First Core Review decisions announced
BILL Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister responsible for Core Review, provided a progress update on Tuesday announcing the first decisions of...
Ex-Thai PM moves anti-graft body to call more witnesses
Bangkok: Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra authorised her lawyer, Norawit Laleang, to petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against its resolution to dismiss Yingluck's...
Pak warplanes pound militant hideouts in NWA
Peshawar: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) warplanes bombarded suspected militant hideouts in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan. It is reported, military leaders took...
Inspectors press Syria on chemical arms ‘discrepancies’: UN
United Nations: Inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal have asked President Bashar al-Assad's government to clarify disparities in its original declaration...
TSX nears six-year high as Suncor shares, oil prices gain
Toronto: Canada's main stock index climbed on Tuesday to its strongest level in almost six years as robust results from Suncor Energy Inc boosted...
Surrey Adopts a Community Climate Action Strategy
SURREY Mayor Dianne Watts and Council approved a “Community Climate Action Strategy” at a Council Meeting. The Strategy proposes actions that will make Surrey...
NRI businessman in Oman offers jobs to rescued nurses
Muscat: An Indian origin businessman has come forward to recruit the 46 Indian nurses who were rescued from war-torn Iraq last week. M.M. Ramachandran, chairman...
Voting ends in Afghanistan polls
Kabul: Voting in Afghanistan's presidential and provincial council elections concluded. The Afghan election official said that voting was relatively peaceful despite some attacks and...
Dancing Superstar auditions start in July
Suva: Children over the age of 10 can now take part in the Fiji’s Dancing Superstar Season Two starting in July. Ganesha Productions director...
210 killed in anti-terror operation, says Ukraine
Kiev: At least 210 people has been killed since the start of the "active phase" of the Ukrainian government's anti-terror operation in eastern regions, the...
