HANOI: Vietnam said that it will build a $67 billion high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, in a much-needed boost to infrastructure that is expected to drive growth and enhance its ...

Since her first brush with fame a decade ago, Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan has fought a “long-term battle” against tired assumptions about herself, music and how orchestras should be run. In ...

The editorial director of British Vogue magazine said she was worried about the return of thin models, linking the trend to the widespread use of anti-obesity drugs. “We’re in this moment where we’re ...

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s tariff threats have rattled foreign businesses and governments, with many fearing it could signal the opening salvo of an all-out trade war when he returns to the White ...

KUWAIT: Clouds covered Kuwait's skies on Wednesday, accompanied by scattered showers that turned into thunderstorms in the morning and early afternoon. The rain varied in intensity from light to ...

NEW DELHI: India’s Adani Group conglomerate said Wednesday it had lost almost $55 billion in a stock market rout since US prosecutors last week accused its founder and other officials of fraud. The ...

Alcohol-free drinks are becoming ever more popular, especially with health-conscious younger people - a trend cheered by a small German winery based in a Rhine Valley castle. While demand for ...

KUWAIT: Guinness World Records on Tuesday honored Kuwait’s world-famous jet ski champion Mohammad Burbayea for setting a new world record for the fourth time by winning 28 medals during world jet ski ...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received a written message from the President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas. The letter addressed bilateral ...

On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town’s seaside village of Simon’s Town, three young chacma baboons cause a commotion, clambering on roofs, jumping between buildings and swinging on the gutters. Enchanted ...

KABUL: Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu visited Afghan government officials on Monday, assuring them Moscow will soon remove the Taleban from its list of banned organizations, Kabul said.

KUWAIT: Zain has successfully concluded the most engaging phase of its award-winning Zain Great Idea tech startup accelerator program—the international acceleration phase, which brought Kuwaiti tech ...