Britain goes coal free as renewables edge out fossil fuels
Britain is about to pass a significant landmark - at midnight on Wednesday it will have gone two full months without burning coal to generate...
Bail set at US$1 million for policeman charged with Floyd murder
[caption id="attachment_2368" align="alignnone" width="905"] Former police officer Derek Chauvin appeared by videolink in Minneapolis court for the murder of African American George Floyd, whose May...
Football: Racism ‘only disease right now,’ says Sterling
[caption id="attachment_2353" align="alignnone" width="760"] Racism 'only disease right now', says Manchester City's Raheem Sterling. [/caption] LONDON: Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling on Sunday...
Samsung leader appears in court, awaits decision on whether he’ll be jailed again
[caption id="attachment_2328" align="alignnone" width="782"] Samsung Group heir Jay Y Lee arrives for a court hearing to review a detention warrant request against him at the...
Formula 1: Russell wins again to lead virtual grand prix series
[caption id="attachment_2362" align="alignnone" width="827"] FILE PHOTO: Williams' George Russell [/caption] LONDON: Williams driver George Russell completed a hat-trick of esports wins on Sunday (Jun 7)...
Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests policy response
[caption id="attachment_2319" align="alignnone" width="756"] A woman, wearing protective mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks on an almost empty street in the...
New Zealand clears its last COVID-19 case and will lift all coronavirus restrictions
[caption id="attachment_2296" align="alignleft" width="721"] People walk on a street in Wellington on May 14, 2020. [/caption] WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on...
China bans players for six months after COVID-19 rules broken
[caption id="attachment_2347" align="alignnone" width="726"] Players of Shanghai SIPG celebrate with their trophy after winning the Chinese Super League (CSL) football match. [/caption] SHANGAI: Six Chinese...
Minneapolis police to be dismantled: City council
[caption id="attachment_2287" align="alignnone" width="804"] People hold placards inside a car in Manhattan during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in...
Singapore Airlines secures US$1 billion additional credit after rights issue
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Monday (Jun 8) that it had secured about US$1 billion in credit facilities, in addition to the S$8.8 billion...