Cyberattack hits state banks in Iran
Electronic banking services have been severely disrupted after another cyberattack on several state banks in Iran,Iranian media outlets reported on Tuesday. According to the report…
Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat
Europe braced Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without power and sent air conditioner sales zooming in…
H5 bird flu detected in second Australia state
Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday.Australia was for years the onl…
Oman, Sudan explore stronger cooperation in ports and logistics
Muscat: Eng. Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), received at his office on Wednesday Saif al Nasr al Tijani, Mini…
NCSI launches ‘Artaj’ app to expand access to statistical knowledge
Muscat: The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) launched on Wednesday the “Artaj” interactive application, the State Administrative Apparatus Coordination Portal,…
Budimir strike eliminates Panama
Toronto, Canada: Panama were eliminated from World Cup contention after Croatia kept their hopes of progressing to the last 32 alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win on Tuesday.Croatia,…
Tuchel: England still on track
Foxborough: Andy SCOTT England coach Thomas Tuchel admitted his team had lacked a cutting edge in a frustrating 0-0 draw with Ghana on Tuesday but insisted there were plenty of pos…
Ronaldo brace as Portugal rout Uzbekistan 5-0
Los Angeles: Rob Woollard Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics as he became the first man to score in six different World Cups on Tuesday while England’s bid t…
Compassion
A man feeds pigeons in front of the National Centre of Art and Culture Georges Pompidou (Beaubourg) in Paris. — AFP
Not eligible to get pension and salary together: SPF
MUSCAT, JUNE 23The old-age pension will only become payable after an insured person’s service has ended, even if they have already reached the statutory retirement age, after the S…