Trump plans to meet North Korea’s Kim in Vietnam Feb. 27-28

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would hold his second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on Feb.27 and 28, while giving...

Trump delivers State of the Union address

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump kicked off his annual State of the Union address before Congress with a call for bipartisanship. He used the speech on Tuesday that came...

Still time for Brexit solution, says Angela Merkel

TOKYO: There is still time to find a solution to the impasse on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Japan on Tuesday. British...

Boeing aims to speed 737 jet production in early June: Sources

SEATTLE: Boeing Co is pushing to speed up assembly of its best-selling 737 jetliner the first week in June, two people familiar with the plan said on Monday, as...

Bouncing back after a fracture

by Manjula Ramakrishnan                Broken bones or fractures are common in childhood, with up to 40 per cent of girls and as many as 50 per cent of boys...

Boeing aims to speed 737 jet production in early June: Sources

SEATTLE: Boeing Co is pushing to speed up assembly of its best-selling 737 jetliner the first week in June, two people familiar with the plan said on Monday, as...

GM confirms white-collar job cuts to happen over next two weeks

General Motors confirmed on Monday that it has begun butting some 4,000 salaried jobs, mostly in North America. A spokesman said the process would be concluded over the next...

Pope Francis holds historic public mass in UAE

ABU DHABI: Pope Francis held a historic public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at an Abu Dhabi stadium on Tuesday on the first ever papal visit to the...

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Australian leader tours floods where 2 men reported missing

BRISBANE: Australia’s prime minister toured the flood-stricken city of Townsville on Tuesday where two men have been reported missing in unprecedented rainfall. While floodwater receded in Townsville on Tuesday,...