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China leaders refuse to meet Japan premier 31 Dec 2013 - 06:51 am

BEIJING: China said yesterday that its leaders will not meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, underscoring the deteriorating ties between Asia’s two biggest...

End dictatorship: China activists 31 Dec 2013 - 06:51 am

GUANGZHOU: Their banners have urged an end to China’s “dictatorship”, scorned the regime as “rogue” and dared leaders to disclose their assets as...

N Korea’s Unesco envoy returns as part of purge 31 Dec 2013 - 06:51 am

SEOUL: North Korea’s deputy ambassador to Unesco returned home yesterday after being recalled as part of a purge prompted by the execution of...

Two Chinese ships spotted near Senkaku 31 Dec 2013 - 06:50 am

Tokyo: Two Chinese coast guard ships were seen sailing yesterday around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea just outside Japan’s territorial...

Second suicide blast kills 14 in Russia 31 Dec 2013 - 06:50 am

Members of the emergency services work at the site of a bomb blast on a trolleybus in Volgograd yesterday. MOSCOW: At least 14...

Year end celebrations 31 Dec 2013 - 06:49 am

Balloons, in the form of the Brazilian national flag, are released into the skies above Sao Paulo downtown during year end celebrations yesterday.

N Ireland parties win more time to agree on deal 31 Dec 2013 - 06:48 am

London: Northern Ireland’s five main parties have been given more time to hammer out an agreement that would deal with the legacy of...

Gearing up for New Year 31 Dec 2013 - 06:47 am

People walk near a stage set up for New Year’s Eve celebrations at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, yesterday.

Obamacare’s new test starts tomorrow 31 Dec 2013 - 06:44 am

Washington: New Year’s Day will bring a fresh test for President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, as hundreds of thousands of Americans will begin...

US announces test sites to develop drones 31 Dec 2013 - 06:43 am

LAS VEGAS: The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states yesterday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the...

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton most admired: Poll 31 Dec 2013 - 06:43 am

Washington: Americans named President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the world’s most admired living man and woman in...

Slain bank robber was cop killer who threatened Obama 31 Dec 2013 - 06:42 am

JACKSON, Mississippi: A man killed by police after robbing an Arizona bank is believed to be the same suspect who killed a police...

Prince William plans to go back to college 31 Dec 2013 - 06:42 am

LONDON: Britain’s Prince William is to become a full-time student of agricultural management for 10 weeks as he forges a life after the...

Army repels attacks in Kinshasa, dozens killed 31 Dec 2013 - 06:41 am

KINSHASA: Congolese soldiers repulsed attacks on the airport, a barracks and the state television headquarters in Kinshasa yesterday in what authorities said appeared...

Former Greek minister punished 31 Dec 2013 - 06:41 am

ATHENS: A wealthy Greek former transport minister was given a suspended four-year prison sentence yesterday after being caught driving an unlicensed luxury jeep,...

Antarctic blizzard halts bid to rescue stranded ship 31 Dec 2013 - 06:40 am

SYDNEY: An Antarctic blizzard has halted an Australian icebreaker’s attempt to reach a Russian ship trapped for a week with 74 people onboard,...

Cyclone bears down on western Australia 31 Dec 2013 - 06:40 am

SYDNEY: A powerful cyclone packing expected winds of more than 200 kilometres an hour was threatening Australia’s west coast yesterday, forcing towns into...

Shots fired at German envoy’s residence in Athens 31 Dec 2013 - 06:40 am

ATHENS: Unknown attackers fired automatic rifle shots at the German ambassador’s residence in Athens yesterday but caused no injuries, police said. The shooting...