Business & Finance KPC to sell 20pc of stake in China project KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Petroleum Corp is looking to sell about 20 percent of its stake in a $9-billion joint project with S Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:19am
Top News Unit of Egypt's OCI wins a $578mn mall contract CAIRO: A unit of Egypt's Orascom Construction won the main 416 million euro ($578 million) construction contract to buil Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:14am
Markets Belarus to reinstate free-float currency trade MINSK: Belarus will lift administrative caps and shift back to free-float currency trade next week, a senior government Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:11am
World London protesters camp out to show anger at bankers LONDON: Around 250 protesters set up camp outside St Paul's Cathedral in the heart of London on Sunday, promising to occ Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:03am
Business & Finance Egypt mobile phone July subscriptions up 29pc CAIRO: The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Egypt grew 29 percent from a year earlier to 77.76 million as of July Published 16 Oct, 2011 09:00am
Top News German foreign minister hits out at US over debt crisis BERLIN: Germany's foreign minister Sunday lashed out at the United States over criticism the eurozone is not doing enoug Published 16 Oct, 2011 08:58am
World German president vows support in surprise Afghanistan trip BERLIN: German President Christian Wulff vowed Sunday that Germany would continue to support Afghanistan after the troop Published 16 Oct, 2011 07:39am
World Somali government forces seize town from Shebab rebels MOGADISHU: Somali government troops and allied militia have wrested control of a Shebab stronghold in the south of the c Published 16 Oct, 2011 07:37am
World Yemen activists plan new mass march despite deaths SANAA: Yemeni pro-democracy activists called for a new mass demonstration Sunday aimed at bringing 10 months of protests Published 16 Oct, 2011 07:31am
Top News Back on the bus: Obama hits the jobs trail WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama clambers back aboard his campaign bus on Monday, to clock up more miles on his crusad Published 16 Oct, 2011 06:34am
Business & Finance Huge stakes riding on maiden Soyuz launch from Kourou PARIS: Prestige and a multi-billion-dollar gamble in satellite navigation will be riding on a Soyuz rocket next Thursday Published 16 Oct, 2011 06:21am
Business & Finance Murdoch team faces stormy shareholders meeting NEW YORK: Rupert Murdoch and his leaders at News Corp. face a firestorm at Friday's shareholders meeting amid calls for Published 16 Oct, 2011 06:15am
Business & Finance Credit crunch in China hurts property developers SHANGHAI: Property developer Zhang Xin made a fortune over the past decade on the back of a building boom fuelled by Chi Published 16 Oct, 2011 05:29am
Business & Finance Chinese chemical demand lures European firms CHANGSHU: China has become one of the most important markets for European chemical companies, soaking up nearly half of Published 16 Oct, 2011 05:18am
Markets China says oil throughout rises 1.2pc y/y in Q3 SHANGHAI: China's oil throughput in the third quarter rose 1.2 percent to 99.72 million tonnes from the year-earlier qua Published 15 Oct, 2011 05:13am
Markets TSX higher on day, surges 4.3pc on week TORONTO : Toronto 's main stock index ended more than 1 percent higher on Friday, as hopes for a resolution to the euro Published 15 Oct, 2011 05:05am
Top News Three killed, one wounded in South Waziristan drone attack SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Four missiles fired by drone aircraft struck a militant compound in a village in South Waziristan, kil Published 15 Oct, 2011 04:50am
World Fighting erupts in Tripoli, three killed: NTC TRIPOLI: Armed supporters of ousted Libyan leader Moamer Qadhafi have clashed with new government fighters in Tripoli, l Published 15 Oct, 2011 04:47am
Top News Sony Ericsson shifts to smartphones amid Sony buyout talk STOCKHOLM: Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson will focus entirely on the booming smartphone market, going head to head wit Published 14 Oct, 2011 09:50am
Markets Rouble near 4-week high on tax duties, liquidity strain MOSCOW: The rouble rallied to four-week highs on Friday, boosted by expectations of imminent support from month-end tax Published 14 Oct, 2011 09:36am