World At least 25 dead after Myanmar land dispute: MP YANGON: At least 25 people died when a land dispute in Myanmar turned violent this week, a regional MP said Friday, as d Published 26 Jul, 2019 02:46pm
World US rules out any intervention on dollar: Trump advisor WASHINGTON: The US government will not intervene to weaken the value of the American dollar, despite persistent concerns Published 26 Jul, 2019 02:45pm
World Sweltering Europe relieved as heatwave relents PARIS: Anxious farmers counted the cost and sweltering workers breathed a sigh of relief Friday as a heatwave lifted fro Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:43pm
World New DRC Ebola coordinator open to second vaccine: WHO GENEVA: The UN said Friday that the Democratic Republic of Congo's new Ebola response coordinator is considering the use Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:42pm
Business & Finance WhatsApp to launch digital payments service in India NEW DELHI: Messaging giant WhatsApp plans to launch its first payment service this year in India, its biggest market wit Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:41pm
World Higher sales in US, other markets boost McDonald's earnings NEW YORK: Solid sales increases in the United States and other key markets lifted McDonald's second-quarter profits, boo Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:40pm
World US economic growth slows in Q2, 2018 falls below Trump target WASHINGTON: The American economy hit the brakes in the second quarter, as activity declined in an increasingly skittish Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:39pm
World Truck ploughs into DR Congo roadside market, killing 7 KINSHASA: An overloaded truck hurtled through an informal street market in Goma in eastern DR Congo, killing seven peopl Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:38pm
Sports England bowl out Ireland for 38 to win lone Test by 143 runs LONDON: Ireland collapsed to just 38 all out as England won the one-off Test at Lord's by 143 runs on Friday. Chris W Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:36pm
Sports Tears as French hope Pinot pulls out of Tour TIGNES: Trailing behind the peloton in tears, French cyclist Thibaut Pinot pulled out of the Tour de France with a thig Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:35pm
World China landslide death toll rises to 26 BEIJING: The death toll in a landslide that buried a village in southwest China rose to 26 on Friday following the disco Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:34pm
Sports Bancroft joins Smith and Warner in Australia's Ashes squad LONDON: Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft was on Friday included in Australia's 17-man squad for a five-Test Ashes series Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:27pm
World Russia to ban US think tank citing security fears MOSCOW: Russia has branded the US government-funded Atlantic Council think tank "undesirable", its General Prosecutor's Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:26pm
World Twitter rallies on growth in users, revenue WASHINGTON: Twitter shares rallied Friday after a second-quarter update showed better-than-expected revenues and a growt Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:25pm
Top News Erdogan says Russian S-400 operational by April 2020 ANKARA: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that it planned to start using the Russian S-400 missile def Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:24pm
Business & Finance Apple takes majority stake in Intel modem unit SAN FRANCISCO: Apple agreed Thursday to pay $1 billion to acquire the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business, a m Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:22pm
Sports Terry Butcher lands defensive role at China's Guangzhou R&F SHANGHAI: Terry Butcher has joined the coaching staff of Guangzhou R&F with the Chinese club hoping that the former Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:19pm
Business & Finance Russian central bank trims base rate to 7.25pc MOSCOW: Russia's Central Bank on Friday lowered its key rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 7.25 percent, and sig Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:16pm
World After Mueller show, Democrats likely no closer to impeachment WASHINGTON: Former special counsel Robert Mueller's reticent testimony to Congress likely confirmed what many Democrats Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:03pm
Top News North Korea missiles launched under guidance of leader Kim: state media SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of "a new-type of tactical guided weapon" as a "solemn warn Published 26 Jul, 2019 01:02pm