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Vietnam arrests popular blogger 27 May 2013 - 08:44 am

HANOI: A prominent Vietnamese blogger has been arrested for posting articles critical of the communist government, reports said Monday, in the latest crackdown...

Abu Dhabi fund ADIA turning to emerging markets 27 May 2013 - 08:40 am

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is reducing target exposures to developed market stocks and looking for growth in emerging markets, the sovereign wealth...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 27 May 2013 - 08:32 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Monday Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying...

Nation in shock over Maoist brutality 27 May 2013 - 04:54 am

The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chairperson of the National Advisory Council Sonia Gandhi with an injured person at the Rama Krishna Care...

Rainy season 27 May 2013 - 04:53 am

Umbrellas for sale on a street in Srinagar, the summer capital of Kashmir, yesterday.

Andhra heat wave toll rises to 524 27 May 2013 - 04:53 am

Hyderabad: The death toll in the heat wave that continues to grip Andhra Pradesh mounted to 524, officials said yesterday. The commissioner disaster...

Cricket scandal: Board suspends Meiyappan 27 May 2013 - 04:52 am

Kolkata/Delhi/Chennai: The Indian cricket board yesterday suspended Chennai Super Kings chief executive officer Gurunath Meiyappan, even as board chief N Srinivasan, refusing to...

Karzai brother to run as independent 27 May 2013 - 04:50 am

Afghan policemen stand guard near a voter registration centre in Ghazni, Afghanistan, yesterday. KANDAHAR: Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s older brother Qayum will run...

Afghanistan begins voter registration 27 May 2013 - 04:49 am

KABUL: Afghanistan yesterday started registering new voters for elections next year, a crucial step towards a legitimate government taking over when President Hamid...

Kabul survivor tells of hiding from gunmen 27 May 2013 - 04:48 am

KABUL: Ten terrified foreign aid workers hid in a reinforced strong-room for two hours as insurgents tried to kill them, a survivor of...

Taliban issue fresh threat to kill Musharraf 27 May 2013 - 04:48 am

PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban yesterday issued a fresh threat to assassinate former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is currently facing a barrage of...

NAB ready to take Nawaz to court 27 May 2013 - 04:47 am

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif is set to become the prime minister of Pakistan, the prosecution in the National...

Japan offers debt write-off, aid to Myanmar 27 May 2013 - 04:30 am

Myanmar President Thein Sein (centre) and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) stand at attention during the playing of national anthems before lunch...

Myanmar reaffirms two-child rule for Rohingyas: Official 27 May 2013 - 04:30 am

YANGON: Authorities in Myanmar’s strife-torn Rakhine state said yesterday they had reaffirmed a longstanding ban on Rohingya Muslims having more than two children,...

Monk’s last rites spark protest in Sri Lanka 27 May 2013 - 04:30 am

COLOMBO: About 200 Sri Lankan Buddhists blocked traffic in the capital Colombo yesterday to protest after authorities rejected a state funeral for the...

Court orders arrest of Khaleda Zia’s son 27 May 2013 - 04:26 am

Court orders arrest of Khaleda Zia’s son DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court yesterday issued an arrest warrant for the eldest son of former prime...

Philippines pursues militants as toll hits 14 27 May 2013 - 04:26 am

MANILA: The confirmed death toll from fighting between Philippine troops and Al Qaeda linked extremists rose to 14 yesterday as troops pursued the...

Obama visits tornado victims 27 May 2013 - 04:24 am

US President Barack Obama visits the tornado affected Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma, yesterday. Obama is in the city area to...