WASHINGTON: The United States surpassed 170,000 coronavirus deaths yesterday, according to a Reuters tally, as health officials express concerns over Covid-19 complicating the fall flu season. Deaths rose by 483 yesterday, with Florida, Texas and Louisiana, leading the rise in fatalities. The United States has at least 5.4 million confirmed […]
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MADRID: MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will miss next weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix in Austria as he continues his recovery from a broken arm, his Repsol Honda team said on Sunday. The Spaniard has already missed three races due to the injury he suffered in the season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in […]
Cross-border attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi forces have escalated since late May, when a truce prompted by the coronavirus pandemic expired. In late June, missiles reached the Saudi capital Riyadh. Dubai: The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi movement in Yemen said on Sunday in a statement carried by state news agency […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 6 per cent in July from a year ago, beating expectations and bolstered by shipments of non-monetary gold, specialised machinery, pharmaceuticals and electronics. The latest data from Enterprise Singapore on Monday (Aug 17) is a drop from June’s revised 13.9 per cent increase, […]
Since it will be rolling out soon to more iPhone users around the world, there are some features that will likely bring a change in how you operate your iPhone daily. Apple is all set to bring its iOS 14 to the masses sometime in September or October. As we […]
KOTA TINGGI: Budget hotel operators have been urged to find more creative ways to encourage tourists to return.Making the call, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said industry players she met in Langkawi recently admitted that they are still feeling the impact of the movement control order […]
LONDON: The British government was criticised by lawmakers in its own party today after a mounting row over English exam grades awarded during the pandemic intensified, in the latest hit to its reputation. With a nationwide lockdown forcing exams to be cancelled, the government used an algorithm to assess grade […]
PARIS: Criterium du Dauphine leader Primoz Roglic has pulled out of the race’s final stage on Sunday (Aug 16) due to injuries, his team Jumbo-Visma said. The Slovenian suffered bruises and cuts after crashing during the penultimate stage on Saturday but managed to finish in 10th place, holding on to […]
SHANGHAI: Rafael Benitez hit rock-bottom in the Chinese Super League on Sunday (Aug 16) after Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s Guangzhou R&F extended Dalian Pro’s wretched winless start to the season. Israeli international striker Eran Zahavi scored a first-half penalty to give R&F a badly needed 1-0 victory, van Bronckhorst’s first win […]
Nokia 5.3 is coming to India soon. Check the expected specifications, features, price, and more. HMD Global is getting ready to launch a new smartphone in India. Called Nokia 5.3, the smartphone has been listed on the official Nokia India website. It is worth noting that the phone has already […]