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Thousands lose out in Philippine leader's farm reform 02 Aug 2013 - 12:42 pm

MANILA: Thousands of workers will lose out when a plantation owned by Philippine President Benigno Aquino's family is carved up for its farm...

Three gunned down in deadly week for Philippines press 02 Aug 2013 - 10:48 am

MANILA: Three journalists have been gunned down in the Philippines in its worst spate of media killings in nearly four years, police and...

Toyota says April-June net profit up 93.6pc 02 Aug 2013 - 10:29 am

A visitor looks at Toyota Motor Corp's cars at the company's showroom in Tokyo, yesterday. TOKYO: Toyota said Friday net profit soared 93.6...

Ex-S.Korea tax chief arrested for bribery 02 Aug 2013 - 09:16 am

SEOUL: A former head of South Korea's national tax agency was arrested Friday on bribery charges, as the country is reportedly beset by...

Tokyo's Nikkei stock index closes up 3.29pc 02 Aug 2013 - 09:13 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks surged 3.29 percent Friday on the back of a firmer dollar, upbeat earnings results and a strong lead from Wall...

Emir sends greetings to Macedonian president 02 Aug 2013 - 08:44 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of...

Myanmar floods leave 33,000 in camps, three dead 02 Aug 2013 - 08:24 am

Myanmar villagers walk through flood waters in Myawaddy town on July 31, 2013. YANGON: Tens of thousands of people were sheltering in relief...

Google's Motorola unveils Android smartphone 02 Aug 2013 - 08:07 am

Moto X phones on display at the Motorola Mobility launch of the new Moto X phone in New York, USA, yesterday.EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT SAN...

CHINA ECONOMY PROBLEM TRUCK INVESTMENT CONSUMER SPENDING BALANCE DRIVING WALL 02 Aug 2013 - 03:32 am

Group: ViewsAsia Credit: PARESH Source: The Khaleej Times - Dubai, UAE Keywords: COLOR CHINA ECONOMY PROBLEM TRUCK INVESTMENT CONSUMER SPENDING BALANCE DRIVING WALL...

Waters rise in Allahabad 02 Aug 2013 - 03:28 am

A flood-affected man carries his television set to a safer place, after heavy monsoon rains caused a rise in the water levels of...

FDI policy for retail, telecom sectors eased 02 Aug 2013 - 03:28 am

New Delhi: India yesterday decided to hike the foreign direct investment limits in a host of sectors, notably telecom, oil refineries, commodity bourses,...

Parties concerned over SC’s order on criminals in politics 02 Aug 2013 - 03:28 am

New Delhi: Political parties united yesterday against a Supreme Court order on criminals in politics, saying the judgment eroded supremacy of parliament. The...

School kids fall ill in Bihar after drinking water 02 Aug 2013 - 03:28 am

PATNA: About a dozen children in eastern India fell ill and were taken to hospital yesterday after drinking suspected contaminated water at their...

India hints at restarting talks with Pakistan 02 Aug 2013 - 03:27 am

NEW DELHI: India hinted yesterday at restarting peace talks with rival Pakistan that stalled over clashes earlier this year in the disputed region...

Country’s poor drain ‘impure’ blood to cure ills 02 Aug 2013 - 03:27 am

NEW DELHI: Mother-of-three Lilavati Devi stands perfectly still in the hot sun in Old Delhi as a practitioner and his assistants check the...

Three ministers, 50 legislators resign from Seemandhra 02 Aug 2013 - 03:27 am

Hyderabad: Three ministers and more than 50 legislators from Rayalaseema and Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh yesterday submitted their resignations to protest the...

US, Pakistan agree on full partnership 02 Aug 2013 - 03:26 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry (right) speaks with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the latter’s official residence in Islamabad yesterday. ISLAMABAD:...

Abandoned infant girls given away at Pakistan talk show 02 Aug 2013 - 03:24 am

Aamir Liaquat Hussain, host of the Geo TV channel programme Amaan Ramazan, waves a microphone, asking participants questions during a live show in...