Top News US urges India to free detainees, restore rights in Kashmir WASHINGTON: The United States called on India Tuesday to quickly release detainees and restore basic liberties in Indian Published 20 Aug, 2019 09:04pm
World UN envoy warns Yemen could break apart UNITED NATIONS: The UN's special envoy to Yemen warned Tuesday that the war-ravaged country faced the prospect of breaki Published 20 Aug, 2019 09:02pm
World Macron to discuss Indian occupied Kashmir with Modi PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss tensions in the divided region of Kashmir with Indian Prime Ministe Published 20 Aug, 2019 09:00pm
World Trump: US 'very far' from recession WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump played down fears on Tuesday that the United States was heading towards recession whi Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:57pm
Top News Trump offers to mediate 'explosive' IoK standoff WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump offered Tuesday to mediate the "explosive" situation in Indian occupied Kashmir, l Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:56pm
World Toll from attack on Burkina military base rises to 24 OUAGADOUGOU: The death toll from an attack Monday on a military base in northern Burkina Faso rose to 24, the military s Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:54pm
World EU, Britain clash over Johnson's Brexit backstop demand BRUSSELS: Britain and the EU clashed Tuesday over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's demand to scrap the Irish border backst Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:52pm
World Zambian leader says not meeting Vedanta investors during India trip LUSAKA: Zambian President Edgar Lungu, on a visit to India this week, has no plans to meet anyone from Mumbai-listed Ved Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:51pm
World Brazil bus hijacker, armed with fake gun, killed by police RIO DE JANEIRO: A hijacker armed with what turned out to be a fake gun was shot and killed by police in Rio de Janeiro o Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:50pm
World UN postpones anti-torture conference in Cairo after criticism CAIRO: The United Nations has postponed a conference against torture due to be held in Cairo after fierce criticism of E Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:47pm
World Italy in limbo after PM Conte attacks Salvini and resigns ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned on Tuesday after lashing out at far-right Interior Minister Matteo Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:46pm
Top News Trump backs Russia return to G8 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump expressed support Tuesday for Russia's return to the G8, saying it would be "much Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:45pm
Business & Finance Apple debuts credit card as it readies TV+ launch SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday launched a smartphone-generation credit card in the US and moved closer to hitting the h Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:44pm
Sports Tennis: ATP Winston-Salem results WASHINGTON: Results on Tuesday in the ATP tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (x-denotes seeding): Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:43pm
Top News Yemen separatists drive out govt troops from two camps in south ADEN: Yemeni separatists drove government troops out of two military camps in deadly clashes Tuesday, reinforcing their Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:42pm
World Sudan forms sovereign council to lead transition KHARTOUM: Sudan's generals and protest leaders on Tuesday formed the sovereign council that will steer the country throu Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:41pm
Sports Monaco sign Slimani on loan from Leicester MONACO: Monaco have signed veteran Algerian international striker Islam Slimani on loan from Leicester City, sources clo Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:40pm
Top News Water pollution can reduce economic growth by a third: World Bank WASHINGTON: Heavily polluted water is reducing economic growth by up to a third in some countries, a World Bank report s Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:39pm
Markets US stocks fall, ending three-day winning streak NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks fell Tuesday, snapping a three-session winning streak amid lingering unease over global gro Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:38pm
World Italy prosecutor orders migrants on charity ship to disembark in Lampedusa ROME: An Italian prosecutor on Tuesday ordered the more than 80 remaining migrants on the Open Arms charity vessel to di Published 20 Aug, 2019 08:37pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points