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Pawar secures resignations of ministers for reshuffle 07 Jun 2013 - 10:54 pm

Mumbai: In a surprise move, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has secured the resignations of all his party ministers at the...

Rupee below 57-mark, nears record low 07 Jun 2013 - 10:54 pm

Mumbai: The rupee hit a near one-year low yesterdayand was at a striking distance of an all-time low, but dollar selling by some...

19 killed as bus falls into gorge in Himachal 07 Jun 2013 - 10:53 pm

Shimla: Nineteen people, including eight women, were killed yesterday and 13 injured when a private bus carrying them skidded off a road and...

India's Jet Airways CEO Nikos Kardassis resigns 07 Jun 2013 - 06:47 pm

MUMBAI: India's private carrier Jet Airways said Friday that its chief executive Nikos Kardassis has resigned from the firm. "Nikos Kardassis has resigned...

Walmart unveils $15bn share buyback program 07 Jun 2013 - 06:45 pm

NEW YORK: US retail behemoth Walmart Friday announced a $15 billion share repurchase program, citing the continued benefits of the company's strong cash...

18 killed as bus falls into mountain gorge in India 07 Jun 2013 - 02:37 pm

NEW DELHI: A bus fell into a 150-metre deep mountain gorge, killing 18 people, in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on...

UN launches record $5.2bn Syria aid appeal 07 Jun 2013 - 02:37 pm

GENEVA: The United Nations on Friday launched a record $5.2 billion aid appeal to fund operations in Syria and neighbouring nations, saying the...

PM sends greetings to new Pakistani counterpart 07 Jun 2013 - 02:24 pm

DOHA: HE Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, has sent a cable of congratulations to Nawaz...

Swiss bank UBS under probe in France over dodgy accounts 07 Jun 2013 - 01:59 pm

PARIS: French investigators have placed Swiss bank UBS under formal investigation on suspicion that it tried to persuade rich French clients to open...

Iraq car bomb kills six Iran pilgrims 07 Jun 2013 - 01:50 pm

BAQUBA, Iraq: A car bomb in a restive town north of Baghdad on Friday killed six Iranian pilgrims, officials said, the latest in...

Myanmar needs investors with staying power 07 Jun 2013 - 01:46 pm

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Myanmar's investment suitors should be prepared to commit long term to the rapidly-opening nation, experts said, as foreign firms weigh the...

Deadly Philippine blast likely gas leak 07 Jun 2013 - 01:21 pm

MANILA: A powerful explosion in a high-end apartment complex in the Philippine capital that killed three people was likely caused by a gas...

Morsi hails Qatar's support to Egypt 07 Jun 2013 - 01:20 pm

CAIRO: Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi has highly appreciated Qatar's role in supporting Egypt, praising the distinguished relations between both countries. In an interview...

First woman in space ready for 'one-way flight to Mars' 07 Jun 2013 - 01:19 pm

STAR CITY, Russia: Russia's Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to go to space, said on Friday she was ready to score another coup...

French former Socialist premier Pierre Mauroy dies at 84 07 Jun 2013 - 12:52 pm

PARIS: Former French Socialist prime minister Pierre Mauroy, whose reforming government conducted a slew of pathbreaking social reforms, has died at the age...

Taiwan wants fishing deal with Philippines 07 Jun 2013 - 10:58 am

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou and Philippine President Benigno Aquino III. MANILA, Philippines: Taiwan is looking to arrange a fishing agreement with the Philippines...

Philippines says still studying Golan pull out 07 Jun 2013 - 10:55 am

MANILA: The Philippines said Friday it was still studying whether to pull its UN peacekeeping force out of the Golan Heights, after the...

Samsung shares plunge on negative S4 report 07 Jun 2013 - 10:39 am

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics shares plunged more than six percent Friday, the biggest single-day drop in nine months, after analysts at JP Morgan forecast...