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First Taiwan-born panda charms media 04 Jan 2014 - 02:56 pm

TAIPEI: The first Taiwan-born giant panda cub was unveiled to the media on Saturday in a warm up for her highly-anticipated public debut...

Death toll in Karachi violence rises to 10 04 Jan 2014 - 02:55 pm

ISLAMABAD: After the killing of seven more people early Saturday morning, the death toll has reached to ten in less than 24 hours...

Consul General in Houston meets US Senator 04 Jan 2014 - 02:07 pm

HOUSTON: Qatar Consul General in Houston HE Mohammed bin Ahmed Hamid has met with US Senator of Texas Sheila Jackson Lee. During the...

Pakistan not immediately lifting Musharraf's travel ban: Official 04 Jan 2014 - 02:07 pm

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Pakistan's home ministry on Saturday said they were not immediately lifting a travel ban on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who...

Suspected Saudi militant dies in Lebanese custody 04 Jan 2014 - 01:41 pm

BEIRUT: The suspected leader of an al Qaeda-linked militant group that claimed responsibility for bombing the Iranian embassy in Beirut two months ago...

Bodies of eight beheaded fishermen found on boat in Philippines 04 Jan 2014 - 12:16 pm

ZAMBOANGA: Eight fishermen including two boys have been shot and beheaded in a gruesome attack at sea off the troubled southern Philippines, police...

Fallujah outside Iraq govt control 04 Jan 2014 - 12:16 pm

BAGHDAD: The Iraqi government has lost control of the city of Fallujah, which is now held by Al-Qaeda-linked militants, a senior security official...

Nakheel plans $1.1bn of early debt repayments in 2014 04 Jan 2014 - 11:47 am

DUBAI: Dubai developer Nakheel plans to repay up to 4 billion dirhams or $1.1 billion of bank debt due in 2015 this year,...

Pacquiao denies Mayweather fight imminent 04 Jan 2014 - 11:47 am

MANILA: Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has dismissed reports that he and American Floyd Mayweather are to hold talks about fighting each other,...

One dead, dozens of voting booths hit in Bangladesh 04 Jan 2014 - 10:06 am

DHAKA: An opposition activist was killed and dozens of voting booths were attacked in Bangladesh Saturday on the eve of elections which have...

NATO soldier killed in Afghan multiple suicide attack 04 Jan 2014 - 10:05 am

JALALABAD: Six Taliban suicide attackers launched an assault on a joint Afghan-NATO base in the east of Afghanistan on Saturday, killing one NATO...

Heavy snow bites northeastern US 04 Jan 2014 - 04:54 am

People walk through a cold and snow covered Times Square following a snow storm that left up to eight inches of snow in...

Carnival campaign begins in Germany 04 Jan 2014 - 04:53 am

Musicians wearing carnival uniforms march in front of the cathedral in Mainz, Germany. The campaign for the official 2014 carnival season started on...

Cambodian cops open fire at factory workers 04 Jan 2014 - 04:51 am

A protester is detained during clashes between garment workers and security forces in Phnom Penh yesterday. PHNOM PENH: Cambodian military police opened fire...

Guinness bid 04 Jan 2014 - 04:50 am

Thousands of Filipinos simultaneously blow their Torotot (party blower) to break the Guinness record for the ‘Most number of people blowing party blowers...

Floating home 04 Jan 2014 - 04:49 am

A crying boy is comforted by his elder sister as their mother watches near their “floating home” anchored at a shallow portion of...

Back in shape 04 Jan 2014 - 04:48 am

Children display their paintings as visitors look at an 18-metre-tall bath toy duck replica created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman as it floats...

China plans joint military command to improve coordination 04 Jan 2014 - 04:47 am

BEIJING: China’s increasingly sophisticated military will establish a joint operational command structure for its forces to improve coordination between different parts of the...