Top Indian and Chinese army commanders met on Saturday (Jul 31) after a gap of three months to discuss the expeditious disengagement of thousands of...

Cat owners who love to take pictures of their furry friends now have a new excuse to pull out their smartphones and take a snapshot:...

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with record sales of firearms, has fueled a shortage of ammunition in the United States that’s impacting law enforcement agencies, people...

Keara Wilson, the creator of the Savage dance challenge to Megan Thee Stallion’s song of the same name, has been given copyright for her choreography.Wilson,...

As Japan's impressive medal haul grows, sales of official Tokyo Olympics merchandise such as badges and keyrings have been surging, with fans queuing outside stores...

A new study by the US health protection agency showed Friday that around three-quarters of the individuals infected with the novel coronavirus after attending large...

The mastermind behind a 2019 attack that killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops has been killed in a shootout with security forces, Indian police in Kashmir...

A pasta order comes in and the robotic arm springs into action at the Roboeatz eatery in Riga. After five minutes of gyrations, a piping...

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has responded to speculation suggesting that that he could replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.Gerrard has been in management for two seasons...

Chinese-Canadian pop megastar Kris Wu has been detained on suspicion of rape, Beijing police said Saturday.Wu was accused last week by 19-year-old student Du Meizhu...

Greenland's ice sheet has experienced a “massive melting event” that would have been enough to cover the US state of Florida in 5cm of water,...

Chinese factory activity weakened in July to its lowest level since the start of the pandemic, data showed Saturday, as manufacturing was impacted by slowing...

News of Scarlett Johansson suing Disney has undoubtedly sent shock waves through Hollywood.On Thursday, the Avengers actress sued the company over its decision to release...

A Thai hospital morgue overwhelmed by COVID-19 deaths has begun storing bodies in refrigerated containers, resorting to a measure it last took in a devastating...

The property’s 252 rooms and suites offer views of the Burj Khalifa, the Dubai skyline or Jumeirah beach, with 32 connecting rooms aimed at families....

Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe may have ended the speculation with Real Madrid after revealing his biggest dream.The French forward is now in the final...

Violent clashes broke out in Paris on Saturday as protesters campaigning against anti-Covid restrictions converged on the French capital for a national day of action.Tensions...

Large Indian pharma enterprises are looking into the possibility of setting up a pharmaceutical hub in Vietnam to benefit from the country’s shift to becoming...

As COVID-19 cases surge in Thailand, some Buddhist monks are donning personal protective equipment over their distinctive robes, delivering oxygen cylinders, taking nasal samples to...

Spain 5-2 Cote d'IvoireSpain advanced to the semi-finals of the Olympics after thrashing Cote d'Ivoire 5-2 after extra-time on Saturday.The Ivorians took the lead through...

The Justice Department, in a reversal, says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, apparently...

ANA Holdings Inc reported Friday a net loss of 51.16 billion yen ($470 million) in the April-June quarter as the coronavirus pandemic continued to dent...

Tenants saddled with months of back rent are facing the end of the federal eviction moratorium Saturday, a move that could lead to millions being...

My great aunt, who is now in her eighties, lived her childhood and early teen years during a time when life was harsh for people...

Millions of people were confined to their homes in China on Monday (Aug 2) as the country tried to contain its largest coronavirus outbreak in...

Intelmatix, a Riyadh-based artificial intelligence start-up, said on Tuesday it has closed a new funding round led by Saudi Arabia's technology venture capital fund STV.Sultan...

Sen Lindsey Graham has become the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying Monday he is “very glad”...

Hundreds of anti-lockdown demonstrators defied a court-ordered protest ban on Sunday and gathered illegally in the streets of Berlin, resulting in scuffles with police.Police said...

Air travel in the U.S. is hitting new pandemic-era highs, and airlines are scrambling to keep up with the summer-vacation crowds.Despite rising numbers of coronavirus...

In the year since making an unprecedented, taboo-breaking speech openly calling for discussion on the role of Thailand's powerful king, human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa...

Tesla’s billionaire founder Elon Musk has denied an unconfirmed story that he demanded to become Apple’s chief executive in a 2016 phone call with the...

A world record had been predicted but Norway's Karsten Warholm had to utterly destroy it to hold off American Rai Benjamin and take gold on...

The UN General Assembly approved a resolution Monday establishing a Permanent Forum of People of African Descent to provide expert advice on addressing the challenges...

The luxury sector has flashed back from the COVID-19 pandemic but the crisis is still putting a crimp in travel, a key part of the...

Anyone planning a trip to Ajman this summer can take advantage of the emirate’s newly launched summer campaign.The Ajman, Your Joyful Summer Staycation promotion has...

South Korea has detected its first two cases of the new Delta Plus COVID-19 variant, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on...

Barcelona officially unveiled their fourth signing ahead of the 2021/22 season at the Camp Nou on Monday evening. Emerson Royal arrived in Barcelona over the weekend...

Tencent Holdings shares were on track to fall by their most in a decade on Tuesday after a Chinese state media outlet branded online video...

The US and British embassies in Kabul say the insurgent Taliban may have committed war crimes in southern Afghanistan by carrying out revenge murders of...

With an enviable legacy of making shoes for Hollywood stars and elegant luxury for the well-heeled, Salvatore Ferragamo has the kind of creative power many...

Kia has finally rolled out its first fully electric vehicle, the EV6, after unveiling it in March.The carmaker on Monday started delivering the EV to...

Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on Monday (Aug 2) that the current restrictions put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be extended...

Young Indian wrestler Sonam Malik lost her opening bout on criteria to Mongolia's Bolortuya Khurelkhuu in the women's 62kg category here on Tuesday and will...

The gender disparity in India's COVID-19 immunisation drive has narrowed, government data showed on Wednesday (Aug 4), as pregnant women are now allowed to get...

New York will become the first major U.S. city to require proof of vaccination for people attending indoor venues such as restaurants, gyms and shows,...

Amid a battered property market due to the severe impact of the Covid-19 crisis, Thailand’s real estate brokers are increasingly trying to reinvent business by...

Amazon has announced that its big-budget "The Lord of The Rings" series, based on the fantasy saga by J.R.R. Tolkien, will premiere worldwide in September...

China’s special envoy for climate change has defended the country’s plans for emissions reduction, while providing a preview of a soon-to-be-released strategic report on how...

Want to recreate the feeling of sitting 38,000 feet in the sky at home?Travellers longing for the days before pandemic-related travel restrictions can now bid...

Alibaba Group posted a first-quarter net profit despite paying a hefty anti-trust fine, with the company rebounding from a loss in the previous quarter.The Hangzhou...

Sakura Yosozumi won the gold medal in women’s park skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.Skateboarding was newly added to the Olympics for the Tokyo...

A missing Belarusian dissident was on Tuesday found hanged in a park in Ukraine, with police opening a murder probe and supporters accusing the regime...

France's pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, which has lagged behind rivals in developing new generation mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, on Tuesday said it has purchased a US firm...

Sales of imported cars have jumped again while domestic automakers languished in the first half of the year.According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association on...

Japan's health minister on Wednesday signalled the government may consider rolling back a controversial new policy asking COVID-19 patients with less serious symptoms isolate at...

The Indian men's hockey team's dream of entering the Olympics final after 41-years remained unfulfilled as it lost 2-5 to world champions Belgium in the...

Many happy returns are in order for Meghan, Duchess of Sussex who marks her birthday on Wednesday.The former Suits star turns 40 on August 4,...

Taliban territorial gains have raised doubts about the Afghan military's strength with foreign troops all but gone -- a showdown between two very different forces...

Price inflation is hitting mom-and-pop businesses particularly hard after they were already battered by the coronavirus pandemic.Even restaurants and other small food businesses that weathered...

Vice President Kamala Harris will focus on defending international rules in the South China Sea, strengthening US leadership in the region and expanding cooperation on...

