World US ship sails through Taiwan Strait after fighter jet sale TAIPEI: A US military ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, the island's defence ministry said, a move likely Published 23 Aug, 2019 02:21pm
World Bolsonaro mulls deploying army to combat Amazon fires BRASÍLIA: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he is considering deploying the army to help combat fires in the Published 23 Aug, 2019 02:19pm
Markets Stock markets reverse gains as China targets US imports LONDON: Global stock markets fell on Friday as trade war worries returned with a vengeance when China said it would targ Published 23 Aug, 2019 02:18pm
Markets US stocks open lower as China announces new tariffs NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened lower Friday after China announced another round of tariffs on US goods, the latest Published 23 Aug, 2019 02:17pm
Business & Finance Fed's Powell: Will act 'as appropriate' to sustain US expansion WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stressed Friday that the US central bank will act to ensure the economic Published 23 Aug, 2019 02:16pm
Top News EU hopes to ease trade tension with US at G7 summit, official says BRUSSELS: The European Union hopes to ease trade tensions with US President Donald Trump when the leaders of the world's Published 22 Aug, 2019 10:00pm
World UN chief Guterres says 'deeply concerned' by Amazon fires UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday he was "deeply concerned" by wildfires that have dev Published 22 Aug, 2019 09:02pm
Sports Rahane half-century anchors India revival in first Test NORTH SOUND: Ajinkya Rahane's 18th half-century anchored India's revival to 134 for four at tea on the opening day of th Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:51pm
World Canada FM to press Cuba on its support for Venezuela's Maduro OTTAWA: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will travel to Havana next week to press Venezuela's top ally Cuba t Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:50pm
Sports Archer takes six as Australia all out for 179 in third Ashes Test LEEDS: Jofra Archer took six wickets as England dismissed an Australia side without star batsman Steve Smith for just 17 Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:49pm
World Ex White House press secretaries announce TV gigs WASHINGTON: Two controversial former White House press secretaries are headed to new television jobs -- with Sarah Sande Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:47pm
World Amazon wildfires represent an 'international crisis': Macron PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said wildfires in the Amazon were an "international crisis" and call Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:46pm
Markets US stocks end mixed ahead of key Fed speech NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were mixed at the conclusion of a choppy session Thursday on lackluster economic data ahead Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:45pm
Top News Pompeo says China's detention of two Canadians is 'wrong' OTTAWA: The United States is working to secure the release of two Canadians held by China, Secretary of State Mike Pompe Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:44pm
Markets Europe Distillates-Diesel cracks slip, ARA stocks down LONDON: Benchmark northwest European diesel refining margins fell on Thursday but a sharp drop in regional stocks capped Published 22 Aug, 2019 07:25pm
Markets Indonesia tells some Jakarta supermarkets to remove 'palm oil-free' products JAKARTA: Indonesia, the world's top palm oil producer, has told some retailers in Jakarta to remove food products with " Published 22 Aug, 2019 07:24pm
Markets Egypt's GASC buys 12,000 tonnes of sunflower oil in tender CAIRO: Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Thursday it bought 12,00 Published 22 Aug, 2019 07:22pm
Top News UK's Boris Johnson puts his feet up in Macron's palace PARIS: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have taken a month to embark on his first trip abroad, but he was quick Published 22 Aug, 2019 07:19pm
Markets South African rand gains fade as investors left on edge over Fed JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand was flat on Thursday, as a boost from lower-than-expected local inflation was overshad Published 22 Aug, 2019 07:16pm
Sports Djokovic, Federer in same half of US Open draw NEW YORK: Wimbledon finalists Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are on a semi-final collision course at the US Open after Published 22 Aug, 2019 07:15pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points