Malian troops patrol in the Adrar of the Ifoghas mountains on March 2, 2013 as French and African troops are currently hunting down...
Malian troops patrol in the Adrar of the Ifoghas mountains on March 2, 2013 as French and African troops are currently hunting down...
BANGKOK: Conservationists have urged Internet giant Google to remove thousands of advertisements promoting products made from endangered whales and elephants. Campaign group The...
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi conglomerate Al Jaber Group has agreed on terms to restructure nearly $4.5 billion in debt with its main creditors,...
SANAA: A Yemeni government delegation led by Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi headed to London Tuesday to take part in the 5th ministerial...
BAGHDAD: The market capitalisation of the Baghdad bourse doubled in February to reach $9.2 billion, boosted by Asiacell share trading, which started in...
DOHA: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Doha Tuesday on an official visit to the country. The US State Secretary was...
DOHA: HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani met here on Tuesday with former Lebanese...
RIYADH: Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International urged Saudi authorities to halt Tuesday's scheduled executions of seven young men condemned for crimes committed...
KHARTOUM: Dutch airline KLM said Tuesday it is ending direct flights between Amsterdam and the Sudanese capital Khartoum, citing rising costs. The move...
KABUL: An Afghan court on Tuesday sentenced two senior Kabul Bank executives to five years in jail for a staggering multi-million-dollar fraud that...
BANGKOK: Thai authorities said Tuesday they would seek arrest warrants for three police officers allegedly involved in trafficking rhino horn through Bangkok's main...
JERUSALEM: Gaza's third international marathon has been cancelled after the ruling Hamas movement refused to allow women to participate, the UN agency for...
SEOUL: A toxic gas leak Tuesday at a chemical factory in South Korea left 11 workers hospitalised and forced the evacuation of residents...
This handout picture taken from the Kurenai nursing home on March 5, 2013 shows the world's oldest woman Misao Okawa celebrating her 115th...
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended mixed Tuesday as comments in favour of more easing to boost the economy by the men nominated to take...
DUBAI: Dubai Islamic Bank, the largest sharia-compliant lender in the emirate, plans to boost its capital through a sharia-compliant debt instrument, the lender...
ABU DHABI: The third edition of World Ports Trade Summit 2013 will be held in Abu Dhabi on March 19 and 20. The...
TOKYO: Japanese tyre giant Bridgestone said Tuesday it was closing a half-century old factory in southern Italy next year due to slumping demand...