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WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Monday it will boost its “Do Not Travel” guidance to about 80% of countries worldwide, citing “unprecedented risk to travellers” from the Covid-19...

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 in what he hailed as the world’s most ambitious climate change target that would put the country on track...

Nandita Bose When President Joe Biden entrusted Vice-President Kamala Harris in March with leading US diplomatic efforts to cut immigration from Mexico and Central America’s “Northern...

Anuradha Nagaraj and Roli Srivastava Poor Indians are bearing the brunt of “pandemic policing” as the country struggles to contain a deadly second wave of Covid-19 cases by imposing stricter...

Heidi Stevens It was flattering to be called a hero. At the Super Bowl. On hand-drawn signs. In campaign speeches. “It was nice,” said Greg Reilly, a registered nurse at Rush University Medical...

LEEDS, England: An 87th-minute header from defender Diego Llorente gave Leeds United a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday after the home side staged a protest against the...

Doha: Qatar has defied soaring coronavirus numbers to stage high-profile sporting events, serving as a test bed ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup, but also suffering high-profile...

London: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is confident the Indian team will be allowed to travel to England this summer despite the country’s addition to Britain’s ‘red list’ of...

Madrid: A controversial decision to form a breakaway European Super League was taken “to save football” and in part motivated because “young people are no longer interested” in the game, Real...

Lausanne: Fifa President Gianni Infantino told the 12 breakaway European Super League clubs on Tuesday that they could not be “half in, half out” of the established football system and must face...

Oman as a country is very big on tradition which is why an iftar meal can always be predictable. Breaking the fast usually starts with a cold laban and some of the most appetising dates, perhaps three...

Scientists in Chile’s parched Atacama desert, the world’s driest, have discovered the remains of a previously unknown species of dinosaur that millions of years ago lived among lush greenery in...

In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild in decades - a plant they say may help secure the future of this valuable commodity that...

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has signed an agreement with the Agriculture Production and Marketing Company (APMC) to plant crops and 500,000 trees in the desert over the next 10 years. The...

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) is pressing ahead with its strategy to train and qualify national cadres for jobs and career advancements in the insurance sector. To this end, it organised a...

MUSCAT: Oman Arab Bank (OAB) announced the promotions of three of its Omani employees who are graduates of the ‘Leadership Enhancement and Development’ (LEAD) talent programme. Each of them will...

In a scintillating virtual ceremony of 10th edition of Construction Week Oman Awards, held in Dubai recently, both Oman entities, Lalbuksh Voltas and Voltas Oman, were recognised for their stellar...

MUSCAT: The Toyota Avalon with its design, comfort and luxury is a popular choice for customers. Complementing the Avalon’s stunning looks is a thrilling drive personality imbued by a 3.5-litre V6...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Finance issued financial circular 2/2021 to all ministries and government units on the rescission of payment of advance salary on taking annual leave. The circular explained...

LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell for the second month in a row to 4.9 per cent in the December-to-February period, most of which the country spent under a tight Covid-19...