Pacific islands adapt to climate change
WELLINGTON: New research has cast doubt on warnings that rising sea levels caused by climate change are slowly inundating low-lying Pacific islands. Scientists have studied 27 low-lying Pacific islands, comparing…
Six men to be locked up on 520-day 'Mars mission'
MOSCOW: Six men from Europe, Russia and China will on Thursday be voluntarily locked away in a module for almost one and a half years to simulate the effects of…
Tasweeq keeps high premiums; buyer opts out
SINGAPORE: Tasweeq is keeping its plant condensate premiums for third quarter at about $21 a ton above Middle East quotes on a free-on-board (FOB) basis, unchanged from second-quarter, causing a…
Zain's Jordan subsidiary gets $70.5 mln loan
AMMAN: Kuwait-listed mobile operator Zain's Jordanian arm secured a $70 million loan from Jordan-Kuwait Bank to finance expansion of its network with new technology, the firm said on Thursday. Wholly…
Oil pares gains, hovers above $73 ahead of EIA data
LONDON: Oil prices pared early gains of nearly 2 percent on Thursday to pull back to near $73 a barrel, as traders waited to see if US government data would…
Irish premier asks Israel to let ship dock in Gaza
DUBLIN: Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen appealed to Israel to let a private Irish ship deliver its aid cargo to Gaza — but conceded Wednesday that supplies of concrete on…
Iran sanctions should not hurt ordinary citizens, says China
BEIJING: China said Thursday that any sanctions eventually adopted by the UN Security Council against Iran in response to its nuclear program should not adversely affect the lives of ordinary…
Ship's crew seize back control from Somali pirates says EU
BRUSSELS: The crew of a Libyan cargo ship seized back control from Somali pirates on Wednesday after fighting in which some of their captors are believed to have died and…
Eight Iran opposition groups apply to stage protests, says report
TEHRAN: Eight Iranian opposition groups have sought permission to hold rallies on June 12, the anniversary of last year's disputed presidential election, an opposition website reported on Thursday. The eight…
Sudan protesters rage against Israel, sing Turkey's praises
KHARTOUM: Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital Khartoum on Thursday against Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid fleet, while praising Turkey for its angry reaction. "Down, down Israel"…