RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 Haj season, banning gatherings and meetings between pilgrims, the state news agency said on Monday (Jul 6). Saudi Arabia decided in June to limit the number of domestic pilgrims attending the Haj […]
Year: 2020
The dollar held steady against most currencies on Monday as investors awaited data expected to show the U.S. services sector stopped contracting, and highlighting the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. TOKYO: The dollar held steady against most currencies on Monday as investors awaited data expected to show the U.S. […]
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina will make creditors an improved offer and extend negotiations on restructuring US$66 billion in debt through the end of August, President Alberto Fernandez said on Sunday (Jul 5). “The new offer will be made known today. It will be open until the end of August. It is […]
LONDON: Sadio Mane helped Liverpool keep alive their bid to set a new Premier League points record as the champions beat Aston Villa 2-0 to restore a 23-point lead over Manchester City, who were beaten at Southampton on Sunday (Jul 5). Just four days after City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 to […]
LONDON: A British consortium formed by a group of aerospace, automotive and engineering firms to build ventilators for the country’s health service said on Sunday (Jul 5) it would end after delivering over 13,000 devices. VentilatorChallengeUK said its production had more than doubled the stock of ventilators available for use […]
PARIS: China’s Huawei is not totally banned from France’s next-generation 5G wireless market, but French operators using them will only get limited licences, the head of the national cybersecurity agency told Les Echos newspaper on Sunday (Jul 5). The comments were the latest development in the controversy over Huawei’s involvement, […]
WASHINGTON, DC: US President Donald Trump will host an outdoor campaign rally in New Hampshire, his team said on Sunday (Jul 5), after his last rally drew criticism for ignoring coronavirus health guidelines. The “Make America Great Again” event will take place on Jul 11 in Portsmouth, his campaign said […]
ABOARD THE OCEAN VIKING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN: Italy on Sunday (Jul 5) authorised charity vessel Ocean Viking to transfer 180 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to a ship in Sicily for quarantine, the ship’s operator and the government said. Those on board exploded with joy at the announcement that their […]
Domestic saving, already depressed, is headed deep into negative territory, says Stephen S. Roach. NEW HAVEN, Connecticut: Pandemic time runs at warp speed. That’s true of the COVID-19 infection rate, as well as the unprecedented scientific efforts under way to find a vaccine. It is also true of transformational developments […]
PASSO GAVIA: Scientists in Italy are investigating the mysterious appearance of pink glacial ice in the Alps, caused by algae that accelerate the effects of climate change. There is debate about where the algae come from, but Biagio Di Mauro of Italy’s National Research Council said the pink snow observed […]