KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s singles badminton ace Lee Zii Jia will replace archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad as one of the two flag bearers in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23. Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria confirmed this, saying Khairul Anuar […]
Year: 2021
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported today 34,379 new coronavirus infections and 1,040 new deaths, both daily records, data from the country’s Covid-19 task force showed. It was the third consecutive day of record new infections in Indonesia and the fourth straight day for record deaths, which brought total infections to 2,379,297 and […]
Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday after the previous day’s rally, supported by expectations of a tighter market as output talks of OPEC+ nations were called off, but concerns that members may start to increase production capped gains. TOKYO: Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday after the previous day’s rally, […]
PARIS: France midfielder Ousmane Dembele on Monday apologised after a video emerged on social media of him appearing to denigrate Asian hotel employees on a tour of Japan by his club Barcelona. Dembele offered his “sincere apologies” after a 42-second clip, which he appeared to have made on Snapchat in […]
PARIS: France’s champagne industry group blasted on Monday (Jul 5) a new Russian law forcing foreign champagne producers to add a “sparkling wine” reference to the back of their bottles. The “Comite Champagne” (Champagne Committee) added in a statement that it was also calling on French and European Union diplomats […]
TOKYO: Japan resumed rescue operations for 20 missing people early today after landslides triggered by torrential rains hit the central city of Atami, killing at least two, Kyodo news agency said. About 10 people were rescued after floods, landslides and cascading mud collapsed and half-submerged houses yesterday in the seaside […]
ROME: England crushed Ukraine 4-0 in Rome yesterday to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark who continued their remarkable run by beating the Czech Republic in the last eight earlier. Harry Kane scored twice for England at the Stadio Olimpico while Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson also found […]
RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories): A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank yesterday, Palestinian authorities said, in an incident Israel’s army described as a “violent confrontation” between Palestinians and Jewish settlers. An Israeli army statement did not confirm the fatality, but said troops had fired at a […]
ROME: England thumped Ukraine 4-0 yesterday as Harry Kane’s double helped them reach their first European Championship semi-final in 25 years in emphatic style and set up a showdown with Denmark at Wembley. Gareth Southgate’s impressive side hit four goals in the knockout stage of a major tournament for only […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has suspended flights to three countries, including the neighbouring United Arab Emirates, to protect against a coronavirus variant, the interior ministry said today. The move comes seven weeks after the oil-rich kingdom permitted fully immunised citizens to travel abroad, after a ban on foreign trips that lasted […]