WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday (Sep 21) lifted all COVID-19 restrictions across the country, except in second-wave hotspot Auckland, as the number of new infections slowed to a trickle. Some restrictions were also eased in Auckland to allow gatherings of up to 100 people, but the […]
Day: September 20, 2020
BANGKOK: A plaque placed by Thai pro-democracy protesters near the Grand Palace in Bangkok that declared that Thailand belongs to the people and not the king has been removed, as police warned today they may charge those behind the symbolic gesture. The plaque was placed yesterday after a rally by […]
WASHINGTON: The United States set a one-day record with more than 1 million coronavirus diagnostic tests being performed, but the country needs 6 million to 10 million a day to bring outbreaks under control, according to various experts. The country performed 1,061,411 tests on Saturday (Sep 19), according to data […]
PHILADELPHIA: White House hopeful Joe Biden yesterday branded Donald Trump’s moves to fill a Supreme Court vacancy less than two months before the US presidential election an “abuse of power,” as some of the president’s own party also objected. The prospect of an expedited Senate confirmation vote has sparked furious […]
ROME: Top seed Simona Halep overcame Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 6-3 4-6 6-4 on Sunday (Sep 20) to reach the Italian Open final and stay on course for her third straight WTA title. Halep, who skipped the US Open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, won the Dubai title before the Tour was […]
NEW YORK: Global oil refiners reeling from months of lacklustre demand and an abundance of inventories are cutting fuel production into the autumn because the recovery in demand from the impact of coronavirus has stalled, according to executives, refinery workers and industry analysts. Refiners cut output by as much as […]
ROME: Novak Djokovic was made to work hard by Casper Ruud in blustery conditions before the world number one got past the unseeded Norwegian 7-5 6-3 on Sunday (Sep 20) to reach the Italian Open final. The Serbian had to save two set points in the first set before finding […]
PARIS: Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France after he retained the yellow jersey in the 21st stage on Sunday (Sep 20), a day after he pulled off a major coup to take the overall lead. While Sam Bennett won the final stage, the day […]
WASHINGTON: A US judge early today blocked the Commerce Department from requiring Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to remove Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat for downloads by late today. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco said in an order that WeChat users who filed a lawsuit “have shown […]