Cyprus records best ever August for tourist arrivals on September 19, 2016NICOSIA: Mediterranean holiday island Cyprus recorded its best ever August when arrivals jumped nearly 17 per cent to reach more than 458,000 visitors during the peak season, official data showed on Monday. “August 2016 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month,” the finance ministry said. In a […]
FBI hunting for Afghan-born US man over NY bombing on September 19, 2016NEW YORK: The FBI was hunting on Monday for an Afghan-born US man wanted in connection with a weekend bombing in New York that injured 29 people as a packet of bombs were found in his New Jersey hometown. The weekend attack, along with a stabbing spree in Minnesota carried out by a Somali-American whom […]
World’s oldest fish hooks found in Japan: researchers on September 19, 2016TOKYO: Fish hooks found on a southern Japanese island date back some 23,000 years, making them among the world’s oldest fishing implements, researchers said on Monday. The hooks were discovered in Sakitari Cave on the southern end of Okinawa island several years ago, said Masaki Fujita, chief researcher for the study and a curator at […]
US stocks open higher ahead of Fed meeting on September 19, 2016NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened higher on Monday ahead of highly-anticipated meetings of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. US stocks have been volatile so far in September as Fed officials have sent mixed signals on the likelihood of an imminent interest rate hike. Most analysts see little chance of an increase […]
Qatar to make its own ‘Wall Street’ on September 19, 2016DOHA: Qatar plans to establish its own version of New York’s “Wall Street” financial district, a senior official said on Monday, as the emirate seeks to cut its reliance on oil and gas. Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) head Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida said businesses including his own will relocate to the previously run-down Msheireb area of […]
Emery ignores the French winger Ben Arfa again on September 19, 2016PARIS: Hatem Ben Arfa’s future at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) looks increasingly doubtful as coach Unai Emery ignored the French winger again. This is the third consecutive game that Emery has not selected the summer signing. The Spanish coach justified his pick by saying it was a “purely sporting decision”. Ben Arfa, 29, already missed out […]
Russia says rebel violations make Syria truce ‘pointless’ on September 19, 2016MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry on Monday appeared to bury a week-long Syria ceasefire brokered with the United States, saying rebel violations made it “pointless” for government troops to uphold the truce. “Considering that the conditions of the ceasefire are not being respected by the rebels, we consider it pointless for the Syrian government forces to […]
Ferdinand tweet sparks Southeast Asian food fight on September 19, 2016JAKARTA: England former footballer Rio Ferdinand has unwittingly sparked a cross-border food fight after suggesting that a rice dish was Singaporean, to the horror of Indonesians who claim it as their own. Ferdinand made the food faux pas during a weekend trip to watch the Singapore Grand Prix, when he tweeted a picture of himself […]
Argentina book a place in the finals of the Davis Cup on September 18, 2016GLASGOW: Argentina defeated defending champions Great Britain 3-2 to reach the Davis Cup final. Leonardo Mayer beat Dan Evans 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to clinch the decisive rubber. The final will now be played between South Americans and Croatia, who beat France in the previously held semi-final.
Marin Cilic drags Croatia into Davis Cup final on September 18, 2016ZADAR: Marin Cilic’s three set victory over Richard Gasquet gave them an unquestionable 3-1 lead over nine-time champions France as Croatia sealed their ticket to the Davis Cup final. Croatia, titleholders only once in 2005, will face the winner of the other semi-final between holders Great Britain and Argentina in the November final. Croatia will […]