Delays at some UK airports due to latest air traffic control failure
LONDON: Flights at several British airports were delayed on Monday due to an air traffic control failure, Britain’s NATS air traffic control provider said, less than two weeks af…
No rise in dengue cases in Oman, ministry says
MUSCAT: Oman is not currently witnessing an increase in dengue fever cases, while the number of cases recorded this year has shown a significant decline, the Ministry of Health sai…
South Korea puts critical minerals, energy at forefront
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted the country’s first summit with the leaders of five Central Asian countries last week, putting critical minerals, energy and supply-chai…
HM offers condolences to Ruler of Dubai over brother’s death
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik sent on Monday a cable of condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Em…
Iran’s Guards threaten to hit new targets if US attacks
Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Monday warned they would attack new targets and deploy new weapons if the US launches further attacks on the country.Almost seven months int…
US coffee chain Starbucks plans global tech centre in India
US coffee chain Starbucks plans to set up a global capability centre (GCC) in the southern Indian city of Chennai, creating roughly 800 jobs in the first phase, a government so…
Sisters of jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan arrested
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested.”Punjab police have raided Aleem Khan’s home and have abducted…
September 23 to mark autumn equinox
Muscat: The autumnal equinox will occur at 4:05am Oman time on Wednesday, September 23, marking the beginning of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, the Department of A…
Hormuz shuttles keep oil flowing, but at a high cost
A new shuttling system is reshaping the Middle East oil market, as producers seek to keep exports flowing despite the escalating regional conflict. The question now is whether thi…
Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan nears Japan
Typhoon Dujuan forced the cancellation of at least 275 flights in Japan on Monday and prompted warnings of potentially record-breaking rainfall as the storm nears Tokyo.The typhoo…