am

MIRAN SHAH: The Pakistani Taliban have extended their March ceasefire until April 10, a spokesman said Friday, following the release of a batch...

Philippine troops hunt militants behind Malaysia abductions 04 Apr 2014 - 10:51 am

MANILA: Philippine soldiers have been deployed to a remote southern island where suspected Islamic militants are believed to have taken two female hostages...

BMW China to recall 232k vehicles in China 04 Apr 2014 - 10:51 am

BEIJING: BMW China and BMW Brilliance Automotive will recall 232,098 imported and locally produced vehicles from June 18 due to engine problems, China's...

Tokyo stocks close flat 04 Apr 2014 - 09:24 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended flat Friday on late profit-taking as investors await the release of key US jobs data. The Nikkei-225 index edged...

Emir, PM congratulate Senegalese president 04 Apr 2014 - 08:38 am

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

OBAMACARE REPUBLICARE 04 Apr 2014 - 05:28 am

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Kejriwal seeks support for Varanasi 04 Apr 2014 - 05:23 am

Actress and politician Hema Malini of the Bharatiya Janata Party waves to her supporters as she arrives to file her nomination for the...

Twin boats 04 Apr 2014 - 05:23 am

Kashmiri fishermen return home after a day’s work on a tributary of Dal Lake in Srinagar yesterday.

Modi accuses Congress of communalism 04 Apr 2014 - 05:21 am

Ghaziabad/Kurukshetra/Gurgaon: BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi yesterday accused the Congress of trying to polarise voters on communal lines. The Gujarat chief minister,...

‘Animal slaughter will ruin nation’ 04 Apr 2014 - 05:20 am

NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi, the vegetarian Hindu nationalist tipped to be the next prime minister, warned yesterday the country’s expanding meat industry will...

Displaced Mizo tribals cast postal ballots 04 Apr 2014 - 05:20 am

Agartala/Aizawl: Around 71 percent tribal refugee voters, living in Tripura for the past 17 years after fleeing their villages in Mizoram, have voted...

Sikkim on top in human development 04 Apr 2014 - 05:20 am

New Delhi: Sikkim was declared the best state, whereas Gujarat slipped from 17th to 24th rank in human development, according to the India...

Roy’s detention to ensure compliance with order: SC 04 Apr 2014 - 05:19 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday said that Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy has been sent to jail for ensuring compliance with its...

Voting hours extended 04 Apr 2014 - 05:19 am

Jammu: Voting hours for the coming Lok Sabha election have been fixed from 7am to 6pm, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath announced...

Musharraf survives assassination bid 04 Apr 2014 - 05:18 am

Policemen survey the site of an explosion in Islamabad. A roadside explosion occurred early yesterday morning, along a convoy route of former president...