WASHINGTON: The US telecoms regulator needs an additional US$3 billion dollars to fund the removal from US networks of equipment made by Chinese telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE, bringing the total cost to US$4.9 billion, the agency told Congress on Friday. “To fund all reasonable and supported cost estimates …, […]
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British marathon runner Chris Thompson will miss the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon after being unable to obtain an American visa in time for the competition, UK Athletics (UKA) said on Friday. Dozens of competitors have been struggling to get a United States visa, with the logjam threatening to […]
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories: US President Joe Biden met Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the occupied West Bank today for talks expected to focus on economic measures without striking any major diplomatic breakthrough. His arrival in Bethlehem comes ahead of a visit to Saudi Arabia, whose leaders today changed aviation rules […]
Richard Gere‘s first brush with Tibetan Buddhism happened during his visit to India and Nepal in late 1970s. Hollywood icon Richard Gere attended Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday celebration in Dharamshala on Wednesday. The American actor is a disciple of the Buddhist spiritual leader. In several videos from the birthday celebrations, […]
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was defiantly hanging onto power today despite the resignation of four top ministers and a seemingly unstoppable revolt by his own lawmakers, threatening to paralyse the British government. More than 50 ministers have quit the government in less than 48 hours, saying Johnson was not […]
SINGAPORE: People’s Park Centre in Chinatown has been put up for collective sale at a reserve price of S$1.8 billion, real estate agency ERA Realty Network said on Wednesday (Jul 6). The asking price is higher than the S$1.35 billion that was asked for during an earlier en bloc attempt […]
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 […]
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 […]