Some planets in the habitable zone are not good for life, but others outside it might be. When considering where to look for extraterrestrial life, astronomers have mostly stuck with what’s familiar. The best candidates for habitable planets are considered the ones most like Earth: small, rocky, with breathable atmospheres […]
Day: August 30, 2021
NEW YORK : Stefanos Tsitsipas used his bathroom break when nature called at the U.S. Open on Monday but opponent Andy Murray fumed about the lengthy disruption as his hopes of scoring an opening round upset went down the toilet. Murray said he had been warned by his team to […]
SEOUL : The U.S. Treasury Department said the acquisition of Magnachip Semiconductor Corp by a Chinese private equity firm posed “risks to national security”, in another hurdle for Chinese companies trying to invest abroad in critical tech industries. In March, Chinese private equity firm Wise Road Capital agreed to acquire […]
NEW YORK: Less than 40 per cent of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, and three quarters wanted US forces to remain in the country until all American civilians could get out, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released yesterday. The national […]
NEW YORK : Naomi Osaka overcame a slow start to beat Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-1 on Monday as the world number three got her U.S. Open title defence under way in front of a roaring capacity crowd. Unseeded Bouzkova held her own through much of the first set but […]
TOKYO : Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso vowed on Tuesday to compile a high-quality budget for the next fiscal year while bearing in mind the need to reform spending policies given the country’s dire fiscal situation. Aso declined to comment when asked about the size of overall budget requests that […]
Alvaro Morte, who plays Sergio aka The Professor, said Money Heist 5 won’t let the viewers leave their seats. According to the Spanish actor, the upcoming season is full of tension. For actor Alvaro Morte, playing The Professor for the last time in Money Heist season 5 was an emotional […]
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced he will address the nation today on the final US exit from Afghanistan after 20 years of war against the Taliban. “Tomorrow afternoon, I will address the American people on my decision not to extend our presence in Afghanistan beyond 8/31,” he said in a […]
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban, who staged a lightning swift takeover this month, today were celebrating the withdrawal of the last US troops after 20 years of military intervention in the country. The hardline Islamists first governed the country between 1996 and 2001, imposing a strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law, before […]
Simu Liu took to his Instagram handle to share a video of the intense training for his role in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The clip sees him practicing complex moves with the trainers. Canadian actor Simu Liu debuts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Shang-Chi, an […]