TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters today yesterday that he had no plans to dissolve the country’s lower house because of the severity of the coronavirus situation. Domestic media reported this week that he intended to dissolve the lower house of parliament in mid-September after a cabinet and […]
Day: August 31, 2021
NEW YORK : Holger Rune lost his maiden Grand Slam match to Novak Djokovic on Tuesday but the brave Dane won over the fickle New York crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium by refusing to retire despite struggling with painful cramp. Djokovic, a three-times U.S. Open champion and bidding to complete […]
BTS’s youngest member Jeon Jungkook turns 24 today. Here’s looking at his story, his close bonds with other BTS members and his best performances. BTS’s Jeon Jungkook, the golden Maknae as he’s called (a Korean term used to refer to the youngest person in a group) turns 24 today. Apart […]
ISLAMABAD: There is growing concern among Pakistani officials about security in neighbouring Afghanistan, as the Taliban tries to form a government and stabilise the country following the departure of US and other foreign forces. Islamabad is particularly worried about militant fighters from a separate, Pakistani Taliban group crossing from Afghanistan […]
Here’s everything DC has in store for its fans at the upcoming DC Fandome. On the film front, Warner Bros Pictures will present an exclusive new trailer for The Batman, new content from DC League of Super-Pets, first look of Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam, a sneak peek at The Flash, […]
TOKYO : The Bank of Japan must avoid reducing stimulus even if rising raw material costs push up inflation, deputy governor Masazumi Wakatabe said, reinforcing expectations it will fall behind major counterparts in dialling back crisis-mode policies. An advocate of aggressive monetary easing, Wakatabe also said the BOJ was unlikely […]
For Alicia Keys, Girl On Fire isn’t just a million-selling single, but the title and inspiration for a young adult graphic novel scheduled for next year. HarperCollins Publishers announced on Tuesday (Aug 31) that Girl On Fire, the story of 14-year-old Lolo Wright and her telekinetic powers, will come out […]
WELLINGTON: New Zealanders today visited beaches and queued for takeaway food as tough lockdown measures enforced to beat an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus were eased for most of the country. About 1.7 million people in the largest city Auckland still remain in strict level […]