Guangxi: Eight residents missing in the mountain torrent on Friday were confirmed dead in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said today. The last body was retrieved in the river water some 25 km downstream and the identi…
Muscat: A Navy patrol plane carrying four people crashed on a mountain in the southeast of South Korea today, South Korean authorities said. “A P-3 maritime patrol aircraft that took off for training from an air base in Pohang crashed at a nearby loca…
Muscat: China launched its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen-2, in the early hours of today, an endeavour to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids and the early solar system.
According to Oman News Agency, the Tianwen-2 …
A’Seeb: Oman Football Association (OFA) today marked the conclusion of the Omantel League 2024-2025 sports season’s finale. The ceremony, held under the auspices of OFA Chairman Salim Said Al Wahaibi, took place in the Wilayat of A’Seeb.
According t…
Nairobi: Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o, considered one of the greats of African literature, passed away at the age of 87, a spokeswoman for his Nairobi publisher confirmed. Thiong’o, who died in the US state of Georgia, leaves behind a long legacy o…
Muscat: Gold today touched a more than one-week low. Spot gold was down 0.7% at $3,268 an ounce, after hitting its lowest since 20 May 2025. US gold futures dropped 0.1% to $3,265.
According to Oman News Agency, spot silver rose 0.4% to $33.12 an ou…
