Markets Pound rebounds as Johnson suffers big parliamentary defeat NEW YORK: The British pound hit multi-year lows against the dollar on Tuesday amid fears of a no-deal Brexit but rebound Published 03 Sep, 2019 10:45pm
Top News Pentagon frees $3.6bn to build 175 miles of wall on Mexican border WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department said Tuesday it was freeing up $3.6 billion in funds budgeted for other projects t Published 03 Sep, 2019 10:44pm
World UK announces £2 billion extra Brexit funding LONDON: The British government on Tuesday announced another £2 billion (2.2 billion euros, $2.4 billion) of funding to d Published 03 Sep, 2019 10:42pm
Top News British PM tables motion on early election after parliament defeat LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he would table a parliamentary motion to call an early electio Published 03 Sep, 2019 10:41pm
Markets US stocks tumble on tariffs, weak data NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks tumbled Tuesday as new tariffs in the US-China trade war took effect, while US data pointed Published 03 Sep, 2019 10:39pm
World Guatemala's UN-backed anti-corruption body shuts down GUATEMALA CITY: UN anti-corruption prosecutors pulled the curtain down on more than a decade of high-profile investigati Published 03 Sep, 2019 10:38pm
Business & Finance No US interest rate cut 'required' if growth continues: Fed member WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve will not need to cut interest rates soon if the world's largest economy continues on Published 03 Sep, 2019 10:37pm
Sports Medvedev advances to first Grand Slam semi-final at US Open NEW YORK: Daniil Medvedev advanced to his first Grand Slam semi-final Tuesday at the US Open by defeating three-time maj Published 03 Sep, 2019 10:36pm
World Trump hardens tone on China as trade war rattles economy WASHINGTON: Amid fresh signs his trade wars are rattling the US economy, President Donald Trump on Tuesday sent stern wa Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:37pm
Sports Roglic makes Vuelta statement with crushing time trial win MADRID: Slovenia's Primoz Roglic pulverised his key rivals at the Vuelta a Espana individual time-trial on Tuesday to ta Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:36pm
Top News PM Johnson loses majority ahead of Brexit parliament showdown LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday lost his working majority in parliament with the dramatic defection of a Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:35pm
World Walmart to halt some bullet sales, including for handguns NEW YORK: Walmart announced Tuesday it will halt sales of ammunition for handguns and some military-style rifles used in Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:33pm
Sports De Grandhomme, Bruce help New Zealand clinch T20 series KANDY: A century partnership between Colin de Grandhomme and Tom Bruce helped New Zealand to a series-clinching four-wic Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:32pm
World Kabul blast toll rises as US tries to finalise Taliban deal KABUL: A massive blast in a Kabul residential neighbourhood killed at least 16 people, officials said Tuesday, following Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:31pm
World Bahamas minister says more deaths expected from Hurricane Dorian COCONUT GROVE: Hurricane Dorian weakened slightly as it crawled towards the southeast coast of the United States on Tues Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:30pm
World Britain seeks to calm no-deal Brexit fears LONDON: Britain's pointman on no-deal Brexit preparations assured parliament Tuesday that a leaked government assessment Published 03 Sep, 2019 08:28pm
Sports Ukrainian trailblazer Svitolina reaches US Open semi-finals NEW YORK: Elina Svitolina became the first Ukrainian woman to reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-4 w Published 03 Sep, 2019 07:42pm
Sports Ardron skippers Canada at Rugby World Cup OTTAWA: Chiefs forward Tyler Ardron was named captain of Canada's 31-strong squad for the Rugby World Cup on Tuesday. Published 03 Sep, 2019 07:41pm
World New York declares end of worst measles outbreak in three decades NEW YORK: US officials on Tuesday declared New York's worst measles epidemic in nearly 30 years officially over after mo Published 03 Sep, 2019 07:40pm
World Facebook might start hiding 'Like' counts for posts SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Tuesday confirmed it is dabbling with no longer making a public display of how many "likes" a Published 03 Sep, 2019 07:39pm