China braces for more rainstorms over weekend, climate change blamed
SHANGHAI: Rainstorms are expected for large parts of China over the weekend, the state weather bureau said on Friday (Jul...
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Singapore retail sales fall 52.1% in record drop in May during COVID-19 circuit breaker
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s total retail sales fell a record 52.1 per cent on a year-on-year basis in May, while the country...
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Air France unions braced for job cut talks
PARIS: The French government on Friday (Jul 3) called on Air France to avoid mandatory layoffs as the airline prepared...
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Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’
A sewage-based coronavirus test could be an "easy win" that would pick up infection spikes up to 10 days earlier...
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UK government takes £400m stake in satellite firm OneWeb
The UK is spending $500m (£400m) on a stake in failed satellite firm OneWeb as part of a plan to...
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‘Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times’ slogan is illegal, says government
HONG KONG: The popular protest slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" connotes separatism or subversion, the city's government...
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Malaysia suspends Pakistan pilots after licence fraud revelation
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's aviation regulator has temporarily suspended pilots employed by domestic airlines who hold Pakistani licences, after the government...
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Bubble wrapped: Formula One’s masked men keep their distance
SPIELBERG, Austria: In the unlikely scenario of Romain Grosjean sweeping to a podium finish at Sunday's (Jul 5) Austrian Grand...
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Australia new COVID-19 cases fall, but testing blitz runs into resistance
MELBOURNE: Australia reported a drop in new coronavirus cases on Friday (Jul 3), with a surge in the second most...
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Taiwan to reopen consulate on strategically-located US island of Guam
TAIPEI: Taiwan said on Friday (Jul 3) it will reopen its de facto consulate in Guam, a strategically-located US island...
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UK to relax England’s COVID-19 quarantine rules for summer travellers
LONDON: Britain's government said it will lift its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for people arriving in England from countries including Germany,...
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Boxing legend Duran leaves hospital after COVID-19 scare
PANAMA CITY: Panamanian Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran was released from hospital on Thursday (Jul 2) after being treated for...
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Australian PM seeks voter redemption in by-election
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will on Saturday (Jul 4) vie to secure a 100-year first by winning a...
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US COVID-19 cases rise by more than 50,000, setting record for third day in a row
WASHINGTON: New COVID-19 cases in the United States rose by more than 50,000 on Thursday (Jul 2), setting a record...
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Pentagon criticises Chinese military drills in disputed South China Sea
WASHINGTON: The United States Defence Department expressed concern on Thursday (Jul 2) about China holding military exercises in the South...
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US Congress targets banks, ramping up fight for Hong Kong rights
WASHINGTON, DC: The US Congress on Thursday (Jul 2) passed tough new sanctions that target banks over violations of Hong...
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US COVID-19 cases soar as White House touts economic recovery
WASHINGTON, DC: After days of record spikes in new COVID-19 cases and hospitals warning they could run out of beds,...
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JPMorgan drops terms ‘master,’ ‘slave’ from internal tech code and materials
NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase is eliminating terms like "blacklist", "master" and "slave" from its internal technology materials and code as...
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New Zealand mosque shooter to be sentenced in August
WELLINGTON: An Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslim worshippers in last year's New Zealand mosque shootings will be sentenced...
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Japan seeks extradition of two men who helped Nissan chief Ghosn escape
WASHINGTON, DC: Japan has formally asked the United States to extradite two men who helped former Nissan chief executive Carlos...
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