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  • Singh, Sharif to meet for ties

    2013-09-26 10:15

    Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confirmed on Wednesday he will meet his Pakistani counterpart this weekend on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, in a move toward achieving better relations after a period of heightened tension.

  • Death toll rises to 328 in SW Pakistan's quake

    2013-09-26 07:05

    At least 328 people were killed and 500 others injured since Tuesday afternoon when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, official sources said here on Wednesday.

  • BOC Aviation orders planes from Airbus for $2.6b

    2013-09-25 22:07

    Singapore-based Bank of China Aviation Pte Ltd signed a $2.6 billion contract with Airbus for 25 airplanes on Wednesday.

  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and smartwatch hit China

    2013-09-25 21:58

    Samsung Electronics Co Ltd officially introduced its latest flagship Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and the company's first Galaxy Gear smartwatch in China on Sept 25.

  • 250 killed in SW Pakistan earthquake

    2013-09-25 21:42

    At least 250 people were killed and more than 400 others were injured till Wednesday afternoon in a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Tuesday afternoon.

  • 208 killed in SW Pakistan earthquake

    2013-09-25 15:26

    A total of 208 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that hit Pakistan's southwest province of Balochistan on Tuesday afternoon, said a local official.

  • Samsung to launch smartphone with curved display

    2013-09-25 14:47

    Samsung Electronics Co Ltd ill introduce a smartphone with a curved display in October, as the world's top handset maker seeks to set the pace of hardware innovation.

  • 208 killed as quake hits SW Pakistan

    2013-09-25 06:52

    A total of 208 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that hit Pakistan's southwest province of Balochistan on Tuesday afternoon.

  • 93 killed as 7.7 magnitude quake hits SW Pakistan

    2013-09-25 06:52

    At least 93 people were killed and over 200 others injured as an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude jolted Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan on Tuesday afternoon

  • Smithfield shareholders OK Shuanghui takeover

    2013-09-25 02:15

    Shareholders of Virginia-based Smithfield Foods have voted to approve the proposed 7.1-billion-US-dollar takeover by Chinese company Shuanghui International Holdings.

  • Japan's ruling party tables tax cuts proposal

    2013-09-24 20:33

    Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party tabled a proposal on Tuesday for tax cuts amounting to 300 billion yen (3 billion US dollars) in a fresh bid to spur business investment.

  • 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan

    2013-09-24 20:25

    An earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude in the Richter scale hit southwestern part of Pakistan with strong tremors being felt in many parts of the country on Tuesday afternoon, local media quoted meteorologist as saying.

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  • Group a building block for Africa

    An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.
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