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James Kon The average daily number of new COVID-19 cases in the Sultanate last week was 485 cases per day, up from 437 cases per day the previous week. A total of 41,068 antigen rapid test (ART) results were uploaded to the BruHealth app within the week, of which 8.2 per cent were positive. This […]

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AP) – The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. Some football fan clubs have already said they’ll be […]

Azlan Othman The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts the Sultanate’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 1.2 per cent this year (2022), 3.3 per cent next year (2023) and 3.2 per cent in 2024. This was according to its Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and the Pacific October 2022: Sailing into Headwinds, published on Thursday. Higher […]

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has landed a $7.2 million state grant to help boost small businesses run by Black, Hispanic, women and…

NEW YORK: The world's top automakers are planning to spend nearly $1.2 trillion through 2030 to develop and produce millions of electric vehicles, along with the batteries and raw...

SAN DIEGO (AFP) – World number one Iga Swiatek of Poland rallied after a rain delay to defeat sixth-ranked American Jessica Pegula on Saturday and reach the WTA San Diego Open final. Swiatek, seeking her eighth title of the year, advanced to her ninth WTA final of the season by defeating Pegula 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 […]

BARCELONA (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski scored two late goals to save Barcelona from elimination in the Champions League in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Inter Milan yesterday at Camp Nou. The Polish forward dragged Xavi Hernandez’s side level at 2-2 in the 82nd minute and then again at 3-3 in stoppage time with a towering […]

The Pakistan government on Tuesday gave a nod to the countrys health ministry to procure 6.2 million mosquito nets from India, in a bid to protect the public from vector-borne diseases after the last months devastating floods that killed more the 1,600 people.

WELLINGTON (AFP) – New Zealand on Tuesday unveiled plans to tax the greenhouse gas emissions from farm animals, in a controversial proposal designed to tackle climate change. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the levy would be the first of its kind in the world. Gases naturally emitted by New Zealand’s 6.2 million cows are among […]

TOKYO (AFP) – Taylor Fritz beat his friend and US rival Frances Tiafoe in two closely fought sets to win the Japan Open yesterday, saying he had to play his “absolute best” to win. Third-seeded Fritz claimed the title 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2), and will break into the top 10 for the first time with […]