CHENNAI: Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were notorious robbers and killers, but they also became folk heroes during America’s Great Depression. Several films have been made about them, but the best-known version was 1967’s “Bonnie and Clyde,” directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Now Netflix has offered yet another look…
CAIRO: Egypt’s current account deficit widened to $2.1 billion in the last three months of 2018 from a deficit of $1.78 billion in the same period a year previously, according to Reuters calculations based on central bank data released on Monday.Tourism improved in Egypt. Travel revenues rose to $2.86 billion in the quarter from $2.28…
CAIRO: Egypt’s current account deficit widened to $2.1 billion in the last three months of 2018 from a deficit of $1.78 billion in the same period a year previously, according to Reuters calculations based on central bank data released on Monday.Tourism improved in Egypt. Travel revenues rose to $2.86 billion in the quarter from $2.28…
TOKYO: Oil prices rose on Monday, adding to gains in the first quarter when the major benchmarks posted their biggest increases in nearly a decade, as concerns about supplies outweigh fears of a slowing global economy.Brent crude for June delivery was up by 43 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $68.01 a barrel by 0214 GMT,…
OTTAWA: Canada’s federal government on Monday made good on an ultimatum to impose a carbon tax on four provinces that haven’t fallen in line with its emissions reduction strategy.A starting levy of Can$20 ($15) per ton of pollution imposed on Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan — all led by Conservatives — will add about…
MAPUTO: Cholera has infected at least 1,052 people in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit region, the health ministry said Monday in a new report, marking a massive increase from 139 cases reported four days ago.The mounting cases represent on average more than 200 cases of new infections each day.Although hundreds have been taken ill with cholera since last…
WASHINGTON: A South Carolina man has been charged in the murder of a University of South Carolina student who may have gotten into her killer’s car mistakenly believing that it was her Uber ride, police said.Nathaniel Rowland, 24, was charged with the murder and kidnapping of Samantha Josephson, 21, who was last seen outside of…
DUBAI: While awareness of autism has improved in the Middle East, the stigma surrounding it still lingers, according to experts and parents of children with the condition, who are using World Autism Day to call for more awareness, early detection and better inclusion. The UN marks the day each year on April 2, and landmarks and…
WASHINGTON: The United States has halted delivery of equipment related to the stealthy F-35 fighter aircraft to Turkey, sources familiar with the situation said, marking the first concrete US step to block delivery of the jet to the NATO ally in light of Ankara’s planned purchase of a Russian missile defense system.In recent days, US…
WASHINGTON: The United States has halted delivery of equipment related to the stealthy F-35 fighter aircraft to Turkey, sources familiar with the situation said, marking the first concrete US step to block delivery of the jet to the NATO ally in light of Ankara’s planned purchase of a Russian missile defense system.In recent days, US…
JEDDAH: There needs to be improved legal rights in Saudi Arabia, and greater awareness of them, not only for individuals and families, but also in the small-business community, according to a legal expert. Legal consultant Majed Garoub said that while recent family-related judicial decisions have been fair to families in disputes over child custody and…
JEDDAH: There needs to be improved legal rights in Saudi Arabia, and greater awareness of them, not only for individuals and families, but also in the small-business community, according to a legal expert.Legal consultant Majed Garoub said that while recent family-related judicial decisions have been fair to families in disputes over child custody and support…
RIYADH: The Air War Center will contribute to developing and modernizing combat plans against potential threats, developing and evaluating air force capabilities, standardizing combat concepts and doctrines, and testing and evaluating systems and weapons. It will support the combat readiness of the air force, carry out joint exercises with friendly countries, and provide training in advanced…
CHENNAI: Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were notorious robbers and killers, but they also became folk heroes during America’s Great Depression. Several films have been made about them, but the best-known version was 1967’s “Bonnie and Clyde,” directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Now Netflix has offered yet another look…
MIAMI: Orange streamers rained down while Roger Federer held another championship trophy aloft, his familiar grin as wide as ever.For the ageless Federer, winning never gets old.Now 37, Federer became tennis’ first repeat champion of 2019 when he won his 101st career title Sunday by beating a hobbled John Isner in the Miami Open final,…
LONDON: The balance between supply and demand in the oil market is fragile, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Monday, as he called on crude producers to be wary of troubles caused by US sanctions.Oil prices are being supported by US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela along with voluntary supply cuts by the Organization…
CAIRO: Egypt’s current account deficit widened to $2.1 billion in the last three months of 2018 from a deficit of $1.78 billion in the same period a year previously, according to Reuters calculations based on central bank data released on Monday.Tourism improved in Egypt. Travel revenues rose to $2.86 billion in the quarter from $2.28…
BRUSSELS: Inflation in the eurozone slowed in March, data showed on Monday, amid worries that the European economy is cooling as the effects of Brexit finally take a toll.The slowdown of inflation comes as signs are multiplying of slower economic growth, especially in powerhouse Germany and the bloc’s second-biggest economy, France.The rise in consumer prices…
MANILA: The Philippines has protested the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels that were sighted from January to March near a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, officials said Monday.Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the Department of Foreign Affairs lodged the protest after the military monitored about 275 Chinese vessels near Thitu…
MANILA: The Philippines has protested the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels that were sighted from January to March near a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, officials said Monday.Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the Department of Foreign Affairs lodged the protest after the military monitored about 275 Chinese vessels near Thitu…
