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Karachi explosion kills two, 23 injured 23 Aug 2013 - 09:34 am

ISLAMABAD: Two people were killed and 23 others wounded including ten army officials in an attack targeting a military vehicle in Karachi, the...

Tokyo shares close up 2.21pc 23 Aug 2013 - 09:09 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks jumped 2.21 percent on Friday as the dollar rebounded against the yen, boosting exporters. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed...

Syria chemical attack would be 'crime against humanity' 23 Aug 2013 - 08:54 am

DAMASCUS: The use of chemical weapons in Syria would constitute a "crime against humanity", UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday, adding there was...

Tunisia's SONEDE gets 60m euro loan from Germany 23 Aug 2013 - 08:54 am

TUNIS: A loan agreement worth 60 million Euros or 120 MTD, was signed by Tunisia's National Water Development and Distribution Corporation (SONEDE) and...

Gang rape of photo journalist shocks Indian financial city of Mumbai 23 Aug 2013 - 08:36 am

MUMBAI: A photo journalist was gang-raped in the Indian city of Mumbai, police said on Friday, evoking comparisons with a similar incident in...

One millionth child refugee flees Syria 23 Aug 2013 - 07:53 am

GENEVA: The number of children who have fled war-torn Syria hit one million Friday, while two million kids have been displaced within their...

600,000 still homeless after Philippine floods 23 Aug 2013 - 07:52 am

MANILA: An estimated 600,000 people in the Philippines remained at temporary shelters or with relatives on Friday after days of heavy rain that...

Iraqi PM arrives in India 23 Aug 2013 - 04:17 am

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki (left) with Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in...

Court clears way for Delhi gang-rape verdict 23 Aug 2013 - 04:16 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday allowed the Juvenile Justice Board to go ahead with pronouncing its verdict on the alleged involvement of...

Focusing on all angles in submarine tragedy: Antony 23 Aug 2013 - 04:16 am

New Delhi: Defence Minister A K Antony yesterday said the Indian Navy would examine all the aspects, including sabotage, that led to the...

New initiative to check child abuse 23 Aug 2013 - 04:16 am

New Delhi: As part of its special focus on tackling child abuse, Unicef Thursday launched a new initiative in India asking people to...

Cabinet approves change to electoral act to negate apex court ruling 23 Aug 2013 - 04:16 am

New Delhi: The union cabinet yesterday approved amendments to the Representation of the People Act to negate a recent order by the apex...

Edinburgh science fest in Bangalore from Aug 30 23 Aug 2013 - 04:15 am

Bangalore: A 10-day Edinburgh International Science Festival (EISF) will be held at the Bharatiya City complex here from August 30. It is primarily...

PM okays amendment to food bill 23 Aug 2013 - 04:15 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday intervened and cleared a key amendment to the Food Security Bill to protect the present grain...

Anil Ambani says not aware of Swan Telecom 23 Aug 2013 - 04:14 am

New Delhi: Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani yesterday deposed before a special court here as a prosecution witness in the 2G spectrum allocation...

Identification card 23 Aug 2013 - 04:14 am

Pakistani voters display their national identity cards and thumbs after casting votes in by-elections in Lahore yesterday.

Bomb kills Al Qaeda leader in Waziristan 23 Aug 2013 - 04:13 am

PESHAWAR: A militant commander who sheltered Al Qaeda fighters was killed yesterday by a roadside bomb along with four associates in Pakistan’s northwestern...

Pakistan militants hail govt talks offer 23 Aug 2013 - 04:13 am

PESHAWAR: A Pakistani militant group yesterday welcomed a call for dialogue by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with extremists to end bloodshed that has...