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Taiwan, China set to sign two more pacts 20 Feb 2014 - 10:29 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan and China plan to sign agreements on meteorology and earthquake monitoring as ties improve between the former rivals, officials said Thursday....

Indian PM says opposes release of Rajiv Gandhi killers 20 Feb 2014 - 10:28 am

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh denounced plans on Thursday to release former premier Rajiv Gandhi's killers, saying his assassination in 1991...

Tokyo stocks close down 2.15pc 20 Feb 2014 - 09:28 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 2.15 percent Thursday as the yen gained strength after disappointing data, including weak Chinese manufacturing figures, dented investors' appetite...

Japan posts record $27bn January trade deficit: Govt 20 Feb 2014 - 08:58 am

TOKYO: Japan posted a monthly record trade deficit of $27.3 billion in January, data showed Thursday, as a weak yen pushed up post-Fukushima...

Air France-KLM to invest $100m in Brazil's Gol 20 Feb 2014 - 08:57 am

PARIS: Air France-KLM said Wednesday it had signed a strategic partnership deal with Gol Linhas Aereas in which it will invest $100 million...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 20 Feb 2014 - 08:57 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Facebook bets big on mobile with $19bn WhatsApp deal 20 Feb 2014 - 08:46 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is betting huge on mobile with an eye-popping cash-and-stock deal worth up to $19 billion for Internet Age smartphone messaging...

New highly radioactive leak at Japan's Fukushima plant 20 Feb 2014 - 08:44 am

TOKYO: The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant said on Thursday that 100 tonnes of highly contaminated water had leaked out of a...

Saudi Arabia, Malaysia exchanges to boost Islamic finance ties 20 Feb 2014 - 08:43 am

KUALA LLUMPUR: The stock exchanges of Saudi Arabia and Malaysia have signed an agreement to foster closer ties between the two bourses with...

At least 15 killed as Pakistan bombs Taliban hideouts 20 Feb 2014 - 08:39 am

MIRANSHAH: Pakistani jets early Thursday bombed Taliban hideouts in a northwestern tribal district, killing at least 15 people, security officials said. The airstrikes...

Thai protesters rally against PM after clashes 20 Feb 2014 - 05:14 am

Anti-government protesters gather as Thai soldiers stand guard at a Defence Ministry compound serving as a temporary office for Thai Prime Minister Yingluck...

Balinese prayer 20 Feb 2014 - 05:13 am

A Balinese woman prays at Semawang beach in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia yesterday. The body of a Japanese scuba diver was found here a...

Philippines defends ‘cyber crime’ libel law 20 Feb 2014 - 05:12 am

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino yesterday defended a controversial cybercrime law penalising online libel, a day after the top court upheld its legality...

China tightens noose, ousts aide to former security chief 20 Feb 2014 - 05:12 am

BEIJING: China has placed a former close aide to the country’s ex-chief of internal security Zhou Yongkang under investigation, authorities said, heightening speculation...

Drought dries up reservoirs in Malaysia 20 Feb 2014 - 05:12 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian state declared a water crisis yesterday over a dry spell that has parched much of the normally rain-bathed country...

Christian missionary arrested in North Korea 20 Feb 2014 - 05:11 am

SEOUL: An Australian man has been arrested while doing missionary work in North Korea, making him the second foreign Christian missionary to be...

Singapore and Dhaka best and worst cities 20 Feb 2014 - 05:11 am

PARIS: Singapore yesterday topped an international survey of the best cities in Asia for expatriates while the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka was named the...

Mowasalat in deal to develop intelligent transport systems 20 Feb 2014 - 05:10 am

Mowasalat and Kentkart officials at the signing ceremony. DOHA: Mowasalat has tied up with Kentkart, a leading Turkish company specialising in public transport...