Top News Afghanistan: nearly two decades of US intervention WASHINGTON: The United States intervened in Afghanistan in 2001 to rid Al-Qaeda of its sanctuaries following the 9/11 te Published 29 Aug, 2019 08:36pm
Sports FIFA sets deadline for Cardiff, Nantes over Sala dispute LAUSANNE: FIFA has given French club Nantes and Cardiff 10 days to reach a settlement in the dispute over the payment of Published 29 Aug, 2019 08:31pm
World Hungary's Orban commiserates with 'fellow combatant' Salvini BUDAPEST: Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban commiserated Thursday with Italy's outgoing far-right Interi Published 29 Aug, 2019 08:30pm
World Mexican president says spy camera found in office MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday a "sophisticated camera" had been found in his Published 29 Aug, 2019 08:29pm
Sports Dhoni absent from India's T20 squad, Pandya returns NEW DELHI: Former captain M.S. Dhoni was left out of India's Twenty20 squad announced on Thursday for three matches agai Published 29 Aug, 2019 08:28pm
World US suggests won't prosecute Venezuela's Maduro if he leaves WASHINGTON: A US envoy suggested Thursday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be safe from US prosecution if h Published 29 Aug, 2019 08:26pm
World UN extends sanctions regime in Mali for another year UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Thursday extended for another year its sanctions regime on Mali for individua Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:56pm
Top News Elizabeth Warren eyes momentum ahead of US Democrats' third 2020 debate WASHINGTON: Ten US presidential hopefuls have qualified for next month's one-night Democratic debate, the party said Thu Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:52pm
Business & Finance MTN launches mobile money operations in Nigeria LAGOS: Africa's largest provider MTN on Thursday became the first telecommunications firm to launch a mobile money opera Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:50pm
Sports McIlroy, Fleetwood start strongly in European Masters CRANS-MONTANA: Rory McIlroy backed up his FedEx Cup triumph with a strong first-round 67 at the European Masters in Cran Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:49pm
World Regime forces inch forward in northwest Syria: monitor BEIRUT: Russian-backed regime forces seized several towns and villages in northwest Syria Thursday, as deadly air strike Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:48pm
Sports Zverev prevails again in five sets at US Open NEW YORK: Sixth seed Alexander Zverev survived a second successive five-set marathon match at the US Open as he outlaste Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:45pm
Markets FTSE 100 lifted by encouraging China trade comments and falling pound London's main index jumped on Thursday as China's fresh comments on possibly resolving the long-drawn trade spat with th Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:45pm
Sports Tennis: US Open results - 1st update NEW YORK: US Open results on Thursday (x denotes seeding): Men 2nd rd Denis Kudla (USA) bt Dusan Lajo Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:44pm
Sports Petkovic finds mental strength key in beating Kvitova NEW YORK: With her 32nd birthday coming on September 9, Andrea Petkovic started pondering how much longer her 14-year te Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:42pm
Markets EU wheat hits contract low pressured by ample world supplies PARIS: European wheat prices hit a contract low in late trade on Thursday, pressured by hefty global supplies and a slig Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:39pm
Business & Finance Vodafone UK appeals move to ease price caps on BT business lines LONDON: Vodafone UK is seeking to overturn a move by regulator Ofcom to relax restrictions on how much BT can charge for Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:35pm
Business & Finance Volkswagen to invest $577mn in Brazil auto plant SAO PAULO: Volkswagen will invest 2.4 billion reais ($577 million) in one of its Brazil factories, Sao Paulo state gover Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:32pm
World Brazil's Bolsonaro gives thumbs up as economy avoids recession BRASILIA: Brazil's economy is on the right path and growing again, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday, after gove Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:30pm
World US economy slowing, but consumers limiting downside WASHINGTON: US economic growth slowed in the second quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, but the strongest con Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:26pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points