REUTERS: Throughout a good part of his career Phil Mickelson was the best golfer never to win a major but as “Lefty” turns 50 he has become golf’s nearly man. As in nearly won the U.S. Open (runner-up six times). Nearly won the career slam. Nearly climbed to number one […]
Day: June 14, 2020
BEIJING: China’s capital city raced on Monday (Jun 15) to control a fresh coronavirus outbreak, with 75 cases linked to a single wholesale food market in Beijing where authorities have locked down neighbourhoods and launched a massive test and trace programme. The outbreak in China – where the disease first […]
LONDON: Williams driver George Russell took his fourth successive virtual Formula One victory on Sunday (Jun 14) in the last race before the real season starts in Austria next month. With Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc absent, the Briton had already ‘won’ a fun series designed to fill the gap left by […]
LONDON: Williams driver George Russell took his fourth successive virtual Formula One victory on Sunday (Jun 14) in the last race before the real season starts in Austria next month. With Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc absent, the Briton had already ‘won’ a fun series designed to fill the gap left by […]
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Disneyland theme park said on Monday (Jun 15) it will reopen on Jun 18 to a reduced number of visitors and with enhanced health measures after the COVID-19 outbreak forced it to close in late January. The city has reported only a handful of new cases […]
MANILA: High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was convicted on Monday (Jun 15) in a cyber libel case that press freedom advocates have branded a ploy to silence critics of President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa, 56, and her news site Rappler have been the target of legal action and probes after publishing […]
MADRID: Marcelo celebrated by taking a knee as Real Madrid returned from three months away following the coronavirus suspension by beating Eibar 3-1 on Sunday (Jun 14). After scoring Madrid’s third goal in the 37th minute, Marcelo dropped onto his left knee and raised his clinched right fist into the […]
Volkswagen AG’s Mexican unit will begin sending workers back to its plant in the central state of Puebla on Tuesday for “preparation and training eyeing a gradual start further ahead,” the company said in a statement on Sunday. MEXICO CITY: Volkswagen AG’s Mexican unit will begin sending workers back to […]
Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai home on the morning of June 14. The actor’s last rites will be held today. The news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death sent shockwaves across the nation. The actor was found dead at his Mumbai home on June 14. The actor […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s unemployment rate climbed to its highest in a decade and total employment fell to a record low in the first quarter of this year, as the labour market felt the early effects of COVID-19. According to the latest labour market report released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) […]