News in Spain suggests that 2021 Copa America winner Lionel Messi has officially come to a decision over his future. According to Spanish publication Sport, the...

Many fans may assume that Batman's greatest strength is his superhuman will, detective abilities, or even his physical endurance. These are all good guesses, but...

The United States said Monday it will take in thousands more Afghan refugees, fearing for the safety of people with U.S. associations as America ends...

A long-drawn political crisis will undermine Tunisia’s chances of successful negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for a multi-year funding programme it needs to support...

Pakistan's national security adviser said on Wednesday that Afghanistan's government and the Taliban must both compromise and reach a peace settlement as the insurgents make...

A U.S. government watchdog on Friday sided with NASA over its decision to pick a single lunar lander provider, rejecting a protest filed by Blue...

Canada warned its citizens on Thursday that Hong Kong authorities can prevent people leaving the city under a new law that has raised fears of...

Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Mubadala Investment Company, launched a $200 million initial public offering of a blank-cheque company which will seek acquisitions...

Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations, denounced by his country's military rulers, said on Wednesday that an apparent threat had been made against him and...

U.S. top model Kendall Jenner is being sued by Italian fashion brand Liu Jo for allegedly breaching the terms of a modeling contract requiring her...

As part of a wider plan to digitize Indonesia, the government has continuously supported digital talent development programs as one of the keys to digital...

Risako Kawai defeated Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States 2-1 in the semifinals of the women’s 57-kilogram division of freestyle wrestling on Wednesday at...

Huge fires that have destroyed large sections of forest in Turkey over the past eight days have reached a power station in the south-western province...

Uber’s ride-hailing service is regaining the momentum that it lost during the pandemic, but it's coming at a cost that's raising more doubts about the...

Japan on Thursday (Aug 5) proposed expanding emergency restrictions to eight more prefectures to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases, a cabinet minister said, as...

This April, I was feeling good. I’d figured out the public pool’s lane-reservation system and swam several times a week. I couldn’t wait to write...

Three Premier League clubs are reportedly battling it out to sign Real Madrid star Marco Asensio, who is said to be on Los Blancos' transfer...

When James Gunn was asked to direct the next DC superhero film, he didn't pick an icon like Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman. He chose...

Sydney reported its worst day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday (Aug 5) with five deaths and a record rise in locally acquired infections as...

Sony upgraded its full-year profit forecast Wednesday on the back of a strong quarterly performance, although the pandemic boom enjoyed by the gaming sector is...

The Sultan of Johor on Wednesday (Aug 4) expressed disappointment over the state’s low vaccination rate, saying the situation “is now getting worse with the...

Saki Hayashi hit a 3-pointer with 15.2 seconds left, and Japan advanced to the semifinals by edging Olympic newcomer Belgium 86-85 Wednesday.Japan joined the U.S....

Britain, Romania and Liberia told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that it was “highly likely” that Iran used one or more drones to carry...

Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers.For months, most employers relied on information campaigns, bonuses and other incentives to encourage their workforces to get the...

British-born sports car brand Lotus has reinvented itself with a fresh direction and reimagined branding, and its first new-look showroom has opened in Bahrain.The retail...

Anew study of the world-famous Inca citadel of Machu Picchu has led scientists to believe the Unesco World Heritage Site is at least 20 years...

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against major US gunmakers in a Boston court over illegal cross-border arms flows that it blamed for fueling rampant drug-related...

Britain’s post-coronavirus recovery slowed sharply in July to its weakest level since March as supply-chain bottlenecks and rising worker absences caused by Covid-19 isolation rules...

The Taliban shot dead the head of the Afghan government's media information centre on Friday, near a mosque in the capital Kabul.Insurgents assassinated of Dawa...

Amazon is postponing the date for corporate workers to return to the office until early next year.The Seattle-based company had previously said its employees should...

Growing up, there was a predictability to the rain, says former Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete.The “long rains” would start in March and end in May,...

Lyme disease has become an insidious epidemic in the United States. Caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick, it can lead...

Prices of watermelons, the popular cooling summer fruit, are skyrocketing due to a poor harvest and soaring labor costs.On Wednesday, one farmer in his 50s...

Britain has advised its citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately due to the "worsening security situation".Taliban insurgents seized a provincial capital on Friday amid intensified fighting...

Huawei's first half revenue dropped an annual 29.4 per cent as the company's consumer business slowed due to mounting pressure from US authorities and concerns...

Serie A giants Juventus have confirmed another two first-team departures ahead of the new Serie A season.Turky internationa Merih Demiral will join fellow Serie A...

Despite a rocky week of fits and starts, President Joe Biden on Friday praised the Senate for edging the bipartisan infrastructure plan closer to passage,...

Apartment prices in Seoul edged up yet another 0.2 percent over the past week, the biggest margin since the third week of December 2019.According to...

US prosecutors said on Friday (Aug 6) they had charged two Myanmar citizens in a plot to attack the country's UN ambassador, Kyaw Moe Tun,...

Emirates has shared a video celebrating news that the UAE has been taken off the UK's red list and upgraded to amber as travel rules...

The Italian Olympic team’s hashtag on social media for the Tokyo Games translates loosely as “Astonish the world.”Who knew, though, that the Latin phrase “Stupor...

A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man on Friday became the first people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S....

When Louis Vuitton was born on August 4, 1821 in Anchay, France, no one could have guessed that his name would head a $14 billion...

Almost everything can now be done by a smartphone app, but the added convenience comes at a price both for businesses and consumers.No middleman, real...

The man alleged to have wounded 10 people in a knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train late on Friday (Aug 6) told police he...

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly chosen his next club just 24 hours after Barcelona confirmed his exit.The Catalan outfit announced on Thursday that the...

Pacer Mustafizur Rahman was the saviour yesterday, helping Bangladesh complete a remarkable turnaround from a trying situation as they trumped Australia by 10 runs in...

Two provincial capitals have fallen to the Taliban within 24 hours, local officials confirmed to The National.Government-aligned forces retreated from Sheberghan in Jowzjan province in...

Foldable smartphone shipments will surge almost three times on an annual basis to reach nearly 9 million units this year, with Samsung holding 88 per...

Dubai recorded a 63 per cent surge in the number of e-commerce business licences issued in the first half of the year, as the pandemic-induced...

France's top administrative court on Friday banned more traditional techniques for hunting birds following the banning of glue hunting in June, in a ruling welcomed...

Japan will douse its more than year-old Olympic flame on Sunday (Aug 8), closing out a Tokyo Games that were upended by the pandemic and...

NASA's Perseverance drilled into the surface of Mars but failed in its initial attempt to collect rock samples that would be picked up by future...

An avatar of Ariana Grande will appear in the popular video game Fortnite and perform some of the pop superstar's greatest hits over the weekend,...

Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities Saturday for a fourth consecutive week of protests against the COVID-19 health passes that everyone...

Microsoft on Thursday joined the ranks of tech companies requiring returning workers to be vaccinated, as Amazon delayed its plan to reopen offices until next...

Saudi Arabia's first wind farm, the biggest in the Middle East, has started producing electricity after connecting to the grid as the kingdom plans to...

Lebanese group Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech on Saturday that the investigator of the Beirut port blast was politically biased.On Thursday, Beirut...

This month marks 20 years since the death of Aaliyah, who at age 22 was killed in a plane crash that sent international shockwaves as...

Kelechi Iheanacho came back to haunt his former side as Leicester City defeated Manchester City in the Community Shield on Saturday evening.Community ShieldResult: Leicester City...

Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane will lift a lockdown Sunday after containing a virus cluster, while an outbreak that has kept Sydney paralyzed for weeks...

Cambodia’s central bank-backed crypto currency rollout, which started as an experiment in October last year, has so far met strong response among the population and...

The United States on Saturday (Aug 7) condemned a thwarted plot to attack Myanmar's UN ambassador in New York, saying it fits a "disturbing pattern"...

