Markets Hong Kong stocks build on gains at open HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares extended gains Friday on growing optimism for US interest rate cuts following another... Published 10 May, 2024 11:39am
World Saudi crown prince to visit Japan TOKYO: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Japan from May 20 to 23 when he will meet the... Published 10 May, 2024 11:36am
World Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year: govt BANGKOK: Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far this year, more than in all of 2023, the health ministry... Published 10 May, 2024 11:32am
World Slovenia launches Palestine recognition procedure LJUBLJANA: Slovenia’s government on Thursday passed a decree on recognising a Palestine state that will be sent to... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
World Putin says nuclear forces ‘always’ on alert in Victory Day speech MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned his nuclear forces were “always” on alert and added that... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
World Scientists win World Food Prize for work on Global Seed Vault PARIS: Scientists Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler, who on Thursday received the prestigious World Food Prize for... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Pakistan 7 labourers from Punjab killed near Gwadar QUETTA: Seven migrant workers were shot dead in Surbander, near Gwadar, police said Thursday. The men were killed... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Markets Israel hits Rafah despite US warning on arms transfers RAFAH: Smoke rose from strikes on Gaza’s crowded southern city of Rafah Thursday after US President Joe Biden ... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
World Netanyahu says Israel ready to ‘stand alone’ after US arms warning JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was prepared to “stand alone” in its war in... Published 09 May, 2024 11:46pm
World UN official says Israel closure of Gaza crossings ‘completely crippling’ aid JERUSALEM: Israel’s closure of key crossings into Gaza has cut off the main entry point for aid, and particularly... Published 09 May, 2024 10:36pm
World US says satisfied with India steps on assassination plot WASHINGTON: The US ambassador to India said Thursday that the United States has been satisfied with India’s response... Published 09 May, 2024 09:33pm
Sports Sri Lanka names T20 World Cup squad COLOMBO: Sri Lanka named its T20 World Cup squad Thursday with no changes from the team that won the three series... Published 09 May, 2024 08:36pm
Sports Nadal squeezes past qualifier Bergs in Rome opener ROME: Rafael Nadal battled into the second round of the Rome Open on Thursday after bouncing back from a set down to... Published 09 May, 2024 08:33pm
Sports Mbappe gets ready to say goodbye as PSG digest Champions League exit PARIS: Kylian Mbappe is set to play his last game for Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes when they host... Published 09 May, 2024 08:20pm
World Hamas says Israel move on Rafah aims to ‘obstruct’ truce talks DOHA: A Hamas official on Thursday accused Israel of carrying out incursions in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah to... Published 09 May, 2024 07:28pm
Markets US stocks go sideways as jobless claims rise NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks moved sideways Thursday following mixed earnings reports as weekly US jobless claims... Published 09 May, 2024 07:22pm
World Europe must ‘deliver’ on Ukraine aid: EU Parliament chief KYIV: European Parliament Chief Roberta Metsola on Thursday urged Europe to follow through with the aid it has... Published 09 May, 2024 06:33pm
World UK’s Cameron urges NATO countries to boost defence spending LONDON: UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Thursday urged NATO partners to soon start spending 2.5 percent of GDP... Published 09 May, 2024 05:51pm
Life & Style Thailand’s famed Koh Phi Phi archipelago suffers water shortages after heatwave BANGKOK: The dazzling Thai holiday islands made famous by Hollywood film ‘The Beach’ are facing a severe water... Updated 09 May, 2024 07:25pm
World Russian military tech must be ‘one step ahead’: Putin MOSCOW: Russia needs to modernise its weapons so it is “one step ahead” and will use whatever foreign parts it can... Published 09 May, 2024 04:39pm