PARIS: France reported 1,346 new coronavirus infections on Friday (Jul 31), taking the total to 187,919 as the daily tally of new cases remained above 1,300 for the third day running, a level last seen during lockdown. At the end of the first month of school holidays, with millions of […]
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (Jul 31) postponed a planned easing of the coronavirus lockdown in England after a rise in infections amplified fears of a second deadly surge in COVID-19 cases. Just hours after Britain imposed tougher measures on swathes of northern England, Johnson announced that […]
Facebook Inc raised its settlement offer by US$100 million to US$650 million related to a lawsuit that claimed it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their consent, the company said on Friday. REUTERS: Facebook Inc raised its settlement offer by US$100 million to US$650 million […]
Microsoft Corp could re-energize its advertising business with a huge supply of video if it follows through on acquiring TikTok’s U.S. operations from ByteDance. OAKLAND, Calif.: Microsoft Corp could re-energize its advertising business with a huge supply of video if it follows through on acquiring TikTok’s U.S. operations from ByteDance. […]
Fauci urges caution on China and Russia COVID-19 vaccines WASHINGTON: Anthony Fauci, the United States’ top infectious disease official, raised concerns on Friday (Jul 31) regarding the safety of COVID-19 vaccines under development by China and Russia. Several Chinese companies are at the forefront of the global vaccine race, while […]
MEXICO CITY: Mexico is poised to overtake Britain as the country with the third-highest coronavirus death toll as the pandemic reaches new milestones in Latin America and threatens to disrupt efforts to reopen the economy. The unwanted record will place Mexico behind Brazil, Latin America’s largest and most populous nation, […]
BAGHDAD: Iraq will hold its next parliamentary elections nearly a year early, the premier announced on Friday (Jul 31), as he seeks to make good on promises he offered when he came to power. “Jun 6, 2021, has been fixed as the date for the next legislative elections,” said Prime […]
WASHINGTON: Florida, one of the US coronavirus hotspots, reported another record increase in COVID-19 deaths on Friday (Jul 31) as the country’s top infectious disease expert dodged partisan bickering at a congressional hearing about a national strategy to fight the pandemic. The state health department said Florida registered 257 fatalities, […]
The White House is preparing to force Chinese internet giant ByteDance to shed the U.S. operations of TikTok, as potential buyers, including Microsoft Corp , are already in talks to buy the popular short video app, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: The White House is […]
MUMBAI: India’s Tata Motors on Friday (Jul 31) reported a major quarterly loss as coronavirus lockdowns hit sales in domestic and international markets including Europe and China. Mumbai-headquartered Tata Motors, the parent of British luxury marque Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), announced a consolidated net loss of 84.39 billion rupees (US$1.13 […]