World Ebola patient in DR Congo city of Goma has died: governor GOMA: The first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma has died, the governor of North Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:40pm
World Three government officials kidnapped in Nigeria KANO: Gunmen dressed in "security uniforms" have kidnapped the finance minister for northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara state Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:39pm
Sports Seedorf sacked as Cameroon coach PARIS: The Cameroon Football Federation sacked coach Clarence Seedorf and assistant Patrick Kluivert on Tuesday, the pai Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:38pm
World Senators press Facebook on 'trust' in hearing on digital currency WASHINGTON: US senators Tuesday questioned whether Facebook can be trusted with a massive financial responsibility at th Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:36pm
World Lawmakers narrowly approve Von der Leyen as EU chief STRASBOURG: Sceptical EU lawmakers approved German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen's appointment as president of t Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:35pm
World French MPs agree Notre-Dame restoration as controversy swirls PARIS: French MPs on Tuesday approved a law on the reconstruction of Notre-Dame, three months after flames ravaged the g Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:34pm
World Member states' nominee von der Leyen wins EU top job STRASBOURG: German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen was narrowly elected president of the European Commission on Tu Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:31pm
World Canada probing data theft at military research center: reports OTTAWA: The Canadian army is probing the theft of highly sensitive information from a military research center by a form Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:24pm
World US manufacturing sinks into recession amid trade wars WASHINGTON: US manufacturing sunk into recession in June after two consecutive quarters of declines amid President Donal Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:23pm
Top News MEPs narrowly elect von der Leyen to EU top job STRASBOURG: German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen was narrowly elected president of the European Commission on Tu Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:22pm
World Russia bars opposition candidates from Moscow city ballot MOSCOW: Russian officials on Tuesday refused to register nearly 30 candidates for elections to Moscow's local parliament Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:21pm
World Sudan protesters reject 'absolute immunity' for generals KHARTOUM: Sudan's key protest group is opposed to giving the military "absolute immunity" against prosecution for violen Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:19pm
Sports Tennis: ATP Newport results NEW YORK: Results on Tuesday in the ATP tournament at Newport, Rhode Island (x denotes seeding): 1st rd Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:18pm
Top News UN concerned at US limits on Iran FM's access UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations voiced concern Monday after the United States imposed unusually harsh restriction Updated 16 Jul, 2019 06:01am
Top News Ebola case in DRC's Goma 'potential gamechanger': WHO GENEVA: A confirmed Ebola case in the key Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma is a "potential game-changer" in the Published 16 Jul, 2019 01:00am
Top News EU holds Iran nuclear crisis talks as Tehran issues fresh threats BRUSSELS: European foreign ministers held crisis talks Monday on saving the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal as Britain war Published 16 Jul, 2019 12:00am
World UN envoy aims to bolster Yemen truce as rivals wind up Hodeida talks RIYADH: UN envoy Martin Griffiths said Monday he held "productive" talks with the Saudi deputy defence minister aime Updated 16 Jul, 2019 06:04am
Markets Australia shares set to open flat; New Zealand up Australian shares are expected to open little changed on Tuesday as energy sector declines are likely to offset gains in Published 15 Jul, 2019 10:27pm
Markets US stocks edge to records ahead of major earnings NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks edged to fresh records on Monday at the start of a heavy week of earnings reports for which Published 15 Jul, 2019 10:16pm
World Pentagon gets 3rd acting chief since Mattis -- temporarily WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's administration named its third acting defense secretary in seven months on Monda Published 15 Jul, 2019 10:14pm