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Rain havoc in China, 26 killed

Rain havoc in China, 26 killed

Beijing : past four days in southern China storm caused 26 people were killed and three others missing in nine province level. The government said on Sunday. According to Xinhua News Agency, Ministry of Civil Affairs said in a statement last four days due to rain Fujian, Jiangshi, Hubei, Hunan,... read more »

Israel kills Palestinian teen in escalat...

Israel kills Palestinian teen in escalating West Bank arrest raids

HEBRON, West Bank: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank on Friday and arrested 25 people, pursuing a weeklong crackdown against Islamist militants and house-to-house searches for three Israeli teenagers who went missing eight days ago. Palestinian medics said... read more »

Militants launch attack on north Baghdad

Militants launch attack on north Baghdad

BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say militants have launched an attack on a Sunni-dominated city north of Baghdad, killing seven members of the security forces and taking control of some areas of the city. Police officials say the assault started on Thursday morning with dozens of gunmen driving into... read more »

Pakistan arrests brothers over womanR...

Pakistan arrests brothers over woman’s stoning

Pakistani police have arrested two brothers who participated in a mob attack during which their sister was stoned to death with bricks for marrying against the family’s wishes, a police spokesman said Wednesday. Nayab Haider said the two men, Ghulam Ali and Zahid Ali, were arrested from a... read more »

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Winter Olympics begins

SOCHI, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the Sochi Winter Games officially open yesterday at a high-octane opening ceremony before 40,000 spectators at the gleaming new... read more »

Hyundai registers record sales in Middle East

MANAMA: Hyundai Motor Company has announced record sales across the Middle East region last year, for the second year in succession. The world’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer... read more »

Blast Kills 8 After Pakistan Postpones Taliban Talks

Pakistani police say a suicide bomber in the northwestern city of Peshawar has killed eight people and wounded at least 30 more. Police said the blast occurred near a hotel frequented by... read more »

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford Middle East recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 12 per cent in 2013, selling over 85,000 vehicles. The American car manufacturer, which also owns the Lincoln brand, reported strong... read more »

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka sign labour pact

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka have signed a landmark labour pact in a renewed bid to regulate hiring of domestic workers from the island nation and to ensure protection to those who were... read more »