New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Friday its board had committed to establishing a new professional team competition in 2021 with eight to 10 sides, including a Pacific Island squad. REUTERS: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Friday its board had committed to setting up a new professional competition featuring […]
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BEIJING: Beijing 2022 organisers were on Friday (Jul 17) “pressing ahead” with preparations for the Winter Olympics after a senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official warned the coronavirus could force the Games to be postponed. Dick Pound, a former IOC vice-president, told AFP that all options would have to be […]
LONDON: Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli will be out of action until the end of 2020 after undergoing knee surgery. Martinelli injured his left knee in training last month and Arsenal confirmed on Thursday (Jul 16) that the Brazilian will not return until well into the 2021-21 campaign. The 19-year-old had […]
LONDON: Injured during training at the tail-end of a breakthrough season, Arsenal’s young Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli will target a return to full training by the end of the year following knee surgery, the Premier League club said. The 19-year-old Brazilian picked up the injury in training on Jun 21 […]
BARCELONA: A stoppage-time goal by Roberto Torres brought Barcelona’s reign as La Liga champions to an embarrassing end as 10-man Osasuna pulled off a shock 2-1 win at the Camp Nou on Thursday (Jul 16) while Real Madrid secured the title with a 2-1 victory over Villarreal. Having struggled since […]
Some K-pop stars’ accounts have been blocked from view on TikTok’s China version Douyin, Reuters’ checks showed on Friday, days after South Korea’s media regulator slapped fines on the short-video app for data privacy noncompliance. SHANGHAI/SEOUL: Some K-pop stars’ accounts have been blocked from view on TikTok’s China version Douyin, […]
MUMBAI: Backed by multi-billion-dollar investments from global tech giants, India’s richest man is ready to rumble with Amazon and Walmart for the country’s huge e-commerce market through his conglomerate Reliance. But it is far from certain that Mukesh Ambani’s latest gamble will pay off in a crowded market where many […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 16.1 per cent in June from a year ago, bolstered by shipments of pharmaceuticals, specialised machinery and electronics. The jump is a reversal of May’s revised 4.6 per cent decline, and higher than the 6.2 per cent increase forecast by economists in a […]
Surges in coronavirus infections are slowing a recovery in fuel use from the doldrums of lockdowns in the United States and other countries, raising concern it could be years before consumption rebounds from the impact of the pandemic. LONDON/NEW YORK: Surges in coronavirus infections are slowing a recovery in fuel […]
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways expects a first-half net loss of HK$9.9 billion (US$1.3 billion), including impairment charges on 16 planes, the airline said on Friday (Jul 17), as the coronavirus pandemic crushed travel demand. Earlier, the airline had flagged a “substantial” first-half loss and that it had […]