FRANKFURT: German prosecutors have brought criminal charges of stock market manipulation against Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess, former CEO Martin Winterkorn and Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch in connection with the carmaker’s emissions cheating scandal.The accused intentionally failed to inform investors in time about the financial impact of the scandal, the prosecutors’ office in the northern city…
KHARTOUM: Sudanese police records show 85 people were killed in a crackdown on protesters in June, fewer than reported by protest leaders, the country’s Human Rights Commission said on Tuesday. Shortly before dawn on June 3, gunmen in military fatigues raided a weeks long sit-in outside army headquarters in Khartoum, shooting and beating protesters in…
Rockets fired in central Baghdad, US coalition warns against attacks /node/1559106/middle-east Updated 22 sec ago September 24, 2019 11:27 0 Rockets fired in central Baghdad, US coalition warns against attacks The US-led coalition did not blame the attacks on any group Iraq fears it could be caught in the middle of any regional conflict between…
BAGHDAD: Two rockets were fired on Monday at central Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, which houses foreign embassies and government buildings, but there were no casualties and no damage was caused, security services said.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts. One rocket exploded inside the Green Zone and another landed in the Tigris…
Saudi Cabinet asks international community to end ‘aggressive and subversive Iranian policies’ DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday has called on the international community to put an end to what it described as “aggressive and subversive Iranian policies,” Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has reported. In a series of tweets in Arabic, the state news agency…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has restored more than 75 percent of the production lost after attacks on two oil processing plants and will return to full capacity next week. The Khurais facility is now producing more than 1.3 million barrels per day and the Abqaiq plant about 3 million, industry sources said. Both Aramco plants were…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has restored more than 75 percent of the production lost after attacks on two oil processing plants and will return to full capacity next week. The Khurais facility is now producing more than 1.3 million barrels per day and the Abqaiq plant about 3 million, industry sources said. Both Aramco plants were…
MUMBAI: In the foothills of the Himalayas in the north of India lies something of an oddity. A small picturesque town that takes its name from Llanddowror — a remote village in Wales. Landour is a two-hour drive from Dehradun airport, and is very close to one of India’s most famous hill stations, Mussoorie. And…
DUBAI: US singer Nicole Scherzinger was spotted on “Australia’s Got Talent” this week wearing a sparkling gown by Hollywood’s new favorite designer, Yousef Al-Jasmi. Scherzinger chose a fitted glittering gown in a summery shade of yellow by the Kuwaiti designer, complete with a halter neck top and a thigh high slit. She paired the daring…
MUMBAI: In the foothills of the Himalayas in the north of India lies something of an oddity. A small picturesque town that takes its name from Llanddowror — a remote village in Wales. Landour is a two-hour drive from Dehradun airport, and is very close to one of India’s most famous hill stations, Mussoorie. And…
WUHAN, China: Venus Williams’ first visit to Asia since 2017 was cut short as she crashed out of the Wuhan Open first round on Sunday 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) to fellow American Danielle Collins.The 39-year-old Williams, a 2015 Wuhan champion now 59th in the world rankings, squandered a lead in the first set before eventually losing…
LONDON: Manchester City powered to their record Premier League win as the champions scored five times in the first half of an incredible 8-0 thrashing of Watford, while Leicester enjoyed a VAR-assisted 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Saturday. Inspired by Bernardo Silva’s hat-trick, Pep Guardiola’s side ripped woeful Watford to pieces at the Etihad Stadium,…
MILAN: FIFA has been “assured” that Iran will lift its 40-year ban and allow women to attend a World Cup qualifying game next month. Football’s governing body wants Iran to end its ban on women entering stadiums that breaches international football statutes prohibiting discrimination. Global attention on the ban followed the death this month of…
DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania’s central bank said on Monday it had fined five commercial banks over $800,000 for breaching anti-money laundering rules, the latest in a series of moves aimed at tightening regulation in the financial services sector. The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) said in a statement the fines were imposed “for failure to conduct…
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s transitional government will launch in October a 9-month economic rescue plan to stabilize the economy, Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi said on Monday.The measures will include rationalizing spending and tackling of inflation, Elbadawi said, adding that subsidies for bread or petrol would continue until around June 2020.
LONDON: Longtime British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed after failing to secure rescue funding, and travel bookings for its more than 600,000 global vacationers were canceled early Monday. The British government said the return of the firm’s 150,000 British customers now abroad would be the largest repatriation in its peacetime history. The process began Monday…
JEDDAH: As Saudi Arabia prepared to celebrate its National Day with entertainment events, firework displays and cultural events, Iran staged a military parade in Tehran on Sunday with tanks, missiles and armored vehicles. President Hassan Rouhani and Iranian military leaders saluted as ranks of soldiers marched past them in tight unison, followed by an array of…
JEDDAH: As Saudi Arabia prepared to celebrate its National Day with entertainment events, firework displays and cultural events, Iran staged a military parade in Tehran on Sunday with tanks, missiles and armored vehicles. President Hassan Rouhani and Iranian military leaders saluted as ranks of soldiers marched past them in tight unison, followed by an array of…
