JAKARTA: Indonesia reported on Friday (Jun 12) 1,111 new coronavirus infections and 48 new deaths, taking the total number of cases to 36,406 and fatalities to 2,048, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. Yurianto said 577 more patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recovered cases to […]
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MUMBAI: For doctors and healthcare workers in India’s financial capital Mumbai who are grappling with surging coronavirus infections, the onset of the annual monsoon poses a serious threat – a new wave of patients with vector-borne diseases. Already stretched by a shortage of medics and critical care beds, the situation […]
PARIS: FIFA will allow leagues to open their transfer windows before the current, delayed season has been completed as football recovers from the impact of the lengthy coronavirus shutdown, the game’s world governing body announced on Thursday (Jun 11). FIFA has passed a series of temporary amendments to help deal […]
LONDON: Athletes competing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, will be allowed to take a knee to support the ‘Black Lives Matter’ (BLM) movement, according to the Games chief executive David Grevemberg. The American denied that his organisation was “opening Pandora’s Box” adding the ‘Friendly Games’ had a […]
NEW DELHI: Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy said black athletes should not have to shrug off degrading words as “banter” after he discovered his nickname in the Indian Premier League had racial connotations. Earlier this week, Sammy demanded an apology from his Sunrisers Hyderabad teammates who called him “kalu” […]
SEOUL: North Korea sees little use in maintaining a personal relationship between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump if Washington sticks to hostile policies, state media reported on Friday (Jun 12) on the two-year anniversary of the leaders’ first summit. US policies prove Washington remains […]
In eastern Ladakh, meanwhile, Division Commanders of India and China held a second round of meeting this week. The two had also met on Wednesday. As meetings on the ground continue in efforts to resolve the border dispute between India and China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held another review meeting […]
BANGKOK: The Thai government will lift a nationwide curfew next Monday (Jun 15) and allow alcohol sale to resume at restaurants and hotels, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Its spokesperson Taweesin Visanuyothin said on Friday that more restrictions will ease from Monday onwards as the country […]
The BCCI wants to host the IPL during the T20 World Cup window but can’t firm up plans until ICC decides the fate of the global event. BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take a call on the T20 World Cup soon so that […]
Samsung Galaxy M21 review: For those who are still using old Galaxy phones like the Galaxy J2, I think the Galaxy M21 would make logical sense. A few months back, Samsung successfully made big-battery smartphones accessible with its M-series. But the mid-range is a tough segment to crack with the […]