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Taiwan's Foxconn boosts China workforce for new iPhone 16 Apr 2013 - 10:48 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan technology giant Foxconn has been increasing its assembly-line workforce in central China in preparation for the manufacture of a new iPhone,...

Syria's Assad issues new general amnesty: SANA 16 Apr 2013 - 10:37 am

DAMASCUS: Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has issued a general amnesty for crimes committed in the war-torn country prior to Tuesday, state news agency...

State Secretary of Slovak Foreign Ministry receives credentials of Qatari ambassador 16 Apr 2013 - 10:36 am

BRATISLAVA: State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic Peter Burian has received the credentials of HE Qatar's Ambassador...

Four including policeman gunned down in Karachi 16 Apr 2013 - 10:35 am

ISLAMABAD: Four persons were gunned down including a policeman in various areas of the metropolis, Geo News reported Tuesday. According to a police...

Organised crime worth $90bn a year in East Asia 16 Apr 2013 - 10:30 am

SYDNEY: Organised crime groups dealing in fake goods, drugs, human trafficking and illicit wildlife trade earn nearly $90 billion annually in East Asia...

Japan court tells Google to stop autocomplete words 16 Apr 2013 - 10:11 am

TOKYO: A court in Japan has told Google it must de-link words in its autocomplete function to prevent the search engine suggesting criminal...

Japan court rejects request to shut down Ohi nuclear reactors 16 Apr 2013 - 10:11 am

TOKYO: A Japanese court rejected a petition to close down the country's only two operating nuclear reactors, in the country's first legal ruling...

Tokyo stocks close down 0.41pc 16 Apr 2013 - 09:16 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 0.41 percent Tuesday on the back of a Wall Street plunge while jitters also set in after deadly blasts...

Gas pipeline exploded in Pakistan 16 Apr 2013 - 08:43 am

ISLAMABAD: A gas pipeline has been blown up with explosive material near Maripur road in Pakistan, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said. According...

S. Korea proposes $17.3bn extra budget for 2013 16 Apr 2013 - 08:15 am

SEOUL: South Korea proposed Tuesday a 17.3 trillion won ($15.4bn) supplementary budget to help boost the economy, including further spending on defence at...

Fire-fighting demonstration 16 Apr 2013 - 03:47 am

Residents watch as firefighters of Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Serices put out a blaze during a mock drill to mark National Fire Service...

Court convicts Baig in Pune explosion case 16 Apr 2013 - 03:47 am

Pune: A Pune court yesterday held German Bakery blast prime accused and Indian Mujahideen operative Himayat Baig guilty for his role in the...

10 MPs to be honoured for performance 16 Apr 2013 - 03:46 am

Chennai: Ten members of Lok Sabha, four of them women, have been named to be honoured with Sansad Ratna awards for their performance...

Supreme Court allows home for Gujarat lions 16 Apr 2013 - 03:46 am

New Delhi: Endangered Asiatic lions from Gujarat are all set to get a new home as the Supreme Court yesterday gave its nod...

Trinamool MP threatens violence if Mamata harmed 16 Apr 2013 - 03:46 am

Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress MP has threatened violence if anyone dares to harm party leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, attracting...

Activists want Katju out of PCI 16 Apr 2013 - 03:45 am

Lucknow: Social activists here yesterday wrote to President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking the removal of Press Council of India...

India-Libya meeting 16 Apr 2013 - 03:44 am

Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan (right) with Indian Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed (third right) at the headquarters of the...

Several CMs skip police reform meet 16 Apr 2013 - 03:44 am

New delhi: A meeting to evolve a consensus over police reforms and public order called by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde yesterday proved to...