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France’s ‘bachelor’ president begins a new chapter 27 Jan 2014 - 02:20 pm

PARIS: French leader Francois Hollande yesterday began a new chapter in his presidency as a bachelor after splitting from his partner of eight...

Berlusconi opts for wrinkles in image switch 27 Jan 2014 - 02:19 pm

ROME: Former premier Silvio Berlusconi, famed for his face lifts and hair implants, has opted for a sharp image change in reaction to...

German minister dismisses fears of immigration from eastern Europe 27 Jan 2014 - 02:19 pm

BERLIN: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble dismissed fears that too many immigrants from Romania and Bulgaria were moving to Germany, saying his country...

Republicans accuse Obama of arrogance 27 Jan 2014 - 02:18 pm

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama’s strategy to bypass Congress this year with executive orders to advance his policy agenda received a cold reaction...

Snowden ready to negotiate return to US 27 Jan 2014 - 02:17 pm

WASHINGTON: Edward Snowden would be willing to enter talks with US Attorney General Eric Holder to negotiate his return to the United States...

Fake bomb detector scam comes to light 27 Jan 2014 - 02:17 pm

London: The government accepted thousands of pounds from a fraudster to assist a global trade in fake bomb detectors despite a Whitehall-wide warning...

Seniors’ home fire unacceptable, says Quebec premier 27 Jan 2014 - 02:16 pm

L’ISLE-VERTE, Quebec: Quebec Premier Pauline Marois yesterday said a fatal fire in a seniors’ residence was “unacceptable” but stopped short of saying her...

Ericsson and Samsung sign deal settling patent dispute 27 Jan 2014 - 02:16 pm

STOCKHOLM: Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson said on Monday it had signed a deal with South Korean electronics giant Samsung settling a global...

British officials plan review of media warning system 27 Jan 2014 - 02:16 pm

London: Officials are planning to review the UK’s historic D-notice system, which warns the media not to publish intelligence that might damage security,...

Grease 27 Jan 2014 - 02:15 pm

Dancers perform during a staging of ‘Grease - The Musical’ in Karachi yesterday. An adaptation of the 1978 film ‘Grease’, Pakistan’s first licensed...

Anti-polio campaign 27 Jan 2014 - 02:14 pm

An Afghan health worker administers polio vaccine to a child on the first day of a vaccination campaign on the outskirts of Jalalabad,...

Emir holds talks with Cyprus president 27 Jan 2014 - 02:13 pm

DOHA: A round of official talks was initiatied at the Emiri Diwan office here on Monday between the State of Qatar led by...

Afghan govt offers 2009 photo as ‘evidence’ of 2014 air strike 27 Jan 2014 - 02:13 pm

KABUL: A photograph the Afghan government distributed to back up its claims about civilian casualties in a US air strike 10 days ago...

PM meets Assistant to the President of Belarus 27 Jan 2014 - 02:13 pm

DOHA: HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met on Monday with Assistant to the...

Suicide attack on bus kills four in Kabul 27 Jan 2014 - 02:13 pm

KABUL: A suicide bomber attacked an Afghan army bus in Kabul yesterday, killing four people and wounding up to 22, police said, while...

Six children die in grenade blast 27 Jan 2014 - 02:12 pm

PESHAWAR: Six children from the same family were killed and one injured yesterday while playing with a hand grenade in northwest Pakistan, officials...

Private schools ignore regional languages in Khyber 27 Jan 2014 - 02:12 pm

PESHAWAR: The elementary and secondary education department of Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has failed to ensure introduction of five regional languages...

Construction of $7bn Dasu dam to start this year 27 Jan 2014 - 02:12 pm

ISLAMABAD: Construction of the $7bn Dasu hydropower project on the Indus River in Pakistan is expected to start this year and will be...