Brazil have secured the gold medal for the second straight Olympic Games after defeating Spain 2-1 in the final at the Nissan Stadium.Andre Jardine kept...

A little more than two years ago, American tennis player Mackie McDonald needed surgery for a torn hamstring tendon and couldn't walk for weeks.Look at...

The U.S. military and the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations on Friday accused Iran of being behind last week’s deadly attack on an oil...

Real Madrid and Barcelona jointly criticised Spanish football league La Liga’s agreement to sell 10 per cent of its business to private equity firm CVC...

A prolonged civil war in Afghanistan is more likely than a rapid Taliban takeover as the United States' full military withdrawal nears, Washington's former ambassador...

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of artificial intelligence technology after businesses were prompted to quickly digitise to adapt to the new normal, according...

Italian police have arrested a reputed top Naples crime boss as she was about to board a flight to Spain.Officers have described Maria Licciardi, 70,...

Census Bureau statisticians and outside experts are trying to unravel a mystery: Why were so many questions about households in the 2020 census left unanswered?Residents...

AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho continues to make headlines in Italy after he was sent off for storming the pitch to confront the referee.Roma and...

US Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel says athletes should not have to give media interviews immediately after losses because sports stars find them "mentally and emotionally...

Bitcoin and Ether have reached their highest levels in more than two months after a major ethereum upgrade, defying uncertainty over cryptocurrency rules in the...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has fired a manager who allegedly sexually assaulted a female employee and will establish policies to prevent sexual...

Iraqi Airways has launched new flights between Baghdad and Abu Dhabi. The inaugural flight between the two capitals landed at Abu Dhabi Airport at 5pm...

The average global cost of a data breach rose by about 10 per cent a year to $4.2 million over the past 12 months, according...

The U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, said Sunday that he was hopeful the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval...

With COVID-19 fears again depressing North American moviegoing, new Warner Bros./DC superhero film "The Suicide Squad" led the weekend box office but took in only...

It's always "better to shop a little early" for the holidays, but this year, says Judy Ishayik, co-owner of a New York toy store, "We...

South Korea begins opening COVID-19 vaccine reservations for all adults over 18 for the first time on Monday (Aug 9) as it scrambles to stave...

FC Barcelona 3-0 JuventusFC Barcelona claimed the Joan Gamper Trophy after thrashing Juventus 3-0 on Sunday evening at the Estadi Johan Cruyff.With Sergio Aguero still...

Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, a coalition of Democrats and Republicans pushing it closer to passage despite...

United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a rising number of big corporations...

As heart-stopping images of fires and floods dominate news cycles worldwide, the UN's climate science panel will unveil on Monday (Aug 9) its much-anticipated projections...

An emotional Lionel Messi has finally broken his silence after parting ways with FC Barcelona following a 22-year spell at the club.The Catalan outfit surprised...

The Senate moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package Saturday after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted to clear a key...

Virgin Atlantic Airways, the flagship airline founded by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, may float its shares on the London Stock Exchange later this year...

China insisted on Tuesday (Aug 10) it was implementing its climate commitments, while signalling no new policies following a UN report warning much more urgent...

Amazon is disbanding a controversial joint venture in India with billionaire Narayana Murthy, a potential setback for the e-commerce company as the country’s online market...

Anna Diraddo fought back tears as she crossed into Canada for the first time since January 2020.The New York state resident had been unable to...

Hollywood star Johnny Depp, who has been locked in a bitter divorce battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's...

China Telecom could raise more than $8 billion in a Shanghai initial public offering that would be the biggest this year, months after it was...

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Seoul authorities "treacherous" Tuesday over the South's joint military exercises with the United States,...

Storied fashion house Sabyasachi Calcutta is teaming up with the Swedish high street giant H&M for a collection that will finally hit stores on August...

New malware called FlyTrap has compromised more than 10,000 Facebook accounts in about 140 countries since March, according to a new report.FlyTrap has penetrated accounts...

Gareth Bale returned to action for Real Madrid this week, but he was forced to wear a new number ahead of the new season.The Welshman...

Former UK prime minister David Cameron made $10 million (£7.2m) for his lobbying work for the collapsed finance company Greensill Capital, it has been reported.Mr...

Businesses large and small, from McDonald’s and Home Depot to local yoga studios, are reinstituting mask mandates as U.S. coronavirus cases rise. Bars, gyms and...

Nutrition research increases our understanding of health and guides the development of public health policies and recommendations, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. However,...

A protracted war in neighbouring Afghanistan is Pakistan’s “nightmare scenario", the country’s national security adviser said Monday.Moeed Yusuf also slammed relentless blaming of Islamabad for...

Two new hotels will open doors in Bahrain in 2024, hotel operator Minor Hotels has announced.Avani Bilaj Al Jazayer Bahrain Resort and Tivoli Bilaj Al...

Kylian Mbappe's future remains unclear heading into the new season, but here is the latest on the Frenchman with Lionel Messi reportedly set to arrive.The...

Earth’s climate is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought...

Hip-hop and RnB record producer Chucky Thompson has died aged 53, his publicist confirmed on Monday.Known for his work with Mary J Blige, Jennifer Lopez,...

The economic outlook for the Philippines ’ capital region has become even more gloomy after more than 24 million people have been plunged into a...

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (Aug 10) she supports the implementation of a mainland Chinese law in the former British colony to...

Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo has provided an update on Harry Kane ahead of their Premier League opener against Manchester City.Kane revealed over the...

Pillars of billowing smoke and ash turned the sky orange and blocked out the sun above Greece's second-largest island Sunday as a days-old wildfire devoured...

India's Supreme Court on Monday said an antitrust investigation into business practices of Amazon.com Inc and Walmart's Flipkart must continue, rejecting demands of the two...

China will transfer more than US$6 million to Myanmar's government to fund 21 development projects, Myanmar's foreign ministry said, in a sign of cooperation resuming...

Tesla shipments of China-made cars to the local market fell sharply last month following a run of negative publicity and the recall of almost every...

As the worst bushfires were being tamed on Tuesday, Greece's civil protection chief defended the firefighting efforts, saying every resource was thrown into what he...

My salary was reduced by 30 per cent last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Before this happened, I was managing my debts and had...

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is around 83 per cent effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus, lower than previously thought, Health Minister Mikhail...

A Chinese court on Wednesday (Aug 11) jailed Canadian businessman Michael Spavor for 11 years for spying, a sentence swiftly condemned by Prime Minister Justin...

Malaysian singer Siti Sarah Raisuddin has died of Covid-19 days after giving birth. She was 36.Her husband, Malaysian actor and comedian Shuib Sepahtu, born Shahmira...

Robinhood Markets agreed to buy Say Technologies, a tool for shareholder voting and communication, in its first acquisition as a public company.The approximately $140 million...

Bayern Munich have confirmed the club are looking at a possible move for Europe's hottest prospect Erling Haaland.The Norwegian has reportedly attracted interest from a...

Britain’s Prince Andrew is likely to do anything he can to avoid giving evidence in a U.S. lawsuit filed by an American woman who alleges...

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will expand its regional route network with the launch of flights from Abu Dhabi to Bahrain.The airline will commence services to...

Japanese technology company SoftBank’s fiscal first quarter earnings dropped 39% because of the absence of the cash benefit from the merger of Sprint, which boosted...

The re-imagined version of the popular musical "West Side Story" will not reopen on Broadway, its producer said, an indirect victim of the COVID-19 pandemic's...

South Korea reported more than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Aug 10), a record since the pandemic began last January, Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol...

At this time each year, reports emerge of children being locked in cars or buses and, tragically, in too many cases, it ends in fatalities...

Chelsea have confirmed another departure ahead of the new season while another has reportedly agreed terms with London rivals Arsenal.The Blues have confirmed that highly-rated...

New York Gov Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he...

