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Vietnam factory blast kills 21 13 Oct 2013 - 12:44 am

Medical personnel move the body of a victim of an explosion at a fireworks factory in a military compound in Vietnam’s northern Phu...

North Korea warns of all-out war 13 Oct 2013 - 12:44 am

SEOUL: North Korea yesterday issued a fresh warning of an “all-out war”, urging the United States to stop military drills and what it...

US doctor detained in bid to see Chinese activist 13 Oct 2013 - 12:43 am

WASHINGTON: Two US citizens were detained yesteday in China as they tried to see a jailed democracy activist to examine reports of failing...

Hanoi mourns freedom hero Vo Nguyen Giap 13 Oct 2013 - 12:42 am

HANOI: Tens of thousands of people gathered in Hanoi yesterday to pay their last respects to Vietnam’s independence hero General Vo Nguyen Giap,...

Waheed ends re-election bid 13 Oct 2013 - 12:42 am

MALE: Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed has withdrawn his candidature for fresh elections which were ordered by the Supreme Court after a previous round...

Nuclear workers may have suffered higher radiation 13 Oct 2013 - 12:42 am

TOKYO: Japanese authorities may have underestimated by 20 percent the radiation doses workers got in the initial phase of the Fukushima nuclear power...

108 drug offenders held 13 Oct 2013 - 12:41 am

SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has arrested 108 drug offenders and seized over S$160,000 worth of drugs in an island-wide operation spanning...

Inter-rebel Syria clashes kill 44 13 Oct 2013 - 12:40 am

People gather around the wrecked cars after two mortar bombs landed in the Al Nijmah Square in Damascus yesterday. DAMASCUS: Clashes between jihadists...

Tourist attraction 13 Oct 2013 - 12:39 am

A stingray swims in the huge aquarium of the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai. The three-storey aquarium, full of exotic species of marine life,...

Tunisia Islamists see spring polls 13 Oct 2013 - 12:39 am

TUNIS: A black and white photograph on Rached Ghannouchi’s desk shows him as a young activist proclaiming the birth of a Tunisian Islamist...

US quietly observes coup law on Egypt aid, but shuns term 13 Oct 2013 - 12:39 am

WASHINGTON: Despite withholding most military aid to Egypt until it makes progress on democracy and human rights, the US government is still tying...

US budget Bank 13 Oct 2013 - 12:37 am

Seven dead as Phailin lashes Andhra, Odisha 13 Oct 2013 - 12:16 am

Waves crash onto the shore at a fishing harbour in Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh yesterday. Bhubaneswar/Hyderabad: Cyclonic storm Phailin Saturday night slammed...

UP opposition cries foul over Ram temple letter 13 Oct 2013 - 12:14 am

Lucknow: The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) yesterday came under heavy fire from the opposition over a letter purportedly calling a meeting of officials...

Time not right for talks with Pakistan, says Khurshid 13 Oct 2013 - 12:14 am

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said yesterday the recent incidents on the Line of Control are “unwelcome and extremely upsetting” and...

After two months, buses back on Seemandhra roads 13 Oct 2013 - 12:14 am

Hyderabad: After two long months, buses of state-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corp (APSRTC) returned on the roads of Seemandhra yesterday as...

Muslims join Hindus for Durga Puja 13 Oct 2013 - 12:13 am

Kulubari, Tripura: In a heart-warming sign, Muslims in two villages bordering Bangladesh in Tripura are jointly celebrating the Durga Puja with Hindus. Dominated...

13 dead as typhoon hits Philippines 13 Oct 2013 - 12:12 am

MANILA: Typhoon Nari pounded the northern Philippines early yesterday, killing 13 people, ripping roofs off thousands of buildings, and leaving more than two...