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10 killed, 5 hurt in Pakistan's Kashmir 02 Dec 2013 - 10:05 am

ISLAMABAD: At least ten passengers were killed and five injured as a bus plunged into a ravine in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)...

Tokyo stocks close flat 02 Dec 2013 - 09:21 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed flat Monday as investors booked profits after the Nikkei index hit a near six-year high last week. The benchmark...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 02 Dec 2013 - 09:20 am

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

Suicide truck bombing kills four Afghan police 02 Dec 2013 - 08:57 am

GHAZNI: A suicide attacker rammed an explosives-laden truck into a police base near Kabul on Monday, killing four officers and wounding 17 other...

Daughter of Samsung boss promoted to top job 02 Dec 2013 - 08:45 am

SEOUL: The second daughter of Samsung chairman Lee Kun-Hee has been made a president at the firm's de-facto holding company, it said Monday,...

Thousands rally against US drone attacks 02 Dec 2013 - 08:36 am

Pakistani protesters shout slogans and carry placards at an anti-US rally in Lahore yesterday. ISLAMABAD: Thousands of people rallied in Pakistan’s eastern city...

Afghan shepherds 02 Dec 2013 - 08:35 am

Afghan shepherds move sheep across a bridge on the outskirts of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province on Saturday. Economic development is considered a vital...

Govt urged to shed light on foreign policy 02 Dec 2013 - 08:34 am

ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties in the Senate have decided to put pressure on the Pakistani government led by Nawaz Sharif to arrange a briefing...

Doctor who helped find bin Laden demands rights 02 Dec 2013 - 08:33 am

PESHAWAR: A Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden has spoken out to demand better conditions in prison and complain...

Karzai accuses US of cutting military supplies 02 Dec 2013 - 08:33 am

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his national security council have accused the US of cutting military supplies, including fuel, to put pressure...

Pakistani woman breaks away from tradition to become cycling champion 02 Dec 2013 - 08:33 am

KARACHI: Most incredible journeys begin with an innocent question. For Sabia Abbat, the first woman from Hazara division to win the national cycling...

Mangalyaan begins journey to Mars 02 Dec 2013 - 08:32 am

The PSLV-C25 rocket carrying the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft blasting off from the launch pad at Sriharikota on November 5. NEW DELHI: India’s first...

Ties with India different from that with China, says Japan 02 Dec 2013 - 08:31 am

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are welcomed during their visit to the Lodhi Gardens in New Delhi, yesterday. The royal couple arrived...

Centre colluding with Lanka against Indian fishermen: Jayalalithaa 02 Dec 2013 - 08:30 am

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa (pictured), has charged the Centre with being hand in glove with the Sri Lankan government, and...

Record 74.83pc turnout in Rajasthan 02 Dec 2013 - 08:28 am

An elderly woman is helped by her son to come out from a polling booth after she cast her vote in Birchiwayas village...

AAP claims will sweep Delhi polls 02 Dec 2013 - 08:26 am

Arvind Kejriwal, leader of newly formed Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party, waves towards his supporters during a rally ahead of the state elections...

Tarun Tejpal remanded in six days police custody 02 Dec 2013 - 08:24 am

Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal (centre) is escorted by officials as he leaves a session court in Panaji, yesterday. PANAJI: Indian news magazine editor...

The NR Eye: Is Andhra finally waking up to returnees crisis? 02 Dec 2013 - 08:21 am

by Moiz Mannan Rocked by political storms and buffeted by cyclones, the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, one of the most prolific...