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World For Sri Lanka’s minority Tamils, election does not offer hope JAFFNA: Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka’s crippled economy, ethnic... Published 20 Sep, 2024 01:54pm
World Russia to resume direct passenger trains to North Korea in July, Interfax says Russia will resume direct passenger rail service with North Korea in July after a four-year hiatus due to the... Published 26 Jun, 2024 10:28am
World India downplays US sanctions threat over Iran port deal NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister has said his company will work to communicate the benefits of a strategic port... Updated 15 May, 2024 03:54pm
World Threatened by Russia, will the EU do enough to fund defence? BRUSSELS: As Russian forces push back outgunned Ukrainian troops and conflict rocks the Middle East, calls are... Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:33am
World UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden of poor nations GENEVA: The heavy debt weighing on developing countries can be alleviated through readily available measures, the... Published 18 Apr, 2024 01:32pm
Business & Finance UK economy grows by 0.2% in January LONDON: Britain’s economic output grew by an as expected 0.2% in January, after entering a shallow recession in the... Published 13 Mar, 2024 12:18pm
Business & Finance Yellen says global economy remains resilient, lauds US as growth driver SAO PAULO: Strong US economic growth has been a “key driver” of better than expected global growth, US Treasury... Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:36am
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World China ready to work with EU to uphold free trade, multilateralism, foreign minister says BEIJING: China is ready to work with the European Union to uphold free trade, practice multilateralism, and promote... Published 20 Feb, 2024 10:52am
Business & Finance India’s small exporters reel as Red Sea crisis helps rivals nab business NEW DELHI: Atul Jhunjhunwala, an exporter in the Indian eastern city of Kolkata, is tearing his hair out, having... Published 16 Feb, 2024 12:40pm
Markets China stocks end first week of 2024 lower SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks fell in the first week of 2024, as traders gauged concerns over the country’s sluggish... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
Editorials Disturbing surge in domestic violence The alarming situation in relation to the state of domestic violence prevailing in the country is once again in the... Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am
World China’s respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic: WHO SHANGHAI: The spike in respiratory illnesses that China is currently going through is not as high as before the... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
World South Korea, China, Japan top diplomats seek to boost trilateral cooperation SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan meet in South Korea on Sunday, seeking to restart... Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:20am
Editorials Fragile state of preparedness EDITORIAL: One would have thought that the recent brush with Covid would force the global community to be better... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
World China’s Wang tells Blinken ‘in-depth’ dialogue can steady ties WASHINGTON/BEIJING: The United States and China have disagreements and need “in-depth” and “comprehensive” dialogue... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 11:17am
World Police hunt for man linked to major mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine Hundreds of police searched the city of Lewiston and surrounding areas of Maine state for a man sought in connection... Published 26 Oct, 2023 10:04am
World Biden plans November meeting with China’s Xi WASHINGTON: The White House is making plans for a face-to-face meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese... Published 06 Oct, 2023 11:12am
World WHO calls on China for ‘full access’ for Covid investigators: FT GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization told the Financial Times he was ready to send a new mission of... Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:08pm
World Riding India’s G20 wave, Modi’s party sets up for elections NEW DELHI: The weekend G20 summit was India’s big moment on the world stage, giving the country an opportunity to... Published 13 Sep, 2023 09:53am
Markets Oil cut extension raises risk of Saudi economic contraction this year DUBAI: Saudi Arabia faces the risk of an economic contraction this year following its decision to extend crude... Published 10 Sep, 2023 01:01pm
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Pakistan Lahore and Urumqi: China Southern Airlines resumes flight Islamabad: China Southern Airlines on Tuesday resumed flight between Lahore, Pakistan and Urumqi, China. To... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
World COVID global emergency over but risks remain, says China health official SHENZHEN: While the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the global emergency status for COVID-19,... Published 06 May, 2023 10:37am
World Covid no longer a global health emergency: WHO GENEVA: The Covid-19 pandemic, which for over three years has killed millions of people, wreaked economic havoc and... Published 05 May, 2023 07:07pm
Business & Finance JAL expects 60% profit rise in further post-pandemic recovery TOKYO: Japan Airlines Co on Tuesday forecast a 60% rise in net profit for the current business year as travel demand... Published 02 May, 2023 11:46am
World UK PM Sunak faces first test of comeback credentials in local polls SWINDON: Rishi Sunak faces his first big electoral test as British prime minister next week in local polls where the... Published 28 Apr, 2023 12:17pm
World 67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF UNITED NATIONS: Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021... Published 20 Apr, 2023 12:22pm
Markets Central banks have yet to script final act of inflation fight as risks rise WASHINGTON: Major central banks may be deep into their drive to raise interest rates in hopes of killing inflation,... Published 17 Apr, 2023 11:12am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points