Nissan says its huge factory in Smyrna, Tennessee, will close for two weeks starting Monday due to computer chip shortages brought on by a coronavirus...

Johor Bahru mayor Adib Azhari Daud has been remanded for three days to assist in investigations over alleged corruption when he was serving at Iskandar...

Superstar Lionel Messi has officially joined Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer.The Argentine superstar has put pen to paper on a two-year...

One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accusers sued Prince Andrew on Monday, saying he sexually assaulted her when she was 17.Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre filed the...

Hanwha Solutions will acquire a French renewable energy company to expand its business amid the global effort to reduce carbon emissions.The company said Monday it...

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the Philippines on Thursday (Aug 12), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, as initial warnings about the risk...

Samsung unveiled two 5G-enabled foldable smartphones under its Galaxy series, including its first model that costs less than $1,000.The South Korean technology company aims to...

French authorities on Wednesday rescued more than 100 migrants trying to sail to England after their four boats got into trouble in the Channel.Last week...

An acute labor crunch amid the coronavirus pandemic is boosting U.S. wages, with many large chains now paying $15 an hour, a minimum level long...

It's a typical Berlin scene: a long line of sharply dressed people waiting round the corner to get into a club.The thud of music from...

Condemnation of quotas for women, vilification of a short-haired Olympic gold medallist, and calls to abolish the gender ministry itself: A backlash against feminism is...

Jennifer Hudson was fresh off her Oscar win for “Dreamgirls” when she was summoned to meet Aretha Franklin in 2007. The two singers had technically...

About 81 per cent of female entrepreneurs in the Middle East and Africa have a digital presence for their businesses, compared with 68 per cent...

Sergio Aguero was looking forward to playing with Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona, but it has now reportedly been revealed how he reacted to the...

Australia's capital Canberra was ordered into a seven-day lockdown Thursday, after a single COVID-19 case was detected in the city that has largely avoided virus...

Anantara will launch a hotel on Dubai’s The World Islands before the end of the year.Located about four kilometres off the coast of Dubai, the...

Samsung on Wednesday unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip 3 phones on Wednesday which represent its best hope to shore up its dwindling...

A Panamanian-registered ship ran aground in a northern Japanese harbour and was leaking oil, but there were no injuries among the 21 crew and the...

Lionel Messi was officially unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Wednesday afternoon, but where does he rank among the club highest earners?The Argentine completed...

Football fans in Paris were more than delighted to see Lionel Messi show up in the capital city as he made his way towards joining...

New Zealand, which has completely stamped out the coronavirus, plans to cautiously reopen its borders to international travelers early next year, the government said Thursday.Officials...

Justin Bieber leads this year’s list of nominees at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja...

The number of small businesses that employ workers other than the owner has been dwindling for 32 months.They were hit hardest by the raise in...

Johor Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar said on Thursday (Aug 12) that he will not hesitate to dissolve the state legislature if assemblymen continued to engage in...

Chelsea claimed their first trophy for the 2021/2022 season after defeating Villarreal on penalties to secure the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday night.UEFA Super CupResult:...

Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, extended its lockdown Wednesday in a bid to stamp out an outbreak of COVID-19, while authorities in Sydney said they were...

Egypt’s annual inflation rate reached a seven-month high, the state-run statistics agency Capmas said on Tuesday. Prices increased to 5.4 per cent in July, the...

On Tuesday, the US Senate pushed through President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.The bill, which has been a major focus of the Biden administration...

Struggling Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday reported a $972 million net loss in the first six months of 2021 as the pandemic continues...

A Malaysian serviceman shot dead three fellow air force personnel at a military base at Kota Samarahan on Friday (Aug 13) before killing himself, police...

Amazon aims to spend $120 billion in purchasing equipment, supplies and services from more than 200,000 businesses in the US this year, the company said.The...

Australia's biggest city, Sydney, announced tighter COVID restrictions including heavier fines and tighter policing on Saturday as authorities battled to contain a Delta outbreak and...

Hong Kong’s home prices have jumped to a record high, joining other global real estate markets that are soaring on low mortgage rates and rising...

For Anna, the Walking Street of Pattaya is more than just a famous red-light district. It was her workplace for the past 12 years.It was...

Britney Spears' father is to step down as conservator of her estate, U.S. media reported Thursday, seemingly ending a bitter legal battle with his daughter.Britney,...

Facebook has pushed back its office return date for all US and some international employees until January due to concerns over the highly infectious Delta...

Lille defender Jose Fonte has questioned Lionel Messi's move to Ligue 1 rivals Paris Saint-Germain.The Argentine superstar was officially unveiled as PSG on Wedneday after...

Hundreds of universities and colleges in the US are moving to enact Covid-19 vaccine requirements for the coming school year as the country battles a...

New Zealand has announced that it will begin to relax its strict border controls in 2022.Prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced that, dependant on all citizens...

A pilot programme to promote hiring based on skills rather than a candidate’s educational qualifications was introduced on Saturday (Aug 14) by networking site LinkedIn.The...

China reported 30 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for Friday (Aug 13), down for the fourth consecutive day, offering fresh signs that a month-long outbreak...

Stevie Wonder and Common will perform together for the seventh Stand Up To Cancer telethon, with Anthony Anderson, Sofia Vergara and husband-and-wife Ken Jeong and...

Defending champions Bayer Munich were unable to start their Bundesliga campaign on a high after battling back to secure a 1-1 draw away to Borussia...

The US Department of Homeland Security issued a new national terrorism advisory bulletin on Friday, urging caution in the weeks leading up to the 20th...

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off fewer people...

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday (Aug 13) that he is seeking bipartisan support to pass an upcoming confidence motion in parliament.In a...

Mikel Arteta was trending on Friday evening after Arsenal suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Premier League debutants Brentford FC.Premier LeagueResult: Brentford 2-0 ArsenalDate: 13...

Only 26 people in New Zealand have died from the coronavirus since the pandemic began, after the nation of 5 million managed to completely stamp...

John Travolta has revealed what happened the night of his famous dance with Princess Diana.In a television special called In Their Own Words: Diana, Princess...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a new terrorism threat advisory on Friday ahead of the anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks and...

German sportswear company Adidas has entered into an agreement to sell its underperforming Reebok business to retail conglomerate Authentic Brands Group for up to €2.1...

America’s top general said the United States could now face a rise in terrorist threats from a Taliban-run Afghanistan. That warning comes as intelligence agencies...

Ola Electric Mobility has priced its electric scooter at 99,999 rupees ($1,348) in an attempt to crack the affordability barrier for electric two-wheelers in value-conscious...

Australia’s most populous state on Monday reported its worst day of the pandemic with 478 new infections and seven COVID-19 deaths as pandemic restrictions tightened...

Chinese steel futures declined on Monday (Aug 16), with rebar leading the declines after falling to a more than 10-day low, as slower-than-expected growth in...

Malaysia's Cabinet has submitted its resignation to the king, said a government minister on Monday (Aug 16).Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin wrote...

U.S. entertainment giant Disney says its online streaming services have boomed while it grapples with how to release films as the Delta coronavirus variant drives...

Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai has started an “urgent” investigation after hackers targeted some of its servers in a recent cyber attack.“‘Moorfields Dubai has recently been...

Mainz 1-0 RB LeipzigRB Leipzig did not get off to the ideal start in the Bundesliga after suffering a 1-0 loss to Mainz on Sunday...

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday said he would press ahead with efforts to end the conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.Mr Hamdok said...

China's central bank injected billions of yuan through medium-term loans into the financial system on Monday, which many market participants interpreted as an effort to...

Afghanistan’s warlords vowed to defend their strongholds from the Taliban and crush the insurgents. But, like the government’s forces, they too gave up with surprising...

The underground Palestinian brand Trashy Clothing has joined forces with the German label GmbH to create two “Free Palestine” tops.Originally part of GmbH’s spring/summer 2022...

