World US imposes sanctions on three Chinese accused of fentanyl trafficking WASHINGTON: The US Treasury on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three Chinese men accused of illegally trafficking fen Published 21 Aug, 2019 10:12pm
Markets Alberta's smaller oil producers eye output boost after curbs lifted WINNIPEG: Small and mid-sized Alberta oil producers are looking to increase drilling as early as this autumn after the C Published 21 Aug, 2019 10:11pm
World Turkey says all its observation posts in Syria will remain in place, support to continue ANKARA: All of Turkey's observation posts, formed under an agreement with Russia and Iran, will remain in place and supp Published 21 Aug, 2019 10:11pm
Markets Increased external risks fuel German business uncertainty - ministry BERLIN: The German economy is facing increased headwinds from abroad and this is fuelling business uncertainty, the fina Published 21 Aug, 2019 10:10pm
World Brazil adds postal service, Santos port operator to privatization plan BRASILIA: The Brazilian government on Wednesday added nine more companies to the list of state-controlled firms to be pr Published 21 Aug, 2019 10:09pm
World State Dept. approves possible $8 billion fighter jet sale to Taiwan: Pentagon WASHINGTON: The US State Department has approved a possible $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, the Defence Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:28pm
World South Korea July producer prices drop y/y, first fall in nearly 3 years SEOUL: South Korea's producer prices index (PPI) dropped in July on an annual basis for the first time in nearly three y Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:26pm
World US will act if tanker carrying Iranian oil delivers oil: Pompeo UNITED NATIONS: The United States will take every action it can to prevent an Iranian tanker from delivering oil to Syri Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:25pm
Markets Wall Street rally stalls as financials slide NEW YORK: Financial shares led US stocks lower on Tuesday to end a three-day rally as investors awaited comments from Fe Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:24pm
Markets Australia shares poised to open lower, NZ down Australian shares are set to open lower on Wednesday as fears of a global deceleration is expected to weigh on investors Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:23pm
World US Justice Department teams up with states on probe of Big Tech firms WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department is working with a group of more than a dozen state attorneys general as it moves f Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:21pm
Markets Total's Port Arthur, Texas refinery coker production cut back Production on the coker at Total SA's 225,500 barrel-per-day oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, was cut back on Tuesda Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:20pm
Business & Finance Recent RBNZ 50 bp cut reduced chance of unconventional policy tools WELLINGTON: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RBNZ) assistant governor Christian Hawkesby said in a speech released on Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:19pm
World President of Uruguay says he may have lung cancer LIMA: Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez announced on Tuesday that doctors detected a likely malignant growth in his rig Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:18pm
Top News Pompeo warns of 'new turmoil' if UN arms embargo on Iran lifted in 2020 UNITED NATIONS: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed the international community on Tuesday to work out how to stop Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:17pm
World Trump says White House discussing gun legislation; Democrats say talks low-level WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration in "meaningful" talks with Democrats about gun leg Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:16pm
Sports Tennis: ATP Winston-Salem results - 2nd update WASHINGTON: Results on Tuesday in the ATP tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (x-denotes seeding): Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:14pm
Sports 'When people question your honor, it hurts,' says Ronaldo LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo told Portuguese television on Tuesday that "2018 was the most difficult year on a personal lev Published 20 Aug, 2019 11:13pm
Business & Finance Thai central bank will cut 2019 growth forecast again as risks rise BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank will lower its 2019 economic growth forecast of 3.3pc as growth is slowing amid "escala Published 19 Aug, 2019 02:56pm
Markets Indian shares pare early gains; automakers weigh Indian shares came off their session peak to close a tick higher on Monday, as strength in pharmaceutical stocks was lar Published 19 Aug, 2019 02:50pm