PARIS: France midfielder Paul Pogba has been left out of their squad for next month’s Nations League matches after testing positive for Covid-19, manager Didier Deschamps said today. Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga was called up as a late replacement for Manchester United’s Pogba. “I had to make a last-minute change […]
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HONG KONG: Badminton’s world body cancelled a series of tournaments in Asia today in its latest calendar reshuffle, but said it hoped to finish the coronavirus-hit season with three major events in the region. The Badminton World Federation said the Thomas and Uber Cup, the year’s highlight after the Olympics […]
Beyond Meat Inc on Thursday launched a new website to sell its plant-based meat products to U.S. customers, just nearly three months after rival Impossible Foods started its direct-to-consumer sales. REUTERS: Beyond Meat Inc on Thursday launched a new website to sell its plant-based meat products to U.S. customers, just […]
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hovered around 1 million last week, suggesting the labor market recovery was stalling as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and financial aid from the government dries up. WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hovered around […]
Veoneer will cooperate with Qualcomm Technologies on developing software for its driver assistance systems, the auto technology firm said on Thursday, sending its shares sharply higher. STOCKHOLM: Veoneer will cooperate with Qualcomm Technologies on developing software for its driver assistance systems, the auto technology firm said on Thursday, sending its […]
HONG KONG: A top Hong Kong media executive said on Thursday (Aug 27) that HSBC had frozen his account after he and others from his newspaper were arrested under a new national security law Beijing imposed on the city. Cheung Kim-hung, chief executive officer of Next Digital, told the group’s […]
REUTERS: Epic Games launched the new season of hit video game “Fortnite” on Thursday, pitting Marvel super heroes against Fantastic Four-villain Galactus in the first update to exclude iPhone and iPad users due to a legal fight with Apple Inc . Many users took to Twitter to complain about missing […]
The prosecutor-general’s office said it had sent a request to Germany for “documents on medical data and investigations by German specialists” into Navalny’s state of health. Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny was airlifted out of Russia to Germany on Saturday Moscow: Russian prosecutors on Thursday asked German medics to provide medical […]
Mauritius Oil Spill: Full impact of the spill is still unfolding, but scientists have warned of a major ecological disaster, which could impact Mauritius and its tourism-dependent economy for decades Addis Ababa: Seven more dead dolphins were found on a Mauritius beach on Thursday, a government official said, a day […]
However, Mike Pompeo left apparently empty-handed with none of the conservative Arab nations for now willing to normalise ties with the Jewish state. Muscat, Oman: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed home Thursday after a Middle East tour aimed at encouraging Arab countries to follow the UAE’s move and […]