World trade rebounding slowly, outlook uncertain: UN report
The value of global trade is set to fall by 7per cent to 9per cent in 2020 from the previous...
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India to roll out quick and cheap coronavirus paper test
NEW DELHI: A fast and cheap paper-based coronavirus test will soon be available across India, with scientists hopeful it will...
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Snapchat hits 249 mn daily users, sales up 52% in third quarter of 2020
Snapchat saw its daily active user base jump to touch 249 million, from 238 million in last quarter, as the...
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Fans group: Super league report shows billionaire owners out of control
LONDON: The Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) said a report that Europe’s top teams are in talks to become founding members...
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India, US will hold third 2+2 ministerial meeting in New Delhi next week
US secretary of defence Mark Esper did not rule out the possibility that the two sides may sign a widely...
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How Google evolved from ‘cuddly’ startup to antitrust target
Like Microsoft was 22 years ago, Google is in the crosshairs of a Justice Department lawsuit accusing it of wielding...
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India returns Chinese soldier who crossed Line of Actual Control: Chinese military
The PLA had confirmed late on Monday one of its soldiers had gone “missing” along the LAC on Sunday night...
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Australia’s Victoria state paves way for pop up dining as virus cases remain low
MELBOURNE: Australia's most heavily hit coronavirus state of Victoria logged a sixth consecutive day of low single digit new cases...
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Canada PM Trudeau puts fate of government on line with call for confidence vote
Trudeau, who insists he does not want an early election, said the mandate of the proposed committee showed the opposition...
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What is ‘human challenge’ that UK cleared to speed up Covid-19 vaccine trial?
Human challenge studies were conducted for cholera, typhoid, malaria, influenza, tuberculosis, dengue etc., in the past After mulling over the...
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Liverpool fuming at ‘stupid’ Pickford challenge
AMSTERDAM: Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum branded the challenge from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford that injured Virgil van Dijk as “stupid”...
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Amazon extends work from home option till June 2021
SEATTLE: Amazon.com on Tuesday (Oct 20) told employees whose work can be done from home that they can do so...
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Ex-Leeds, Liverpool winger Kewell tests positive for Covid-19
LONDON: Former Australia international Harry Kewell, who is in charge of England Football League Two side Oldham Athletic, has tested...
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US says Google breakup may be needed to end violations of antitrust law
The government said Google has nearly 90% of all general search engine queries in the United States and almost 95%...
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Nadal to play Paris Masters next month
PARIS: Rafael Nadal announced today that he will compete in the Paris Masters next month, despite previously saying he might...
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‘Better than last time’: Solskjaer delight as Man United repeat PSG feat
PARIS: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was full of praise for his “excellent” Manchester United side on Tuesday after Marcus Rashford’s late...
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US reports about 300,000 more deaths during pandemic than in typical year
WASHINGTON: Nearly 300,000 more people have died in the United States in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic than would be...
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Pakistan army orders probe into alleged abduction of top provincial police official following outcry
KARACHI: Pakistan's army has ordered a probe into the alleged abduction of a provincial police chief, the military's public relations...
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Hilary Swank starrer Netflix series Away cancelled after first season
Away starred Hilary Swank as an American astronaut who must leave her husband Matt Logan (Josh Charles) and teenage daughter...
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Razlan optimistic of Quartararo’s chances to win first world MotoGP title
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) principal Datuk Razlan Razali is optimistic that the team’s rider, Fabio Quartararo,...
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