WASHINGTON: The Biden administration expects the Taliban to continue allowing safe passage for Americans and others to leave Afghanistan after the US military withdrawal is completed next week, according to a top official. “The Taliban have both communicated privately and publicly that they will allow for safe passage,” said Jake […]
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LONDON: The UK government today faced a torrent of criticism after its hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan ended, leaving hundreds eligible for relocation behind. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed a mission “unlike anything we have seen in our lifetimes” after the UK airlifted over 15,000 people in the last two weeks. […]
The increase in oil NSE -1.33 % output agreed last month by OPEC+ nations could be reconsidered at its next meeting on Sept. 1, Kuwait’s oil minister said on Sunday. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia, collectively known as OPEC+, will meet on Wednesday […]
BEIJING: China today announced new rules to limit the power of computer programmes used to drive the choices of the country’s consumers, who must instead be encouraged to use online culture to “spread positive energy”. The measures are part of a broader crackdown by Beijing on the tech sector and […]
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government is reviewing its US$6 billion “infrastructure-for-minerals” deal with Chinese investors as part of a broader examination of mining contracts, Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi told Reuters. President Felix Tshisekedi said in May that some mining contracts could be reviewed because of concerns they are not sufficiently […]
Toyota Motor said on Friday it had suspended all self-driving e-Palette transportation pods at the Tokyo Paralympic Games village, a day after one of the vehicles collided with and injured a visually impaired pedestrian. In a YouTube video https://youtu.be/QJXhG_hFNK4, Toyota Chief Executive Akio Toyoda apologized for the incident and said […]
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka today extended a stringent coronavirus curfew for another week after reporting its highest daily death toll of more than 200. A nationwide lockdown had been due to end Tuesday but Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said it would be extended until September 6. The announcement came as […]
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Italy – Serie A – Udinese v Juventus – Dacia Arena, Udine, Italy – August 22, 2021 Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Massimo Pinca MANCHESTER, England : Cristiano Ronaldo will decide who he plays for next and anything can […]
Mexican Sergio Perez will race on with Red Bull next year alongside Max Verstappen, the Formula 1 team said in a statement on Friday. Perez joined Red Bull from Racing Point, now Aston Martin, and won in Azerbaijan in June – his second F1 victory after the 2020 Sakhir Grand […]
LEEDS, England: England grabbed a massive first innings lead of 354 runs and then reduced India to 34-1 to stay on course for a series-levelling victory in the third test at Headingley on Friday (Aug 27). The hosts lost their last two wickets quickly to be all out for 432 […]