World Bandits kill 18 in Nigeria village raids KANO: Armed bandits killed at least 18 people in raids in rural northern Nigeria, where attacks by kidnappers and cattle Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:10pm
Markets Copper under dollar pressure as the metal has biggest weekly fall since May LONDON: Copper fell on Friday and logged its biggest weekly fall since May as the dollar hit an over two-week high and i Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:09pm
Sports Du Plessis won't rush South Africa future MANCHESTER: Faf du Plessis said he plans to consider his South Africa future once the dust of a disappointing World Cup Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:09pm
World Chile bars entry to 'more than 100' Venezuelans linked to Maduro govt: president SANTIAGO: Chile will bar entry to anyone on a list of more than 100 Venezuelans linked to the "dictatorship" of Presiden Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:08pm
Markets Wall Street slips on cooling rate cut hopes US stocks fell on Friday, slipping from record levels hit in the previous session, as strong US job growth in June pushe Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:08pm
World Sea-Watch captain to sue Italy's Salvini for defamation ROME: The captain of detained migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, Carola Rackete, will sue Matteo Salvini for defamation af Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:07pm
Sports DeChambeau seizes early PGA 3M Open lead with sizzling 62 WASHINGTON: Bryson DeChambeau fired a nine-under par 62, the lowest round of his US PGA career, to seize a four-stroke c Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:07pm
Sports Djokovic survives hurricane Hurkacz to reach last 16 By Pritha Sarkar LONDON: When Novak Djokovic stood with hand on hips midway through the second set tiebreak, glaring down at young Polish Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:04pm
Markets Soybeans slide in post-holiday markets; corn, wheat firm CHICAGO: US soybean futures fell about 1pc and set a three-week low on Friday, pressured by relatively ample US stockpil Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:03pm
Sports Benin shock Morocco on penalties in Africa Cup of Nations last 16 CAIRO: Benin stunned Africa Cup of Nations title contenders Morocco on penalties to reach the quarter-finals for the fir Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:01pm
Top News EU hails Sudan accord as 'breakthrough' BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday hailed as a "breakthrough" a landmark deal between protest leaders and Sudan's ru Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:01pm
Top News Trump girds for July 4 bash starring himself WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump prepared Thursday to host an Independence Day show like no other, featuring a speech Published 05 Jul, 2019 12:49am
Top News UK PM candidate Johnson urges tax on global tech giants Boris Johnson, the leading candidate to replace Theresa May as British Prime Minister, said on Thursday the government h Published 05 Jul, 2019 12:00am
World Argentina sees 2019 inflation under 40.3pc: government preliminary budget draft BUENOS AIRES: Argentine inflation should end 2019, under 40.3pc while the economy shrinks 0.8pc, according to a prelimin Published 04 Jul, 2019 11:37pm
Markets Australian shares to open little changed; NZ flat Australian shares are likely to see a tepid start on Friday, after closing at an 11-year peak in the previous session, a Published 04 Jul, 2019 11:34pm
Markets Asia Coffee-Vietnam domestic prices flat as low stocks hit transactions HANOI: Vietnam's local coffee prices stayed flat from last week on Thursday in low trade, as farmers had almost sold out Published 04 Jul, 2019 11:31pm
Markets Russian rouble weighed down by dividend payments MOSCOW: The Russian rouble slipped against the dollar on Thursday, weighed down by dividend payments and falling oil pri Published 04 Jul, 2019 11:18pm
Markets Sterling stuck near two-week lows, hobbled by increased rate cut bets LONDON: Sterling was stuck near two-week lows on Thursday after heavy falls in recent days on growing expectations that Published 04 Jul, 2019 11:15pm
World India projects 2019/20 GDP growth to rise to 7pc BENGALURU: India predicted on Thursday that economic growth in the current fiscal year could rise to 7pc from 6.8pc for Published 04 Jul, 2019 11:14pm
Top News Iran condemns detention of oil supertanker in Gibraltar GIBRALTAR: Iran on Thursday condemned the "illegal interception" of one of its oil tankers in Gibraltar where authoritie Published 04 Jul, 2019 11:00pm