Top-ranked An, holder Yamaguchi reach badminton worlds semis
NEW DELHI: South Korea’s world number one An Se-young and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi registered strong wins to reach the semifinals of the badminton world championships on…
UK forecasts big El Nino to spark hottest year ahead
This year’s El Nino weather pattern will be the biggest in over a century and could make 2027 the hottest year globally, Britain’s national weather agency predicted on Friday.An El…
Türkiye issues ‘genocide’ warrant for Netanyahu
Türkiye has sought an international arrest warrant for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of “genocide” linked to Israel’s interception of an aid flotilla for…
Russell roars to Dutch GP sprint pole, Antonelli fifth
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands: Mercedes driver George Russell clinched pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix, setting the fastest qualifying lap time ahead of c…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PANDA TWINS
Female giant panda twins Leni and Lotti and their mother, Meng Meng, gather on the day before Leni and Lotti turn two years old at Zoo Berlin in Berlin, Germany. — Reuters
Why your layover may be in Seoul, not Dubai
John YoonFlying across the world? You’re now more likely to stop in Asia than you would have been before war broke out in the Middle East.Major Persian Gulf airlines like Emirates…
South Korea’s Doosan wins major EPC contract for Misfah power project
MUSCAT, AUGUST 21 South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility has disclosed a major engineering, procurement and construction contract for Oman’s 1,700MW Misfah Independent Power Project, prov…
S&P affirms OQ Gas Networks’ BBB- rating
BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, AUGUST 21S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its ‘BBB-’ long-term issuer credit rating on OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), Oman’s sole natural gas infrastructure operat…
Samsung to buy back up to $80 bn in shares
South Korean chip giant Samsung Electronics said on Friday it would buy back up to $80 billion of its own shares to boost shareholder returns, the largest such plan in the country….
Oman crude nears $100; global prices rise over energy exports concerns
Muscat: The Oman Crude traded for $99. 61 on Friday for the October delivery, an increase of $4.70 from Thursday. The average monthly price of Oman Crude for September 2026 deliver…