TOKYO: Olympic organisers are set to ban all spectators from the Games, the Asahi daily said on Thursday (Jul 8), as Japan declared a COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo that will run through its hosting of the event to curb a new wave of infections. Organisers were set to […]
Day: July 8, 2021
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday warned of the growing risks posed to consumers and financial markets by the “highly opaque and volatile” cryptocurrency market and blasted its lack of regulation as unsustainable. WASHINGTON: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday warned of the growing risks posed to consumers and financial […]
European football’s governing body UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against England on Thursday over a laser pen shone at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during the deciding moment of their Euro 2020 semi-final. REUTERS: European football’s governing body UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against England on Thursday over a laser pen shone at […]
NICOSIA: The European Union will “never, ever” accept a two-state deal on ethnically split Cyprus, the head of its executive branch said on Thursday (Jul 8). Ursula von der Leyen, who was visiting Cyprus, said that the EU spoke with one voice on the conflict, which has dragged on for […]
HERAT, Afghanistan: Taliban fighters on motorbikes roamed a provincial Afghan capital on Thursday (Jul 8) after a day of heavy fighting that saw them storm the city in their most brazen assault since the United States stepped up its troop withdrawal. The government flew in hundreds of commandos to Qala-i-Naw […]
OSLO: Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor has sold its Myanmar operations to Lebanese investment firm M1 Group for US$105 million, Telenor said on Thursday (Jul 8), announcing its retreat from a country that slid into chaos after a military coup in February. “Further deterioration of the situation and recent developments in […]