KATHMANDU: Nepal will reopen its Himalayan mountains including Mount Everest to climbers for the autumn season, officials said on Thursday (Jul 30), to boost the tourism-dependent economy despite rising coronavirus infections. Home to eight of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, Nepal shut down climbing and trekking in March to stem […]
BANGI, Selangor: A roadside burger stall in Bangi, a town about 30km south of Kuala Lumpur, has a simple sign stating “kami usahawan OKU (we are disabled entrepreneurs)” to indicate that communication needs to be done differently. A book lies open on the table for customers to write down their […]
DHAKA: After losing his job at a garment factory in Dhaka in April as the coronavirus pandemic hit, Mohammad Sumon returned to his village in Jamalpur, about 160km away, hoping to support his family working as a part-time mechanic. But severe floods that struck Bangladesh the last week of June, […]
A quarter of native mammals now at risk of extinction in the UK. This is according to the first Red List of UK mammals – a comprehensive review of the status of species, including wildcats, red squirrels and hedgehogs. The report’s authors are calling for urgent action to prevent their […]
RIYADH: The proposed takeover of Premier League club Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has collapsed after the group announced they were ending their interest in the deal. The group, which included Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, PCP Capital Partners and Reuben Brothers, was reported to have made […]
A special prosecutor appointed to look into dealings between Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has launched criminal proceedings against the head of world soccer and requested approval to open proceedings against Lauber, authorities said on Thursday. ZURICH: Criminal proceedings have been opened against FIFA president […]
George Russell says he is happy to see old rivals Lando Norris and Alex Albon shine in Formula One this season, even as he struggles to score, because their success adds to his own lustre. SILVERSTONE, England: George Russell says he is happy to see old rivals Lando Norris and […]
SILVERSTONE, England: Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez was self-isolating on Thursday (Jul 30) after an inconclusive test for COVID-19, the governing FIA said at the British Grand Prix. A spokesman for the Silverstone-based Racing Point team said Perez, who was awaiting the result of a re-test and not at […]
The US space agency’s Perseverance robot has left Earth on a mission to try to detect life on Mars. Artwork: Did Mars ever host life? The evidence could be held in the planet’s rocks The one-tonne, six-wheeled rover was launched out of Florida by an Atlas rocket on a […]
Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus will be sidelined for an indefinite period after failing to recover from injury, the Bundesliga club said as they began pre-season training on Thursday. BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus will be sidelined for an indefinite period after failing to recover from injury, the Bundesliga […]