Tennis extends coronavirus suspension: ATP and WTA Tours on further hold
Professional tennis on the ATP and WTA tours has been suspended further because of the coronavirus pandemic. All ATP tournaments...
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NFL’s Deandre Baker and Quinton Dunbar charged with armed robbery
Florida police are searching for two NFL players after they allegedly robbed people at a house party. Deandre Baker of...
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Coral bleaching: Scientists ‘find way to make coral more heat-resistant’
Scientists in Australia say they have found a way to help coral reefs fight the devastating effects of bleaching by...
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Coronavirus: Doctors ‘told not to discuss PPE shortages’
Some NHS managers have tried to stop doctors speaking publicly about shortages of personal protective equipment, the BBC has been...
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Coronavirus: Reopening NHS services must be safe, unions say
Rapid testing and an adequate supply of protective equipment must be in place when the NHS reopens services cancelled during...
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Grand Theft Auto free download crashes Epic Games store
The Epic Games store experienced glitches on Thursday as fans rushed to download a free copy of Grand Theft Auto...
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Trump says he is considering restoring some funding to WHO, no decision made
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 16) his administration was considering numerous proposals about the World Health...
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Coronavirus: Amazon to make face shields and sell at cost
Amazon says it will produce hundreds of thousands of face shields for medics and sell them at cost price in...
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Coronavirus: WTO head steps down a year early as downturn looms
The head of the World Trade Organization has said he will step down a year earlier than planned, at a...
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Coronavirus ‘could cost global economy $8.8tn’ says ADB
The coronavirus pandemic could cost the global economy between $5.8tn and $8.8tn (£4.8tn-£7.2tn), according to Asian Development Bank (ADB). That's...
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China industrial output posts surprise growth after COVID-19 collapse
BEIJING: China's industrial output returned to growth for the first time this year in April, official data showed Friday (May...
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Malaysia to recover US$107.3 million after settling 1MDB case against Wolf of Wall Street producer
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian prosecutors on Thursday (May 14) dropped money laundering charges linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal...
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US urges China to release Buddhism’s 11th Panchen Lama
In 1995, a young Tibetan boy Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was recognised as the 11th Panchen Lama, the second highest spiritual...
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US blames Islamic State for Kabul maternity attack, urges Afghan peace process
WASHINGTON: The US negotiator on Afghanistan blamed the Islamic State group Thursday (May 14) for the shocking attack on a...
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Hong Kong shop offers ‘tear gas’ flavor ice cream
At about $5 a serving, tear gas ice cream has been a hit Tear gas is among the new flavors...
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Hong Kong police watchdog to release report into handling of protests
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's police watchdog will release a much-anticipated report on Friday (May 15) following a review of the...
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Over 580,000 surgeries in India may be cancelled due to COVID-19: Study
The modelling study indicates that each additional week of disruption to hospital services will be associated with a further 2.4...
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FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump meets China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, on Jun 29, 2019.
MANILA: More than 140,000 people were forced into cramped shelters as a powerful typhoon hammered the Philippines on Friday (May...
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Trump says he doesn’t want to talk to Xi right now, could even cut China ties
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signalled a further deterioration of his relationship with China over the novel coronavirus, saying he...
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Football: Spurs’ Kane to sponsor Leyton Orient’s shirt next season
REUTERS: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane will sponsor Leyton Orient's shirt next season with the space on the front to be...
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