'Son shine as South Korea move into semifinals
DOHA: Son Heung-min scored a stunning free-kick in extra time as South Korea fought back to beat Australia 2-1 on Friday and set up an Asian Cup semifinal against Jordan.It was another great escape...
At least 17,000 Gaza children separated from parents
GENEVA: The United Nations said on Friday it estimates that at least 17,000 children in the Gaza Strip have been left unaccompanied or separated nearly four months into the war."Each one has a...
Three dead, 280 injured in huge Kenya blaze
NAIROBI: A truck laden with gas canisters exploded in a densely populated area of the Kenyan capital, setting off a huge blaze that killed three people and injured 280, the government said Friday.The...
Facebook, the social network old-timer, turns 20
San Francisco: Founded 20 years ago as a simple hangout spot for young people, Facebook has since become a battle-hardened behemoth that -- despite perceptions of being for boomers and parents --...
Geopolitics to boost 'haven' gold in 2024: industry
Gold demand will win a "pronounced" boost from geopolitical uncertainty this year, an industry report predicted Wednesday, after the precious metal and haven investment hit a record-high price in...
Pakistan's Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years jail
A Pakistan court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to 10 years jail in a case related to the leaking of state secrets.The special court in...
Toyota sets new global record for annual vehicle sales
Japan's Toyota said Tuesday that it sold a record 11.2 million vehicles in 2023, cementing its position as the world's top-selling automaker for the fourth successive year thanks to a recovery in...
Jordan score twice in injury time to surge into Asian Cup quarters
Doha: Jordan will meet Tajikistan in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after scoring twice in three minutes deep in stoppage time to stun Iraq 3-2 in a thriller on Monday.Jordan had a man advantage after...
Civilians trapped by fighting in Gaza
Thousands of civilians were trapped in southern Gaza by bombardment and fighting on Saturday, a day after the top UN court ruled Israel must prevent genocidal acts. The growing alarm has focused on...
Ex-Pakistan PM , party erased from campaign
Mianwali - Pakistani cricketing legend turned world leader Imran Khan is wildly popular in his constituency and ancestral homeland of Mianwali, but the political posters that line the streets do not...
Sinner ends Djokovic Grand Slam history bid at AO
MELBOURNE: Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title on Friday, snapping the Serb's astonishing 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park to set up a final against...
Klopp to stand down as Liverpool manager at end of season
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp shocked the football world on Friday by announcing he will leave the club at the end of the season because he is "running out of energy". Klopp, who has...
UN, EU flay US execution using nitrogen gas
WASHINGTON: The UN and European Union condemned the United States on Friday after the country's first execution of an inmate using nitrogen asphyxiation, an untested method that has reignited a debate...
India fetes Macron at annual military parade
NEW DELHI: President Emmanuel Macron was guest of honour Thursday for India's pomp-filled annual military parade, in a state visit aimed at bolstering France's strategic ties with the world's...
Fit at 40: the revolutionary Apple Mac in numbers
By Emilie BICKERTONForty years ago Steve Jobs revolutionised personal computing by launching the Apple Macintosh, the first PC with a user-friendly mouse and graphical interface that helped the...
Beware teeth-fixing products touted by influencers
By Juliette Mansour and Julie PacorelBy flashing a perfect smile, online beauty influencers have proven adept at convincing their young followers that they too can have blindingly white, perfectly...
Battles rage as Gaza toll passes 25,000
The Israeli army bombarded Khan Yunis, the new epicenter of the war in Gaza, on Monday as the families of hostages urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal to secure their...
India's Kashmir ski industry melts as temperatures rise
Gulmarg - Winter in the Himalayas should mean blanketing snow, and for Gulmarg in Indian-administered Kashmir, one of the highest ski resorts in the world, that usually means thousands of...
US carries out fresh strikes in Yemen
The US military carried out another round of strikes in Yemen on Friday, targeting missile launchers that were preparing for attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, the White House said.Washington is...
Israel bombards Gaza's south
Israel ratcheted up its attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden discussed differences over a post-war future for...