SHANGHAI: Twitter has locked the account of China’s US embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policies in the Xinjiang region, which the US social media platform said violated the firm’s policy against “dehumanisation”. The Chinese Embassy account, @ChineseEmbinUS, posted a tweet this month that said that Uighur women were […]
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Brazil’s rollercoaster league title race took another dramatic turn on Wednesday when International thrashed Sao Paulo 5-1 away from home to leapfrog the leaders with seven games remaining. SAO PAULO: Brazil’s rollercoaster league title race took another dramatic turn on Wednesday when International thrashed Sao Paulo 5-1 away from home […]
NEW YORK: Amazon.com on Wednesday (Jan 20) offered to help with the United States’ efforts involving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, seen by Reuters. The world’s largest online retailer has an agreement with a healthcare provider to administer vaccines at its facilities and […]
SAN FRANCISCO: As US President Joe Biden took office on Wednesday (Jan 20), Twitter handed him the reins of an official @POTUS account as part of the transfer of power. The one-to-many messaging service gave Biden’s team control of all the official White House accounts, and activated a new @SecondGentleman […]
Inauguration Day marks both a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic and a new chapter in the U.S. response to it. On January 19, the United States surpassed 400,000 coronavirus deaths. A day later, newly sworn-in President Joe Biden was poised to launch an ambitious plan to tackle the public […]
Soldiers prepare to spray disinfectant at the Taoyuan General Hospital, where a cluster of Covid-19 infections was detected, in Taoyuan, Taiwan January 19, 2021. TAIPEI: Taiwan has cancelled or postponed more large-scale events after a rare outbreak of domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases connected to a hospital, where the military […]
SINGAPORE: DBS customers will not be able to use their physical tokens to access the bank’s online services from April. DBS said on Wednesday (Jan 20) that it will fully transition to digital tokens after three years of progressively replacing its physical tokens. The bank will stop issuing physical tokens […]
MELBOURNE: Two more Australian Open players have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities revealed Wednesday, taking to the number of cases linked to the tennis tournament to 10. It is the latest blow to preparations for the year’s first Grand Slam in Melbourne — which has already be delayed by […]
Donald Trump has been a SAG member since 1989. His credits include The Apprentice, Saturday Night Live and many cameos in films and TV series including Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Sex in and City. After leaving the White House, President Donald […]
MIAMI: The LPGA launches its 71st season Thursday with plans for a 34-event global campaign paying a record US$76.45 million (RM309.6 million) in prize money but a lame duck commissioner. A field of 25 women will gather with celebrities for the LPGA Tournament of Champions at Four Seasons in Orlando […]