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Troops hunt rebels in Zamboanga 30 Sep 2013 - 04:29 am

Soldiers beside an overturned vehicle at the site which was controlled by rebels in the residential village in Zamboanga city, yesterday. MANILA: Philippine...

Country celebrates its first Miss World triumph 30 Sep 2013 - 04:28 am

MANILA: The Philippines — where beauty contests are a serious affair — celebrated yesterday its first victory in the Miss World contest, despite...

Reforms under Aquino behind robust growth, says Barclays 30 Sep 2013 - 04:28 am

MANILA: Reforms implemented and currently being undertaken by the Aquino administration is one of the reasons behind the country’s robust economic growth, UK-based...

Official: Aquino-Obama talks on China territorial row inevitable 30 Sep 2013 - 04:28 am

MANILA: President Aquino and US President Barack Obama will likely discuss the Philippines’ territorial dispute with China during the latter’s visit this October,...

Release of new car plates delayed 30 Sep 2013 - 04:27 am

MANILA: The scheduled release of new and redesigned licence plates (pictured) for motor vehicles and motorcycles under a P3.85bn standardisation programme has been...

PAL returns to Mideast with new Airbus jet 30 Sep 2013 - 04:27 am

MANILA: Another brand new Airbus A330-300 will be added to the growing fleet of Philippine Airlines (PAL) with the arrival yesterday from Toulouse,...

Sharif, Singh meet in shadow of violence 30 Sep 2013 - 04:26 am

Sharif (second left) meets Singh on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the New York Palace hotel yesterday. NEW YORK CITY:...

Bomb kills 39 in Peshawar bazaar 30 Sep 2013 - 04:25 am

Security officials, rescue workers and residents clear debris at the site of the bomb attack in Peshawar yesterday. PESHAWAR: A bomb explosion yesterday...

Three rebels die in Waziristan drone strikes 30 Sep 2013 - 04:25 am

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan: A US drone strike killed three militants yesterday in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. The...

Pakistan buries new quake victims 30 Sep 2013 - 04:25 am

AWARAN: The victims of a new earthquake to hit southwest Pakistan, days after a massive tremor, were buried yesterday as officials distributed fresh...

Donors may cut Kabul aid over graft, impunity 30 Sep 2013 - 04:25 am

KABUL: International donors will cut funding to Afghan projects unless action is taken to stop rampant graft from going unpunished, the independent anti-graft...

70 suspects rounded up in Islamabad 30 Sep 2013 - 04:24 am

Islamabad: Police backed by commandos launched a search operation and arrested over 70 suspects and recovered weapons in Afghan camps near Sabzi Mandi...

Garba beckons 30 Sep 2013 - 04:23 am

A girl in traditional attire takes part in a garba dance rehearsal ahead of Navratri festival in Ahmedabad yesterday. The festival, held in...

Demand for faster creation of Telangana 30 Sep 2013 - 04:23 am

Hyderabad: Thousands of people attended a massive public meeting here yesterday to demand that the central government speed up the process for formation...

Did Sharif insult Manmohan with remark? 30 Sep 2013 - 04:22 am

New Delhi: Did Nawaz Sharif call Manmohan Singh a “dehati aurat” (rural woman)? If yes, did the Pakistan prime minister mean to insult...

Praying for mall attack victims 30 Sep 2013 - 04:20 am

Indians in Kenya light lamps at the end of a 24-hour memorial service hosted at the Oshwal Centre for victims of last Saturday’s...

Modi vows to provide clean government 30 Sep 2013 - 04:20 am

NEW DELHI: India’s opposition prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi vowed yesterday a corruption-free government and a tough stand against rival Pakistan if his...

Top cop’s extension plea rejected 30 Sep 2013 - 04:20 am

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court yesterday dismissed a petition by state police chief V Dinesh Reddy seeking orders to the state government...