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Blackout in Luzon as five power plants go offline 10 May 2013 - 12:21 am

MANILA: Five power plants supplying electricity to the Luzon grid went offline, knocking out power in Metro Manila and nearby provinces and raising...

Extremists blamed for stalling peace talks 10 May 2013 - 12:21 am

MANILA: The government’s chief peace negotiator Alexander Padilla said yesterday that it’s the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF)...

2 soldiers die in Kalinga ambush 10 May 2013 - 12:21 am

MANILA: Two soldiers died, while three were wounded in yesterday’s ambush by leftist rebels in Kalinga province. According to Colonel Loreto Magundayao, spokesman...

Rebels abduct Gilani’s son, threaten poll 10 May 2013 - 12:20 am

Workers sort ballot boxes to be sent to polling stations ahead of the general election in Pakistan, yesterday. MULTAN: Gunmen kidnapped a son...

US ‘could keep nine Afghan bases’ 10 May 2013 - 12:19 am

President Hamid Karzai KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai said yesterday that he could allow the United States to keep nine military bases in...

Afghan police seek arms amid tension with Pakistan 10 May 2013 - 12:19 am

GOSHTA, Afghanistan: Afghan border police, enraged by clashes with Pakistani counterparts, are pleading for more weapons to take on their neighbours. The fighting,...

IMF one of the ‘battles’ for new government 10 May 2013 - 12:18 am

ISLAMABAD: Whoever wins Pakistan’s elections has a fight on their hands — not just against the Taliban, but negotiating with international backers to...

Musharraf not to argue further in treason case 10 May 2013 - 12:17 am

ISLAMABAD: The counsel for Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf contended before the Supreme Court yesterday that his client had decided not to argue...

Sharif vows to end terror war 10 May 2013 - 12:16 am

Islamabad: Nawaz Sharif, tipped to be Pakistan’s next prime minister, said he would end his country’s involvement in the US-led war on terror...

Obama has leverage to get his way on Guantanamo 09 May 2013 - 11:52 pm

By Noah Feldman President Obama’s renewed request to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, confirms what the detainees have already shown with...

Dubai airline Emirates 2012 net profit surges 52pc 09 May 2013 - 02:49 pm

DUBAI: Emirates, Dubai's flagship carrier, reported an 52 percent rise in 2012 net profit on Thursday as the fast-growing airline increased its fleet...

World's first green bank loans $1bn in first months of operation 09 May 2013 - 02:33 pm

LONDON: Britain's Green Investment Bank (GIB), the world's first bank solely focused on lending to clean energy projects, said it allocated $988 million...

Qatar Exchange gains 99.20 points this week 09 May 2013 - 02:33 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index gained 99.20 points or an increase of 1.13 percent, this week when it closed at 8,847.88 points Thursday afternoon....

Qatar Exchange down 0.12pc 09 May 2013 - 02:01 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange down on Thursday 10.41 points or 0.12 percent to 8,847.88 points from the previous closing of 8,858.29 points. The...

Qatar offers $18m in support to Somali government 09 May 2013 - 01:52 pm

LONDON: HE Qatari Minister Of State For Foreign Affairs Dr. Khalid Bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, has announced that his country has offered $18...

Israel warns US of Russian arms sale to Syria 09 May 2013 - 01:29 pm

WASHINGTON: Israel has warned the United States that Russia plans to sell sophisticated missile systems to Syria that would complicate any foreign intervention...

Gunmen from Nigeria cult kill 23 police in ambush 09 May 2013 - 01:29 pm

KANO, Nigeria: Gunmen from a shadowy cult ambushed a group of police officers in central Nigeria, killing 23 of them and then setting...

US wants to keep nine bases in Afghanistan: Karzai 09 May 2013 - 01:05 pm

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed Thursday to wring concessions from the United States in negotiations to sign a security pact, saying Washington...