BEIRUT: Precious wheat spilled out of disembowelled silos, mixing with soot, debris and cement: Beirut’s port blast has gutted Lebanon’s largest grain storage and sparked public panic over bread shortages. The annihilation of the port in Tuesday’s (Aug 4) explosion has further strained food access for a population that relies […]
Day: August 6, 2020
MANILA: The Philippines has seen a jump in coronavirus infections due to intensified testing, the presidential spokesman said today, defending the country’s response to the pandemic after overtaking Indonesia to record the most cases in South-east Asia. Infections have surged nearly seven-fold to more than 122,000, while deaths have more […]
Genius Electronic Optical, the camera lens supplier, has had issues with the coating on the wide-angle camera lens designed for the 5.4-inch and the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 models. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the camera lens suppliers for the Apple iPhone 12 is facing quality issues. But Kuo […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attempted late Thursday to walk back remarks he made favorably comparing the diversity of the Latino community to that of the Black community. “Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the African American and Latino communities that I want to clarify,” Biden […]
Trump’s order contended the step is needed to “deal with the national emergency with respect to the information and communications technology and services supply chain.” Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered that a ban on interacting with popular social media platform TikTok or its Chinese parent […]
Vodafone Idea’s average revenue per user (ARPU) per month came down to Rs 114 per month in June quarter. Vodafone Idea shares fell as much as 7.39 per cent to hit an intraday low of ₹ 7.64 after the company informed exchange after market hours on Thursday that its net […]
Coronavirus: US President Trump and leaders of several countries have accused China of not being transparent in reporting the deadly disease, leading to huge human casualties and economic crisis across the world. Washington: The US will end its reliance on China and other foreign nations for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, […]
South Africa is reporting over half of the continents coronavirus cases, experts fear severe under-reporting Africa has reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, but health experts believe the real figure could be far higher. The World Health Organization (WHO) called the significant number of new cases a “pivotal moment,” and […]
The moves come amid concerns over campaigns by governments aimed at influencing elections and public sentiment in other countries through media outlets that disguise their true origins. Facebook, Twitter aim at thwarting efforts to deceive or divide voters San Francisco: Twitter and Facebook on Thursday announced moves to thwart […]
The bill will now go to President Donald Trump to be signed into a law, which will prohibit federal employees from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the federal government. Washington: The United States Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok […]