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OSLO: Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor has sold its Myanmar operations to Lebanese investment firm M1 Group for US$105 million, Telenor...

SINGAPORE: SP Group has started a trial to test and verify the possibility of transferring energy from the batteries of...

COPENHAGEN: Denmark captain Simon Kjaer said he was disappointed their unforgettable Euro 2020 run came to a halt in the...

TOKYO: The Japanese government plans to impose a virus state of emergency in Tokyo during the Olympics, reports said today,...

HANOI: Vietnam will impose restrictions at its commercial hub Ho Chi Minh city for 15 days starting Friday to tackle...

BEIJING: China's central bank warned companies on Tuesday (Jul 6) against assisting cryptocurrency-related businesses as it shut down a software...

KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s singles badminton ace Lee Zii Jia will replace archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad as one of the...

JAKARTA: Indonesia reported today 34,379 new coronavirus infections and 1,040 new deaths, both daily records, data from the country’s Covid-19...

Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday after the previous day's rally, supported by expectations of a tighter market as output...

PARIS: France midfielder Ousmane Dembele on Monday apologised after a video emerged on social media of him appearing to denigrate...

PARIS: France's champagne industry group blasted on Monday (Jul 5) a new Russian law forcing foreign champagne producers to add...

TOKYO: Japan resumed rescue operations for 20 missing people early today after landslides triggered by torrential rains hit the central...

ROME: England crushed Ukraine 4-0 in Rome yesterday to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark who continued their...

RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories): A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank yesterday, Palestinian authorities said, in...

ROME: England thumped Ukraine 4-0 yesterday as Harry Kane’s double helped them reach their first European Championship semi-final in 25...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has suspended flights to three countries, including the neighbouring United Arab Emirates, to protect against a coronavirus...

Downton Abbey 2 started production in April this year and will wrap up in August. The upcoming sequel to Downton...

SAN FRANCISCO: A Facebook test of pop-up boxes asking people whether they think friends are becoming extremists raised concerns yesterday...

SYDNEY: Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), today warned residents to brace an increase in Covid-19 infections over...