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Switzerland returns to Taiwan $20m from deposits held by jailed ex-president

GENEVA: Switzerland has returned to Taiwan about $20 million from deposits held by jailed ex-president Chen... Published 08 Dec, 2010 01:41am

UK plans student visa shake-up

LONDON, Dec 7: Overseas students in Britain wanting to stay on and look for work after their courses end will no... Published 08 Dec, 2010 01:41am

Improved school curriculum helps Asians excel

TOKYO: Improved school curriculums and teacher training in major Asian economies helped the region`s students score... Published 08 Dec, 2010 01:41am

Don`t rent to non-Jews: Israeli rabbis

JERUSALEM: Fifty Israeli rabbis have signed an open letter warning Jews not to rent or sell property to non-Jews,... Published 08 Dec, 2010 01:41am

Woman `spy` held in UK is Russian: Moscow

MOSCOW, Dec 7: Russia has confirmed that a young woman detained in Britain on suspicion of spying for Moscow is one... Published 08 Dec, 2010 01:41am

Tiny horned dinosaur discovered

WASHINGTON: A new type of horned dinosaur has been discovered in South Korea, the first of its kind in an area where... Published 07 Dec, 2010 08:40pm

Mullah Barader: the man who knew too much

An Afghan militant arrested in near the Pak-Afghan border. The Beradar arrest was raised at a Feb 24 tripartite... Published 07 Dec, 2010 05:53am

Talks described as constructive

GENEVA: World powers and Iran agreed to carry on talks over Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme for a second day,... Published 07 Dec, 2010 03:07am

`Hezbollah network` shocked Beirut

LONDON: Lebanon warned “Iran telecom” was taking over the country after uncovering a secret communications network... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:53am

Saddam`s last moments recalled

WASHINGTON: A US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks gives first official version of former Iraqi ruler Saddam... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:53am

Australia told US to be ready for using force in China

SYDNEY: Former leader Kevin Rudd praised Australias “robust” ties with China on Monday, after a leaked cable showed... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:53am

US Embassy checks UAE Pakistanis for terror links

WASHINGTON: A vast majority of Pakistanis and Afghans living in the United Arab Emirates say that rampant corruption... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:53am

Founder`s Swiss bank account closed

GENEVA: The Swiss Post Office bank on Sunday closed an account set up by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange because he... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:53am

No winter let-up against Afghan Taliban: Nato

KABUL, Dec 6: Nato forces will fight through the bitter Afghan winter to step up the pressure on the Taliban,... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:49am

Support for militants rising in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Dec 6: Afghan confidence in US efforts to secure the country is dropping while Afghan support for the... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:49am

Leaks hampers US ties with Pakistan, Russia, Italy, France

NEW YORK: The recent release of internal State Department cables by Wilileaks assisted by a coalition of news ... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:49am

Nuclear weapons only bring disaster: Iran

ATHENS, Dec 6: Nuclear weapons only bring disaster and the world would do well to denuclearise, Iran`s foreign... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:49am

Scientists on track to solving anti-matter mystery

GENEVA, Dec 6 European scientists reported on Monday the creation and capture of anti-hydrogen atoms in a novel... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:49am

Ivory Coast in turmoil with two presidents, two PMs

ABIDJAN, Dec 6: Ivory Coast was in political turmoil on Monday after rivals for the presidency each named their own... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:49am

Korea tension may go out of control, Hu tells Obama

WASHINGTON, Dec 6: Chinese President Hu Jintao warned US President Barack Obama on Monday that Korean tensions risk... Published 07 Dec, 2010 02:49am