BERLIN: Ethiopian Guye Adola survived a midway comeback from race favourite Kenenisa Bekele and a late surge from Kenyan Bethwel Yegon to power to victory in the Berlin marathon on Sunday. Yegon finished in second place ahead of Bekele, who was competing for the first time in 18 months and […]
Year: 2021
KABUL: The Taliban government in Afghanistan appealed today for international flights to be resumed, promising full cooperation with airlines and saying that problems at Kabul airport had been resolved. The statement from the foreign affairs ministry comes as the new administration has stepped up efforts to open up the country […]
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s junta has denied suspending the internet in conflict-wracked regions, blaming a recent spate of data blackouts on anti-coup protesters who had destroyed military-owned communications towers. The Southeast Asian country has been in chaos since the military toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February, triggering huge democracy protests […]
RAMALLAH: Israeli troops killed at least four Hamas soldiers in gun battles during raids today against one of the group’s cells in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli military spokesman said. Israeli officials have long voiced concern that Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, intends to gain strength in the […]
LONDON: A boom in corporate dealmaking, surging input costs and a focus on short-term cash flows in the pandemic have sent companies rushing to hedge their currency exposures this year, giving a boost to banks that sell foreign exchange products. Corporate treasurers say the pandemic, which sent revenues tanking in […]
MILAN: Franco Morbidelli was today promoted to Yamaha’s factory team ahead of his return from injury at the weekend’s San Marino MotoGP, in a deal for the remainder of this championship and the following two campaigns. In a statement, Yamaha said the 26-year-old had signed until the end of the […]
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain were poor on Lionel Messi’s first start, while Barcelona’s troubles were there for all to see in their loss to Bayern Munich, Liverpool were exposed by AC Milan and Jack Grealish had a great night for Manchester City. AFP Sport looks at the talking points from the […]
MELBOURNE : Australia’s coal mines are at risk of becoming stranded assets under three out of four scenarios that consider how the global energy transition will unfold, according to a report by the country’s central bank. Australia is the world’s biggest exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas, with fossil […]
TOKYO: Some clothing releases at Uniqlo stores will be delayed due to COVID-19 lockdowns at partner factories in Vietnam, Uniqlo’s Japanese parent firm Fast Retailing said on Thursday. The delays will affect four items of the company’s Uniqlo U brand which were due to be released in Japanese stores in […]
ST. LOUIS : When night fell, a clerk at a bustling 24-hour MotoMart flipped a switch from behind the counter. Electromagnetic locks sealed the doorway. A window sign, now illuminated in red, warned “facial recognition technology in use” and directed customers to “look up at the camera.” On this recent […]