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Diwali celebrated with lights and crackers 14 Nov 2012 - 06:48 am

New Delhi: Diwali celebrated with joy and gaiety across India as millions lit candles and ‘diyas’, exploded crackers and shared sweets and gifts...

Charminar under police siege for third day 14 Nov 2012 - 06:47 am

Hyderabad: Charminar, the monument which symbolises Hyderabad, remained under police siege for the third straight day yesterday with all the markets surrounding it...

Bicycle bomb kills two in Baluchistan 14 Nov 2012 - 06:46 am

Pakistani soldiers examine a damaged security convoy vehicle at the site of a bomb explosion in Quetta, yesterday. QUETTA: A bicycle bomb apparently...

Afghan Haqqani considers talks under Taliban 14 Nov 2012 - 06:46 am

PESHAWAR: The Haqqani network, seen as the most lethal insurgent faction in Afghanistan, would take part in peace talks with the United States...

US reviews troop options for Afghanistan 14 Nov 2012 - 06:45 am

ABOARD a US military aircraft: President Barack Obama’s advisers are weighing how many troops to keep in Afghanistan after 2014 and will make...

Rocket attack on Kabul kills one, wounds two: Police 14 Nov 2012 - 06:45 am

Kabul: Three rockets struck near Kabul’s presidential palace yesterday on the 11th anniversary of the withdrawal of the Taliban from the Afghan capital,...

Poverty in Pakistan on the rise: Study 14 Nov 2012 - 06:45 am

KARACHI: An estimated 37 percent of the population in Pakistan was in a state of poverty during the year 2010-11, according to a...

Agriculture sector under threat in Islamabad 14 Nov 2012 - 06:30 am

ISLAMABAD: A report by the federal ministry for environment in Pakistan leaked to the media has warned yet again of increased risks from...

Japan PM plans election next month 14 Nov 2012 - 06:28 am

TOKYO: Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has decided to dissolve Japan’s parliament as early as Friday, with an election possibly next month, media said...

Sri Lanka searches for prison escapees after deadly riot 14 Nov 2012 - 06:28 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities launched a search for five inmates after a roll call yesterday found they may have escaped from the country’s...

UN warns of growing crisis in Myanmar 14 Nov 2012 - 06:27 am

BANGKOK: The UN refugee agency warned yesterday of a “growing humanitarian emergency” in western Myanmar, calling on neighbouring countries to open their borders...

Manila ready to translate peace deal into other languages 14 Nov 2012 - 06:25 am

MANILA: The government assured all stakeholders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Milf) that it is willing to translate the framework agreement into...

Young reporters grill ministers at China congress 14 Nov 2012 - 06:25 am

BEIJING: The innocent but pointed questions from a pair of young reporters to officials at China’s Communist Party talks have provided a refreshing...

Secrecy cloaks South Korea’s civil nuclear programme 14 Nov 2012 - 06:25 am

SEOUL: South Korea’s government should resume publishing polls on nuclear safety after a loss of public confidence in the sector in the wake...

CNG filling station readied 14 Nov 2012 - 06:19 am

DOHA: A CNG (compressed natural gas) filling station is being readied as a pilot project and expected to fuel a number of Mowasalat...

Over 100 dhows from across GCC take part in Katara festival 14 Nov 2012 - 06:18 am

DOHA: A bigger second annual Traditional Dhow Festival opened yesterday welcoming over 100 dhows from across the GCC at the Katara Beach, reaffirming...

Many citizens vulnerable to diabetes: SCH 14 Nov 2012 - 05:03 am

From left, Faisal Madhakhi, Dr Mohsin Mismar, Dr Sheikha Al Anoud Al Thani, Dr Abdullah H Hamaq, Dr Mohamoud Zire and Herluf Nis...

Vodafone in talks with MoI for Metrash services 14 Nov 2012 - 05:03 am

Doha: Qatar’s second telecommunications services provider Vodafone Qatar is in talks with the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to provide Metrash electronic services to...