Phelps impresses in first international comeback race
GOLD COAST: Michael Phelps made an ominous return to international competition on Friday, qualifying for… Read More
11 years ago
U.S.
Maliki of Iraq steps down
BAGHDAD: Nuri al-Maliki finally bowed to pressure within Iraq and beyond on Thursday and stepped… Read More
11 years ago
U.S. call for South China Sea ‘freeze’ gets cool response from China
NAYPYIDAW: A U.S. proposal for a freeze on provocative acts in the South China Sea… Read More
11 years ago
U.S. urges India to step up as regional power
NEW DELHI: The United States urged India on Saturday to bolster its role as a… Read More
11 years ago
China to build lighthouses on five isles in defiance of U.S. call
BEIJING: China plans to build lighthouses on five islands in the South China Sea, state… Read More
11 years ago
US grants $225 million in Israeli defence aid
WASHINGTON: United States has announced financial aid of $225 million for improving Israeli defence system,… Read More
11 years ago
Israelis, Palestinians set to launch 72-hour truce in monthlong war
GAZA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Israel and Islamist Hamas were expected to hold their fire for three days starting… Read More
11 years ago
U.S. approves $700 million sale of Hellfire missiles to Iraq
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 5,000 Hellfire missiles to Iraq… Read More
11 years ago
Investors pin growth hopes on U.S. as Ukraine crisis casts shadow on Europe
FRANKFURT: With the prospect of stiffer sanctions against Russia rattling confidence in Europe, investors will… Read More
11 years ago
Do not let Haqqani fighters resettle, U.S. tells Pakistan
COLORADO: The U.S. government urged Pakistan on Friday to prevent displaced Haqqani militants from returning… Read More
11 years ago
Google must face U.S. privacy lawsuit over commingled user data
A federal judge rejected Google Inc's bid to dismiss a privacy lawsuit claiming it commingled… Read More
11 years ago
U.S. signs agreement for $11 billion arms sale to Qatar
WASHINGTON: The United States signed an agreement with Qatar on Monday to sell the Gulf… Read More
11 years ago
U.S., Iran say major disputes remain in Vienna nuclear talks
VIENNA: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday said that there were major differences… Read More
11 years ago
China’s top paper says no place for a ‘new cold war’ with U.S.
SHANGHAI: China and the United States must avoid a "new cold war" in their international… Read More
11 years ago
U.S. warns Afghans not to form ‘parallel government’
Preliminary results announced on Monday gave Ashraf Ghani, a former World Bank official, 56.44 percent… Read More
11 years ago
Glastonbury embraces Metallica’s ‘heavier side’
PILTON: Metallica rocked Glastonbury on Saturday night, confounding critics who said heavy metal had no… Read More
11 years ago
Oil price risks put inflation back in focus
BRUSSELS: Iraq will be foremost in investors' minds in the coming week as oil price… Read More
11 years ago
Freed Taliban leaders may remain in Qatar beyond one-year travel ban
DOHA: Five Taliban leaders released by the United States have told visitors that they are… Read More
11 years ago
Teen tearjerker ‘Fault in Our Stars’ trounces Tom Cruise flick
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: "The Fault in Our Stars," a heart-wrenching love story about teens who meet… Read More
11 years ago
Senior U.S., Iran, EU officials to meet on Monday-Tuesday in Geneva
ANKARA/DUBAI : Iranian, U.S. and European Union officials will start two days of talks about… Read More
11 years ago