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Syria jets bombard rebel targets near Damascus airport 01 Dec 2012 - 01:21 am

BEIRUT: Syrian air force jets bombarded rebel targets yesterday close to the Damascus airport road and a regional airline said foreign carriers had...

Jordan Islamists demand national salvation govt 01 Dec 2012 - 01:21 am

AMMAN: Jordan’s Islamist opposition urged King Abdallah to form a government of national salvation yesterday to calm street protests sparked by steep increases...

Egyptians protest after draft statute okayed 01 Dec 2012 - 01:19 am

A general view of protesters chanting anti-government slogans at Tahrir Square in Cairo yesterday. CAIRO: Tens of thousands of Egyptians protested against President...

Kuwaitis march in protest against election 01 Dec 2012 - 01:18 am

KUWAIT CITY: Tens of thousands of supporters of the Kuwaiti opposition marched in the capital on the eve of election to urge voters...

Iran threatens to quit NPT if attacked: Envoy 01 Dec 2012 - 01:18 am

VIENNA: Any attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities may lead to it withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), a pact aimed at preventing the...

Defence ministers meet 01 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

South Korea’s Defence Minister Kim Kwan-jin (left), walks with his Indian counterpart A K Antony during a ceremonial reception in New Delhi, yesterday.

Yeddyurappa quits BJP; new party on Dec 9 01 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

Bangalore: Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa (pictured), yesterday quit the BJP and the assembly to launch his own party, denting the...

Varun Gandhi to face trial over hate speech 01 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

Lucknow: An outspoken politician from the famed Nehru-Gandhi dynasty will face trial accused of making a virulently anti-Muslim speech in 2009, officials said...

Hackers target minister in free-speech fight 01 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

NEW DELHI: Hackers attacked and defaced the website of India’s IT minister yesterday amid a growing campaign against a law governing online comments...

Former prime minister I K Gujral passes away 01 Dec 2012 - 12:41 am

NEW DELHI: Former prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral (pictured), who engineered a thaw in the icy relationship with arch rival Pakistan, died yesterday...

The NR Eye: Punjab at pains to shrug ‘corrupt’ image among NRIs 01 Dec 2012 - 12:40 am

by Moiz Mannan Property disputes, illegal migration and abandoned brides are the three top issues that come to mind at the mention of...

Pakistan agrees release of more Taliban prisoners 30 Nov 2012 - 06:21 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday agreed to release another batch of Taliban prisoners in a bid to facilitate peace talks between insurgents and the...

CDC and Qatar holding to invest in small French businesses 30 Nov 2012 - 02:35 pm

PARIS: French state-owned bank Caisse des Depots and Qatar's sovereign fund Qatar Holding LLC said on Friday they signed a memorandum of understanding...

World Bank to study China urbanisation 30 Nov 2012 - 02:00 pm

BEIJING: The World Bank is to launch a joint study with Beijing on urbanisation in China, one of the great human migrations of...

ArcelorMittal, France target steelworks deal -sources 30 Nov 2012 - 02:00 pm

PARIS: The French government and steelmaker ArcelorMittal are aiming to clinch a deal to save jobs and avoid a temporary nationalisation of its...

S.Korea chief prosecutor resigns over scandals 30 Nov 2012 - 01:57 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's chief prosecutor has stepped down over sex and bribery scandals involving his subordinates. Prosecutor General Han Sang-dae's resignation Friday follows...

Philippine navy rescues 100 sea turtles from poachers 30 Nov 2012 - 01:44 pm

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines: Philippine sailors rescued more than a hundred sea turtles from poachers but Chinese nationals who were allegedly buying the endangered...

Former Indian PM I.K. Gujral dies aged 92: TV 30 Nov 2012 - 01:27 pm

NEW DELHI: Former Indian prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral, who transformed India's icy relationship with archrival Pakistan during his time in government, died...