Sports Tennis: Bastad ATP results BÅSTAD: Results on Wednesday in the ATP tournament at Bastad, Sweden (x denotes seeding): 2nd round Jere Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:39pm
Business & Finance US stocks fall as industrial shares tumble NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks retreated Wednesday, with industrial companies especially weak as a Federal Reserve report Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:38pm
World Two kidnapped Nigerian government officials released KANO: The finance minister for Nigeria's Zamfara state, who was kidnapped by gunmen in an ambush that killed his deputy, Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:37pm
Markets Netflix shares slide on disappointing Q2 subscriber growth SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix shares plunged in after-hours trade Wednesday after its quarterly update showed weaker-than-expe Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:36pm
Sports Springboks choose eight black players in team for first time JOHANNESBURG: South Africa will field eight black players in a starting XV for the first time when they face Australia S Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:34pm
World New EU chief faces battle for stable majority BRUSSELS: EU president-elect Ursula von der Leyen may have won a narrow majority in the European Parliament, but to lead Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:33pm
Sports Pogba shines as United thrash Leeds PERTH: Paul Pogba shined as an under-pressure Manchester United stepped up their pre-season campaign with a 4-0 thrashin Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:31pm
World Sri Lanka orders arrest of top police watchdog COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's chief prosecutor on Wednesday ordered the arrest of a top officer at the police watchdog over his a Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:30pm
Sports Rahm would 'love' to be second Spanish champion at Open, 40 years after Ballesteros triumph PORTRUSH: Jon Rahm said on Wednesday he would "love" to become the second Spaniard to win the British Open this week, 40 Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:28pm
World Sudan protesters, army rulers ink power sharing deal KHARTOUM: Sudan's protesters and ruling generals Wednesday inked a deal that aims to install a civilian administration, Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:27pm
World Inside Notre-Dame: rubble, emptiness and an immense task ahead PARIS: Three months after a fire ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, a rare glimpse inside the burned masterpiece on Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:26pm
World NATO names first deputy chief from former eastern bloc BRUSSELS: NATO on Wednesday named a Romanian ex-minister as its new deputy chief, the first official from the former Sov Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:25pm
Top News IAEA head to step down next year on health grounds: diplomats VIENNA: The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog Yukiya Amano will step down in March for health reasons, diplomatic source Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:47pm
Markets Nine companies to vie for Zambia copper mining giant LUSAKA: Nine companies have shown interest in taking over Zambia's largest copper miner, the mines minister said on Wedn Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:45pm
World EU tries to break year-long impasse over migrant rescue ships BRUSSELS: European interior ministers headed for emergency talks in Helsinki on Wednesday in a bid to break the cycle of Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:43pm
Sports Coach who called critics 'cockroaches' leaves Sharks JOHANNESBURG: Super Rugby coach Robert du Preez, who calls his media critics "cockroaches", has quit the underperforming Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:42pm
Markets Stock markets weaker, pound under pressure LONDON: Global stock markets turned weaker Wednesday after recent record gains in the US while growing concerns about a Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:40pm
Business & Finance Dutch airline KLM under fire for breastfeeding cover-up rule THE HAGUE: Dutch airline KLM faced criticism Wednesday for policies that "shame women's bodies" after a breastfeeding mo Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:39pm
World South Africa graft inquiry adjourned following Zuma complaint JOHANNESBURG: A South African panel questioning former president Jacob Zuma over alleged graft during his time in office Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:37pm
World EU steps up pressure on Poland's move to punish judges BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday gave Poland's right-wing government two months to reverse a new disciplinary r Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:36pm