Spain, India crash through coronavirus milestones
MADRID: Spain passed the landmark figure of 500,000 coronavirus infections yesterday as India reopened some metro lines despite becoming the...
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Trump calls Biden ‘stupid,’ demands apology for challenging him on vaccines
WASHINGTON: Republican President Donald Trump, accused by Joe Biden of putting lives at risk in his handling of the coronavirus,...
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Tennis: Unranked Pironkova overcomes Cornet to move into US Open quarters
NEW YORK: Tsvetana Pironkova continued her dream run at the US Open when the Bulgarian beat France's Alize Cornet 6-4...
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China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine candidate appears safe, slightly weaker in elderly
Health officials have been concerned about whether experimental vaccines could safely protect the elderly, whose immune systems usually react less...
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Russia releases first batch of Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V into public
The Russian health ministry registered the first vaccine against Covid-19, named Sputnik V, on August 11. The first batch of...
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Golf: Johnson wins Tour Championship and US$15 million FedEx Cup playoff crown
WASHINGTON: World number one Dustin Johnson capped a two-under-par 68 with a birdie at the last to seal a three-stroke...
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Japan’s Suga signals chance of calling snap election, reports Asahi
TOKYO: Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga signalled the possibility of calling a snap election if he were to become...
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Tennis: Thiem crushes Augur-Aliassime to reach US Open quarters
NEW YORK: Second seed Dominic Thiem edged a first-set tiebreak before turning up the heat to romp into the US...
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Tennis: Serena battles through tension-filled US Open fourth round
NEW YORK: Third seed Serena Williams advanced to the U.S. Open quarter-finals after a gritty, tension-filled 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 win...
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Lampard expects added pressure after Chelsea spending spree
LONDON: Frank Lampard admits expectations at Chelsea will soar after an expensive recruitment drive ahead of the new Premier League...
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Germany boss Loew vows to ‘attack’ after low-key Nations League start
BERLIN: After two consecutive draws which have left the Germany camp seething, head coach Joachim Loew has vowed to go...
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Foden, Greenwood out of England squad after virus breach
LONDON: Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood have been sent home from England duty after breaching coronavirus rules, manager Gareth Southgate...
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Amazon fined by UK regulator over tardy documents release in Deliveroo probe
LONDON: Britain's competition regulator on Monday fined Amazon 55,000 pounds (US$72,364) after the US online giant delayed an investigation into...
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Renault to develop, build next-generation Nissan Micra: report
French carmaker Renault will develop and assemble the next generation of partner Nissan's Micra models, a senior executive at the...
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Exhausted Indian doctors battle surging Covid-19 cases
NEW DELHI: Doctors at one of the largest private Covid-19 facilities in the Indian capital say they are exhausted and...
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Chinese lawyers struggle to access Hong Kong ‘speedboat fugitives’
HONG KONG: Lawyers representing some of the Hong Kongers captured by the Chinese coastguard as they allegedly tried to flee...
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Indian army asks China’s PLA if missing civilians in their custody
GUWAHATI (India): The Indian Army has asked its Chinese counterpart if five civilians who went missing from an eastern border...
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Chinese bottled water giant Nongfu eyes US$1 billion Hong Kong listing
BEIJING: Bottled water giant Nongfu Spring said on Monday (Sep 7) it is aiming to raise more than US$1 billion...
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Nokia takes a hit as Samsung secures Verizon 5G deal
Finnish telecom firm Nokia has suffered a setback after a source close to the matter confirmed it had lost out...
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California fire triggered by ‘gender reveal firework’
LOS ANGELES: A firework at a gender reveal party triggered a wildfire in southern California that has destroyed 7,000 acres...
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