MOSCOW: Russia said today it was shutting down the operations of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Moscow and stripping its staff of their accreditation in a retaliatory move after Berlin banned Russian broadcaster RT DE. Moscow said it would stop the German channel being broadcast in Russia and start proceedings […]
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Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal will retire from all forms of international cricket following a tour of India in February-March, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Wednesday. Lakmal made his international debut in 2009 and went on to play 68 tests, 86 one-day internationals and 11 Twenty20 internationals, taking […]
JD.com founder and CEO Richard Liu will donate 62.4 million shares of the company to charity, the Chinese e-commerce giant said on Wednesday, adding to a list of similar philanthropic pledges from the country’s top tech billionaires. The move comes as China tightens scrutiny on its tech sector, including JD.Com […]
DUBAI: Tourists who flock to the United Arab Emirates in search of winter sun appear undeterred by recent missile attacks on the Gulf State by Yemen’s Houthi group that have prompted travel warnings from the United States and Britain. Data suggests the tourism industry, centred on Dubai, is booming as […]
HELSINKI : After three quarters of growth, Finland’s Nokia is expected to round 2021 off with another set of strong results, which investors hope will lead to the resumption of dividends and a bolder outlook for this year’s revenue. Under CEO Pekka Lundmark, who took the helm at Nokia 18 […]
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are scheduled to discuss Ukraine by phone on Wednesday evening, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said. The Kremlin had earlier said it would provide details if and when Putin spoke to Johnson and that Putin was ready to talk to […]
KYIV: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged dialogue to defuse a crisis with Russia today during a trip to Kyiv in which he also reaffirmed his resolve to secure justice for families of the victims of an airliner downed over eastern Ukraine in 2014. Rutte is the latest leader – […]
NEW YORK: The United States has requested an emergency meeting tomorrow of the UN Security Council on North Korea, which launched its most powerful missile since 2017 last weekend, diplomatic sources said yesterday. The meeting is expected to be held behind closed doors. It is up to Russia, the president […]
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal edged Daniil Medvedev in a classic Australian Open final on Sunday (Jan 30), roaring back from two sets down to claim a record 21st Grand Slam title only months after fearing his glorious career might be over due to injury. With Novak Djokovic forced out by deportation […]
BEIRUT: A decision by Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician to step back from politics and boycott a parliamentary election in May must not be used as an excuse to call for a delay, the Maronite Christian patriarch said today. Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rai said he was surprised by three times-former […]