Fauci urges caution on China and Russia COVID-19 vaccines WASHINGTON: Anthony Fauci, the United States’ top infectious disease official, raised concerns on Friday (Jul 31) regarding the safety of COVID-19 vaccines under development by China and Russia. Several Chinese companies are at the forefront of the global vaccine race, while […]
MEXICO CITY: Mexico is poised to overtake Britain as the country with the third-highest coronavirus death toll as the pandemic reaches new milestones in Latin America and threatens to disrupt efforts to reopen the economy. The unwanted record will place Mexico behind Brazil, Latin America’s largest and most populous nation, […]
BAGHDAD: Iraq will hold its next parliamentary elections nearly a year early, the premier announced on Friday (Jul 31), as he seeks to make good on promises he offered when he came to power. “Jun 6, 2021, has been fixed as the date for the next legislative elections,” said Prime […]
WASHINGTON: Florida, one of the US coronavirus hotspots, reported another record increase in COVID-19 deaths on Friday (Jul 31) as the country’s top infectious disease expert dodged partisan bickering at a congressional hearing about a national strategy to fight the pandemic. The state health department said Florida registered 257 fatalities, […]
The White House is preparing to force Chinese internet giant ByteDance to shed the U.S. operations of TikTok, as potential buyers, including Microsoft Corp , are already in talks to buy the popular short video app, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: The White House is […]
MUMBAI: India’s Tata Motors on Friday (Jul 31) reported a major quarterly loss as coronavirus lockdowns hit sales in domestic and international markets including Europe and China. Mumbai-headquartered Tata Motors, the parent of British luxury marque Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), announced a consolidated net loss of 84.39 billion rupees (US$1.13 […]
REUTERS: Brendon Todd used a red-hot putter to grab a four-shot clubhouse lead over defending champion Brooks Koepka and South Korean An Byeong-hun in the second round at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis on Friday. World number 51 Todd, who won two PGA Tour titles on consecutive starts […]
REUTERS: A flawless, six-under-par round propelled Danielle Kang to an early lead at the LPGA’s inaugural Drive On Championship in Toledo, Ohio, with South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace one stroke behind. The 54-hole tournament at Inverness Club started on Friday in a fanless setting as the LPGA got back into action […]
The U.S. Justice Department has closed its antitrust investigation into the London Stock Exchange Group’s acquisition of financial markets data firm Refinitiv, saying it would not harm competition or American consumers, the bureau said in a statement on Friday. WASHINGTON: The U.S. Justice Department has closed its antitrust investigation into […]
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday that 20 U.S. states and territories, representing about 45per cent of the country’s population, are “exploring” contact tracing apps for the novel coronavirus using a tool it developed with Apple Inc . OAKLAND, Calif.: Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday (Jul 31) that 20 […]