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A landmark United Nations report has concluded that the risk of devastating wildfires around the world will surge in coming decades as climate change further intensifies what the report described...

Dublin : Ireland will remove the rules of mandatory mask wearing in indoor public facilities and on public transport starting from February 28, said the Irish government on Tuesday. Meanwhile,...

Washington : US President Joe Biden on Tuesday  announced new sanctions against Russia and called President Vladimir Putin's moves in eastern Ukraine the "beginning of a Russian invasion". This comes after...

The measures could come into effect within days. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian confirmed on Tuesday that EU sanctions against Russia had been "unanimously agreed to" by the bloc's...

Washington - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced tough new sanctions against Russia for "beginning" an invasion of Ukraine but said there was still time to avoid war, even...

Muscat:  His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on his country’s National Day....

Muscat:  His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Emperor Naruhito of Japan on the occasion of his Birthday. In the cable, His Majesty the...

Admissions to Indian schools from kindergarten to grade IX are currently open. Muscat: Children of all nationalities will be allowed to seek admission to Indian schools in Oman for the...

Forty-eight years ago, in late 1974, an English newspaper was perhaps just a dream for the people of the Sultanate of Oman. So then, was the birth of Times of...

Muscat: Oman oil continues to rise and is just a few dollars short of the historic $100. A statement issued by the Oman News Agency (ONA) said, “Today, the official...

Since childhood, we have been told that a sufficient intake of vegetables is essential for maintaining a balanced diet and avoiding a wide range of diseases. But does a diet...

Muscat: The Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI) has received five certificates of merit—four of which with commendation—from the International Social Security Association’s regional forum on good practices in Asia...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam on his country’s National Day.In the cable, His Majesty...

Paris: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Foreign Ministry, took part in the Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which was held in the French Capital, Paris on...

Muscat: Thirteen research projects in various innovative fields of national interest received the 8th National Research Award instituted by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. Principal investigator Dr....

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to President Jair Bolsonaro of the Federative Republic of Brazil on victims of the floods and landslides...

Muscat: The Royal Air Force of Oman operated a helicopter flight to bring consumables for the people of the village of Saya in Al Jabal Al Aswad in Qurayyat. The...

Muscat: The Fisheries Control Team in Muscat was able to seize 184 kg of shrimp fished illegally during the ban period. In another incident, the team in Al Dhahirah Governorate...

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is hopeful of having a debate live on television with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to resolve once and for all the troubles that...

Not wearing seatbelts, talking on the phone while driving, speeding and other improper behaviours on the road are common offences for which drivers pay fines and get a reprimand. Drivers,...