Sports Djokovic dumps Pouille to reach Cincinnati semis CINCINNATI: Novak Djokovic controlled Lucas Pouille 7-6 (7/2), 6-1 on Friday to move closer to a second straight title a Published 17 Aug, 2019 06:35am
World North Korea's Kim supervised 'new weapon' test again: KCNA SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un once again supervised a "new weapon" launch, state media said Saturday, complicat Published 17 Aug, 2019 06:24am
World Moscow set for fresh protests after month of rallies MOSCOW: Moscow was set for fresh protests Saturday, the latest in a wave of demonstrations that has seen tens of thousan Published 17 Aug, 2019 06:14am
Featured Photos Aerial night view of the Great Tang All Day Mall Aerial night view of the Great Tang All Day Mall in northwest China Copyright INP, 2019 Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:16pm
World North Korea fires missiles, rejects further talks with South SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles into the sea on Friday and launched a scathing att Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:01pm
Sports Murray to skip US Open doubles to focus on singles LONDON: Andy Murray is to skip the US Open later this month where he was scheduled to play doubles so as to get more sin Published 16 Aug, 2019 11:56am
Markets Russia's oil output rises to 11.32 mn bpd in Aug MOSCOW: Oil production in Russia rose to an average 11.32 million barrels per day (bpd) in the first half of August, Int Published 16 Aug, 2019 11:47am
Markets China to rely on South America soybeans in fourth quarter HARBIN: Top soybean buyer China can do without supplies from the United States in the fourth quarter and can rely on imp Published 16 Aug, 2019 11:44am
Business & Finance Alibaba to buy Kaola unit from NetEase for $2 bn Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has agreed to pay $2 billion in cash to buy Chinese e-commerce firm Kaola, local news outlet C Published 16 Aug, 2019 11:25am
Markets Prices steady as Japan swelters and Texas plant readies export SINGAPORE: Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) remained steady this week amid sweltering heat in Japan dri Published 16 Aug, 2019 11:24am
Markets Indian shares eke out gains; but end week lower Indian shares ended a tick higher on Friday, powered by gains in banking stocks, but finished lower for the week with tr Published 16 Aug, 2019 11:22am
Markets UK shares gain broadly after delayed stock market open Britain's stock market indexes jumped after a delayed open following the London Stock Exchange's longest outage in eight Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:46am
Markets FTSE stock trading starts after technical fault delays open LONDON: Stock trading on the London Stock Exchange's major stock indexes started at 0840 GMT on Friday, after a technica Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:42am
Markets Prompt prices rise on pending Norwegian maintenance LONDON: British gas prices rose in early trade on Friday supported by upcoming maintenance in Norway. Day-ahead gas Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:34am
Markets TOCOM rises on rally in equities, higher oil prices TOKYO: * Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures rose on Friday as investors' risk appetite increased after Asian share Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:33am
Markets Oil rises 2pc as recession fears recede MOSCOW: Crude oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday, recovering from two days of declines after data showing a rise in Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:20am
Markets South Korea's KFA buys about 63,000 tonnes corn in tender- trade HAMBURG: The Korea Feed Association (KFA) purchased about 63,000 tonnes of corn in an international tender which closed Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:19am
Markets Gold slips as equities gain, but set for 3rd weekly rise Gold fell 1% on Friday as investors locked in profits after a strong run and equities recovered slightly, but worries a Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:16am
Business & Finance Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Rupert Hogg resigns amid mounting Chinese scrutiny HONG KONG: Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said CEO Rupert Hogg had resigned and named Augustus Tang as th Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:15am
Markets Euro zone bond yields linger around record lows on recession risks LONDON: Government bond yields in the euro area hovered near record lows on Friday, reflecting heightened expectations f Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:13am