World Top UN court to rule on Germany/Nicaragua Gaza genocide case THE HAGUE: The top UN court said it will rule Tuesday on charges by Nicaragua that Germany is breaching the 1948... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
World Taiwan hit by several quakes, strongest reaching 6.1-magnitude TAIPEI: Taiwan was hit by a series of at least 10 earthquakes in the early hours of Saturday, with the strongest... Published 27 Apr, 2024 12:37am
World Erdogan expects new NATO chief to address Turkey’s terror concerns ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he expected NATO’s next secretary general to prioritise Turkey’s... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:40pm
World Blinken says US campus protests part of ‘democracy’ BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that campus protests sweeping the United States over the... Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:18pm
World Sri Lanka leases white elephant airport built with Chinese loans COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Friday it had leased a white elephant international airport built with Chinese loans to a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:07pm
World Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 34,356 GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said on Friday that at least 34,356 people have been killed in the territory... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:52pm
World Xi tells Blinken US, China should be ‘partners, not rivals’ BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s biggest... Updated 26 Apr, 2024 04:59pm
Life & Style Saudi could get first Miss Universe contestant this year RIYADH: Saudi Arabia could have its first Miss Universe contestant this year, organisers said this week, after a... Updated 26 Apr, 2024 05:13pm
World Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:55pm
World Volodymyr Zelensky blasts Russian nuclear risks on Chernobyl anniversary KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday that Russia’s capture of a major nuclear power plant... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:50pm
Markets Hong Kong shares end with fifth gain in a row HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares ended the week with a fifth successive gain Friday as tech firms rallied on the back of... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:26pm
Markets Europe markets open higher; London hits new record LONDON: Europe’s stock markets opened higher Friday, with London reaching a record high for the fourth session... Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:40pm
Sports Chelsea’s Fernandez to miss rest of season after groin surgery LONDON: Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez will miss the rest of the season after surgery on a groin injury on... Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:01pm
Sports Man City in title groove as Arsenal face Spurs test LONDON: Manchester City are in ominous form as the champions chase a fourth successive Premier League crown. Leaders... Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:49am
World Bangladesh children sweat at home as heatwave shuts schools DHAKA: Classes are cancelled across Bangladesh due to searing heat, but high school student Mohua Akter Nur found... Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:33am
Sports Aussie Kim grabs one-shot lead in LPGA LA Championship LOS ANGELES: Australia’s Grace Kim had seven birdies in her seven-under-par 64 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead... Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:14am
Technology ByteDance says ‘no plans’ to sell TikTok after US ban law BEIJING: Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:11am
World North Korea’s Kim oversees test of multiple rocket launcher SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, state media said... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:59am
World Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine LAGOS: Three more African countries have joined a rollout of malaria vaccines targetting millions of children in a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
World Pro-Palestinian wave: US campus protests grow as police crack down LOS ANGELES: College campuses across the United States braced for fresh protests by pro-Palestinian students... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am