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Credit Suisse net profit drops 24 percent in 2012 to $1.5bn 07 Feb 2013 - 10:32 am

ZURICH: Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse said Thursday its net profit fell 24 percent last year to 1.4 billion Swiss francs (1.2 billion...

Half of all Afghans paid bribes in 2012 07 Feb 2013 - 09:59 am

KABUL: The cost of corruption in Afghanistan has risen sharply and half of all citizens paid a bribe to public officials last year,...

Tokyo's Nikkei ends 0.93% lower 07 Feb 2013 - 09:43 am

TOKYO: Tokyo's Nikkei stock index closed 0.93 percent lower on profit-taking Thursday, a day after it soared to its highest close in almost...

China world's top gold producer for 6th year 07 Feb 2013 - 09:43 am

BEIJING: China produced the most gold in the world in 2012, making it the largest producer for the sixth straight year, latest industry...

Six killed in Karachi violence 07 Feb 2013 - 09:42 am

KARACHI: At least six people were killed in different incidents of violence overnight in Karachi, Pakistan, Geo News reported. Police on a tip...

Taiwan cabinet reshuffle fails to wow public 07 Feb 2013 - 08:59 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan's cabinet resigned on Thursday before a reshuffle touted by President Ma Ying-jeou as adding new skills and capability to his government,...

Sony to announce launch of new PlayStation 07 Feb 2013 - 08:44 am

TOKYO: Sony will this month announce the late 2013 launch of its latest PlayStation console, Japanese media said Thursday, as is looks to...

Philippine Congress approves expanded law against money-laundering 07 Feb 2013 - 08:43 am

MANILA: Philippine lawmakers have approved amendments that expanded the coverage of a law on illegal movement of money as the country sought to...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 07 Feb 2013 - 08:38 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Three killed as Mumbai airport flyover collapses 07 Feb 2013 - 08:09 am

MUMBAI: The collapse of a flyover bridge being built at Mumbai's main airport killed three people and injured another six, Indian police said...

Google boosts mobile ad campaigns 07 Feb 2013 - 08:08 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Google began Wednesday letting businesses target mobile ads based on how close smartphone users might be to shops or what they...

Manila lifts tsunami warning issued after earthquake in South Pacific 07 Feb 2013 - 06:10 am

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Director Renato Solidum views computers showing earthquake monitoring data in Quezon City, east of Manila, yesterday MANILA:...

Stop mutual annihilation: MNLF leader 07 Feb 2013 - 06:09 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Muslims versus Muslims — this is mutual annihilation and it must stop. A senior member of the Moro National Liberation Front...

Death of witness in killing case raises alarm in Philippines 07 Feb 2013 - 06:09 am

MANILA: A witness in the murder of a prominent Philippine environmentalist has died in prison under mysterious circumstances, police said yesterday, as his...

New clashes over Bangla war crime verdict 07 Feb 2013 - 06:08 am

DHAKA: Police fired rubber bullets yesterday at hundreds of activists from Bangladesh’s largest Islamic party during a second day of rioting sparked by...

China concerned after North Korea threat 07 Feb 2013 - 06:08 am

BEIJING: China expressed serious concern yesterday after North Korea stepped up its bellicose rhetoric and threatened to go beyond a third nuclear test...

Myanmar drafts first opposition MP to cabinet 07 Feb 2013 - 06:08 am

YANGON: Myanmar’s president has appointed an opposition lawmaker to his cabinet, state media said yesterday, giving a foothold to a political rival in...

Scare outside school 07 Feb 2013 - 06:06 am

Police officers and others outside the Ohr Torah school, in Toulouse, France, yesterday, after a woman scared a student with a knife outside...