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Kerry hits back as North Korea threatens Japan 12 Apr 2013 - 02:59 pm

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se shake hands during their news conference at the foreign...

Three Chadian soldier killed in north Mali suicide bombing 12 Apr 2013 - 02:30 pm

GAO: A suicide bomber killed at least three Chadian soldiers on Friday morning at a market in the northern Mali town of Kidal,...

Bomb near Iraq mosque kills seven 12 Apr 2013 - 02:21 pm

BAQUBA, Iraq: A bomb exploded near a Sunni mosque north of Baghdad on Friday, killing seven people, a police colonel and a doctor...

More kids recruited by armed groups in C. Africa 12 Apr 2013 - 02:12 pm

GENEVA: The UN's children's agency on Friday charged that armed movements in the Central African Republic were recruiting more children, including as soldiers,...

US, Philippine Marines in live-fire manoeuvres 12 Apr 2013 - 02:07 pm

US Marines, backed by an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) assault their target during a live-fire joint military exercise with their Philippine counterpart in...

Egyptian protesters operated on without anaesthetic 12 Apr 2013 - 01:35 pm

LONDON: The Egyptian military ordered senior doctors to operate without anaesthetic on protesters injured during demonstrations against military rule, according to extracts of...

Putin unveils $50bn drive for Russian space supremacy 12 Apr 2013 - 01:13 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin (2ndR) inspects the construction of the new Vosptochny cosmodrome in the Amur Region, about 200 km from Far Eastern...

Yemen shake-up positive but could shield officers from the law 12 Apr 2013 - 12:41 pm

DUBAI: Human Rights Watch on Friday applauded this week's shake-up of Yemen's army and security leadership but expressed concern that putting key figures...

Japan, U.S. agree deal on Tokyo joining TPP talks 12 Apr 2013 - 11:56 am

TOKYO: Japan and the United States have agreed on a deal to allow Tokyo to join talks on a U.S.-led Asia-Pacific free trade...

US firm KKR takes major stake in Indian ATG 12 Apr 2013 - 11:42 am

NEW YORK: The US investment firm KKR has bought a controlling stake in the Indian tire maker Alliance Tire Group (ATG), the parties...

Bahrain police tear-gas Formula One protesters 12 Apr 2013 - 11:22 am

DUBAI: Bahraini police fired tear-gas and sound bombs to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who gathered outside the capital to protest against this month's...

China urges safety of fishermen from Philippines 12 Apr 2013 - 11:22 am

BEIJING: The Chinese government is calling on the Philippines to guarantee the safety and rights of the Chinese fishermen it has taken into...

Malaysia frees 32 Filipinos held over incursion 12 Apr 2013 - 11:04 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said they had released 32 armed Filipinos arrested earlier this week on suspicion of trying to join an incursion...

Benckiser group to buy Dutch Masterblenders for 7.5bn euros 12 Apr 2013 - 11:03 am

THE HAGUE: Dutch tea and coffee producer D.E. Masterblenders said Friday that it has reached a conditional agreement with a German investor group...

Myanmar jails trio for 14 years over unrest 12 Apr 2013 - 10:22 am

YANGON: Three people including a gold shop owner have been jailed for 14 years in connection with religious riots in Myanmar last month,...

India soymeal exporters renegotiate deals with Iran-trade 12 Apr 2013 - 10:10 am

MUMBAI: Indian soymeal suppliers are renegotiating deals with Iranian buyers for April and May shipments as a rally in soybean prices in the...

Japan government gets new anti-flu powers 12 Apr 2013 - 09:56 am

TOKYO: Japan's government on Friday gave itself new powers aimed at curbing the outbreak of infectious diseases, as the country nervously watches the...

Steady progress for 2nd Qatar ITF Futures 2013 12 Apr 2013 - 09:41 am

DOHA: The Qatar Tennis Federation hosts the 2nd Qatar ITF Futures 2013 until April 13, 2013 at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash...