World At least 10 killed as three blasts rock Kabul KABUL: At least 10 people -- including several women and a child -- were killed and 41 others wounded by a series of bla Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:47am
World Riyadh, allies say thwart new Yemen rebel drone attack RIYADH: Saudi air defences intercepted a Yemeni rebel drone targeting a southwestern city on Thursday, a Riyadh-led mili Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:46am
Markets Hong Kong stocks close higher HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks finished higher Thursday, with technology shares keeping up momentum despite investor doubts Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:44am
World US warship sails through Taiwan Strait, China 'concerned' TAIPEI: An American warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the US Navy and Taiwanese authorities said Thursday, trigg Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:43am
Markets Asian markets tempered by US-China doubts HONG KONG: Asian markets were tempered Thursday after two days of gains as doubts emerged over next week's US-China trad Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:42am
World Left-wing Israeli parties unite to counter Netanyahu JERUSALEM: Left-wing Meretz and the new party of former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak said Thursday they had formed Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:35am
Business & Finance Nokia narrows losses in Q2 HELSINKI: Nokia, the Finnish telecoms equipment maker, said Thursday that it narrowed its losses in the second quarter o Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:34am
World Spain PM faces defeat in confidence vote as coalition talks stall MADRID: Talks between Spain's socialists and far-left Podemos to agree a coalition government were stalled on Thursday, Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:34am
World Pragmatism to prevail in Brazil's ties with China RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's foreign minister has made clear that there is no love lost for Beijing on his part, but when he Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:32am
World Europe braces for more record temperatures as heatwave hits peak PARIS: A ferocious heatwave that has broken temperature records across Europe is set to hit its peak on Thursday, sparki Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:31am
World France to unveil new space defence strategy PARIS: France will on Thursday outline a new strategy for defence in space after President Emmanuel Macron announced the Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:30am
World Indonesia pardons woman sentenced to jail for exposing lewd boss JAKARTA: An Indonesian woman sentenced to six months in jail for exposing her lecherous boss won a parliamentary pardon Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:27am
Sports Jordan Ayew signs for Crystal Palace LONDON: Crystal Palace have completed the permanent signing of Ghana forward Jordan Ayew from Swansea, the Premier Leagu Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:26am
World Cambodia rubbishes reports of deal with China to use naval base PHNOM PENH: Cambodia on Thursday rubbished reports of a deal allowing China to use a naval base as "ill-intended" and ai Published 25 Jul, 2019 09:50am
World Russian investigators grill opposition in vote crackdown MOSCOW: Russian investigators summoned a number of opposition politicians for questioning Thursday after the authorities Published 25 Jul, 2019 09:47am
World Puerto Rico, the United States' Caribbean island SAN JUAN: After the governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello, bowed to two weeks of protests and resigned, here is some Published 25 Jul, 2019 09:46am
World Tunisia president back in intensive care: son TUNIS: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, hospitalised with a severe illness in late June, returned to intensive care Published 25 Jul, 2019 09:42am
Business & Finance Pakistan desirous of strong bilateral ties with Singapore: President ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said Pakistan was desirous of broadening and deepening its bilateral rela Published 24 Jul, 2019 02:41pm
Business & Finance PTI announces to accord warmest welcome to PM Imran Khan on return from his visit to US ISLAMABAD: Central Secretary General Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Amir Mehmood Kiyani Wednesday said the party announc Published 24 Jul, 2019 02:40pm
Business & Finance Anti-encroachment drive along railway tracks begins in Kohat KOHAT: The administration of Pakistan Railways has launched anti- encroachment drive along railway tracks here on Wednes Published 24 Jul, 2019 02:38pm