GENEVA: Researchers are making “good progress” in developing vaccines against COVID-19, with a handful in late-stage trials, but their first use cannot be expected until early 2021, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Wednesday (Jul 22). WHO is working to ensure fair vaccine distribution, but in the meantime […]
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SHANGHAI: A new British policy allowing Hong Kong residents to claim British citizenship is a violation of international law and interferes with China’s internal affairs, China’s embassy in London said on Thursday (Jul 23). British Interior Minister Priti Patel said on Wednesday that Hong Kong people with British National Overseas […]
OAKLAND: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) believes that a Chinese researcher, accused of visa fraud for hiding her affiliation with the Chinese military, has been holed up in the Chinese consulate in San Francisco for a month, according to court filings. The filings in US District Court in San […]
LONDON: Slaven Bilic hailed West Bromwich Albion’s promotion to the Premier League as one of the proudest moments of his career after a 2-2 draw against QPR sent them up on a dramatic final day of the Championship season. Bilic’s side will join Championship title winners Leeds in the top-flight […]
BUENOS AIRES: Scientists have discovered an active methane seep from Antarctica’s sea bed that could shed light on the potent greenhouse gas trapped beneath frozen continent. Marine ecologist Andrew Thurber first glimpsed what a colleague described as a “microbial waterfall” during a dive in the icy waters of the Ross […]
SHANGHAI: The move by the United States government to shut down China’s consulate in Houston is an attempt to blame Beijing for American failures ahead of presidential elections in November, Chinese state media said in editorials published on Thursday (Jun 23). The United States said on Wednesday it had given […]
NEW YORK: A steady decline in the dollar has accelerated in recent weeks, as a resurgent coronavirus outbreak in the United States and improving economic prospects abroad sour investors on the currency. The buck is down 8per cent from its highs of the year against a basket of currencies and […]
AUSTIN, Texas: Texas on Wednesday (Jul 22) set one-day records for increases in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalisations in the state, forcing one county to store bodies in refrigerated trucks and prompting a top health official there to call for new stay-at-home orders. Texas, which reported 197 deaths and 10,893 hospitalisations, […]
MANCHESTER, England: A weary-looking Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham United on Wednesday (Jul 22), leaving them needing at least a draw from their final match of the Premier League season at Leicester City to guarantee a Champions League spot. The Hammers took […]
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee, thanks to its vast reserves, and international federations, many of which have borrowed money, can cope with the postponement of the Tokyo Games, but a cancellation would have disastrous consequences, experts say. Cushioned by a dozen or so wealthy sponsors, including the French IT group […]