EconomyWorld
AIA group’s new business climbs 20 percent helped by China, Hong Kong
BEIJING: AIA Group Ltd, the world’s third-largest life insurer by market value, clocked a 20 percent increase in new business...
World
UNICEF expresses concern over plight of Rohingya Muslim refugees children
About one in five children are “acutely malnourished and many of them have suffered tremendous loss”. The United Nations International...
World
South Korea Army unveils plan to destroy North Korea Nuclear, Missiles sites
SEOUL – South Korea’s army has revealed plans to destroy North Korea’s nuclear and missile sites and command centers in the...
World
Nissan’s inappropriate inspections started at least 20 years ago
TOKYO: Inappropriate inspection practices at Nissan Motor Co had been going for at least 20 years, Japanese national broadcaster NHK...
World
Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh rise to 800,000
DHAKA – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has urged the international community to boost support for Rohingya Muslims fleeing...
World
Huge cache of Israeli made heavy weapons recovered from ISIS in Syria
DAMASCUS – Syrian military forces have discovered a large cache of Israeli-made weapons in the strategic city of Mayadin in...
World
Russia waging cyber war: Nikki Haley
New York: Russia is using election interference as a “weapon of choice” to undermine democracy worldwide and must be held...
New DelhiWorld
India welcomes deeper ties with US to counter China
NEW DELHI: India on Friday welcomed US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s comments that Washington would rather work with New...
World
ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul mosque bombing as Afghan Taliban don t attack mosques, civilians
LAHORE: At least 40 people have been killed in a suicide attack on a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. ISIS has claimed...
World
Israeli envoy called Rapists, murderer in Russia, forced to leave IPU international conference
MOSCOW – A high-ranking Kuwaiti lawmaker has furiously told an Israeli delegation to immediately leave a conference in Russia. During...