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India's Apollo Tyres shares jump as Cooper calls off deal 31 Dec 2013 - 08:26 am

MUMBAI: Shares in India's Apollo Tyres rose more than 11 percent on Tuesday morning after a $2.5 billion deal to buy US-based Cooper...

Myanmar declares 'no more political prisoners' after amnesty 31 Dec 2013 - 08:07 am

YANGON: Myanmar on Tuesday announced there were "no more political prisoners" after issuing a sweeping amnesty order aimed at fulfilling a presidential pledge...

Israel releases 26 prisoners as Kerry heads back to region 31 Dec 2013 - 07:39 am

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Israel on Tuesday freed 26 Palestinian prisoners under peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who returns...

A 5.1-magnitude quake hits eastern Japan: USGS 31 Dec 2013 - 07:39 am

TOKYO: A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no local reports of any damage....

Philippines allows phone use on planes 31 Dec 2013 - 07:32 am

MANILA: The Philippines' civil aviation authority said Tuesday it would allow passengers to use mobile phones and laptops to make calls and access...

Fireworks, bullets injure 260 in Philippines New Year countdown 31 Dec 2013 - 07:18 am

MANILA: Philippine authorities said more than 260 people had been injured by fireworks or stray bullets in the days leading up to New...

Money changers 31 Dec 2013 - 06:59 am

Afghan money changers wait for customers at the currency exchange market in Kabul yesterday. The Afghani currency stood at 56.40 against the dollar...

Expensive 31 Dec 2013 - 06:59 am

A worker collects eggs at a poultry farm on the outskirts of Karachi yesterday. Prices of poultry products have risen with demand in...

Afghanistan rejects US intelligence report 31 Dec 2013 - 06:57 am

KABUL: Afghanistan yesterday rejected as baseless a US intelligence forecast that the gains the United States and allies have made in the past...

Govt plans to disarm militias in Balochistan 31 Dec 2013 - 06:57 am

ISLAMABAD: Following a meeting in Islamabad, the government has resolved to disarm all armed groups in Balochistan, as part of a “smart and...

Police find explosives on road near Musharraf’s home 31 Dec 2013 - 06:56 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan police yesterday found explosives on a road close to the home of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, two days before he...

First female judge joins Pakistan Shariah Court 31 Dec 2013 - 06:56 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s national Shariah court, which hears cases under the Islamic legislation, yesterday appointed a female judge for the first time in its...

Cyber Crime Bill ready for cabinet 31 Dec 2013 - 06:56 am

ISLAMABAD: The draft of much-needed Cyber Crime Bill has finally been prepared and now it would be sent to Pakistan’s federal cabinet for...

PML-N defies SC ruling in public sector appointments 31 Dec 2013 - 06:55 am

ISLAMABAD: Violating a Supreme Court judgment that a leading member of its own government, Khawaja Asif, had sought during the caretaker administration, the...

Rocket attack kills three 31 Dec 2013 - 06:55 am

Islamabad: A woman and two children were killed when a rocket fired from an unknown location hit a house yesterday, Pakistan’s Geo News...

Cops cut off Dhaka to prevent march 31 Dec 2013 - 06:54 am

Police personnel stand guard in front of the residence of main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Khaleda Zia in Dhaka yesterday. DHAKA: Bangladesh’s...

Ice Wonderland 31 Dec 2013 - 06:53 am

People tour the 15th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China, yesterday. Some 180,000 cubic metres of ice and 150,000...

Manila sets ‘minimum must’ rehabilitation targets 31 Dec 2013 - 06:52 am

MANILA: Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (PARR) Secretary Panfilo Lacson yesterday vowed to deliver “minimum must” for residents of areas in the...