WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s doctor said on Saturday (Oct 10) the president is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus. In a memo, Dr Sean Conley says Trump meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for safely discontinuing isolation and that by “currently recognised standards” he is […]
Month: October 2020
SEOUL: North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade yesterday that showcased the country’s long-range weapons for the first time in two years. Analysts said the missile, which was shown on a transporter vehicle with 11 axles, would be one of the largest road-mobile […]
ERIE, Pennsylvania: With the backdrop of a union facility in a key battleground county of Pennsylvania, Joe Biden on Saturday (Oct 10) blistered President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the Republican column four years ago. “Anyone who […]
LONDON: Poland’s President Andrzej Duda was among those offering congratulations as the nation celebrated on Saturday after 19-year-old Iga Swiatek won the French Open, becoming the first Pole to win a Grand Slam singles title. Swiatek, ranked 54th in the world at the start of the tournament but now into […]
LONDON: Mikel Oyarzabal pounced on a horror slip by Swiss captain Granit Xhaka to seal a 1-0 victory for Spain in the Nations League on Saturday. The night’s other League A Group 4 match saw Germany beat Ukraine 2-1 in Kiev. At the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid, usually […]
PARIS: Teenager Iga Swiatek became the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam singles title when she beat American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 in the French Open final today. The 19-year-old, who did not drop a set throughout the claycourt tournament, is the youngest winner since Monica […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will today hold his first public event since being diagnosed with Covid-19 more than a week ago, aiming to show he has beaten the virus and is ready to resume campaigning, although questions remain about his health. Trump is expected to make remarks from a […]
STOCKHOLM: Teen climate-change fighter Greta Thunberg today showed support for Democrat Joe Biden, urging voters concerned about the environment to make their voices heard in the US presidential election. The Swedish 17-year-old said in a tweet that she never engages in party politics, but that “the upcoming US elections is […]
NEW YORK: New cases of Covid-19 in the United States hit a two-month high today with over 58,000 infections of the new coronavirus reported and hospitalisations in the Midwest at record levels for a fifth day in a row, according to a Reuters analysis. Ten of the 50 states reported […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions Ivan Yuen and Low Wee Wern today stormed into the men’s and women’s premier finals at the 36th Ohana National Squash Championship here. Three-time champion Ivan beat teammate Muhammad Addeen Idrakie Bahtiar 12-10, 11-3, 11-9 in their semifinal match at the National Squash Centre in Bukit […]