KARACHI: Pakistan has stopped an Indian submarine from entering its waters, the navy said Tuesday, as tensions continue to run high between the nuclear-armed foes.The development came days after a rare aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir ignited fears of an all-out conflict, with world powers rushing to urge…
BEIRUT: The Syrian military has mounted air strikes against Daesh militants and clashed with the militants in central Syria, the pro-Damascus Al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday.The flare-up in the area of Al-Sukhna, between Palymra and Deir Ezzor, on Monday points to the foothold the ultra-hardline Islamist group still has west of the Euphrates even as…
BEIRUT: The Syrian military has mounted air strikes against Daesh militants and clashed with the militants in central Syria, the pro-Damascus Al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday.The flare-up in the area of Al-Sukhna, between Palymra and Deir Ezzor, on Monday points to the foothold the ultra-hardline Islamist group still has west of the Euphrates even as…
JEDDAH: The health attache at the Saudi embassy in London, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Issa, has confirmed that an online health service platform is being developed to facilitate providing the needed services for patients receiving treatment in the UK. The new platform will facilitate providing services without the need for their review by the health…
PARIS: Words were almost inaudible amid the screams at the Paris Fashion Week show where Stella McCartney presented a collection that toyed with draping and upcycling.Such exuberant outbursts would usually come from the designer’s fans. But it was McCartney herself who caused the commotion when Oprah Winfrey appeared backstage at her show on Monday.Here are…
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector business rose to its highest level in 14 months due to a domestically-driven rise in new orders, the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index report from Emirates NBD show.“The main driver for the improvement in February was a stronger rise in new orders, despite the second consecutive decline in new export…
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector business rose to its highest level in 14 months due to a domestically-driven rise in new orders, the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index report from Emirates NBD show.“The main driver for the improvement in February was a stronger rise in new orders, despite the second consecutive decline in new export…
BEIJING: China’s premier warned Tuesday that the country faces a “tough struggle” as he unveiled tax cuts and other measures to prop up an economy expected to slow further this year.Premier Li Keqiang told the opening session of China’s annual National People’s Congress that the government is targeting growth of 6.0 to 6.5 percent this…
TOKYO: The Tokyo District Court approved the release of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on 1 billion yen ($9 million) bail on Tuesday, ending nearly four months of detention. The approval of Ghosn’s request for bail, his third, came a day after one of his lawyers said he was confident the auto executive would gain…
DUBAI: Philippine consumer prices further eased in February, falling within the government’s target range set for the year and boosting confidence the economy would grow faster within the period. The country’s inflation rate last month was pegged at 3.8 percent, versus a higher 4.4 percent in January while it was the same as the February…
LONDON: Air pollution has long been an environmental and health problem — but now it should now be viewed as a human rights issue as well, according to the UN special rapporteur on human rights and the environment.Air pollution is leading to 7 million premature deaths a year around the world, including 600,000 among children,…
LONDON: Air pollution has long been an environmental and health problem — but now it should now be viewed as a human rights issue as well, according to the UN special rapporteur on human rights and the environment.Air pollution is leading to 7 million premature deaths a year around the world, including 600,000 among children,…
DUBAI: Qatari officials have complained about a protest by Al-Ghufran tribe activists outside Geneva’s UN Building hosting the Silatech conference Staff at the Geneva International Conference Center said Sheikha Moza Al-Missned insisted on staying inside the building, refusing to leave until building security forced the activists to leave. Sheikha Moza had sponsored a conference highlighting the…
BRUSSELS: European Union countries on Monday added Syria’s interior minister and six other new ministers to a sanctions blacklist for their role in President Bashar Assad’s “violent repression” of civilians.The European Council grouping the 28 member countries said the ministers who were appointed to Assad’s government in November have been barred from traveling to Europe…
LONDON: Air pollution has long been an environmental and health problem — but now it should now be viewed as a human rights issue as well, according to the UN special rapporteur on human rights and the environment.Air pollution is leading to 7 million premature deaths a year around the world, including 600,000 among children,…
TORONTO: A leading Cabinet minister in Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government resigned Monday, becoming the second minister to step down over a scandal that has shaken the government in an election year.Treasury Board president Jane Philpott, considered a star minister, said in a resignation letter that it was “untenable” for her to continue in…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman confirmed six new judges for the Kingdom’s supreme court, the Supreme Judicial Council, on Monday. The appointees are Saeed bin Brek Al-Qarni, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jarallah, Ibrahim bin Ali Al-Daleh, Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed Al-Hussein, Farhan bin Yahya Al-Fifi and Nasser bin Hamad Al-Wahaibi. Dr. Walid Al-Samaani, minister of justice…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday ruled out restoring diplomatic relations with Syria or reinstating Damascus to the Arab League without progress on a political process to end the eight-year-old war. Riyadh will also not take part in any reconstruction efforts until stability is restored in Syria, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir said. Saudi…
NEW YORK: Did you hear what happened when Bill Gates walked into a bar? Everybody there immediately became millionaires — on average.That joke about a very rich man is an old one among statisticians. So why did Peter Smibert use it to explain a revolution in biology?Because it shows averages can be misleading. And Smibert,…
SYDNEY: The captain of Australia’s women’s rugby team has been banned for six weeks after admitting biting an opponent on the arm during a domestic match.New Zealand-born Liz Patu faced a 12-week suspension for biting Rebecca Clough during a Super W match between Queensland and Rugby WA on Saturday. Clough alerted the referee to the…
