Muse, Kylie take the stage at sweltering Glastonbury
Britain's Glastonbury Festival sweltered in soaring temperatures Saturday with a headline show from local boys and rock superstars Muse and a brief appearance by pop princess Kylie. Muse formed an…
History beckons for Japan and Paraguay
PRETORIA: Japan and Paraguay stand on the brink of history ahead of their second round clash at the Loftus Versfeld stadium here on Tuesday. Neither side has ever made it…
South Africa proclaims Ghana 'the pride of Africa' after US win
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa rejoiced Sunday in Ghana's win over the United States, making them only the third African team to reach a World Cup quarter-final and the continent's only flag…
Bahrain investment arm's losses double in 2009
MANAMA: The Bahraini government's investment arm, Mumtalakat Holding, on Saturday announced a net loss of 183 million dinars ($485.35 million) in 2009, more than double that of the previous year.…
Iran oil sales down 24 percent: report
TEHRAN: Iran's oil sales for the 11 months to February 2010 fell by 24.3 percent to $59.55 billion (€48 billion), the Fars news agency reported on Sunday. In a report…
Zain in talks with Etisalat to sell majority stake: paper
KUWAIT: Kuwait's telecoms firm Zain is in talks with Abu Dhabi's Etisalat to sell a majority stake in the group, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Sunday. Both firms held meetings…
Turks seek more trade with Iraqi Kurds despite tensions
ANKARA: A large Turkish business delegation will head to northern Iraq Tuesday to boost trade links, despite a political chill over Turkish Kurd rebels taking refuge in the area, a…
Half of Kuwait's oil output comes from Burgan: report
KUWAIT: Half of Kuwait's oil production comes from Burgan, the second largest oilfield in the world, a senior oil official said in remarks published on Sunday. That would indicate the…
Iraq seeking investors for 4 new oil refineries
BAGHDAD: Iraq is seeking investors to help build four oil refineries at an estimated cost of $23 billion that would more than double the country's current refining capacity, the country's…
Dubai makes third drug arrest of African in week
DUBAI: An African man has been arrested at Dubai airport for allegedly trying to smuggle in cocaine, in the third drug-trafficking case by Africans in a week, newspapers reported on…