MANILA: The Philippines will soon be sending a chartered flight to Lebanon to bring back Filipinos impacted by a massive explosion at the port of Beirut as early as next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday. “The DFA is paying P15,000,000 ($305,643) from its funds for […]
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WASHINGTON: The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday (Aug 8), with more than 5 million people now infected, according to a Reuters tally, as the country’s top infectious diseases official offered hope earlier this week that an effective vaccine might be available by year-end. With one […]
PARIS: Paris authorities on Saturday (Aug 8) imposed the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors in busy areas of the French capital from Monday as the number of coronavirus infections there rose. The order applies to people aged 11 and over, the Paris prefecture said in a statement. “All the […]
BEIRUT: Riot police fired tear gas at demonstrators trying to break through a barrier to get to the parliament building in Beirut on Saturday (Aug 8) during a protest over the government’s handling of this week’s devastating explosion in the city. About 7,000 people gathered in Martyrs’ Square in the […]
SILVERSTONE, England: Valtteri Bottas pipped championship-leading Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position for Formula One’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone with a flying final lap today. Super stand-in Nico Hulkenberg qualified his Racing Point an eye-opening third as a replacement for absent Mexican Sergio Perez, in quarantine after […]
LONDON: The return of recreational rugby in England has been given the go-ahead by the government after it approved the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) action plan for phased resumption. Due to its very physical nature, rugby union has been one of the sports hardest hit by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. […]
SEOUL: At least 26 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the country’s longest monsoon in seven years causing more flooding, landslides and evacuations on Saturday (Aug 8). More than 5,000 people had been evacuated as of 4.30pm local time on Saturday, according to […]
ROME: Serie A club Juventus have sacked coach Maurizio Sarri after one season in charge, following the team’s elimination from the Champions League in the round of 16 on Friday (Aug 7), the Turin club in a statement. The 61-year-old was dismissed despite leading Juventus to the Serie A title […]
BEIJING: Chinese telecom giant Huawei said production of its most advanced smartphone chips would stop in September due to US sanctions, causing a “huge loss”. Huawei – the world’s biggest producer of telecoms networking equipment – has become a pivotal issue in the geopolitical standoff between Beijing and Washington, which […]
In the toughest US action on Hong Kong since China imposed a sweeping new security law on the territory, Washington on Friday sanctioned a group of Chinese and Hong Kong officials — including the city’s leader Carrie Lam. China on Saturday slammed the United States for imposing “barbarous” sanctions in […]