Top News 'It's looking tough': Holder glum after West Indies' World Cup woe TAUNTON: Jason Holder says the West Indies face a tough task to reach the World Cup semi-finals after their dismal s Published 17 Jun, 2019 09:11pm
World Iran sets 10-day countdown to surpass uranium limit TEHRAN: Iran on Monday set a 10-day countdown for world powers to fulfil their commitments under a nuclear deal aba Published 17 Jun, 2019 09:10pm
World Hamas pays tribute to Morsi GAZA CITY: Hamas on Monday paid tribute to former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi, who had been a close ally of th Published 17 Jun, 2019 09:01pm
Sports ATP Queen's Club results LONDON: Results from Monday's ATP matches at Queen's Club: 1st round Marin Cilic (CRO x5) bt Christi Published 17 Jun, 2019 09:00pm
World UN agency denounces Huthi manipulation of Yemen food aid UNITED NATIONS: The head of the World Food Programme threatened Monday to suspend aid deliveries to Huthi-controlled Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:59pm
Sports WTA Mallorca results SANTA PONSA: Results from Monday's WTA matches at Mallorca: 1st round Belinda Bencic (SUI x3) bt Reb Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:58pm
World Brain disease kills more than 100 Indian children PATNA: More than 100 children in the Indian state of Bihar -- home to some of the country's worst health indicators Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:57pm
World China's President Xi to visit North Korea this week BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea for two days from Thursday, state media in both countri Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:53pm
Markets Stocks, yields steady with focus on Fed, central banks NEW YORK: A gauge of global stock markets edged higher on Monday to build on monthly gains and benchmark government Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:42pm
World France's Macron urges more dialogue with Iran, regrets announcements on enrichment PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he regretted Iran's announcement that it would exceed the all Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:38pm
Markets Paris wheat futures pushed up by strong US markets HAMBURG: Paris wheat was pushed up by a rise in Chicago wheat on Monday, hitting its highest in almost two weeks bef Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:33pm
Markets EU crop monitor raises wheat, maize yield forecasts, trims barley PARIS: Beneficial rainfall in much of the European Union has led the bloc's crop monitoring service to raise monthly Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:30pm
Markets Copper recovers as China output falls, strike hits mine LONDON: Copper prices recovered on Monday, boosted by a mine strike and weak Chinese output, but other industrial me Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:29pm
Markets US corn planting seen 92pc complete, soybeans 79pc CHICAGO: The US Department of Agriculture's weekly crop progress report should show that farmers were able to plant Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:28pm
Markets Med crude-Urals diffs down in Baltic, CPC Blend ease MOSCOW: Urals differentials in northwest Europe eased against dated Brent on Monday as remaining June cargoes traded Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:26pm
Markets Oil prices slip as economic worries outweigh tanker tensions NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Monday after more poor Chinese economic figures fanned fears of slowed worldwide oil de Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:24pm
Markets Stocks, yields steady with Fed, central bank meetings on tap NEW YORK: A gauge of global stock markets edged higher on Monday to build on monthly gains and benchmark government Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:10pm
Markets Saudi Arabia crude exports rise by 36,000 bpd in April: JODI Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports in April rose by 36,000 barrels per day (bpd) month-on-month to 7.177 million bpd, Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:08pm
Markets Wall Street holds on to gains; Fed policy meeting eyed Wall Street's main indexes rose on Monday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the pack, as investors awaited a key F Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:06pm
World Qatar's emir offers condolences to former Egyptian president Mursi's family CAIRO: Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, offered condolences in a tweet on Monday to the family of form Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:04pm