Omani killed in car accident in Batinah region
| Muscat An Omani citizen died Wednesday when his car veered off road while he was travelling from Birka to Maawil area in Batinah region. | The road accidents continue to take a high toll with nine d...
Afghan troops complain about obsolete gear
| Gardez, Afghanistan: They say their M16s are dust-prone antiques. Their boots fall apart after a couple of months, they complain, and many of their helmets are cracked and patched. Yet they set...
Nato to hand Afghan forces the lead for security from mid-2013
| Chicago: Nato leaders agreed on Monday to hand Afghan forces the lead for security from mid-2013 as they rush to end the unpopular war and ensure Afghanistan can ward off the Taliban after fore...
New right-wing president allays fears over EU chances
| Belgrade: Serbia is likely to get a government with ambitions to join the European Union despite the election of a pro-Russian nationalist as the country's new president, officials said yester...
Face-off between CPM leaders at flashpoint in Kerala
| Thiruvananthapuram: Communist Party of India-Marxists (CPM) State Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday termed as a "creation of the media" a letter reportedly written by Opposition leader ...
BJP looks to create rift among UPA allies
| New Delhi: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may create a rift in the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) over the next presidential election. | Following a telephone call on Sunday f...
White paper gives no estimate of black money
| New Delhi: The government on Monday released the much-awaited white paper on black money, which makes a strong pitch for setting up the Lokpal and Lokayuktas but carries no official estimate o...
Mamata draws CPM flak
| Kolkata: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has questioned the "extravagant" spending of the "cash-strapped" Mamata Banerjee-led government to mark its one year in office. | ...
Warm welcome for Pakistani media
| Mumbai: A 14-member Pakistani media delegation arrived in Mumbai on a first ever week-long study trip amidst a rousing welcome marked by garlands and the blowing of traditional Maharashtrian tr...
Nato: We are committed to our Gulf partners
| Chicago: The North Atlantic Treaty Orgnisation (Nato) on Monday reiterated its commitment to its partnership with the Gulf and Mediterranean countries. | "At a time of unprecedented change...
Parents await verdict in webcam case trial
| Oradell, New Jersey: One couple lost their teenage son to suicide in the days after his college roommate used a webcam to see him kiss another man in September 2010; the other fears their son ...
Diamond in the rough
| Windsor, Ontario: Police in Canada say they are waiting for a man accused of stealing a $20,000 (Dh73,466) diamond and swallowing it to produce the evidence. | It has been nearly a week since ...
School's out for the summer — but not when officials want
| Karachi: A rift has developed among government and private school owners who on Friday decided to defy the recent government decision to observe summer holidays in July and August and instead follow...
Aquino 'fails to curb rights abuses by armed forces'
| Manila: The government has failed to take significant measures to make state forces accountable for serious rights abuse, the New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. | Ahead of the Un...
Youth of revolution divided ahead of historic elections
| Cairo: They came out in droves united in their desire to overthrow Hosni Mubarak, but on the eve of Egypt's landmark presidential election, the youth that spearheaded that revolt are divided ov...
Egyptian expats favour Brotherhood
| Dubai: Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammad Mursi was leading in expatriate voting as campaigning for Egypt's landmark presidential election ended yesterday. | A tally announced by Egyptian mission...
Cleric's followers seek revenge on Al Assad, Nasrallah
| Bireh: Mourners fired guns in the air as thousands poured into the streets yesterday in northern Lebanon for the funeral of a Sunni cleric whose killing sparked clashes in Beirut and raised fea...
