Life & Style Bon Jovi to headline Rock in Rio event RIO DE JANEIRO: The Rock in Rio festival will resume late Friday with US rock band Bon Jovi to get star billing but with Published 20 Sep, 2013 11:43pm
Top News Moody's cuts Ukraine sovereign credit rating, could cut more NEW YORK: Moody's Investors Service cut Ukraine's sovereign credit rating further into junk category on Friday a Published 20 Sep, 2013 11:40pm
Markets Corn, soybeans tumble as US harvest begins CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures closed at their lowest in roughly a month Friday, pushed down b Published 20 Sep, 2013 11:35pm
Top News India rushes to ready nuclear deal before Singh's US trip NEW DELHI: India is making a last-minute push to close a nuclear deal in time for a meeting between US President Barack Published 20 Sep, 2013 11:28pm
Markets Morocco says its coal imports to rise by 3.5mn tonnes by 2017 RABAT: Morocco will increase its current 6 million tonnes a year of coal imports by 3.5 million tonnes by 2017, to meet Published 20 Sep, 2013 11:15pm
Life & Style US singer Selena Gomez cancels Russian concerts ST. PETERSBURG: US pop singer Selena Gomez has scrapped two concerts in Russia after falling foul of new visa rules whic Published 20 Sep, 2013 11:04pm
Markets Latam stocks tumble after Fed-triggered rally ends MEXICO CITY: Latin American stocks fell on Friday, after comments from a Federal Reserve official renewed concerns that Published 20 Sep, 2013 10:59pm
Markets Dollar mixed as Fed taper talk persists NEW YORK CITY: The dollar was mixed against other major currencies Friday as markets continued to digest the Federal Res Published 20 Sep, 2013 10:29pm
World iPhone scuffles in LA after homeless ruse LOS ANGELES: Two people were arrested Friday in scuffles outside an Apple store in California, as fans scrambled to get Published 20 Sep, 2013 10:22pm
Life & Style 'Grand Theft Auto V' sales race past $1 billion SAN FRANCISCO: "Grand Theft Auto V" raked in more than a billion dollars in a record-shattering first three days on the Published 20 Sep, 2013 10:00pm
World US grants Venezuela permission to enter airspace WASHINGTON, Sept 20, 2013 (AFP) - The United States said Friday it granted access to its airspace so Venezuela's pre Published 20 Sep, 2013 08:07pm
Business & Finance BlackBerry to cut 4,500 jobs amid losses NEW YORK CITY: BlackBerry Friday said it would cut 4,500 jobs as the struggling Canadian smartphone maker retrenches in Published 20 Sep, 2013 07:56pm
Top News 123 suspects arrested in targeted operation in Karachi KARACHI: At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in fresh spate of target killing and violent incide Published 20 Sep, 2013 07:03pm
World 'Change is in your hands,' Merkel rival tells voters BERLIN: Angela Merkel's election rival Peer Steinbrueck urged voters in Berlin Thursday to swing behind his bid to u Published 19 Sep, 2013 11:47pm
Top News US sees 'chance for diplomacy' with Iran WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday that comments by Iranian President Hassan Rowhani had opened up a possible n Published 19 Sep, 2013 11:32pm
Markets Cocoa butter premium offers soar to 8-year high NEW YORK: Price premiums offered for cocoa butter in the United States have soared to their highest levels since 2005 as Published 19 Sep, 2013 10:33pm
Markets TSX steady as resources offset high-yield sector gains TORONTO: Canada's main stock index was little changed on Thursday, a day after the US Federal Reserve surprised mark Published 19 Sep, 2013 10:02pm
Markets US wheat rallies on exports, short-covering; soy sags CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose 1.6 percent Thursday, their biggest daily gain in 3-1/2 weeks as stro Published 19 Sep, 2013 09:55pm
Markets Dollar rebounds after steep losses, but outlook bleak NEW YORK: The dollar recovered on Thursday, a day after incurring sharp losses following the Federal Reserve's shock Published 19 Sep, 2013 09:43pm
Markets Peru may start buying gold from wildcat miners AREQUIPA: Peru may buy gold produced by wildcat miners as part of a bid to rein in destructive alluvial gold mining oper Published 19 Sep, 2013 09:33pm
3 imported coal-based IPPs to Thar coal: PPIB seeks details of Chinese Ad hoc Working Group on conversion