HM receives Qatar Prime Minister, Foreign Minister
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received at Al Baraka Palace today Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs…
More heat records expected as deadly ‘Omega’ heatwave grips Europe
PARIS/LONDON/ROME: Western Europe was in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heatwave on Wednesday that has killed dozens of people, closed schools, slowed trains, knocked out ele…
Oman, IMO open temporary transit corridor in Strait of Hormuz for safe navigation
Muscat: In a move underscoring its longstanding commitment to maritime security and freedom of navigation, the Sultanate of Oman, in coordination with the International Maritime Or…
Cyberattack hits state banks in Iran
Electronic banking services have been severely disrupted after another cyberattack on several state banks in Iran,Iranian media outlets reported on Tuesday. According to the report…
Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings
Airbus has announced it will inspect 16 of its A380 superjumbos, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on some of the jets used by the Emirates…
Munoz strike sends Colombia into Round of 32
GUADALAJARA: Daniel Munoz fired Colombia into the World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, sealing a 1-0 win over DR Congo in Group K after goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had threatened to tur…
H5 bird flu detected in second Australia state
Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday.Australia was for years the onl…
Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat
Europe braced Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without power and sent air conditioner sales zooming in…
Tuchel: England still on track
Foxborough: Andy SCOTT England coach Thomas Tuchel admitted his team had lacked a cutting edge in a frustrating 0-0 draw with Ghana on Tuesday but insisted there were plenty of pos…
Budimir strike eliminates Panama
Toronto, Canada: Panama were eliminated from World Cup contention after Croatia kept their hopes of progressing to the last 32 alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win on Tuesday.Croatia,…