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Economic growth to continue: IMF 25 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

MANILA: Robust economic growth in the Philippines should continue this year and next despite the anticipated unwinding of the massive US stimulus programme,...

Student who lifted photo faces court 25 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

MANILA: The college student who won a photography contest with an entry he lifted from someone else may be suspended by his university...

Five soldiers arrested for looting amid city battle 25 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

MANILA: Five soldiers have been arrested for looting during a lengthy battle against Muslim guerrillas, a military spokesman said yesterday, in the first...

3,000 Chinese working illegally 25 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

MANILA: A labour organisation yesterday bared that there are around 3,000 Chinese illegally working in multi-national private contractor in Bataan and Batangas. At...

Obama pledges diplomacy with Iran 25 Sep 2013 - 12:18 am

US President Barack Obama speaks at the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York City yesterday. UNITED NATIONS: US President Barack Obama...

Kenyatta says mall bloodbath over 25 Sep 2013 - 12:16 am

Kenyan soldiers move in formation, clearing the top floor balcony and interior of Westgate Mall in Nairobi, yesterday. NAIROBI: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta...

France divided over night-time shopping ban 25 Sep 2013 - 12:16 am

PARIS: French cosmetics maker Sephora yesterday said it would appeal a court order to close its flagship Paris store by 9pm after it...

Search on for Italy cruise wreck’s missing bodies 25 Sep 2013 - 12:16 am

ROME: The search for two bodies still missing 20 months after Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship tragedy began yesterday off the Tuscan island...

Rousseff blasts US spying as breach of law 25 Sep 2013 - 12:04 am

UNITED NATIONS: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff used her position as the opening speaker at the UN General Assembly to accuse the US of...

99-year-old Iowa woman gets high school diploma 25 Sep 2013 - 12:01 am

WATERLOO, Iowa: A 99-year-old Iowa woman who dropped out of a high school in 1932 has finally received her diploma. Audrey Crabtree was...

SMARTHPHONE TAX JOBS DOUBLE STAMP 24 Sep 2013 - 10:53 pm

Group: BusinessViews Credit: CLEMENT Source: National Post - Toronto, Canada Keywords: COLOR BLACKBERRY SOLD SMARTHPHONE TAX JOBS DOUBLE STAMP 092313 Provider: CartoonArts International...

US to sign global treaty on conventional arms trade 24 Sep 2013 - 07:49 pm

UNITED NATIONS, United States: US Secretary of State John Kerry will this week sign the first global treaty to regulate the $80 billion...

Five Philippine soldiers arrested for looting amid city battle 24 Sep 2013 - 02:58 pm

MANILA: Five Philippine soldiers have been arrested for looting during a lengthy battle against Muslim guerrillas, a military spokesman said Tuesday, in the...

Sheikha Moza issues a decision to establish Qatar Foundation for Social Action 24 Sep 2013 - 02:47 pm

DOHA: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser issued on Tuesday a decision to establish the Qatar Foundation for Social Action, as a higher...

Qatar, Sultanate of Oman discuss bilateral relations 24 Sep 2013 - 02:45 pm

MUSCAT: Ahmed Bin Yousef Al Harthy , the Omani Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Diplomatic Affairs, met here on Tuseday...

Delhi gang-rapists in court as lawyers prepare appeal 24 Sep 2013 - 02:19 pm

NEW DELHI: Four men condemned to death for the murder and gang-rape of an Indian student were Tuesday brought back to court as...

Emirates may sell bonds next year to help pay for new aircraft 24 Sep 2013 - 02:19 pm

DUBAI: Emirates, Dubai's flagship airline, may issue bonds early next year to help raise $4.5 billion for 21 new plane deliveries in the...

Pakistani investigators in Mumbai over 2008 attacks case 24 Sep 2013 - 02:18 pm

MUMBAI: Investigators from Islamabad began cross-examining witnesses in Mumbai on Tuesday over the deadly attacks on the Indian city in 2008, after seven...