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Eurozone crisis heating back up threatening to undermine g

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

BERLIN: With Greece\'s membership in the eurozone teetering, fears of bank insolvency rising and Europe\'s leaders bickering about what to do, the euro crisis is once aga

US Pakistan thaw swiftly becomes debacle

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

WASHINGTON: A summit meant to symbolize a thaw between the United States and Pakistan has only worsened the bad blood, with the troubled relationship casting a pall over

Drogba the hero as Chelsea sink Bayern

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

MUNICH: Didier Drogba was the hero as Chelsea won a historic first Champions League crown here on Saturday to shatter Bayern Munich"s dreams of winning the title at

A Supercar Crash Enrages Singaporeans

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

At 4 a.m. on May 12, a red Ferrari supercar driven by a Chinese national named Ma Chi ran a red light, slamming into a taxicab at the corner of Singapore\'s Queen Victoria S

IAEA chief says nears deal with Iran ahead of 6-power talk

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said on Tuesday he expected to sign a deal with Iran soon to ease investigation into suspected work on atom bombs, pote

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many que

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

(Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many questions o

Frances Hollande meets Merkel on 1st foreign trip

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

France\'s new President Francois Hollande has arrived in Berlin for a keenly anticipated first meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

His arrival was

Iran Tough Nuclear Stance Masks Struggles

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

(TEHRAN, Iran) The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the

Israel signs deal to end Palestinian prison hunger strike

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

Israel has signed a deal with militant groups to end a hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners. More than 1,500 inmates took part in the protest over conditions and a cont

Deal looks near to end Palestianian hunger strike

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

Jerusalem: Egyptian and Palestinian officials have said they are close to reaching a deal with Israel that would end a mass hunger strike by Palestinians in Israeli jails

Iran UN nuclear agency head for key talks

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

IRAN is set to meet UN nuclear agency officials for the first time in three months, with world powers watching closely for clues on Tehran\'s stance ahead of their upcomi

Lotto scammers living large

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

Con artists earn US$120,000 weekly, wash their cars with Champagne, stage money-burning contests LOTTERY scammers are living high on the hog, earning millions of Jamaican

China, ROK, Japan pledge future-oriented partnership amid

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of China, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan on Sunday vowed to further enhance the future-oriented comprehensive cooperative partners

Amid protests Putin returns to presidency in Russia

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

MOSCOW --In the lustrous, vaulted throne room of the czars who came before him, Vladimir Putin on Monday reclaimed the Russian presidency. A 30-gun salute cracked over th

London businesses in Olympic dress rehearsal

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

 

Around 100 London companies were testing plans this week to ensure that business does not grind to a halt when the British capital plays host to th

RBA Backtracks on 2012 Growth Forecast for Australian Econ

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

Ahead of the budget surplus that Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she will adhere to in the May 8 budget presentation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) painted a subd

Japans last nuclear reactor shuts down one year after Fuku

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

Japanese utility Hokkaido Electric Power Co began shutting the country\'s last active nuclear reactor on Saturday, leaving the world\'s third-biggest user of atomic

Hollande A kinder gentler France ahead

in International - Thu May 03, 2012

PARIS -- If polls are to be believed, leftist Francois Hollande will soon be French president, and will tell Barack Obama next month that France is speeding up its withdrawa

UN Syria Agree to new framework

in International - Fri April 20, 2012

Syria and the United Nations signed an agreement on Thursday on terms for hundreds of observers to monitor a ceasefire, but fierce diplomatic wrangling lies ahead to pe

Visit to go on amid tensions

in International - Fri April 20, 2012

The visit by South Sudan\'s president to China was not rescheduled despite escalating tension between Sudan and South Sudan.

South Sudan broke away from Sudan i

French election rivals clash on euro

in International - Fri April 20, 2012

PARIS (Reuters) - France\'s presidential rivals clashed over the euro crisis in final exchanges before Sunday\'s first round of an election in which most polls show Socialis

All stakeholders on board No Seraiki province without con

in National - Wed April 18, 2012

LAHORE:  Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday that if necessary, a Seraiki province would be carved out after evolving a consensus among all political p

Sarkozy puts role of ECB back on French election agenda

in International - Tue April 17, 2012

Sarkozy launched the last week of his difficult re-election campaign with a veiled swipe at the independence of the European Central Bank (ECB). 

"On

Rick Santorum declines to endorse Mitt Romney

in International - Tue April 17, 2012

Rick Santorum pointedly declined Monday night to endorse presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, instead pointing out that he has not backed a candidate in the race a