World Greek govt faces censure motion over train tragedy ATHENS: Greece’s conservative government faces a censure motion in parliament on Thursday over claims it had sought... Published 28 Mar, 2024 11:32am
Markets Asian markets mixed after Fed official floats rate cut delay HONG KONG: Asian investors trod carefully Thursday after a Federal Reserve official floated the idea of delaying or... Published 28 Mar, 2024 11:28am
World Japan Moon probe survives second lunar night TOKYO: Japan’s Moon lander woke up after unexpectedly surviving a second frigid, two-week lunar night and... Published 28 Mar, 2024 11:25am
Technology China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time BEIJING: Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will launch its first-ever EV at a press conference in Beijing Thursday,... Published 28 Mar, 2024 11:19am
World Rare bus driver pay strike causes commuter chaos in South Korea’s capital SEOUL: Thousands of bus drivers in Seoul went on strike Thursday over a wage dispute, with 97 percent of bus routes... Published 28 Mar, 2024 11:16am
World Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank raid JENIN: Israeli forces on Wednesday killed three people in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian... Published 28 Mar, 2024 07:28am
World UK minister threatened with jail over Afghanistan probe LONDON: A UK government minister is on a collision course with the law over his refusal to reveal the sources of... Published 28 Mar, 2024 07:24am
World Grim search for six bodies in Baltimore bridge-ship collision continues BALTIMORE: Emergency services combed the cold waters of Baltimore harbor Wednesday in search of the bodies of six ... Published 28 Mar, 2024 07:21am
World Uproar in France after school chief quits in hijab row PARIS: French politicians from across the spectrum on Wednesday expressed dismay over the resignation of a Paris... Published 28 Mar, 2024 07:20am
World Xi tells Dutch PM ‘no force can stop’ China tech progress BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that China’s technological... Published 28 Mar, 2024 07:20am
World Sri Lanka PM says China to develop strategic infrastructure COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister said Wednesday that China has pledged to develop the island nation’s... Published 28 Mar, 2024 07:20am
World Poland says closer to resolving grain conflict with Ukraine WARSAW: Poland and Ukraine were closer to resolving a conflict over farm imports, Warsaw said Wednesday, on the eve... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
World Climate: Carbon capture tech is booming, and confusing PARIS: Humanity’s failure to reduce planet-heating carbon pollution — at record levels in 2023 — has thrust... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
World China’s pledges to Southeast Asia come up $50bn short, says study SYDNEY: China promised billions of dollars to infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia, but many of these were... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance Shell shakes up climate targets, sparking backlash LONDON: UK oil and gas giant Shell on Thursday watered down key targets on cutting carbon emissions, sparking anger... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance Cathay Pacific ‘is back’ with first annual profit since 2019 HONG KONG: Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday reported its first annual net profit in four years, citing ... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance Volkswagen says profits in 2023 hiked, but warns on slow sales growth FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating rise in profits for 2023 as vehicle... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Govt steps up security for Chinese PESHAWAR: Government ramped up security guarding Chinese engineers building Beijing-linked projects in the ... Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am
World Blinken to discuss Ukraine, Gaza with Macron in Paris WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in Paris next week... Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:42pm
World Iran sentences police officer to death for killing protester TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced a police chief in northern Iran to death after he was charged with killing a... Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:30pm