If this was a first taste of life without Harry Kane for Tottenham, maybe that prospect isn't so terrifying after all.At least not while Son...

Japanese movies tend to take a long time to come to home video. For example, you still can’t rent or stream "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no...

Turkey will work with Pakistan to help stabilise Afghanistan and prevent a new throng of refugees, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday."Turkey is facing...

Dubai-listed investment firm Amanat Holdings swung to a net profit in the second quarter on the back of a recovery in its healthcare assets, streamlining...

The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul as US-led forces departed and Western...

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled his country on Sunday, pledging to hand over power to an interim government as Taliban militants surged into Kabul, taking...

FC Barcelona began life without Lionel Messi on a winning note as they defeated Real Sociedad 4-2 in their LaLiga opener on Sunday night.LaLiga Result: Barcelona...

China is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said Monday, after the Taliban seized control of the country.Beijing has...

Colonial Pipeline is notifying 5,810 people of a possible breach of their personal data following the DarkSide ransomware attack that hit the US company in...

Striking a defiant tone, President Joe Biden said Monday that he stands “squarely behind” his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan as he acknowledged...

BT named Adam Crozier as its next chairman on Tuesday, saying the experienced operator would take over the roll on December 1 to see the...

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific narrowed its first-half loss by 23 per cent as it cut costs, preserved cash and benefited from strong cargo demand, but...

China carried out assault drills near Taiwan on Tuesday (Aug 17) with warships and fighter jets exercising off the southwest and southeast of the island,...

Selma Blair says she’s in remission from multiple sclerosis as a result of undergoing a stem cell transplant.The 49-year-old actor, best known for such movies...

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund increased its stake in American video game maker Activision Blizzard, boosting the value of its US stock holdings by 3.2...

Paris Saint-Germain reportedly want Cristiano Ronaldo to replace Kylian Mbappe, who is in the final year of his contract in the French capital.The Ligue 1...

Tropical Depression Grace swept over Haiti with drenching rains just two days after a powerful earthquake battered the impoverished Caribbean nation, adding to the misery...

China’s economic growth will soften this year due to summer flooding and anti-coronavirus controls, an official said Monday, after consumer sales and other activity weakened...

If Bridgerton left you dreaming about dressing up in the Regency era's finest, then you're in luck.A footwear collection inspired by the hit Netflix show...

Mr Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down as Malaysia’s eighth prime minister on Monday (Aug 16). He is the shortest-serving prime minister in the country’s history, having occupied...

Bob Dylan has been sued in a New York court by a woman who says the U.S. rock and folk legend sexually abused her almost...

Reports suggest that Paul Pogba has made a shock decision regarding his Manchester United future, with the Frenchman having reportedly lined up his next club.The...

New Zealand recorded its first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 in six months on Tuesday, sparking efforts to trace the origins of the infection as...

Japan's economy grew slightly in the second quarter, recovering from a slowdown at the start of the year despite continuing virus surges and restrictions, data...

Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Monday (Aug 16) after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city's...

Barcelona have reportedly chosen which star will take the vacant No. 10 jersey following Lionel Messi's exit from the Camp Nou.In the aftermath of the...

Fires in Spain's central Avila province forced hundreds of people to flee their homes on Sunday (Aug 15), as parts of the country sweltered under...

Thailand's economy unexpectedly grew in the second quarter from the first helped by exports and government spending, but spiking COVID-19 cases continue to batter domestic...

All Jetstar Asia employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the carrier announced on Wednesday (Aug 18). These employees must be fully vaccinated by...

Malware attacks in the Middle East increased almost 17 per cent on an annual basis to 161 million in the first half of this year...

More than 600 firefighters on Tuesday brought a blaze under control a day after it broke out in southern Portugal forcing dozens of people to...

Tune in to catch “Nine Perfect Strangers” and you'll find drama and suspense. But underneath the hood you might also see some heady stuff, says...

Hyatt Hotels will buy resort-management company Apple Leisure Group from two private equity firms for $2.7 billion.Apple Leisure manages about 100 resorts with more than...

Afghan women and girls who have won freedoms they could not have dreamt of under the last Taliban rule that ended 20 years ago are...

British model, actress and activist Lily Cole has apologised after posting photos of herself in an Afghan burqa while promoting her new book about climate...

Moglix, an industrial business-to-business marketplace in India, has entered the UAE market after raising $120 million in its latest funding round that valued the company...

Former Barcelona forward Thierry Henry has sent a warning to Paris Saint-Germain after they signed six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi last week.What Barca Fans...

Australia’s most populous state reported a record 633 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday as concerns grew about the Delta variant's spread beyond Sydney.The previous record...

There was a lot of giggling and laughter during the conversation The Jakarta Post had with surf-rock band The Panturas, which took place on July...

The housing market is growing volatile as the average apartment price in Seoul surpassed W1.1 billion even in government statistics and in the entire capital...

About 7.69 million people worldwide, including some 200,000 in Japan, died in 2019 from a variety of smoking-related diseases, an estimate by an international team...

The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday (Aug 17) they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework...

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to help his side retain the German Super Cup with a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund.Lewandowski put Bayern...

Abu Dhabi has extended its green list of countries and destinations from which travellers can enter the emirate without needing to quarantine on arrival.The latest...

Rescue workers in Turkey on Tuesday kept up the search for 34 people missing after severe floods ravaged parts of the Black Sea coast, with...

The Korean won has fallen to the lowest level against the U.S. dollar in almost a year. The won closed down W7.3 at W1,176.30 against...

The Malaysian king said on Wednesday (Aug 18) that the next prime minister should table a confidence motion in the parliament as soon as possible,...

Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed reports he is set to leave Juventus, calling the speculation about his future “disrespectful”.The prolific Portuguese is in the final year...

People smugglers have increased passenger numbers on small boats crossing the English Channel at night to maximise their profits on single journeys, new rescue data...

Electric car and van startups racing to become the next Tesla Inc all want to avoid Elon Musk's journey through "manufacturing hell."But electric vehicle firms...

Ma Mingliang rarely encountered wild elephants while growing up in southwestern China, after centuries of hunting and deforestation nearly eradicated them. Today, the 42-year-old village...

Dubai’s Network International, one of the top payment processing companies in the Middle East and Africa, signed a deal with Amsterdam-based TerraPay Payment Services to...

In an escalating battle with Republican governors, President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered his Education secretary to explore possible legal action against states that have...

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, also known as Sinopec, has launched the first phase of the Gulei refining complex in Zhangzhou city in China's southeastern...

Ousted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday (Aug 18) he supports talks between the Taliban and top former officials, and denied allegations that he...

Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing in Vancouver is over, bringing to a close more than two years of proceedings that have...

European champions Chelsea have confirmed two departures for the 2021/2022 season, with Michy Batshuayi and Kennedy going out on loan.The Blues have announced that the...

British media outlets have written an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to protect journalists and those who worked with them in...

Kenya will extend a night curfew and other restrictions to counter an exponential rise in Covid-19 cases, the government said Wednesday. The East African country has...

Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it would make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for staff, as the company bids to get planes back into the skies.The national...

A senior Taliban leader has said that the role of women in Afghanistan, including their right to work and education and how they should dress,...

It has been suggested that Kylian Mbappe has finally made the all-important call on where he will play his football this season following the arrival...

In the middle of a Hong Kong shopping mall, hundreds of people are excitedly screaming and chanting. But this is not a recent democracy protest.Instead...

The UK will double its humanitarian and development aid to Afghanistan to £286 million ($393.3m) this year, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a tweet."We...

Nissan has revealed the all-new 2023 Z sports car in a global broadcast from Brooklyn’s Duggal Greenhouse, about five miles from where the original 1970...

Malaysian lawmakers who are backing Mr Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the next prime minister began their meetings with the king on Thursday (Aug 19), according...

