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Three killed, 13 missing in Vietnam floods 20 Sep 2013 - 12:51 pm

HANOI: Floods have killed three people and left 13 missing after Tropical Storm Usagi triggered heavy rain in central Vietnam, authorities said Friday....

RBS raises 630m stg in Direct Line share sale 20 Sep 2013 - 12:50 pm

LONDON: State-backed Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday it raised 630 million pounds or $1 billion by selling a 20 percent stake...

Eight arrested in Britain over alleged Barclays theft 20 Sep 2013 - 10:57 am

LONDON: Eight men have been arrested over the alleged theft of 1.3 million pounds or $2.1 million by taking control of a Barclays...

Around 30 dead in attacks on Yemen army 20 Sep 2013 - 10:38 am

ADEN: Around 30 people were killed in two attacks on military targets in southern Yemen early on Friday, a local security source said....

Jardine Llyod Thompson to buy Tower Watson's reisurance brokerage unit 20 Sep 2013 - 10:32 am

BERLIN: British insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Plc said it would acquire the reinsurance brokerage business of Towers Watson Co for $250...

Tokyo stocks close mixed, Nikkei down 0.16pc 20 Sep 2013 - 09:13 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Friday as the dollar climbed back above 99 yen, but with any upward momentum capped by profit-taking...

Three Islamic preachers killed in Pakistan mosque attack 20 Sep 2013 - 08:41 am

PESHAWAR: Suspected militants on a motorbike threw grenades at a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least three Islamic...

Eleven firms to join huge Brazil oil auction 20 Sep 2013 - 08:26 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Eleven oil firms paid more than $900,000 each to enter an auction next month for rights to explore Brazil's huge...

Apple buyers rue high price of new 'low cost' iPhone 20 Sep 2013 - 08:17 am

TOKYO: Apple acolytes in Asia kicked off the global rollout of two new iPhones Friday. But complaints about its high price and no...

Outgoing Microsoft CEO most regrets lapse in mobilephones 20 Sep 2013 - 08:06 am

NEW YORK CITY: Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday his biggest regret is missing the boat on smartphones. But he said the...

Funeral procession 20 Sep 2013 - 03:35 am

Supporters and residents carry the coffins of Zafar Baloch, a prominent member of the banned Peoples’ Aman Committee, and his aide during a...

Dengue emergency in Swat Valley 20 Sep 2013 - 03:35 am

ISLAMABAD: Authorities in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley have declared a health emergency after nearly 5,000 cases of dengue fever were reported in a...

Taliban ambush police convoy 20 Sep 2013 - 03:34 am

FAIZABAD: Taliban fighters have attacked police in northern Afghanistan, government officials said yesterday, though they gave different accounts of the severity of the...

Eight arrested over ‘trial by fire’ ritual 20 Sep 2013 - 03:34 am

MULTAN: Pakistani police have arrested eight people after three men accused of serious crimes were made to walk over hot coals in a...

Former Afghan MP defects to Taliban 20 Sep 2013 - 03:34 am

KABUL: A former Afghan lawmaker and district governor said yesterday he had defected to the Taliban as the Islamist hardliners seek to strengthen...

Afghan poll watchdog to fight fraud 20 Sep 2013 - 03:34 am

KABUL: The newly appointed Afghan watchdog responsible for investigating fraud in the 2014 presidential election vowed yesterday to ensure a fair vote despite...

Nato probes drone raids after deaths claim 20 Sep 2013 - 03:33 am

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Nato force has launched an investigation into an attack by a drone aircraft on an Al Qaeda member which a senior...

Sharif to visit US for a week 20 Sep 2013 - 03:33 am

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will make a week-long visit to the US from Monday, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Spokesman Aizaz...