Poor weather in Manchester delayed the start of the third day of the second test on Saturday with the West Indies trailing England by 437 runs at Old Trafford. Second Test – England v West Indies MANCHESTER, England: Poor weather in Manchester delayed the start of the third day […]
Year: 2020
Norwich City captain Grant Hanley says transitioning from Premier League underdogs to Championship contenders will be a challenge the club needs to quickly prepare for as they look to hit the ground running next season. Norwich City captain Grant Hanley says transitioning from Premier League underdogs to Championship contenders will […]
WASHINGTON: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Spiderman … superheroes have lined up in recent days to praise the courage of a six-year-old boy who was mauled while saving his little sister from a dog attack. “You’re a hero, what you did was so brave, so selfless, your sister is so […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said on Saturday (Jul 18) that hackers were able to download account information for up to eight accounts involved in the hack of its systems this week, but said none of them were verified accounts. The company said the attackers targeted 130 accounts, and were able to […]
MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s ruthless attacking displays have filled the side with confidence and the firepower at their disposal makes them firm favourites in their FA Cup semi-final clash against Arsenal, defender Kyle Walker has said. Pep Guardiola’s City have scored 16 goals in their last five matches heading into Saturday’s […]
WASHINGTON: Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican who closely follows tech issues, pressed Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey on Friday on whether a company employee had been paid to assist with a hack of high-profile accounts this week aimed at scamming readers. Twitter declined to comment. Both Republicans and Democrats have […]
Snow Patrol’s drummer hopes it will be “third-time lucky” after being unable to perform at the Latitude festival for the past two years. The band were due to headline the festival, held in Henham Park, Suffolk, in 2019 but injuries to band members forced them to pull out. The coronavirus […]
SHANGHAI: Urumqi, the capital of China’s far western region of Xinjiang, said it has launched emergency response plan after the city reported 16 new coronavirus cases on Friday (Jul 17). The regional government said all recent new infections and asymptomatic cases reported in the autonomous region were in Urumqi, it […]
CHICAGO: Two of the world’s largest meatpackers said on Friday (Jul 17) they have installed ultraviolet air cleaning equipment in some US plants, as pressure mounts on food companies to protect workers amid growing concerns about airborne transmission of the coronavirus. JBS USA, owned by Brazil’s JBS SA and one […]
WASHINGTON: A battle in the U.S. Congress over a new coronavirus-aid bill began on Friday as Republicans were putting the finishing touches on provisions granting liability protections for a wide range of entities resuming operations amid the pandemic. A draft of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s plan, which was reviewed […]