With a week having passed since Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain, how he has been impressing his new teammates on the training ground has now...

A coronavirus case that plunged New Zealand into a snap national lockdown was confirmed as the Delta variant Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, as...

Job vacancies in the UK have spiked to their highest recorded level, official figures showed Tuesday, in a further sign that the British economy is...

Demand for travel is set to bounce back, with almost 70 per cent of global consumers planning to travel domestically in the next six months...

Marie Kondo has already proven that she’s an old hand when it comes to transforming people’s homes, with her hit show Tidying Up With Marie...

Qantas now requires all cabin crew, pilots and airport workers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.The Australian airline has set a deadline of November 15...

Sean Penn is sort of done with movies.He’s still making them, here and there. But Penn is mostly seeing out commitments he made years earlier....

New Zealand reported a breakthrough Thursday in tracing the source of a COVID-19 outbreak that plunged the nation into lockdown, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has given new urgency to Vice President Kamala Harris' tour of southeast Asia, where she will attempt to reassure allies...

Electric vehicle maker Tesla unveiled a new computer chip, designed entirely in-house, which will be used in the company’s supercomputer, Dojo.Unveiled at the company’s online...

Florida officials are threatening to withhold funds equal to the salaries of school board members if school districts in two counties don't immediately do away...

The much-delayed James Bond movie "No Time To Die" will finally get its world premiere in London next month."The World Premiere for #NoTimeToDie will take...

The pandemic has accelerated the pace of technological advances in health care, from video consultations to artificial intelligence-powered triage, and medically underserved East Africa is...

They scared audiences, revolutionised guitar playing, inspired the world to tackle famine, created a new subculture and reinvigorated opera. Alfred Hitchcock, Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury,...

Reports of targeted killings in areas overrun by the Taliban mounted Friday, fueling fears that they will return Afghanistan to the repressive rule they imposed...

Facebook will offer loans to small businesses in India under a new initiative with online lending platform Indifi, the company said on Friday.The California-based company...

Arsenal have completed their fifth signing of the current transfer window, with Aaron Ramsdale arriving from Sheffield United.The England international has joined the Gunners from...

Morocco is keen to strengthen ties with Spain after a rift arose between the two countries this spring, Moroccan King Mohammed said on Friday, though...

The effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 declines faster than that of the AstraZeneca jab, according to a new study published on Thursday."Two doses...

Asian stock markets fell Friday as worries surrounding the spread of the Delta variant again took center stage.Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 1% to 27,013.25...

Several NATO countries pressed on Friday (Aug 20) for evacuations from Kabul to continue beyond the current US deadline of Aug 31 because so many...

The recently released trailer for "Star Wars: Visions" is giving us a sneak peek into what the "Star Wars" universe looks like when translated into...

With it being claimed that Manchester City were offered the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo this week, here is why Pep Guardiola is believed to...

Bahraini fashion label Noon by Noor is joining London Fashion Week.After an impressive 16 seasons showing in New York City, the brand has decided to...

The Euro 2020 final between England and Italy in July was a "super-spreader" event due to the level of Covid-19 infection found in or around...

China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data Friday, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams,...

Located about an hour's drive from Beijing's city centre, in the west of the Chinese capital, sits what used to be one of China's largest...

Paris St-Germain were without a number of star players, including new signing Lionel Messi and Neymar, but still had too much for Brest as they...

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Aug 22) congratulated Mr Ismail Sabri Yaakob on becoming Malaysia's ninth prime minister, as he invited his newly...

Toyota's efforts to stockpile enough chips and other key components to ride out supply disruptions only protected the company so long before it, too, succumbed...

Veteran American civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson was hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, despite having been vaccinated, representatives said Saturday.Jackson, 79, and his...

Off-plan property sales in Dubai quadrupled in July, boosting the emirate's property market transactions during the month, as the UAE economy continues to recover from...

Britain would have to turn to Russia and China to exercise a "moderating influence" over the Taliban, despite a mistrust between the UK and those...

International Business Machines (IBM) is temporarily closing its offices in New York City amid rising Covid-19 cases in the Big Apple, but the company stopped...

The European Union’s top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being held to secure the exit of as many Afghan evacuees...

The Rolling Stones are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their album “Tattoo You” with a remastered collection that includes nine previously unreleased tracks.The newly-remastered 11-track...

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told senior White House advisers she supports reappointing Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman, according to sources.President Joe Biden...

Netflix will soon premiere a documentary series chronicling Inspiration4, the world's first all-civilian space mission, the streaming service said.The five-episode show will air in September...

Angelina Jolie has joined Instagram, hoping to use it to amplify the voices of those fighting for their basic human rights, including the thousands who...

Myanmar's military government has arrested two more local journalists, the army-owned television reported on Saturday (Aug 21), in the latest in a sweeping crackdown on...

Liverpool maintained their winning start to the 2021/22 Premier League season with a 2-0 victory over Burnley at a packed Anfield.Premier League Result: Liverpool 2-0 Burnley Date:...

Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 WatfordBrighton and Hove Albion maintained their winning start to the Premier League season after defeating Watford 2-0 on Saturday night.Bafana...

New Zealand conceded its ambitious "COVID zero" elimination strategy may no longer be viable Sunday, as an outbreak of the virulent Delta variant continued to...

A super tanker that blocked the Suez Canal is heading back to Asia, authorities said, five months after it became wedged across the vital waterway...

Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers imposed some order around chaotic Kabul airport on Sunday (Aug 22), making sure people formed orderly queues outside the main gates...

Memphis Depay's impressive finish in the second half rescued a point for FC Barcelona at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday evening.LaLigaResult: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 BarcelonaDate: 21...

Haitians left hungry and homeless by a devastating earthquake swarmed relief trucks and in some cases stole desperately needed goods Friday as leaders of the...

I am currently out of the country and my employer has terminated me. My visa expires in October. What happens if my employer doesn't cancel...

The Taliban on Sunday blamed the United States for the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans and foreigners from Kabul, one week after...

Bitcoin topped the closely watched $50,000 level again in an ongoing recovery in the cryptocurrency market from a disorderly rout only three months ago.The largest...

North Korea has developed its own polymerase chain reaction (PCR) equipment to conduct COVID-19 tests, state media said on Monday (Aug 23), as the country...

Bayern Munich picked up their first Bundesliga win of the season with a 3-2 victory over FC Koln on Sunday evening.Bundesliga Result: Bayern Munich 3-2 FC...

New Zealand extended a national COVID-19 lockdown Monday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying a Delta variant outbreak has yet to peak.Ardern said the rapid...

Majid Al Futtaim, the Middle East's largest mall-operator, said first-half earnings climbed 2 per cent as the region's economic recovery continued despite the impact of...

After two decades out of power, the Taliban are swiftly moving to stamp their authority on Afghanistan using every tool at their disposal - including...

Cristiano Ronaldo was denied a late winner by the Video Assistant Referee as Juventus began the new Serie A season with a point against Udinese.Serie...

US President Joe Biden on Sunday said he will hold discussions with American military leaders to extend the August 31 deadline for ending his country's...

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, the biggest Sharia-compliant lender in the emirate, launched a digital-only bank to tap into the UAE’s growing segment of tech-savvy youths.The...

Vietnamese soldiers were deployed on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday (Aug 23) to help enforce a lockdown in the country's business...

Vinicius Junior came off the bench and bagged a brace as Real Madrid and Levante played to an entertaining 3-3 draw on Sunday night.LaLiga Result: Levante...

Nato must improve its intelligence capabilities after the fall of Kabul and rethink its foreign training missions to prevent a similar fiasco elsewhere, former officials...

Lebanese officials agreed on Saturday to effectively reduce subsidies on fuel imports, a move that is expected to increase prices at the pump while easing...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris accused Beijing on Tuesday of intimidation in hotly disputed waters as she sought to rally Asian allies against China and...

