Gusty winds in California’s north and extreme heat in its south are creating conditions that could fan wildfires that began earlier in the summer as well as spark new ones, leading state and federal authorities to urge residents to prepare. Hot, dry conditions and intense winds across California are threatening […]
Year: 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday (Oct 13) launched its next-generation iPhone 12, with faster 5G connectivity that the Cupertino, California company hopes will spur a wave of upgrades and keep its sales booming through the end of the year. The core of the line-up, the iPhone 12 with a 6.1-inch […]
WASHINGTON: The World Bank said its executive board approved on Tuesday (Oct 13) US$12 billion in new funding for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments for their citizens. The financing plan, part of US$160 billion in total resources that the multilateral development […]
Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang said China was spreading slander and “creating terror”. China has opened a new front in its pressure campaign against Taiwan with a series of spying allegations and confessions aired on state television, denounced on the democratic island as entrapment and another reason for people to fear […]
President Donald Trump today will travel to Pennsylvania for his second campaign rally since his bout with Covid-19, while Democratic rival Joe Biden is heading to Florida as the fight for the White House focuses on two of the biggest battleground states. Trump returned to the campaign trail last night […]
PERTH: One person died and two others were injured after a ceiling collapsed at a building under construction at Curtin University in Perth, Australia, on Tuesday (Oct 13). Two men in their 20s were taken to hospital after the incident at the university’s campus in Bentley, news outlet the West […]
As many as 7,550 coronavirus patients were confirmed to have recovered over the last day, up from 3,793 on Monday, bringing the total number of discharges to 1,031,785. Russia has registered 13,868 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 13,592 on Monday, breaking the daily growth record and […]
AMSTERDAM: A new round of social restrictions will be announced by the Dutch government on Tuesday (Oct 13) evening, including the possible closure of cafes and restaurants, as the Netherlands battles to control the coronavirus in one of Europe’s major hotspots. The number of cases in the country of 17 […]
SINGAPORE: A S$400 million Hyundai innovation centre in Singapore focusing on future mobility research and development is set to be completed by the end of 2022. The facility will develop new automotive technologies, including for the production of electric cars, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the virtual groundbreaking […]
The Crown’s fourth season will mark the return of Oscar winner Olivia Colman as UK monarch Queen Elizabeth II, Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip and Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret. Actor Gillian Anderson, who is set to play Margaret Thatcher on the royal period drama The Crown, says fans […]