Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said he was having dinner on Jan 7 after preparing for a spacewalk when he suddenly fell sick. CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday (Mar 27) that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell […]
March 27 : The International Monetary Fund and Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement on the South Asian nation’s loan program, a key step toward unlocking $1.2 billion in funding, the fund said on Friday. The agreement, which requires IMF board approval, would give Pakistan access to $1 billion under […]
March: Barcelona attacker Raphinha will miss their Champions League quarter-final tie with Atletico Madrid early next month after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty with Brazil, the LaLiga side said. The 29-year-old, who has scored 19 goals in all competitions for Barcelona this season, picked up the injury on […]
The restrictions began on Mar 28, making Indonesia the first country in Southeast Asia to ban children from having accounts on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox. JAKARTA: Indonesia on Saturday (Mar 28) began implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children […]
Damages have yet to be calculated but a lawyer for the shareholders estimated they could total about US$2.5 billion. SAN FRANCISCO: A US federal jury found Elon Musk liable on claims he defrauded Twitter shareholders by trying to drive down the social media company’s stock price so he could renegotiate […]
“Our thoughts are with those celebrating away from home and with those facing more difficult circumstances,” said Assoc Prof Faishal Ibrahim. SINGAPORE: The Muslim community in Singapore is grateful to observe Ramadan in peace and remains mindful that the situation abroad is still uncertain, Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal […]
March: Rei Sakamoto became the latest teenager to make an impact at the Miami Open on Friday, claiming his first ATP Tour victory as five young players reached the second round of the Masters 1000 event for the first time in 19 years. The 19-year-old Japanese wildcard beat Aleksandar Kovacevic […]
TOKYO, March 13 : The dollar rose to more than three-month high on Friday and was set for its second weekly gain since the beginning of the war in Iran as turmoil in markets left it the last safe-haven standing. The euro fell to its weakest since November, and Japan […]
The United States issued a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilise global energy markets roiled by the Iran war. Oil prices eased on Friday (Mar 13) morning in […]
WASHINGTON: Two US sailors were injured after the USS Gerald Ford suffered a non-combat-related fire on board, the US military said on Thursday (Mar 12). The Ford carrier, the United States’ newest aircraft carrier and the world’s largest, is taking part in operations against Iran and currently located in the […]