WhatsApp will expand its multi-device support to Apple’s iPads and on all tablets running on Android, according to a report from WABetaInfo, one of the...

The UK said late on Monday that it has flown out more than 7,000 people from Afghanistan.It said the evacuation process would run as long...

The major commercial districts in Seoul have been even more devastated by coronavirus lockdowns in the first half of the year even as other tourist...

Thai cuisine ranks high on most foodies' favorites list. But to truly savor its contrasting flavors, whether it’s the beef massaman curry, tom yum gung...

The coronavirus pandemic may have pushed as many as 80 million people in developing Asia into extreme poverty last year, threatening to derail progress on...

Most nights around 10 p.m. when her family heads off to bed, Carol Holaday signs onto her computer. She's not falling down Internet rabbit holes...

Last year, Facebook did something US technology companies have done countless times before: it bought a smaller company and closed the deal without notifying competition...

Manchester United could reportedly look to use Jesse Lingard in a huge player-plus-cash deal before the end of this transfer window.According to the Daily Mirror,...

New York announced a vaccine mandate for all public school staff, including teachers and principals, Monday as the city escalates attempts to slow the spread...

America's Museum of Ice Cream has launched its first international outlet in Singapore, providing some sweet distraction from the coronavirus pandemic after restrictions put a...

Ready meals or meal kits, once the last refuge of the terminally lazy, have become almost a staple of many people's lives in the pandemic.Meal...

“People called me sapu lidi [broomstick]."Theo Sugandhi, a fitness trainer, recalls his days of being an underweight teenager teased by his friends.The name-calling resulted in...

Thailand will receive 61 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine this year, a government spokesperson said on Monday (Aug 23), as the Southeast Asian...

Just a few weeks after he was signed by Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi has reportedly already held talks over his next potential transfer.According to the...

“Jeopardy!” is back to guest hosts after the resignation of Mike Richards, and actor Mayim Bialik will return as the first one up.Sony Pictures Television...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will convene a meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday for “urgent talks...

After decades of hitting the tourism jackpot by selling a tropical holiday experience with “smiles,” easy-going lifestyle, arguably good food and a no-strings-attached entertainment scene,...

European business leaders have warned that Hong Kong's stringent quarantine measures have left its residents "indefinitely trapped" in the city, threatening its status as an...

The United States will stand with its allies and partners, as China continues to "coerce" and "intimidate" as part of its claims to the South...

Premier League giants have confirmed their next permanent departure with just a few days left in the transfer window.Xherdan Shaqiri has completed a move to...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared he will run for vice president next year to continue his "crusade" against drugs and insurgents -- a move critics...

More than three quarters of Middle East respondents to a survey by global consultancy McKinsey estimate that their use of digital payment modes has increased...

Herschel Walker on Tuesday filed paperwork to enter the U.S. Senate race in Georgia after months of speculation, joining other Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic...

“Excess” deaths in England and Wales have reached their highest level since February, official figures show.The Office for National Statistics calculated “excess” deaths – the...

Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell has built a reputation as a skilled advocate for the US central bank, thanks to strong personal ties forged with...

After witnessing a rise in the number of travellers flying to the UK since the UAE was moved off the country's red list, Emirates is...

Singapore will launch its first quarantine-free travel program for vaccinated people arriving from Germany and Brunei, and ease restrictions for visitors from Hong Kong and...

Saudi Arabia will launch some of the region’s largest technology initiatives for programmers and entrepreneurs next week as it looks to broaden its digital economic...

Thomas Tuchel continues to trim his Chelsea squad, with the club confirming another permanent departure.The Blues have announced that defender Davide Zappacosta has completed a...

Kathy Hochul became the first woman governor of New York on Tuesday, vowing to bring new energy and urgency to solving immense challenges as she...

Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythm sections and used his “day job” to support...

For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and retailers like Nando’s and Primark, and she scoured...

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday (Aug 25) again charged China with bullying its Southeast Asian neighbours, the second time in two days she...

Spooked by the pandemic and streaming platforms, the embattled movie theater industry called on new "Ghostbusters" and "Spider-Man" films as it vowed to fight back...

Zamalek 2-0 El Entag El HarbyZamalek secured the Egyptian Premier League title after engineering a 2-0 win over El Entag El Harby on Tuesday night.The...

They’re changing the guard at Buckingham Palace once more.The Queen’s Guard from the Coldstream Guards have again donned their signature red uniforms and black bearskin...

U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others...

Airbnb opened the doors of its properties to 20,000 Afghan refugees globally Tuesday and sought assistance from hosts who rent property through the home-sharing company...

Japan is set to expand a state of emergency to eight more prefectures, taking the total to 21, the minister in charge of coronavirus countermeasures...

It has reportedly been revealed that Paris Saint-Germain's president could still look to do the unthinkable by teaming Cristiano Ronaldo up with Lionel Messi before...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday launched the construction of new nuclear submarines and other warships, part of a sweeping military modernization effort amid tensions...

Korean businesses of all sizes in Vietnam are panicking as the country's biggest city Ho Chi Minh went into brutal lockdown amid spiraling coronavirus infections.The...

South Korea reported 20 COVID-19 deaths for Wednesday (Aug 25), the highest daily count this year, as the number of severe cases more than doubled...

Saudi Arabia unveiled its first locally-made smart chip and announced a slew of new high-tech initiatives worth 4 billion Saudi riyals ($1.07bn) in partnership with...

Saudi Arabia created 555,000 new jobs in the last four years as the kingdom looks to develop $1 trillion worth of new projects that are...

Two members of Congress are facing condemnation and questions following their surprise visit to Afghanistan this week, which diverted resources from the U.S.'s chaotic withdrawal,...

One in 10 of Korea's burgeoning cryptocurrency exchanges will be shut down from Sept. 25 because they do not meet even the country's lax requirements...

Taiwan's government said BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccines are available earlier than expected and it is striving to obtain them in competition with other countries.Reuters reported...

Two former members of the Sex Pistols on Monday won a London court battle against ex-frontman John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, who opposed...

US officials have approved licence applications worth hundreds of millions of dollars for China's blacklisted telecoms company Huawei to buy chips for its growing automotive...

With Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly unhappy at Juventus and desperate to leave, one of the club's former presidents has made the stunning claim that signing the...

Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California's leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people...

Afghans on Thursday hurried to escape Taliban rule, but Western officials said the group had made assurances that some evacuations would be permitted after next...

The Bank of Korea on Thursday raised the base interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 0.75 percent.The hike was the first since the era...

Swedish furniture company Ikea's newest collaboration is with a rather unlikely partner.Having made its fortune bringing restrained Scandinavian simplicity to the world, Ikea has now...

With Erling Haaland reportedly going close to a Premier League move in this transfer window, how much money he asked for in wages has now...

Australia on Thursday reported more than 1,000 new local coronavirus cases for the first time during the pandemic, as a Delta variant outbreak surged in...

New James Bond footage from Hollywood studio MGM shook and stirred the movie theater industry's CinemaCon summit in Las Vegas Tuesday, as executives struck a...

Facebook and Netflix have been slapped with huge fines in Korea for collecting and using personal information such as facial recognition data without consent.The Personal...

As desperate Afghans crowd Kabul airport trying to get on any evacuation flights to flee the Taliban, officials have warned of another jihadist threat: The...

At the end of the Lord's Test, as they trudged down the pavilion steps to shake hands with their opponents, England's players wore thousand-yard stares....

The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year if vaccinations ramp up, Dr Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday (Aug 24), one...

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday leading up to a meeting...

The slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines will cost the global economy $2.3 trillion in lost output, a report released Wednesday found.The Economist Intelligence Unit's study...

India on Saturday (Aug 28) reported 46,759 new coronavirus infections, the most in nearly two months, as cases surged in the southern state of Kerala...

The Cuban government has said it will recognise and regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in commercial transactions.The Central Bank of Cuba will set up rules...

