The rearranged Tokyo Olympics are likely to be a pared-down version of recent editions of the four-yearly Games, Japanese Olympic Committee chairman Yasuhiro Yamashita said on Tuesday. TOKYO: The rearranged Tokyo Olympics are likely to be a pared-down version of recent editions of the four-yearly Games, Japanese Olympic Committee chairman […]
Year: 2020
Newcastle United could be without captain Jamaal Lascelles for their Premier League game at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday due to a knock, manager Steve Bruce said on Tuesday. REUTERS: Newcastle United could be without captain Jamaal Lascelles for their Premier League game at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday due to a […]
BANGALORE: India’s IT hub Bangalore will go back into lockdown Tuesday (Jul 14) as the number of coronavirus cases in the country surged towards a million with about 500 people dying daily. After imposing one of the world’s strictest lockdowns in late March, India has been steadily easing rules to […]
Delta Air Lines warned on Tuesday it will be more than two years before the industry sees a sustainable recovery from the “staggering” impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with demand largely tracking the curve of infections in different places. CHICAGO: Delta Air Lines scaled back the flights it planned to […]
HONG KONG: China has loosened coronavirus-related border restrictions between Macau and the neighbouring coastal province of Guangdong, sending shares of Macau casino operators surging on hopes of a quick pickup in demand. Guangdong authorities said late on Monday (Jul 13) that from Jul 15 visitors arriving from the world’s biggest […]
BEIJING: China will put sanctions on Lockheed Martin for involvement in the latest US arms sale to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, China said on Tuesday, adding tension to its troubled relationship with the United States. The US weapons maker is the main contractor for a US$620 million upgrade package for Taiwan’s Patriot […]
U.S. automaker Tesla Inc has met with officials from a district in the city of Chongqing in southwestern China to discuss “accelerating projects”, the Liangjiang New Area said on Tuesday. BEIJING: U.S. automaker Tesla Inc has met with officials from a district in the city of Chongqing in southwestern China […]
The United Arab Emirates will despatch a satellite to Mars to study its weather and climate this week. Hope, as the 1.3-tonne probe is called, is launching on an H-2A rocket from Japan’s remote Tanegashima spaceport. The 500-million-km journey should see the robotic craft arrive in February 2021 – in […]
SINGAPORE: The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Central Committee stands in “unanimous” support for Mr Ng Chee Meng as the NTUC secretary-general, said NTUC president Mary Liew on Tuesday (Jul 14). In a media statement, Ms Liew said the results of the 2020 General Election had “brought to the fore” […]
Tottenham Hotspur are more tactical under manager Jose Mourinho than when Mauricio Pochettino was in charge, defender Ben Davies has said. REUTERS: Tottenham Hotspur are more tactical under manager Jose Mourinho than when Mauricio Pochettino was in charge, defender Ben Davies has said. Argentine Pochettino led Spurs to the Champions […]