Indonesian tsunami kills 154, help on the way
PADANG: Planes and helicopters packed with rescue workers and supplies landed for the first time Wednesday on remote Indonesian islands that were pounded by a 10-foot (three-meter) tsunami, sweeping away…
Millions suffer ‘inhuman’ treatment in prison: UN expert
UNITED NATIONS: Torture remains prevalent around the world and millions of jail inmates suffer inhuman treatment, a UN specialist said Tuesday. Manfred Novak, UN special rapporteur on torture, said he…
Ruler of strategic UAE emirate dies, sparking power struggle
DUBAI: The ruler of the tiny but strategic emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah, Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al-Qassimi, died on Wednesday at the age of 92, immediately sparking a war of…
Contested Sudan region should be ceded to south, says SPLM
JUBA: South Sudan wants its former northern enemies to cede the contested oil-rich border region of Abyei without holding a landmark referendum, a senior southern official said on Tuesday. Instead…
US denies giving ‘bags of cash’ to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The White House denied Tuesday it was giving Afghanistan "bags of cash," after Afghan President Hamid Karzai said it was receiving cash payments from "various friendly countries," including Iran.…
UN rights chiefs lead new assault on US
UNITED NATIONS: UN human rights chiefs and experts launched a new offensive on the US conduct of its "war on terror" and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The leaking of…
Bahrain’s Elaf eyes Malaysian sharia banking license
KUALA LUMPUR: Elaf Bank has applied for a Malaysian Islamic banking license after securing six financing deals worth about $1.4 billion in the country and Indonesia, its chief executive said…
BlackRock sees demand for emerging-market ETFs
DUBAI: Demand for emerging-market exchange traded funds (ETFs) is set to grow rapidly as investors hit by foreign-ownership regulations in many countries buy the product as an alternative, a managing…
Ailing Ivory Coast economy waits on election result
ABIDJAN: After a decade of political and military crisis, the economy of Ivory Coast has taken many setbacks, but the country's people hope that Sunday's presidential election will bring an…
Syria: Industrial strength
Syria’s rising appeal for companies seeking a foothold in the Levantine market has seen investment soar in its industrial sector, boosting government efforts to push the country towards a more…
