LOS ANGELES: Glee star Naya Rivera died of accidental drowning, the Ventura County medical examiner said on Tuesday (Jul 14), marking the third tragic passing of a cast member from the popular television musical series. Rivera, 33, was found in Lake Piru, near Los Angeles, on Monday, five days after […]
Year: 2020
WASHINGTON: A senior US official on Tuesday (Jul 14) likened China’s state enterprises to Britain’s colonising East India Company as Washington takes a tougher stance against Beijing in the dispute-rife South China Sea. A day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo branded most of Beijing’s claims in the sea illegal, […]
NEW YORK: In a stunning reversal of policy, the Trump administration on Tuesday (Jul 14) abandoned an attempt to force out tens of thousands of foreign students following widespread condemnation of the move and pressure from colleges and major businesses. US officials announced last week that international students at schools […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Jul 14) shut the door on Phase 2 trade negotiations with China, saying he does not want to talk to Beijing about trade because of the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m not interested right now in talking to China,” Trump replied when asked in an […]
REUTERS: Alabama, Florida and North Carolina reported record daily increases in deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday (Jul 14), grim new milestones that mark a second wave of infections surging across much of the United States. Florida, which has become an epicentre of the new outbreak, reported 133 new COVID-19 fatalities […]
LONDON: An underwhelming Chelsea boosted their chances of a spot in next season’s Champions League, overcoming a slow start to beat relegated Norwich City 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday (Jul 14). Olivier Giroud scored with virtually the last touch of the first half as Chelsea consolidated third place in […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s largest rubber glove manufacturer Top Glove is investing US$1 billion over the next five years to expand its production capacity, in order to meet surging demand for protective gloves amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Top Glove’s executive chairman and founder Lim Wee Chai […]
REUTERS: Benfica kept their slim hopes of winning the Portuguese title alive as a first-half goal from midfielder Chiquinho and a late second from substitute Haris Seferovic gave them a hard-fought 2-0 home win over Vitoria de Guimaraes on Tuesday. The victory leaves Benfica on 71 points after 32 games, […]
MILAN: Mario Pasalic scored a hat-trick as Atalanta brushed aside struggling local rivals Brescia 6-2 to move second in Serie A on Tuesday (Jul 14). Gian Piero Gasperini’s side extended their unbeaten league run to 13 games to move six points behind leaders Juventus who visit eighth-placed Sassuolo on Wednesday. […]
REUTERS: Most Americans wore cloth face-coverings after the government recommended their use in April, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a publication released on Tuesday (Jul 14). CDC researchers analysed data from more than 800 adults in two internet surveys in April and May who […]