Personal details began to trickle in on Friday about the 13 US troops killed in the Kabul airport suicide bombing, including an expectant father from...

The prices of private homes in Hong Kong rose 0.46 per cent in July, official data showed on Friday, just short of a record high.The...

Movie theater bosses have plenty of cause for cheer this week -- not least because 2,000 of them are spending it at a bustling Las...

China's defense ministry protested Saturday the passage of a U.S. Navy warship and Coast Guard cutter through the waters between China and Taiwan, a self-governing...

Sending children off to school for the first time can cause most parents to feel nervous in any given year. Throw the pandemic into the...

Apple chief executive Tim Cook received more than five million shares this week as he completes 10 years in the top job.The tranche of shares...

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has broken his silence on speculation linking his club with Cristiano Ronaldo, who reportedly wants to leave Juventus.There have been...

Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden's promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it used a drone...

Japan’s Pokemon Center megastores are pretty amazing. Stocked with just about every plushie, toy, and trinket you could imagine for the Pokemon franchise, the happy...

As the Delta variant continues its global surge, experts are questioning whether the long-held goal of achieving herd immunity from Covid-19 through vaccination is still...

U.N. human rights investigators have asked North Korea to clarify whether it has ordered troops to shoot on sight any trespassers who cross its northern...

Erling Haaland struck late in the second half to hand Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim in Bundesliga action on Friday night.Bundesliga Result: Borussia Dormtund...

Passengers flying to Abu Dhabi must register with the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) before boarding flights.The new rules apply to all travellers...

Manchester United have agreed a deal to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus, the Premier League club announced on Friday, with the transfer subject to the...

Twenty people who died in a Tennessee flood have had their funerals paid for by an anonymous donor, a funeral home manager said.A man who...

Top Chinese actress Zheng Shuang was hit with a $46 million tax evasion fine Friday while references to film star Zhao Wei were wiped from...

Democratic Republic of Congo's government is reviewing its $6 billion "infrastructure-for-minerals" deal with Chinese investors as part of a broader examination of mining contracts, Finance...

US forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee new Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks on Friday (Aug 27) after an Islamic...

Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his sensational return to Manchester United after leaving Serie A giants Juventus.Manchester City were reportedly keen on signing the five-time Ballon...

Taliban forces sealed off Kabul's airport on Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation, as the U.S. and its allies wound down a chaotic airlift...

Apple said a “very small percentage” of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro devices have an audio problem and pledged to repair the products.The phones...

Britain's final flight carrying military personnel out of Afghanistan has left Kabul airport, the country's Defence Ministry said on Saturday.Some 15,000 people - including troops,...

Trading and investment platform Saxo Bank said it registered a 200 per cent annual growth in the number of new female investors in the UAE...

As the Covid-19 pandemic keeps several airline fleets grounded, carriers are accelerating the retirement of aircraft, leading to a surge in the dismantling and trading...

Malaysia is seeking help from foreign security agencies to confirm media reports that two of its nationals have been arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan...

A world away from Hollywood, a quaint English county is turning into the epicenter of Britain's streaming-fueled film and TV production boom, with plans to...

Across all industry sectors, technology is radically disrupting business and the demand for technology talent is growing. At the same time, gender diversity is an...

Bayern Munich 5-0 Hertha BerlinRobert Lewandowski surpassed the 300-goal mark for Bayern Munich as he netted a hat-trick in the side's 5-0 win over Hertha...

Protesters filled the German capital again on Saturday to demonstrate against the government’s coronavirus measures, despite bans against several gatherings.Police had banned nine planned demonstrations...

Japan's Okinawa region suspended the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday (Aug 29) after another contamination was spotted, the local government said.It comes a...

In the ongoing saga that is the impending release of Kanye West’s tenth album, Donda, one thing has shone through the delays and frustration: West...

Juventus suffered a shock defeat to newly-promoted Empoli in their first game since departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.Serie AResult: Juventus 0-1 EmpoliDate: 28 August 2021Venue: Allianz...

And astonishing is the right word.The photographs capture a new perspective of landscapes across almost every emirate including Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Fujairah, Umm...

The coronavirus vaccine gave the live entertainment industry hope for a rebound in 2021. Now, as COVID-19 cases surge and hospital beds fill up, it...

The Israeli air force attacked two sites in Gaza early Sunday morning, the army said, after Gazans clashed with forces on the border and launched...

Non-hydropower-based renewables – which refers largely to wind and solar power – will account for 72 per cent of global capacity growth between 2020 and...

US forces are in the final phase of leaving Kabul, ending two decades of involvement in Afghanistan, and just over 1,000 civilians at the airport...

Real Madrid maintained their unbeaten start to the LaLiga season with a 1-0 win over Real Betis on Saturday evening.LaLigaTeams: Real Betis 0-1 Real MadridDate:...

The man convicted of shooting dead Robert F Kennedy in a 1968 assassination that rocked the US was granted parole on Friday.Sirhan Sirhan, now aged...

I am working on a limited contract. I have submitted my resignation to my company and they are asking me to serve a one-month notice...

Scientists have discovered a new island off the coast of Greenland which they say is the world's northernmost point of land.The small island, measuring roughly...

YouTube said Wednesday it has removed more than one million videos with "dangerous coronavirus misinformation" since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.The statement by the...

Hurricane Ida intensified over warm Gulf of Mexico waters and headed towards the US Gulf Coast on Saturday, prompting tens of thousands of people in...

Global energy major Royal Dutch Shell plans to add new clean energy projects in Oman and boost its renewables portfolio as the sultanate aims to...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with young people who had "volunteered" to work in "difficult and challenging" sectors and praised them, the country's...

Zoom Video Communications’ second-quarter net profit rose more than 70.6 per cent year-on-year as the company achieved its first billion-dollar revenue quarter, underpinned by the...

Heavily armed gangsters strapped hostages to their getaway cars after robbing two banks in Brazil, in a rampage that left three people dead, police and...

One of the largest luxury cruise liners in Saudi Arabia has hosted the country’s first netball tournament while sailing on the Red Sea.The MSC Bellissima,...

There's an urban legend that says if you repeat the name “Candyman” aloud five times in front of a mirror, you summon a hook-handed killer....

Opec+, the group behind historic market corrections, is set to meet for its monthly ministerial meeting on September 1 to decide whether to bring 400,000...

No matter your age, you can always learn from previous generations' money mistakes to help you make more prudent financial decisions.Generation Z typically does not...

The United States will continue its "relentless efforts" to help people leave Afghanistan if they choose to, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday...

Signzy, an Indian artificial intelligence start-up specialising in banking workflow automation, has partnered with Dubai-based investment company Seed Group to enter the UAE market and...

An Arsenal has terminated his contract with the Premier League club and has already found a new team for this season.The Gunners have confirmed that...

UK health authorities have made data errors on up to 700,000 vaccine passports, meaning many fully vaccinated holidaymakers will be denied the proof they require...

Every Saturday, Zhang Xinsheng travels two hours for a movie date with friends, navigating Beijing's confusing subway system with his white cane and a speaking...

China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as...

Three Paris Saint-Germain first-team players could reportedly leave the club because of Lionel Messi's arrival in France.Reports suggest that the former Sevilla winger could depart...

The Venice Film Festival returns Wednesday with an ultra-glitzy lineup, including the world premiere of sci-fi blockbuster "Dune" and Kristen Stewart's turn as Princess Diana,...

The World Health warned Monday that 236,000 more people could die from COVID in Europe by December, sounding the alarm over rising infections and stagnating...

Toyota Motor Corp said Monday its global output increased 11.9 percent in July from a year earlier to 773,135 vehicles, but the pace of increase...

The US military has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan to end a brutal 20-year war - one that started and ended with the hardline Taliban...

A Manchester United legend feels Cristiano Ronaldo does not make the Red Devils a better team, and predicts the club will finish third this season.The...