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UN concerned over Red Cross problems in Syria 09 Nov 2012 - 10:43 am

NUSA DUA, Indonesia: The UN human rights chief expressed concern Friday after the Red Cross said it was struggling to deliver aid in...

Picasso sells for $41.5 million in New York 09 Nov 2012 - 10:12 am

NEW YORK: An erotically charged Picasso oil painting of his mistress alongside tulips and fruit sold Thursday for $41.5 million dollars in New...

Interpol elects French woman as first female president 09 Nov 2012 - 10:11 am

ROME: Interpol on Thursday elected a French police commissioner known for her drive against organised crime in Bordeaux and Corsica as its first...

Australia to sign up for Kyoto 2 09 Nov 2012 - 10:03 am

SYDNEY: Key greenhouse gas emitter Australia on Friday said it was ready to sign up for a second round of the Kyoto Protocol...

Two dead in a strong blast in Canada 09 Nov 2012 - 09:42 am

QUEBEC: Two people died and 19 were injured late on Thursday upon a violent explosion that led to a fire in a health...

Tokyo shares close 0.90% lower 09 Nov 2012 - 09:13 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.90 percent lower on Friday, hit by a still-strong yen, while concerns about Europe and the US economic recovery...

HH the Emir congratulates Cambodian King on National Day 09 Nov 2012 - 08:42 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to the King of Cambodia on the...

11 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flash flood 09 Nov 2012 - 08:24 am

JAKARTA: At least 11 people were killed and seven missing after a flash flood triggered by heavy rains hit a village on Indonesia's...

Paint factory blaze 09 Nov 2012 - 05:00 am

Firefighters tackle a major fire at the Berger Paint factory in Garebhavipaly, Bangalore, yesterday. Reports said that firemen from 20 fire tenders fought...

Key Congress conclave to forge strategy 09 Nov 2012 - 04:59 am

New Delhi: Hit by a series of corruption charges over the past year, the Congress will take a hard look at bridging the...

Canada N-firm wary of starting work in India 09 Nov 2012 - 04:59 am

BANGALORE: Despite the high-profile nuclear agreement this week between Canada and India, Canadian engineering firm SNC Lavalin Group Inc will not be rushing...

Britain to stop annual dole of $450m to New Delhi: Minister 09 Nov 2012 - 04:59 am

NEW DELHI: Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid yesterday signalled the country would soon stop receiving aid from Britain after holding talks with William Hague,...

Court gives custody of kids from Norway to mom 09 Nov 2012 - 04:58 am

Kolkata: The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in West Bengal yesterday gave the custody of two NRI children, who were earlier under the care...

Woman councillor, baby found dead 09 Nov 2012 - 04:58 am

New Delhi: A Congress councillor was found dead along with her baby daughter at her home here yesterday, police said, even as her...

Call for liberal visas for relief teams 09 Nov 2012 - 04:58 am

New Delhi: Advocating liberalised grant of visas for disaster relief teams, India yesterday asked the 18 member nations of East Asia Summit to...

Afghan bomb attacks claim 20 lives: Officials 09 Nov 2012 - 04:57 am

KANDAHAR: A suicide attack and two roadside bombs killed a total of 20 people across Afghanistan yesterday, including women and a child on...

Obama win infuriates Pakistani drone victims 09 Nov 2012 - 04:57 am

ISLAMABAD: The roars celebrating the re-election of US President Barack Obama on television give Mohammad Rehman Khan a searing headache, as years of...

US president likely to tour Pakistan next year 09 Nov 2012 - 04:56 am

ISLAMABAD: US President Barrack Obama is likely to visit Pakistan in mid-2013, as he could not undertake the much-awaited visit during his first...