1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (308+ words) PRAGUE: Czechia claimed their first World Cup berth since 2006 by winning penalty kicks 3-1 in Prague. The teams were tied 1-1 going into extra time. Czechia took the lead on Ladislav Krejci's score, but Denmark's Kasper Hogh delivered in the "111th minute to…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (327+ words) Japanese locals and tourists packed the country's most stunning cherry blossom spots to enjoy the dazzling flowers at full bloom. The tiny white and pink petals of cherry flowers, known as sakura, herald the start of spring in Japan, and…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (571+ words) MONTERREY, Mexico: Coach Graham Arnold challenged his players to 'shock the world' after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico on Tuesday.Iraq,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (9+ words) Be cautious of hidden dangers of water pools'Oman Observer...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (380+ words) MONTERREY, Mexico: Iraq "grabbed the last available place at the World Cup by beating Bolivia 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday, sealing their return to the finals after a 40-year absence. Aymen Hussein steered home a second-half winner to see…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (569+ words) Once spoken by two million people across the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Armenian has shrunk to the point of becoming an endangered language following a century marked by massacres and mass emigration. Yet defenders of Western Armenian, a language essentially spoken…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (536+ words) Muscat: While international air travel demand rose 5.9 percent compared to February 2025, the capacity was up 5.3 percent year-on-year, and the load factor was 80.5 percent (+0.5 compared to February 2025). which is expected to slow down in April based on the current situation in…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (523+ words) WASHINGTON: Global airlines have begun to hike fares and cut capacity to cope with the sudden surge in the oil price, but the industry's ability to remain profitable may depend on whether consumers pull back on flying as gasoline costs…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (307+ words) Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Monday, as President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would obliterate Iran's energy plants and oil wells if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz. The strike…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (495+ words) MUMBAI, India: Openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton hit blistering half-centuries to lead Mumbai Indians to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders as they opened their IPL campaign in style on Sunday.Chasing 221 for victory, five-time champions Mumbai rode…...