Oil prices jumped after Russia and Saudi Arabia extended cuts to supplies, while global equities mostly retreated and the dollar gained.
The price of the main...
WASHINGTON: Air pollution could be responsible for 3.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes every year globally, suggests a new analysis.
“We estimate that...
PARIS: Sixty-five journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2017, according to annual figures published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday.
Among them...
LONDON: Globally, people's health is improving and life expectancy is rising, but progress is far from universal with chronic diseases bringing long-term illness and...
WASHINGTON: The Muslim and Christian populations could be nearly equal by 2050, with Islam expected to be the fastest-growing faith on the planet, according to projections released Thursday.
TOKYO: Toyota said Wednesday it is recalling 1.75 million vehicles globally over brake problems and other glitches that posed a fire risk, marking the latest in a string of call backs by the world's biggest automaker.