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Israel to deport African migrants to Uganda 30 Aug 2013 - 01:08 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel has struck a deal to deport tens of thousands of illegal African migrants to Uganda, Haaretz newspaper reported on Friday. It...

Thailand seizes 100 kilos of ivory from Africa 30 Aug 2013 - 01:06 pm

Thai forestry officials display confiscated elephant tusks during a press conference at the customs office in Bangkok, Thailand. BANGKOK: Thai customs on Friday...

Three dead, 33 injured in Hungary motorway pile-up 30 Aug 2013 - 12:58 pm

BUDAPEST: Three people were killed and 33 were injured in a motorway pile-up early Friday close to Budapest, Hungarian police said. A truck,...

Drone kills Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen 30 Aug 2013 - 12:06 pm

SANAA: A drone strike Friday killed an Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen, a tribal source said, the latest in a string of attacks on...

Taiwan carmaker to sell luxury sedan in Russia 30 Aug 2013 - 12:06 pm

TAIPEI: Taiwanese luxury car maker Luxgen Motor said Friday it will start selling vehicles in Russia next month after opening an assembly line...

Indonesian minister calls for Miss World to be cancelled 30 Aug 2013 - 11:46 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia's religious affairs minister has called for the Miss World beauty pageant to be cancelled, as opposition in the Muslim-majority country mounts...

Five rebels killed in Indian Kashmir 30 Aug 2013 - 11:02 am

SRINAGAR: Indian police and troops killed five suspected rebels in an overnight gun battle Friday in a forested area of northern Kashmir, triggering...

One child killed, another injured in SW Pakistan blast 30 Aug 2013 - 11:01 am

ISLAMABAD: A child was killed and another got injured when a bomb exploded in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday. The...

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq bombings 30 Aug 2013 - 10:46 am

BAGHDAD: An al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility for a series of bombings in Baghdad and other areas of Iraq in retaliation for the...

Car bomb wounds 4 Bahrain police 30 Aug 2013 - 10:25 am

DUBAI: A car bomb attack wounded four Bahraini policemen in a Shiite Muslim village near the capital Manama, the authorities in the Sunni-ruled...

Tajikistan calls presidential elections for November 30 Aug 2013 - 09:58 am

DUSHANBE: Tajikistan on Friday called presidential elections for November, with President Emomali Rakhmon expected to run for another term in the impoverished ex-Soviet...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.53pc 30 Aug 2013 - 09:45 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 0.53 percent Friday despite data showing consumer prices in July rose at their fastest pace in almost five years,...

Tropical storm kills three in Taiwan 30 Aug 2013 - 09:15 am

TAIPEI: At least three people were killed when torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Kong-Rey caused widespread flooding in the south of Taiwan,...

Suicide blast kills Afghan district governor 30 Aug 2013 - 09:07 am

KUNDUZ: A suicide bomber detonated himself at a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing the local district governor with other casualties feared,...

Japan's July crude imports from Iran rise 38.3pc from June 30 Aug 2013 - 08:31 am

TOKYO: Japan's crude oil imports from Iran in July rose 38.3 percent from a month earlier to 847,951 kilolitres, or 172,047 barrels per...

Air India resumes direct flights to Australia 30 Aug 2013 - 08:20 am

SYDNEY: An Air India Dreamliner touched down in Australia Friday, marking the resumption of direct flights by the carrier after a 16-year gap...

S.Korea's Hyundai Heavy wins $1.4bn order from UASC 30 Aug 2013 - 08:19 am

SEOUL: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd said it won a 1.55 trillion won or $1.4 billion order to build 10 container ships for...

China oil giant Sinopec buys into Egypt for $3.1bn 30 Aug 2013 - 08:16 am

SHANGHAI: Chinese oil giant Sinopec will pay $3.1 billion for a one-third stake in the Egyptian oil and gas business of US firm...