ZURICH: Bayern Munich will face either African champions Al Ahly or Al Duhail of Qatar in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup next month, following the draw at Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich on Tuesday. The semi-final will be played on Monday, February 8 at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium […]
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NEW CASTLE, Delaware: US President-elect Joe Biden became emotional during a brief farewell ceremony in Delaware on Tuesday (Jan 19) before heading to Washington for his inauguration, choking back tears as he reflected on his long journey to the White House and remembered his son. Biden thanked friends and family […]
NEW DELHI: India’s technology ministry has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy the messenger announced this month, saying the new terms take away choice from Indian users. The demand creates a new headache for WhatsApp and its US parent Facebook, which have placed big bets on the […]
SINGAPORE: A number of Malaysians working in Singapore have started receiving the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. Those who received the injection are mostly working in the sector that is given priority to receive the vaccine in this republic. Some of them started sharing the experience of taking the injection on the […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Political instability was among the reasons that contributed towards the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government announcing the state of Emergency last week, Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa was reported saying. In an interview with Utusan Malaysia’s Sunday edition Mingguan Malaysia, the recently-ousted Barisan Nasional secretary-general said this […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The government should establish a panel of medical doctors and leading medical practitioners in the country to review its efforts in curbing the spread of Covid-19, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The former general practitioner also said he hopes the Perikatan Nasional administration under Tan […]
WASHINGTON: NASA’s deep space exploration rocket built by Boeing briefly ignited all four engines of its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday, cutting short a crucial test to advance a years-delayed US government programme to return humans to the moon in the next few years. Mounted in […]
SIBU: The next two weeks will be crucial to determine if Sibu Division can curb the spread of Covid-19, which is why the public must strictly comply with the movement control order (MCO), says Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee. He thus hoped that Sibu folk […]
NEW YORK: Facebook said on Saturday (Jan 16) it will ban advertisements for weapon accessories and protective equipment in the United States with immediate effect until at least two days after US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan 20. Following the attack by supporters of President Donald Trump against the […]
WASHINGTON: Ten days after rioters breached the US Capitol in a deadly attack that stunned the world, cities nationwide were girding for a potential new wave of violent protests over the weekend, erecting barriers and deploying thousands of National Guard troops. The FBI warned police agencies of possible armed demonstrations […]