PARIS: The French government on Friday (Jul 3) called on Air France to avoid mandatory layoffs as the airline prepared to announce some 7,500 job cuts to cope with a collapse in travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Managers at the airline, part of Air France-KLM Group, are due to […]
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A sewage-based coronavirus test could be an “easy win” that would pick up infection spikes up to 10 days earlier than with existing medical-based tests. Scientists led by UK’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology are working on a standardised test to “count” the amount of coronavirus in a wastewater sample. […]
The UK is spending $500m (£400m) on a stake in failed satellite firm OneWeb as part of a plan to replace the loss of the EU’s Galileo sat-nav system. OneWeb went bankrupt in March while trying to build a spacecraft network to deliver broadband. The UK is part of a […]
HONG KONG: The popular protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” connotes separatism or subversion, the city’s government said, pointing to crimes that are covered under the new national security law imposed by Beijing. The rallying cry appears on placards at rallies, is printed on clothes and accessories […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s aviation regulator has temporarily suspended pilots employed by domestic airlines who hold Pakistani licences, after the government of the south Asian nation revealed that many pilots had dubious qualifications. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said in a statement on Thursday (Jul 3) that the decision […]
SPIELBERG, Austria: In the unlikely scenario of Romain Grosjean sweeping to a podium finish at Sunday’s (Jul 5) Austrian Grand Prix, he demands forgiveness should he break the strict COVID-19 health protocols put in place at the Red Bull Ring. “We will want to jump into the arms of the […]
MELBOURNE: Australia reported a drop in new coronavirus cases on Friday (Jul 3), with a surge in the second most populated state Victoria appearing to have eased, although more than 10,000 people have refused to be tested in hotspot suburbs of Melbourne. There were 66 new cases in Victoria on […]
TAIPEI: Taiwan said on Friday (Jul 3) it will reopen its de facto consulate in Guam, a strategically-located US island with a large US military base in the Pacific, a part of the world where China is stepping up its diplomatic reach. China is challenging US influence in the Pacific, […]
LONDON: Britain’s government said it will lift its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for people arriving in England from countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy from Jul 10. A full list of countries covered by the relaxation would be announced on Friday (Jul 3), the country’s transport ministry said. Under the […]
PANAMA CITY: Panamanian Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran was released from hospital on Thursday (Jul 2) after being treated for COVID-19, the six-time boxing world champion announced via social media. “Today, with the blessing of God, I returned home after battling the COVID-19 virus. It was a World Championship fight,” […]