GENEVA: Some 156 nations have joined a global scheme for fair distribution of future vaccines against Covid-19, an alliance led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday, but superpowers China and the United States did not sign up. US President Donald Trump’s government has already secured future supplies through […]
Day: September 21, 2020
WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department said today it will challenge an order issued Sunday by a US judge that blocked the department’s order requiring Apple and Google to remove WeChat from their US app stores. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction that blocked the […]
SINGAPORE: Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 800 companies in the food sector have offered about 6,700 opportunities in jobs, traineeships and training places since April. Of these, 5,420 have been for jobs, of which 2,070 (about 38 per cent) have been for professional, manager, executive and […]
Top seed Simona Halep claimed the Italian Open in Rome on Monday after second seed Karolina Pliskova retired from the final with injury when she was down 6-0 2-1. ROME: Top seed Simona Halep claimed the Italian Open in Rome on Monday after second seed Karolina Pliskova retired from the […]
SYDNEY: Multi-talented Ashleigh Barty has conquered tennis, been a professional cricketer and has now added another string to her sporting bow by winning a golf tournament. The world number one Australian would ordinarily be in Europe preparing to defend her French Open crown on the Roland Garros clay. But she […]
BERLIN: Next month’s Eifel Grand Prix at Germany’s Nuerburgring track can have as many as 20,000 fans in attendance, local authorities said on Monday (Sep 21), with the region’s coronavirus infections under control. “The permission for 20,000 fans is within the decision of the state that allows up to 20 […]
LONDON: Britain needs to control the coronavirus now in order for Christmas to be as normal as possible, health minister Matt Hancock said today. “The more we can control the virus now and stop the spread now, the easier it’s going to be to have a Christmas that’s as close […]
BEIJING: Former NBA point guard Ty Lawson said he meant “no disrespect” after lewd social media posts about Chinese women stirred an outcry and saw him axed by China’s Fujian Sturgeons basketball team. The Sturgeons said they will not renew Lawson’s deal for the upcoming Chinese Basketball Association season, which […]
LONDON: Brendan Rodgers said Leicester were “ready to “attack the season again” after two wins from their opening two Premier League matches eased the pain of a disappointing end to last season. The former champions are top of the table on goal difference after beating Burnley 4-2 on Sunday (Sep […]
MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry today confirmed 3,475 new coronavirus infections and 15 more deaths, the lowest daily increase in fatalities in two weeks. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had increased to 290,190, still the most in Southeast Asia, while confirmed deaths had reached 4,999.