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Malaysia detains 14 trade deal protesters 20 Jul 2013 - 10:09 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police on Saturday detained 14 people protesting against ongoing negotiations for a huge trans-Pacific free trade deal, an activist said....

WTC owner vows appeal over 9/11 costs setback 20 Jul 2013 - 09:48 am

NEW YORK CITY: The owner of the World Trade Center vowed Friday to continue his fight to make the airlines whose planes crashed...

Emir sends greetings to Columbian president 20 Jul 2013 - 09:14 am

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

Taiwan protesters demand justice for dead corporal 20 Jul 2013 - 09:03 am

TAIPEI: Thousands of protesters rallied in Taipei Saturday to demand justice for a corporal who died after allegedly being abused in the military,...

N. Korea awards late leader new order ahead of anniversary 20 Jul 2013 - 08:40 am

SEOUL: North Korea has awarded late leader Kim Jong-Il a new medal, state media said Saturday, as Pyongyang gears up to mark 60...

Protest 20 Jul 2013 - 03:18 am

Protesters shout slogans against the killing of four villagers by border guards, in Jammu yesterday. Sporadic clashes between agitating mobs and security forces...

Growth to be lower than expected: PM 20 Jul 2013 - 03:18 am

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged investors yesterday to “remain optimistic”, while acknowledging that the country would register lower annual growth than...

Parents of dead pupils rampage 20 Jul 2013 - 03:18 am

PATNA: Grieving parents attacked a headteacher’s house to protest the deaths of 23 pupils who ate a poisoned school lunch and the response...

Sathasivam is new chief justice 20 Jul 2013 - 03:17 am

New Delhi: Justice P Sathasivam was yesterday sworn in as the 40th chief justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee. He will...

Sushma, Jaitley in BJP election panel 20 Jul 2013 - 03:17 am

New Delhi: The BJP yesterday announced its election campaign team for the 2014 polls under Narendra Modi’s stewardship with an 11-member central election...

Obama nominates Indian-American as pointperson for South Asia 20 Jul 2013 - 03:17 am

Washington: On the eve of Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to India, President Barack Obama has nominated Nisha Desai Biswal, an accomplished Indian-American...

Four killed in Bengal village council polls 20 Jul 2013 - 03:17 am

Kolkata: Four people were killed, including one in firing by central security forces, in round three of the five-phase West Bengal panchayat elections...

Jamat-ud-Dawa protest 20 Jul 2013 - 03:16 am

Supporters of Pakistan’s outlawed hardline group Jamat-ud-Dawa shout anti-India slogans during a protest in Islamabad yesterday. Hundreds rallied in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to protest...

Six killed in blast at militant’s home 20 Jul 2013 - 03:15 am

KABUL: A bomb killed five young children and a woman when it exploded after being made at the home of a Taliban commander...

Pakistan official to discuss Taliban peace with Karzai 20 Jul 2013 - 03:15 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top foreign affairs official will meet the Afghan president in Kabul tomorrow to discuss stalled efforts to begin talks with the...

Sectarianism a major challenge for Sharif 20 Jul 2013 - 03:15 am

ISLAMABAD: More than 700 people have been killed in sectarian attacks in Pakistan during the past 18 months, says a US report released...

Two-year-old girl sent to India for heart treatment 20 Jul 2013 - 03:15 am

KARACHI: A two-year-old Pakistani girl with a congenital heart defect has been sent to India for treatment at government expense, officials in the...

Ex-minister warns of chaos over presidential election 20 Jul 2013 - 03:14 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former law minister Senator Babar Awan said that holding presidential election in the absence of 46 lawmakers would result into constitutional...