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Abe promises Japanese support for US in Ukraine crisis 07 Mar 2014 - 01:36 pm

TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday assured President Barack Obama that Tokyo would back US efforts to address the Ukraine crisis...

Israel diplomat strike could hinder pope visit 07 Mar 2014 - 01:35 pm

JERUSALEM: A strike at Israel's foreign ministry could make Pope Francis's first trip to the Holy Land, set for May, "impossible," an Israeli...

Syrian warplanes pound key rebel area 07 Mar 2014 - 01:30 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian warplanes pounded an area near the rebel-held town of Yabrud near the Lebanese border Friday, a day after at least 17...

Emir, PM send cable of condolences to Saudi King 07 Mar 2014 - 01:26 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to the Custodian of the...

Tokyo investors eye more BoJ easing next week 07 Mar 2014 - 01:18 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo investors will be keeping a close eye on next week's Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy meeting for further monetary easing measures,...

Emir receives phone call from Sudanese president 07 Mar 2014 - 01:15 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a telephone call from Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir....

Cambodian boy dies of bird flu in second death for 2014 07 Mar 2014 - 01:14 pm

PHNOM PENH: A three-year-old Cambodian boy has died of bird flu, the health ministry said Friday, in the country's second fatality this year....

Japan's tallest building opens in Osaka 07 Mar 2014 - 01:03 pm

TOKYO: A 300-metre skyscraper was inaugurated on Friday in the Japanese city of Osaka as the earthquake-prone country's tallest building. About 130 billion...

Pakistan treason court rejects Musharraf objection 07 Mar 2014 - 12:44 pm

ISLAMABAD: Judges hearing treason charges against former Pakistan ruler Pervez Musharraf on Friday rejected his challenges against the special tribunal. Lawyers for the...

Sinopec lifts China H-shares, cuts their weekly losses 07 Mar 2014 - 12:38 pm

HONG KONG: Strength in Sinopec Corp lifted Hong Kong-listings of China firms on Friday, trimming their weekly losses, on hopes that the Chinese...

Afghan president welcomes third child at age of 56 07 Mar 2014 - 12:35 pm

NEW DELHI: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has become a father again at the age of 56 after his wife gave birth to their...

Erdogan says Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube 07 Mar 2014 - 12:23 pm

ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube, which he says have been abused by his political enemies, after...

Egypt envoy 'will not return' to Qatar amid Gulf spat 07 Mar 2014 - 12:20 pm

CAIRO: Egypt has welcomed the decision of three Gulf states to withdraw their envoys to Qatar and said its own ambassador "will not...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.92pc 07 Mar 2014 - 09:50 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 0.92 percent on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street, as the yen weakened ahead of a US February jobs...

NDA may get 212-232 Lok Sabha seats: Survey 07 Mar 2014 - 06:33 am

A worker prepares the poster and banners of BJP parliamentary candidates at a workshop in Jammu, yesterday. New Delhi: The BJP-led National Democratic...

Kashmiri students of Meerut varsity face sedition charge 07 Mar 2014 - 06:30 am

Kashmiri students, who were suspended by a private university in Meerut for cheering for Pakistan during a cricket match against India, speak with...

Former Andhra CM floats political party 07 Mar 2014 - 06:26 am

Hyderabad: Ending the suspense over his political future, former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy yesterday announced his decision to float...

14 AAP members arrested, get bail; bias alleged 07 Mar 2014 - 06:26 am

New Delhi: A court yesterday gave bail to 14 Aam Aadmi Party activists arrested on charges of rioting outside the Bharatiya Janata Party...