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Modi appeals for all to get electricity in 1,000 days 15 Aug 2015 - 11:56 am

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the historic Red Fort during Independence Day celebrations in Delhi. NEW DELHI: Indian Prime...

Tsipras faces party revolt as bailout approved 15 Aug 2015 - 11:08 am

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced the widest rebellion yet from his leftist lawmakers as parliament approved...

China strengthens yuan against dollar 15 Aug 2015 - 01:35 am

Shanghai: China’s central bank yesterday raised the value of the yuan against the US dollar by 0.05 percent, the national foreign exchange market...

Global food shocks likely due to extreme weather 15 Aug 2015 - 01:34 am

LONDON: Extreme weather such as intense storms, droughts and heat waves will cause more frequent and severe food shortages as the global climate...

Gore may run for president 15 Aug 2015 - 12:38 am

WASHINGTON: Some insiders in the Democratic party are discussing having former vice-president Al Gore make another run for US President, BuzzFeed reported on...

Independence Day 15 Aug 2015 - 12:37 am

President Mamnoon Hussain (second from left) and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (right) listen to the national anthem after hoisting the national flag during...

US sends David Hale as new Ambassador 15 Aug 2015 - 12:35 am

ISLAMABAD: The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of David Hale as the country`s next ambassador to Pakistan, officials said. Hale is a...

Govt to block MQM MPs' resignations 15 Aug 2015 - 12:32 am

PM Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the parliamentary leaders at his chamber. ISLAMABAD: Without any compromise on the on-going Karachi operation, the...

UK's Labour starts leadership vote with left-winger ahead 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

From Left: Labour Party MP for Islington North, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party MP for Leicester West, Liz Kendall, Labour Party MP for Leigh,...

US flag flies in Havana 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

HAVANA: Watched over by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Marines raised the American flag at the embassy in Cuba for the...

Erdogan vows to press for new constitution 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by his wife Emine Erdogan, prays during the opening ceremony of Kibledagi mosque in Rize, Turkey, yesterday. Istanbul:...

PKK leader warns of ‘heavy price’ amid new violence 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Diyarbakir, Turkey: A senior figure in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) yesterday warned that Turkey would pay “a heavy price” for its offensive...

Police patrol attacked in Bahrain 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Bahraini protesters hold placards during a demonstration against the arrest of Sheikh Ali Salman, head of the Shia opposition movement Al Wefaq, and...

Palestinian hunger striker slips into coma 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

A woman holds a picture of Palestinian detainee Mohammed Allan during a protest in solidarity with him, in the West Bank village of...

High priority for Iran ties: Modi 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (left) speaks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting in New Delhi, India, yesterday. New Delhi:...

Delhi police evict ex-servicemen, then retreat 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi attends a protest in support of veterans in New Delhi, yesterday. New Delhi: High-pitched drama surrounded the protest...

Singh’s remark on GST puts Congress in a spot 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Chandigarh: With his own party disrupting parliament during the entire monsoon session, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Amarinder Singh yesterday sounded...

No going back on sovereignty: Naga leader 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

General Secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), T Muivah (centre) addresses from a bullet-proof enclosure during the 69th Naga...