WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden reaffirmed yesterday the United States’ commitment to defend Japan in his first phone call with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, striking a note of reassurance after the Trump era. During Donald Trump’s administration, America’s Asian allies often questioned whether Washington would uphold long-standing promises to defend them […]
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MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Premier League hopes suffered a huge blow on Wednesday with a 2-1 defeat by bottom side Sheffield United as Chelsea started the Thomas Tuchel era with a goalless draw against Wolves. The shock result at Old Trafford leaves Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City a point clear at the […]
MADRID: Lionel Messi marked his return from suspension with a goal in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday as Barcelona survived a scare against Rayo Vallecano to reach the quarter-finals. With Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid already out, another upset looked on the cards when Fran Garcia gave Rayo a […]
In a recent interview with Variety, Tom Holland said he had a gut feeling about being kicked off the sets of Marvel movies. For some unexplained reason, Spider-Man star Tom Holland was convinced that he was going to get fired after filming for the blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film […]
SHANGHAI: Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma made his first public appearance since October on Wednesday (Jan 20) when he spoke to a group of teachers by video, easing concern about his unusual absence from the limelight and sending shares in the e-commerce giant surging. Speculation over Ma’s whereabouts has swirled […]
WASHINGTON: Here is how world leaders are reacting to US President Joe Biden’s inauguration today, replacing Donald Trump. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Twitter: “The India-US partnership is based on shared values. We have a substantial and multifaceted bilateral agenda, growing economic engagement and vibrant people to people linkages. […]
WASHINGTON: China’s move to sanction former Trump administration officials was “unproductive and cynical”, a spokeswoman for President Joe Biden’s National Security Council said today, urging Americans from both parties to condemn the action. Around the time Biden was sworn in as president today China announced sanctions against “lying and cheating” […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore will host an ATP 250 tennis tournament next month, under strict COVID-19 measures and travel protocols for players and officials, said Sport Singapore (SportSG) on Wednesday (Jan 20). This comes after the ATP, the governing body of men’s professional tennis, awarded single-year licences for the 2021 season to […]
Australia’s Prime Minister has taken a swipe at Cricket Australia over their marketing of matches on Jan. 26, when the country observes a national holiday. SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister has taken a swipe at Cricket Australia over their marketing of matches on Jan. 26, when the country observes a national […]
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed an order yesterday requiring masks and physical distancing in all federal buildings and the development of a testing programme for federal employees for Covid-19, in a first step to combat a pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 400,000 Americans. Biden’s order, the […]