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Philippine Muslim peace deal to be inked 'end of March' 28 Feb 2014 - 01:20 pm

PUTRAJAYA: The Philippine government and Muslim rebels will sign a peace deal to end one of Asia's longest and deadliest insurgencies "by the...

Japan lifts volumes in UAE crude storage deal 28 Feb 2014 - 01:19 pm

TOKYO: Japan has agreed to a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to boost the latter's crude storage capacity in the Asian...

IAG airlines group rebounds into 2013 net profit 28 Feb 2014 - 12:06 pm

LONDON: International Airlines Group rebounded into net profit last year, boosted by a strong performance from British Airways and Spanish budget carrier Vueling,...

Three militant killed in Pakistan's Khyber agency 28 Feb 2014 - 11:32 am

ISLAMABAD: At least three militants killed and three others were injured in a clash with security forces in in North West Pakistan. According...

India's Jaiprakash Power surges on plant sale expectations 28 Feb 2014 - 11:32 am

MUMBAI: Shares in India's Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd surged on Friday, fuelled by market expectations that it could soon strike a $2-billion deal...

Qatar, Canada review bilateral relations 28 Feb 2014 - 11:08 am

OTTAWA: Qatar's Ambassador to Canada, HE Fahad Mohammed Yousuf Kafoud, has met here separately with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Canadian Minister of...

India's Sahara group boss surrenders to police 28 Feb 2014 - 10:46 am

NEW DELHI: The head of India's giant Sahara group surrendered to police Friday, two days after the Supreme Court ordered his arrest over...

Mexico rescues 61 kidnapped migrants 28 Feb 2014 - 10:10 am

MEXICO CITY: Mexican troops responding to cries for help from inside a house have freed 61 kidnapped migrants whose captors were demanding money...

Tokyo stocks close 0.55pc lower 28 Feb 2014 - 09:12 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.55 percent lower Friday after the dollar fell against the yen on a cautious view of the US economy...

15 dead in Thai school bus crash 28 Feb 2014 - 08:41 am

BANGKOK: At least 15 people, including 13 children, were killed when a bus carrying students on a trip to the seaside collided with...

UN report sees $1.45 trillion global warming cost 28 Feb 2014 - 08:39 am

TOKYO: Global warming will reduce the world's crop production by up to two percent every decade and wreak $1.45 trillion of economic damage...

Musical tie-up 28 Feb 2014 - 06:16 am

Bollywood actor Salman Khan is flanked by composer A R Rahman (left) and Law and IT Minister Kapil Sibal during the launch of...

On the move 28 Feb 2014 - 06:16 am

Nomads with their belongings and camels on the outskirts of the central Indian city of Bhopal yesterday during their annual migration.

BJP declares 54 candidates 28 Feb 2014 - 06:15 am

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday announced its first list of 54 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections and fielded former...

Modi signals policy shift on big retail 28 Feb 2014 - 06:14 am

NEW DELHI: India’s opposition leader — who polls suggest may be elected prime minister this year — said yesterday small retailers must learn...

India, Saudi Arabia seek to deepen ties 28 Feb 2014 - 06:14 am

New Delhi: India and Saudi Arabia yesterday sought to further deepen strategic diplomatic and business relations as the Gulf kingdom’s Crown Prince Salman...

Two officers found dead in submarine accident 28 Feb 2014 - 06:14 am

MUMBAI: Two naval officers were found dead yesterday after they went missing in a submarine fire off Mumbai’s coast, the latest in a...

Reliance Industries rejects AAP charges as false 28 Feb 2014 - 06:13 am

New Delhi: Reliance Industries took strong exception to allegations of money laundering made by AAP yesterday, calling them “false”, “defamatory” and “baseless”, and...