Student company develops smart hydroponic system
AL MUSANNAH: A student company from the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Al Musannah has developed a smart, self-operating hydroponic system that transforms homes i…
Swiss International passengers injured in India
A Swiss International flight from Delhi to Zurich had to abort its takeoff early on Sunday, and six passengers were injured during an emergency evacuation, a source familiar wit…
India’s master photographer Raghu Rai dies aged 83
Internationally acclaimed Indian master photographer Raghu Rai died on Sunday, his family announced. He was 83.A construction engineer by training, Rai, born in a village in Pakist…
What we know about the Trump press gala shooting
Washington: US President Donald Trump and other attendees at a glitzy media gala in Washington made a hasty exit Saturday night after gunshots were fired.As details continue to eme…
Trump safe after shooting at White House Correspondents’ dinner, suspect in custody
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington by Secret Service agents on Sat…
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran faded on Sunday, as efforts to revive talks stalled and both Tehran and Washington showed…
Eid Al Adha most likely on May 27
MUSCAT, APRIL 25Eid Al Adha in Oman is expected to be celebrated on May 27 (Wednesday) according to astronomical calculations by Abdulwahab al Busaidy, a Board Member of the Oman S…
Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war
RAMALLAH: Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted on Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the war in Gaza erupted, with low early turnout and a limited pol…
Hopes for peace deal fade
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had ordered his envoys not to travel to Pakistan to continue talks with Iranian officials on ending the war.Trump made the…
Sculptures
A couple look at a giant sand sculpture of the Super Mario Bros at the entrance to the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships in Melbourne. — AFP