World Bolsonaro accuses UN rights chief of meddling, praises Pinochet BRASÍLIA: President Jair Bolsonaro waded into another international row over sovereignty on Wednesday, this time accusin Published 04 Sep, 2019 10:17pm
Markets US stocks gain as odds of Hong Kong crisis ebb NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks bounced Wednesday, shaking off ongoing trade worries following positive developments in Hon Published 04 Sep, 2019 10:16pm
Business & Finance Ryanair pilots to stage UK strikes LONDON: British pilots at the low-cost airline Ryanair will strike during September to press for better working conditio Published 04 Sep, 2019 08:24pm
World Netanyahu makes snap trip to London for Johnson talks JERUSALEM: With less than two weeks to go before Israel's general election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office s Published 04 Sep, 2019 08:23pm
World Greek judges slam 'restriction' on refugee rights ATHENS: Greek judges accused the country's government Wednesday of restricting refugees' rights by scrapping appeals for Published 04 Sep, 2019 08:21pm
Sports Bencic advances to first Grand Slam semi-final at US Open NEW YORK: Swiss 13th seed Belinda Bencic advanced to her first Grand Slam semi-final on Wednesday at the US Open by defe Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:46pm
World Greek police fire teargas as child migrants protest conditions in camps THESSALONIKI: Greek police fired tear gas at hundreds of children who protested in a packed migrant camp on the Greek is Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:45pm
World Algeria army chief reiterates demand for swift presidential poll ALGIERS: Algeria's army chief insisted Wednesday that a vote to elect a successor to ousted president Abdelaziz Boutefli Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:43pm
Business & Finance Probe of Tesla crash points to Autopilot 'overreliance' NEW YORK: A January 2018 crash involving a Tesla and a firetruck was due to driver inattention and the "Autopilot" syste Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:42pm
Sports Serena plots Olympic revenge as Svitolina blocks US Open path NEW YORK: Serena Williams will look to avenge a 2016 defeat at the Rio Olympic Games in Thursday's US Open semi-final ag Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:41pm
World Key ministers in Italy's new government ROME: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday unveiled Italy's new government, a coalition of the anti-establishment Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:40pm
Business & Finance US sees 'modest' growth, businesses show 'near-term' optimism: Fed WASHINGTON: The US economy grew at an unspectacular pace in recent weeks, while businesses still took a rosy view of the Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:39pm
World Amazon's 'tallest tree' safe from fires, say scientists SAO PAULO: Intrepid Brazilian and British scientists say they have located the Amazon's tallest tree in northern Brazil, Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:38pm
World EU pours cold water on Johnson's Brexit strategy BRUSSELS: Brussels on Wednesday warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson against the idea he could strike a new Brexit deal w Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:37pm
World UN envoy on Libya warns conflict could trigger chaos UNITED NATIONS: The UN special envoy to Libya warned Wednesday that without action by the Security Council, the country' Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:35pm
World British MPs inflict new defeat on Johnson's Brexit strategy LONDON: British MPs inflicted a fresh defeat on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hardline Brexit strategy on Wednesday, ap Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:34pm
World Niger battles deadly floods as city streets swamped NIAMEY: "That's it, time to go!" As a rising swell of muddy water creeps towards his house in Niger's capital Niamey, Ma Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:33pm
World Turkey says ready to implement Syria safe zone plan with US 'without delay' ISTANBUL: A top Turkish official told US national security advisor John Bolton late Wednesday that Ankara was ready to i Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:31pm
World Riding out Dorian, over pancakes, in South Carolina FOLLY BEACH: Kaycee Meyer enjoys a leisurely breakfast of pancakes as she pooh-poohs Hurricane Dorian and says she will Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:30pm
World UK's Johnson calls vote on holding early elections after Brexit defeat LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called for parliament to vote in favour of holding early elect Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:28pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points