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US top general to visit Israel today amid strained ties 30 Mar 2014 - 07:08 am

JERUSALEM: The United States’ top military officer will visit Israel next week where he will meet the defence minister who has angered Washington...

Syria war, slowdown driving Lebanese out of country 30 Mar 2014 - 07:08 am

BEIRUT: In both war and peace, Lebanon has always seen many of its ambitious youth leave for better opportunities. More Lebanese live outside...

Don’t write Congress off, says Antony 30 Mar 2014 - 06:52 am

A confectioner makes symbols of different political parties on sweets at a shop in Kolkata yesterday. Thiruvananthapuram: Defence Minister A K Antony yesterday...

Earth Hour observed 30 Mar 2014 - 06:51 am

Youngsters light solar lamps in the formation of 60+ as they observe World Earth Hour in Bhopal yesterday. Earth Hour takes place worldwide...

Rahul flays Masood’s anti-Modi speech 30 Mar 2014 - 06:50 am

Ghaziabad/Saharanpur: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi yesterday condemned the language used by party’s Saharanpur nominee, Imran Masood, against BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi,...

2014 year of the lotus, says Modi 30 Mar 2014 - 06:49 am

Amroha/Gohana: Claiming that 2014 will be the year of “Modi and lotus”, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi yesterday said that Congress cannot...

109-year-old steam engine once again rolls out on Shimla track 30 Mar 2014 - 06:48 am

Shimla: An 109-year old British-era steam engine yesterday once again chugged down the Kalka-Shimla heritage track with over 12 passengers, mostly foreigners on...

Jaswant Singh expelled for six years from BJP 30 Mar 2014 - 06:48 am

New Delhi: Veteran leader Jaswant Singh was yesterday expelled from the BJP after he refused to withdraw his nomination as an independent from...

Taliban attack poll panel HQ 30 Mar 2014 - 06:47 am

Afghan policemen take their positions atop a military vehicle near the Election Commission’s office during an attack by gunmen in Kabul yesterday. KABUL:...

Blast kills girl, injures 16 in Quetta 30 Mar 2014 - 06:45 am

Pakistani security personnel inspect the bomb blast site in Quetta yesterday. QUETTA: A bomb blast targeting a vehicle carrying security forces killed a...

Blasphemy verdict: Opposition cries foul 30 Mar 2014 - 06:37 am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) yesterday joined hands in the National Assembly to show concern over the award...

Pakistan to vaccinate 750,000 children in Peshawar 30 Mar 2014 - 06:37 am

PESHAWAR: Pakistani health teams will launch a drive to vaccinate some 750,000 children in the troubled northwest, with thousands of police guarding against...

No declaration of US halting drone strikes 30 Mar 2014 - 06:37 am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs and National Security, Sartaj Aziz, says the United States has not formally announced an...

Earth Hour 30 Mar 2014 - 06:36 am

A visitor takes a photograph of Marina Bay Sands shortly before the lights were turned off for Earth Hour in Singapore yesterday. Lights...

Philippine ship evades China ‘blockade’ 30 Mar 2014 - 06:35 am

Manila: Philippine soldiers aboard a fishing vessel engaged yesterday in a dramatic stand-off with Chinese coastguard ships near a remote South China Sea...

UN urges action over N Korea abuse 30 Mar 2014 - 06:35 am

GENEVA: The United Nation’s top rights body on Friday called on the Security Council to act against officials responsible for a litany of...

Myanmar bans ‘Rohingya’ term in census 30 Mar 2014 - 06:34 am

SITTWE: Myanmar said yesterday that Muslims would not be allowed to register as “Rohingya” in its first census in three decades despite UN...

Thai opposition rallies against PM before poll 30 Mar 2014 - 06:34 am

BANGKOK: Tens of thousands of Thai anti-government protesters rallied across Bangkok yesterday in their latest bid to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, a...