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Bangladesh sentences former Islamist party chief to life 15 Jul 2013 - 11:22 am

DHAKA: A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal convicted and sentenced a top Islamist party leader to life imprisonment on Monday, as violence broke out...

Qatar LNG shipper Nakilat posts Q2 profit drop 15 Jul 2013 - 10:53 am

DUBAI: Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat), one of the world's largest shippers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), posted a drop in second-quarter net...

UAE central bank asks lenders about exposure to Turkey 15 Jul 2013 - 10:52 am

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates central bank has asked local commercial banks in the country to provide details of their financial exposure...

Afghan escapes custody after shooting NATO soldier 15 Jul 2013 - 10:23 am

KABUL: An Afghan soldier held on suspicion of killing a NATO soldier from Slovakia has escaped from prison on a heavily guarded military...

Indian tanker catches fire off Malaysia, one feared dead 15 Jul 2013 - 09:56 am

KUALA LUMPUR: An Indian-owned tanker headed to Bangladesh with 23 onboard caught fire in Malaysian waters, with one sailor feared dead, a maritime...

S. Korea enforces smartphone app to curb military leaks 15 Jul 2013 - 08:37 am

SEOUL: South Korea's defence ministry said Monday it had ordered its staff to install a smartphone application that restricts key functions like the...

Two Koreas start fresh talks on joint industrial park 15 Jul 2013 - 08:22 am

SEOUL: North and South Korea on Monday started fresh talks on reopening a joint industrial complex whose fate is seen as a touchstone...

17 die in Indonesian boxing match stampede 15 Jul 2013 - 07:57 am

TIMIKA, Indonesia: Seventeen spectators were crushed to death at a boxing match in remote eastern Indonesia after supporters of the loser started a...

Protest for wages 15 Jul 2013 - 03:24 am

Workers of Pragati Fashion shout slogans during a protest in front of the Bangladesh Garment Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) office in Dhaka,...

Philippines, rebels reach wealth deal 15 Jul 2013 - 03:22 am

MANILA: The Philippines said yesterday it was aiming swiftly to sign a final peace deal with Muslim rebels to end a rebellion that...

Clashes in Dhaka ahead of verdict on Jamaat leader 15 Jul 2013 - 03:22 am

DHAKA: Clashes erupted in Bangladesh yesterday between police and supporters of the country’s biggest Islamic party ahead of a court verdict against a...

Myanmar leader embarks on trip to London and Paris 15 Jul 2013 - 03:22 am

YANGON: President Thein Sein left Myanmar yesterday for a visit to Britain and France, an official said, as the former junta general looks...

Australia ends search for missing Asian boatpeople 15 Jul 2013 - 03:22 am

SYDNEY: Australian rescue authorities yesterday said a search for eight Asian people missing after a boat carrying 97 asylum-seekers sank in remote seas...

Typhoon forces evacuation of 500,000 in China; 3 killed 15 Jul 2013 - 03:21 am

BEIJING: Eastern China was battered yesterday by strong winds and torrential downpours from Typhoon Soulik which left three people dead and forced half...

US jury finds Zimmerman not guilty 15 Jul 2013 - 03:20 am

Demonstrators (above and right) protest the not guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman at a rally for Trayvon Martin at Union...

Reid, McConnell yield no ground in US filibuster showdown 15 Jul 2013 - 03:20 am

WASHINGTON: The US Senate’s top Democrat and Republican yielded no ground yesterday as they neared a showdown over President Barack Obama’s executive-branch nominees...

Everyone is ready, but royal baby bides its time 15 Jul 2013 - 03:20 am

LONDON: The hospital is ready, the Wikipedia page and Twitter accounts are up and Britain’s famously creative press are running out of ideas....

Belfast police attacked on second day of riots 15 Jul 2013 - 03:19 am

BELFAST: Seven police officers were injured in Belfast after being attacked with petrol bombs in a second night of violence by Protestant rioters...