World US says 'serious irregularities' at Epstein jail, vows to hunt any co-conspirators NEW YORK: US Attorney General Bill Barr pledged Monday to pursue any co-conspirators of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey E Published 13 Aug, 2019 10:11am
Top News Outrage as Trump administration weakens endangered species law WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's administration on Monday finalized rollbacks to key provisions of the Endangered Published 13 Aug, 2019 10:08am
Markets Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals up nearly 10pc to 2.123mn T by July 31 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 2.123 mn tonnes between Oct. 1 and July 31, CCC data Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:30pm
Markets Nigeria naira weakens on falling oil prices, lower bond yields LAGOS: The Nigerian naira weakened to 364 per dollar on Friday, from a quote of 363.50 the previous day as falling oil p Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:28pm
Business & Finance China central bank to keep yuan stable, maintain prudent monetary policy HONG KONG: China's central bank said on Friday night that it would keep its yuan currency stable and maintain its pruden Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:25pm
World Ramaphosa asks court to seal certain documents in legal battle JOHANNESBURG: Lawyers for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have asked a court to seal financial records held by t Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:24pm
Business & Finance Daimler faces up to 1bn euro diesel fine FRANKFURT: Prosecutors in Stuttgart, Germany are set to fine Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler between 800 million euros ($89 Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:20pm
Markets Gold hovers around $1,500; sees best week in three years Gold prices rose on Friday and were on course for its best week in over three years as negative yielding debt around the Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:19pm
Markets Sterling revisits 2-year lows as UK economy shrinks LONDON: Sterling skidded again on Friday, hitting its lowest in more than two years, after an unexpected second quarter Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:08pm
Markets US bond yields fall on worries about trade, Europe NEW YORK: US Treasury yields fell on Friday as trade worries about China and the United States flared up, along with pol Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:07pm
Markets Nickel slips from 16-month peak on Indonesian uncertainty LONDON: Nickel slipped on Friday from a 16-month high amid uncertainty over whether top producer Indonesia would soon ba Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:06pm
Markets Italy yields set for biggest weekly rise in 2019 as government on brink of collapse LONDON: A selloff in Italian government bonds accelerated on Friday with yields on track for their biggest weekly rise t Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:05pm
World Dozens dead in new bout of intercommunal fighting in Chad N'DJAMENA: At least 37 people have been killed in fresh fighting this week between rival ethnic groups in Chad, Presiden Published 09 Aug, 2019 02:43pm
World 13 killed in Myanmar monsoon landslide YANGON: A landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains killed at least 13 people and injured dozens more in eastern Myanmar, Published 09 Aug, 2019 02:41pm
Business & Finance Indonesia Lion Air crash report likely in October: official JAKARTA: A final report on Indonesia's Lion Air crash is likely to be released by October, an official at the country's Published 09 Aug, 2019 02:40pm
Sports Indian cricket board to comply with national anti-doping agency NEW DELHI: India's cricket board has agreed to have their players tested by the country's anti-doping agency, an top gov Published 09 Aug, 2019 02:38pm
World Russia blasts 'fake' UN data on civilian sites in Syria's Idlib GENEVA: Russia on Friday accused the UN of providing "false data" on the coordinates of civilian sites in Syria's Idlib, Published 09 Aug, 2019 02:36pm
World Tunisia: 69 hopefuls want to be next president TUNIS: At least 69 people, including the prime minister, had thrown their hats into the ring to be Tunisia's next presid Published 09 Aug, 2019 02:33pm
World Trump pledges respect for gun lobby in post-massacre debate WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday he was talking to the National Rifle Association to ensure their "very Published 09 Aug, 2019 02:32pm
Sports Neymar rape case dismissed -- court SAO PAULO: A Brazilian judge on Friday dismissed the rape case against footballer Neymar citing insufficient evidence, a Published 09 Aug, 2019 02:31pm