World Johnson to name Brexit mastermind as adviser: source LONDON: Incoming British prime minister Boris Johnson will bring in Dominic Cummings, the controversial head of the 2016 Published 24 Jul, 2019 10:36am
Sports Koufax statue to feature at renovated Dodger Stadium LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday unveiled plans for a $100 million renovation of Dodger Stadium that will Updated 24 Jul, 2019 11:25am
Markets US stocks rise on good earnings, budget deal NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rose early Tuesday following a batch of mostly solid earnings reports and after congression Published 23 Jul, 2019 03:41pm
World Bulgarian president vetoes costly deal to buy US F-16s SOFIA: Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Tuesday vetoed a $1.3-billion deal to buy eight F-16 fighter jets from the US, Published 23 Jul, 2019 03:06pm
World French parliament approves EU-Canada trade deal PARIS: France's lower house of parliament approved a huge EU-Canada trade deal on Tuesday after a heated debate about it Published 23 Jul, 2019 03:04pm
Markets Hong Kong stocks up at break HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks finished the morning session with small gains Tuesday, in line with advances across Asia fol Published 23 Jul, 2019 02:11pm
Sports Mayweather made 'special advisor' to China boxing team SHANGHAI: Retired superstar Floyd Mayweather has been named "special advisor" to China's boxing team as they look to imp Published 23 Jul, 2019 02:09pm
Markets Tokyo's Nikkei closes up nearly one percent TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index jumped nearly one percent on Tuesday as chip-related shares surged, taking a posit Published 23 Jul, 2019 02:08pm
Business & Finance China's BAIC takes 5pc stake in Daimler: German carmaker BERLIN: China's state-owned BAIC has taken a 5 percent stake in Daimler, whose top shareholder for the past year has bee Published 23 Jul, 2019 02:07pm
World UAE not leaving war-torn Yemen despite drawdown: minister DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates, part of a Saudi-led military coalition, is not leaving war-torn Yemen despite an ongoin Published 23 Jul, 2019 02:06pm
Sports All Blacks fired up for Springbok World Cup rehearsal WELLINGTON: All Black lock Brodie Retallick predicted a fireworks against South Africa in Wellington this Saturday, as t Published 23 Jul, 2019 02:00pm
Markets Hong Kong stocks close higher HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares ended on a positive note Tuesday following the previous day's steep losses, with investors b Published 23 Jul, 2019 01:58pm
Markets Asian markets rise as earnings, trade hopes provide cheer HONG KONG: Asian markets rose Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street with confidence given a boost by a positive earning Published 23 Jul, 2019 01:57pm
Sports Guardiola blasts 'false' report of Man City 'disrespect' in China HONG KONG: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola blasted a report in Chinese state media as "false" on Tuesday after the Pr Published 23 Jul, 2019 01:56pm
Sports Fekir leaves Lyon in surprise move to Real Betis MADRID: French World Cup winning midfielder Nabil Fekir has completed a surprising move from Lyon to Real Betis, the La Published 23 Jul, 2019 01:54pm
Business & Finance Eurozone banks tightening credit taps: ECB FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Eurozone banks are tightening the criteria firms and households must meet to be granted loans, the Eu Published 23 Jul, 2019 01:53pm
World One year on, deadly Greek wildfire haunts survivors ATHENS: Twelve months on, you can still see it in the faces of the survivors: the deadly wildfires that killed 102 peopl Published 23 Jul, 2019 01:51pm
World US sanctions on Chinese oil trader 'illegal': Beijing BEIJING: China on Tuesday called US sanctions against Chinese companies "illegal", a day after US Secretary of State Mik Published 23 Jul, 2019 01:29pm
Business & Finance Fees help UBS beat low rates squeeze ZURICH: Swiss banking giant UBS beat analyst expectations by posting a small increase in net earnings, with a rise in fe Published 23 Jul, 2019 01:25pm
World Gangs kill 12, including children, in DR Congo GOMA: Machete- and gun-wielding gangs killed 12 civilians, including two children, in twin overnight attacks in northeas Published 23 Jul, 2019 01:22pm