Defence Secretary Jim Mattis resigns, cites differences with Trump
Washington: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has resigned from his post citing policy differences with President Donald Trump. In his resignation ...
Barack Obama delights sick children as Santa in Washington
WASHINGTON: Former US president Barack Obama took on a new high-profile role as Father Christmas on Wednesday for a surprise visit to sick children in...
Dubai court overturns 15-year jail term for Gulf News editor who killed wife
The family and friends of Jane Matthew, who was killed by her husband last year, have said they are devastated by a Dubai court’s decision to overturn...
These expats will get free health insurance cards in Dubai
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will distribute 100 health insurance cards among expatriates with financial constraints every year as part of its Yea...
Pak court to pronounce verdict in 2 graft cases against Sharif next week
Islamabad: An anti-corruption court in Pakistan is set to give its verdict in two remaining corruption cases — Flagship Investment and Al-Azizia refer...
Google denies it altered YouTube code to slow down Microsoft Edge
San Francisco: Google has denied it altered YouTube code to break Microsoft Edge, thus slowing down its performance while users streamed YouTube video...
EU acts to cushion no-deal shock for Brexit
Brussels: With British politics gridlocked and just 100 days until Brexit, the European Union on Wednesday triggered contingency plans designed to cus...
US starts withdrawing troops from Syria
United States has started to withdraw its troops from Syria. President Donald Trump in a tweet said they have defeated Islamic State group in Syria.So...
Man jailed for threatening to kill President Trump
Washington: A 39-year-old man living in the US state of Arizona has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for threatening to kill President Donald Tru...
Pakistan court to deliver judgment in two corruption cases against Sharif on Dec 24
An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Wednesday said it will deliver judgment on December 24 in two remaining corruption cases against ousted prime ...
Lawsuit against H-4 visa authorisation restarts as US court revives case
Washington: A US court has removed from abeyance a lawsuit challenging work authorisation to H-4 visa holders after the Trump administration delayed a...
Two police officers die after being struck by train in Chicago
Two Chicago police officers have been fatally struck by a train as they investigated a report of gunshots in the city.Eduardo Marmolejo, 37, and Conra...
Twitter rolls out reverse-chronological feed for iOS
Francisco: Listening to its users, Twitter has finally revived the reverse-chronological feed for iOS devices that will come to Android soon.The origi...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a meeting with Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali yesterday at the U.S. Department of State in Washington ...
Macedonian, Greek PMs get nominated for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
The Prime Ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras, have been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. They have been nominat...
President Donald Trump to attend World Economic Forum in Davos
White House has said President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland next month. White House press secretary Sarah S...
Scientists discover 'Farout,' the most distant solar system object ever seen
Astronomers said Monday they had discovered the most distant object ever seen in the solar system — and it's so far away that they nicknamed it "Farou...
Google Assistant to predict flight delays on smartphones
San Francisco: Google Assistant will soon tell you over phone if your flight would be delayed even before the airline announces it, using flight...
U.S. State Department clears $3.5 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Turkey
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $3.5 billion sale of Patriot air and missile defense systems to Turkey, the Pentagon said on Tuesday...
Builders bruised by Dubai's real estate market woes
Dubai’s real estate downturn is forcing construction and engineering firms to cut jobs and halt expansion plans, in turn raising fresh risks for the w...
Saudi 2019 budget boosts spending in bid to spur sluggish economy
Saudi Arabia plans to increase state spending by 7 percent next year in an effort to spur economic growth that has been hurt by low oil prices, ...
Saudi collected more than 50 billion riyals in 2018 from Ritz settlements: minister
Saudi Arabian government collected more than 50 billion riyal ($13.33 billion) so far this year from settlements reached with detainees in a crackdown...
WTO to investigate Qatari allegations of Saudi piracy
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday it would investigate Qatar’s allegations of intellectual property breaches against Saudi Arabia, de...
U.S. envoy on North Korea to visit South amid stalled nuclear talks
A U.S. envoy is due to visit South Korea on Wednesday, officials said, as Washington and Pyongyang struggle to find a breakthrough in their stal...
7.6 earthquake hits in Caribbean Sea, prompts tsunami warning
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between the coast of Honduras and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night, shaking the mainland and...
Yemeni mum granted visa to visit dying son in California
The Yemeni mother of a dying toddler in California has been granted a waiver to travel to the US to visit her son, officials say.Shaima Swileh, who currently lives in Egypt, was prevented initially fr...
Donald Trump's troubled charity foundation to shut down
US President Donald Trump's troubled charity foundation has agreed to close down amid allegations that he and others illegally misused its funds.The m...
Zimbabwe army used 'unjustifiable' force in post-election clashes
Zimbabwe's military used "unjustifiable" force against opposition protesters in the wake of this year's presidential election, an inquiry has found.Si...
UK Cabinet meets to scale up no-deal Brexit planning
London: The UK Cabinet Tuesday ramped up contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit, which could see Britain leave the European Union without a formal div...
16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship runs aground off Falmouth after night of 'horrendous' winds
A rescue operation is under way after a 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship ran aground off a popular beach in Cornwall in the early hours of the morning....
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