World 'Everything is gone:' Bahamians struggle in Dorian's devastating wake NASSAU: Stunned residents of the Bahamas surveyed the wreckage of their homes and officials struggled to assess the Published 05 Sep, 2019 01:35pm
World British PM Johnson's own brother quits on eve of Brexit election campaign LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to kick off what is in effect an election campaign casting parli Published 05 Sep, 2019 01:31pm
Business & Finance Forex held by Turkish locals rises to $188.97bn as of Aug. 30 ISTANBUL: Forex deposits and funds including precious metals of Turkish local individuals and corporates rose slight Published 05 Sep, 2019 01:25pm
Markets Oil trader Vitol sees softer oil price in short term LONDON: The chief executive of the world's biggest oil trader, Vitol, told Reuters he expects a weaker oil price in Published 05 Sep, 2019 01:23pm
Markets Facebook's Libra falls into ‘big gap’ in EU rules: regulator LONDON: Facebook's proposed Libra cryptocurrency falls into a "big gap" in European Union financial regulation at a Published 05 Sep, 2019 01:22pm
World EasyJet ready to respond to any demand impact from Brexit LONDON: British budget airline easyJet will adjust its fleet and switch volumes to react to any changes in demand if Published 05 Sep, 2019 01:02pm
Business & Finance Sony appeals to film lovers with slimline Xperia 5 smartphone BERLIN: Sony launched the Xperia 5, a slimline version of its flagship smartphone, at the IFA consumer electronics f Published 05 Sep, 2019 01:01pm
Top News PM Imran khan says not to use nuclear weapons first amid tensions with India ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not use nuclear weapons first, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday, amid tensions with Published 02 Sep, 2019 04:39pm
Markets Pound dives as UK election speculation mounts before Brexit showdown LONDON: Sterling fell sharply on Monday as Boris Johnson summoned his ministers for an emergency meeting, fuelling e Published 02 Sep, 2019 04:33pm
Business & Finance Kenya's central bank approves Kenya's KCB Group acquisition of NBK NAIROBI: Kenya's central bank on Monday approved KCB Group's acquisition of National Bank of Kenya. KCB is Kenya' Published 02 Sep, 2019 04:32pm
World White House to propose expedited death penalty for perpetrators of mass shootings SHANNON: US Attorney General William Barr has drafted legislation that would speed the death penalty for people who Published 02 Sep, 2019 04:10pm
Markets Italy and ECB rate-cut bets push down short-dated bond yields LONDON: Short-dated euro zone government bonds outperformed on Monday, with Italy leading the way as political uncer Published 02 Sep, 2019 04:09pm
Markets South African rand flat as investors await GDP data JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand traded sideways on Monday, with investors holding fire ahead of second quarter eco Published 02 Sep, 2019 04:07pm
Markets Oil slips as US, China add more tariffs in trade war HOUSTON: Oil prices weakened on Monday after new tariffs imposed by the United States and China came into force, rai Published 02 Sep, 2019 04:05pm
Markets FTSE 100 soars as election talk knocks sterling London's FTSE 100 surged 1% on Monday, shrugging off news of the latest US-China trade tariffs, as exporter stocks f Published 02 Sep, 2019 04:02pm
Sports Lukaku pleas for stand against racism after abuse ROME: Romelu Lukaku has made an eloquent plea for players, clubs and federations as well as social media platforms t Published 02 Sep, 2019 04:00pm
Top News US-Taliban deal would see US pull troops from five bases: US envoy KABUL: The US military is set to pull troops from five Afghan bases under a proposed deal with the Taliban, the US e Published 02 Sep, 2019 03:53pm
Sports Broad ready for next round of Archer's duel with Smith LONDON: Stuart Broad can't wait for England team-mate Jofra Archer to take the attack to Australia's Steve Smith aga Published 02 Sep, 2019 03:48pm
World Hong Kong students rally peacefully after weekend violence HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong Kong university and school students boycotted class and rallied peacefully for democrac Published 02 Sep, 2019 03:45pm
Markets Global nickel supply to drop on Indonesia's ore export ban in 2020 JAKARTA: Indonesia said on Monday it will stop nickel ore exports from Jan. 1, 2020, two years earlier than initiall Published 02 Sep, 2019 02:36pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points