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Phones and internet cut for second day in Syria 30 Nov 2012 - 12:29 pm

BEIRUT: Phone and Internet networks were down across most of Syria for a second straight day on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human...

Western Libya's main oil refinery resumes operations 30 Nov 2012 - 12:14 pm

TRIPOLI: Western Libya's main refinery resumed operations on Friday after demonstrators shut it down for a day, a spokesman said. Essam al-Muntasir of...

Five new polio cases detected in Pakistan 30 Nov 2012 - 11:29 am

ISLAMABAD: Five new cases of polio have been detected in Chaman, Balochistan. Polio virus was confirmed in four girls and a boy. The...

Shell ends shut-down of Nigerian export terminals 30 Nov 2012 - 11:01 am

LAGOS: Anglo-Dutch oil group Shell said Friday it had resumed shipments of crude from its Nigerian export terminals Bonny and Forcados following the...

Kuwait establishes diplomatic ties with Tuvalu 30 Nov 2012 - 10:40 am

KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait and the Republic of Tuvalu have established diplomatic relations translating mutual desire to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation...

S. Korean trainer jet crash blamed on human error 30 Nov 2012 - 09:57 am

SEOUL: The crash of a South Korean jet trainer that killed its pilot this month was caused by human error on the part...

Tokyo stocks close up 0.48% 30 Nov 2012 - 09:13 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.48 percent higher on Friday as a weakening yen boosted exporters while investors looked to Washington for progress on...

Large ice deposits found on Mercury: scientists 30 Nov 2012 - 09:00 am

Scientists working with NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft program, (L to R) Sean Solomon, David Lawrence, Gregory Neumann and David Paige, explain new findings during...

Bahrain's Gulf Air says chief executive Majali resigns 30 Nov 2012 - 08:51 am

DUBAI: Gulf Air's Chief Executive Officer, brought in to restructure the airline's operations in 2009, has resigned, the Bahrain-based firm said in a...

Japan approves $10.7 billion stimulus package 30 Nov 2012 - 08:18 am

TOKYO: Japan's cabinet approved a $10.7 billion economic stimulus package Friday just weeks before an election the ruling party is expected to lose,...

'Friends of Syria' meet in Tokyo 30 Nov 2012 - 08:18 am

TOKYO: Delegates from more than 60 countries gathered in Tokyo Friday, seeking to ramp up pressure on Bashar al-Assad's regime as the US...

Nepal ex-prince held on Thai drugs charge: police 30 Nov 2012 - 08:17 am

BANGKOK: Nepal's former crown prince Paras Shah has been granted bail after being arrested and charged with cannabis possession on the Thai resort...

Wholesale fruit market 30 Nov 2012 - 05:14 am

Pomegranate fruit displayed for sale at Mechua wholesale fruit market in Kolkatta, yesterday. This market is the largest fruit market in Eastern India...

House to vote on key retail reforms 30 Nov 2012 - 05:13 am

NEW DELHI: The Indian government bowed to intense opposition pressure and agreed yesterday to a vote on its decision to let foreign supermarkets...

Cauvery talks fail as Karnataka refuses to release more water 30 Nov 2012 - 05:13 am

Bangalore: Talks between chief ministers of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on sharing of the Cauvery river water failed yesterday, as Karnataka declined to...

Govt to change hate speech law after Facebook row 30 Nov 2012 - 05:12 am

NEW DELHI: India is set to amend its hate speech laws following a public outcry over two women arrested for posting comments on...

UK seeks deeper links to fight terror 30 Nov 2012 - 05:11 am

Hyderabad: British Home Secretary Theresa May yesterday called for greater cooperation between India and Britain to tackle terrorism and other common threats like...

Karunakaran siblings upset by state Congress revamp 30 Nov 2012 - 05:11 am

kochi: Former chief minister K Karunakaran’s children have expressed unhappiness at the organisational revamp of the state Congress. Numerous rounds of talks have...