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Egypt’s opposition calls new protests 10 Dec 2012 - 01:32 am

Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi shout slogans during a demonstration outside a mosque in Cairo yesterday. CAIRO: Egypt’s...

Islamist rebels seize part of Aleppo base 10 Dec 2012 - 01:24 am

The entrance to the Sheikh Suleiman base, some 25km northwest of the city of Aleppo yesterday. Damascus: Radical Islamist rebels yesterday seized large...

Kuwait opposition vows to camp outside parliament 10 Dec 2012 - 01:24 am

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti activists have called for protesters to camp outside parliament next Saturday on the eve of its opening session as they...

Bahrain oppn hails call for talks 10 Dec 2012 - 01:24 am

MANAMA: Bahrain opposition groups welcomed a government appeal for dialogue to break a deadlock in the restive Gulf Arab state, but said “excessive”...

President’s party threatens to quit Tunisian coalition govt 10 Dec 2012 - 01:22 am

TUNIS: The party of Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki could pull out from the coalition government amid tensions with the ruling Islamist Ennahda party,...

Romania centre-left coalition poised for election win 10 Dec 2012 - 01:16 am

A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Rosia Montana, 428km northwest of Bucharest, yesterday. BUCHAREST: Romania’s centre-left ruling coalition looked...

Monti to quit after budget approval 10 Dec 2012 - 01:16 am

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti announced that he would resign once the 2013 budget is approved, potentially bringing forward an election due...

SPD names former finance minister as Merkel challenger 10 Dec 2012 - 01:15 am

HANOVER: Germany’s opposition Social Democrats (SPD) formally nominated former finance minister Peer Steinbrueck yesterday as their candidate to run for chancellor against Angela...

Launch of Russian satellite goes awry 10 Dec 2012 - 01:15 am

MOSCOW: Russia failed to put a communications satellite into designated orbit yesterday, in the latest setback for the once-pioneering space industry, officials said....

Nobel winners vow Europe will emerge stronger from crisis 10 Dec 2012 - 01:15 am

OSLO: The three European Union leaders in Norway to collect the Nobel peace prize moved yesterday to defuse criticism of the 2012 award,...

Zardari meets Malala Yousafzai 10 Dec 2012 - 12:58 am

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his daugther Asifa Zardari talking with Malala Yousafzai (centre) during their visit to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham,...

Islamabad hits back over Karzai’s spy chief attack claims 10 Dec 2012 - 12:57 am

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad has hit back after Afghan President Hamid Karzai claimed an attack on the Afghan intelligence chief was planned in Pakistan, asking...

Kidnapped US doctor rescued in Afghanistan 10 Dec 2012 - 12:53 am

KABUL: US soldiers killed seven Taliban insurgents in a successful pre-dawn raid to rescue a kidnapped American doctor in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, the...

Islamabad plans to impose fines in new anti-litter drive 10 Dec 2012 - 12:52 am

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to launch an anti-litter drive in the capital Islamabad from December 14 to discourage residents...

Afghans attack Iran consulate over alleged killings 10 Dec 2012 - 12:51 am

HERAT, Afghanistan: Hundreds of angry demonstrators tried to storm the Iranian consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat yesterday in protest at...

US drone strike kills senior Qaeda leader in Pakistan 10 Dec 2012 - 12:51 am

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A US drone attack killed a senior Al Qaeda commander in Pakistan’s northwest yesterday, military intelligence officials said, the second...

Pakistani girl wins honour at New York TV cooking show 10 Dec 2012 - 12:50 am

KARACHI: Here’s a story about a 23-year-old girl from Pakistan, who followed a passion that was born in her grandmother’s kitchen. She travelled...

Pakistan plans to conduct robotic surgery in state hospitals soon 10 Dec 2012 - 12:43 am

ISLAMABAD: Robotic arms performing surgery will no longer be science fiction for public hospitals in Pakistan. Prof Dr Asif Zafar Malik, president of...