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15 killed, dozens hurt in Benghazi blast 14 May 2013 - 03:16 am

BENGHAZI, Libya: A powerful car bomb exploded yesterday near a hospital in the Libyan city of Benghazi, killing 15 and wounding dozens in...

Syria blames ‘murderer’ Erdogan for bombings 14 May 2013 - 03:15 am

MOSCOW: Syria’s information minister has blamed Turkey’s government for deadly car bombings near the Syrian border and branded Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan a...

Jihadist leader threatens war against Tunisia government 14 May 2013 - 03:15 am

TUNIS: The head of a radical Salafist group in Tunisia has threatened to wage war against the government, led by moderate Islamist party...

Video shows rebel biting heart of dead soldier 14 May 2013 - 03:15 am

BEIRUT: A video of a Syrian rebel commander cutting the heart out of a soldier and biting into is emblematic of a civil...

SYRIA ASSAD TURKEY ERDOGAN ELECTRICITY HIGH TENSION 14 May 2013 - 03:11 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR SYRIA ASSAD TURKEY ERDOGAN ELECTRICITY HIGH TENSION 051313 Provider: CartoonArts International...

Obama, Cameron follow Russia on Syria 14 May 2013 - 03:00 am

Syrian troops take control of the village of Western Dumayna, some 7km north of the rebel-held city of Qusayr, yesterday. WASHINGTON: The United...

US seizes scribes’ phone records 14 May 2013 - 02:57 am

AP president and chief executive officer Gary Pruitt sent a letter of protest to Attorney General Eric Holder WASHINGTON: The Associated Press yesterday...

Hawking’s boycott hits Israel where it hurts 14 May 2013 - 02:53 am

Hawking's boycott 'threatens to open a floodgate with more and more scientists coming to regard Israel as a pariah state'. London: Stephen Hawking’s...

Trading at Qatar bourse soars 14 May 2013 - 02:52 am

DOHA: A sudden gush of liquidity saw the trading value at the Qatari bourse up considerably yesterday as Qatari retail and institutional investors...

School fees hike unlikely 14 May 2013 - 02:51 am

DOHA: The next academic year, starting in September, is not likely to see an increase in school fees since the Supreme Education Council...

Emir receives Cote d’Ivoire president 14 May 2013 - 02:45 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara during an official...

Teacher in insult case allowed to go home 14 May 2013 - 02:36 am

Gurung with his parents outside the international airport in Kathmandu yesterday (Picture courtesy: Facebook ‘Free Dorje Gurung’). BY MOBIN PANDIT and AZMAT HAROON...

Congress rains goodies in Karnataka 14 May 2013 - 02:35 am

Karnataka Congress legislative party chief Siddaramaiah is sworn in as chief minister by Governor H R Bhardwaj in Bangalore yesterday. Bangalore: A victorious...

Collegium system of judges’ appointment opaque: Sibal 14 May 2013 - 02:34 am

Kapil Sibal receiving a bouquet from staff at the Law Ministry yesterday. New Delhi: Federal Law Minister Kapil Sibal yesterday said that the...

UPSC denies goof-up in IAS exam results 14 May 2013 - 02:33 am

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) yesterday said IAS aspirant V Y Manjunath, who allegedly committed suicide over a goof up...

Court refuses to suspend ruling on Bengal polls 14 May 2013 - 02:33 am

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court, hearing the West Bengal government’s appeal over the panchayat polls issue, yesterday refused to suspend its earlier verdict...

Erosion of trust is India’s biggest problem: Modi 14 May 2013 - 02:33 am

New Delhi: Launching an attack against the Congress-led government at the centre, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said erosion of trust in...

New guidelines for Indira Awas Yojna for poor 14 May 2013 - 02:32 am

New Delhi: The government yesterday came out with a slew of guidelines for the Indira Awas Yojna for building houses for rural poor,...