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Saudi laws on women worst: Study 25 Sep 2013 - 01:27 am

WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia tops the list of countries for laws that limit women’s economic potential, while South Asia, the Middle East and North...

Sudan protests spread; ruling party office torched 25 Sep 2013 - 01:26 am

KHARTOUM: Sudanese demonstrators angry over oil price hikes set fire to the ruling party’s headquarters in the capital’s twin city of Omdurman yesterday...

Palestinian protest 25 Sep 2013 - 01:24 am

A Palestinian woman yells at Israeli security forces during a demonstration in front of Jerusalem’s Damascus gate yesterday against the old city being...

Egypt warns Hamas over Sinai border 25 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

CAIRO: Egypt has warned of a military response if Hamas or other Palestinian groups try to violate Egyptian security, increasing tension over what...

Jordan Islamists slam Brotherhood ban 25 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

AMMAN: Jordan’s opposition Islamists yesterday denounced an Egyptian court’s decision to ban all Muslim Brotherhood activities, saying the ruling sought to “reestablish oppression...

Nasrallah a criminal, says Bahrain FM 25 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

DUBAI: Bahrain’s foreign minister yesterday lashed out at Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, calling him a “criminal” with no right to criticise the kingdom...

Bahrain court jails US citizen for attempted murder 25 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

DUBAI: A Bahraini court sentenced a US citizen of Arab origin to 10 years in prison yesterday for attempting to murder policemen last...

Gunmen kill Yemeni air force colonel 25 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

SANAA: A Yemeni air force officer was shot dead by gunmen in Sanaa yesterday, the Defence Ministry said. Gunmen riding a motorbike opened...

Miss World fashion show 25 Sep 2013 - 01:19 am

Miss World 2013 contestants during a fashion show in Nusa Dua, Bali, yesterday. The Miss World finals on September 28 have been moved...

Bangladesh workers demand hike in pay 25 Sep 2013 - 01:18 am

Bangladeshi garment workers shout slogans during a protest yesterday. ASHULIA: Protesting Bangla-desh garment workers complained yesterday that they cannot even afford to feed...

Cambodia House re-elects Hun Sen for another term 25 Sep 2013 - 01:18 am

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s parliament reappointed strongman premier Hun Sen for another five-year term yesterday, extending his nearly three-decade rule as the opposition threatened...

Poll monitors accuse Sri Lanka military of harassment 25 Sep 2013 - 01:17 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s military harassed and intimidated ethnic minority Tamil voters and candidates during the first ever local elections in the former warzone,...

Fury, protests after court suspends Maldives vote 25 Sep 2013 - 01:17 am

MALE: The former leader of the Maldives who was the front-runner in elections due this weekend called yesterday for nationwide protests after the...

China police probe mysterious death of two sisters in washing machine 25 Sep 2013 - 01:17 am

BEIJING: An investigation into the mysterious death of two young sisters has been launched in eastern China after a family member claimed they...

Heavy rains kill 36 in Vietnam and Cambodia 25 Sep 2013 - 01:12 am

HANOI: Heavy monsoon rains exacerbated by Typhoon Usagi have pounded parts of Vietnam and Cambodia killing at least 36 people, authorities said yesterday,...

IRAN SYRIA BLIND UNITED NATIONS NUCLEAR CHEMICAL WEAPONS ROUHANI ASSAD 25 Sep 2013 - 01:11 am

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Reddy released from jail 25 Sep 2013 - 12:48 am

YSR Congress president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy (centre) greets party supporters after being released on bail from Chanchalguda Central Prison in Hyderabad yesterday....

Cabinet moves to protect tainted MPs 25 Sep 2013 - 12:48 am

NEW DELHI: The cabinet moved to shield politicians found guilty of crimes by passing an executive order yesterday that could allow convicted lawmakers...