WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday (Aug 14) ordered the Chinese company ByteDance to divest its interest in video-sharing app TikTok’s operations in the United States within 90 days. “There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that ByteDance … might take action that threatens to impair the […]
Year: 2020
WASHINGTON: Normalised diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates could pave the way for more US weapons sales to the Gulf Arab country, according to experts. Israel and the UAE announced on Thursday (Aug 13) that they will normalise diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship under […]
Pupils across Britain were unable to sit summer exams as planned due to the Covid-19 lockdown and instead have received a moderated grade based on an assessment by their school or teacher. LONDON: The British government faced criticism on Thursday after education officials downgraded more than a third of […]
NEW YORK: The United States lost a bid to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran yesterday as Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a summit of world leaders to avoid “confrontation” over a US threat to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on Tehran. Russia and China opposed extending […]
A UK boat has just provided an impressive demonstration of the future of robotic maritime operations. The 12m Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Maxlimer has completed a 22-day-long mission to map an area of seafloor in the Atlantic. SEA-KIT International, which developed the craft, “skippered” the entire outing via satellite from […]
Government Grants 5-Month Extension To Complete Renewable Projects New Delhi: The government has granted a five-month extension to August 24 to all renewable energy projects that were under implementation on the March 25, when the country went under nearly a seven-week complete lockdown, an official statement said on Friday. “This […]
MIAMI: Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba has been ruled out for the NBA playoffs after leaving the quarantine bubble for comprehensive post-coronavirus evaluation, the club announced Friday (Aug 14). The Magic are set to face Eastern Conference top seed Milwaukee in the first round of the playoffs starting Tuesday, where […]
WASHINGTON: Taiwan finalised the purchase of F-16 fighter jets from US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Friday (Aug 14), a source confirmed to AFP, in a US$62 billion, 10-year deal sure to anger Beijing. Underscoring the sensitivity of the transaction, the Pentagon announced the contract without specifying the buyer, but […]
Flipkart’s customers will be allowed to access the startup HipBar’s application on the e-commerce giant’s platforms Walmart’s e-commerce platform Flipkart has partnered with a startup backed by spirits giant Diageo to deliver alcohol in two cities, according to government letters seen by Reuters, months after Amazon planned a similar foray. […]
DETROIT: Former President Barack Obama said on Friday (Aug 14) he worries about protecting the integrity of November’s election in view of efforts by President Donald Trump to “kneecap” the US Postal Service to limit Americans voting by mail during the pandemic. Obama, speaking on a podcast with David Plouffe, […]