BEIJING: China today rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of NASA that China might “take over” the moon as part of a military programme, saying it has always called for the building of a community of nations in outer space. China has stepped up the pace […]
Year: 2022
LONDON: Formula 1 can learn an important safety lesson from Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou’s huge British Grand Prix accident, according to Mercedes driver George Russell. The Briton was involved in the opening lap accident that sent Zhou’s sparking Alfa Romeo skidding upside down along the track before it flew over […]
TEHRAN: Iranian officials closed government offices, courts, schools and universities in Tehran on Monday after a severe sandstorm hit the capital, state media reported. “The air pollution emergency committee of Tehran province has ordered the closure of all administrative offices and public educational centres today due to the spread of […]
Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 2 ends on an emotional note, with the entire gang reuniting in Hawkins, post attempting to take down Vecna. But is the supervillain really dead? The Netflix show’s season 5 will mark its finale. The fact that Netflix briefly crashed minutes after the release of […]
TOKYO : Apple Inc has hiked by nearly a fifth the cost of its flagship iPhone phone in Japan, which is battling a weakening yen currency and rising inflation. The Cupertino, California-based manufacturer’s entry level iPhone 13 now costs 117,800 yen ($870), Apple’s website showed, compared to 99,800 yen previously. […]
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court yesterday gave President Joe Biden’s administration the green light to end the so-called Remain in Mexico policy instituted by Donald Trump as part of his hardline approach to immigration. Under the policy, some non-Mexicans who entered the United States illegally across the southern border were […]
TOKYO : The dollar was little changed against major peers on Friday, but was on track for its best week in four as investors weighed the boost from tighter Federal Reserve policy and the risks of a U.S. recession. The dollar index, which measures the currency against six counterparts, inched […]
SEOUL: North Korea claimed today the country’s first Covid outbreak began with patients touching “alien things” near the border with South Korea, apparently shifting blame to the neighbour for the wave of infections that hit the isolated country. Announcing its probe results, the North ordered its people to “vigilantly deal […]
Formula One statistics for Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, round 10 of the 22-race season: Lap distance: 5.891km. Total distance: 306.198km (52 laps) 2021 pole position: Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull – grid set by result of sprint qualifying. 2021 race winner: Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes Race lap record: […]
MADRID: The United States is changing its force posture in Europe based on threats coming from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine and other directions, US President Joe Biden said today during a Nato summit in Madrid. He confirmed the US will raise the number of destroyers in Spain to […]