Hotels can apply to reopen for staycation bookings
[caption id="attachment_4025" align="alignnone" width="920"] People walk past the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Hotels in Singapore may now apply to reopen for...
Colorado police officers fired after photos mocking death of black man surface
[caption id="attachment_4001" align="alignnone" width="960"] Aurora Police Department officers Erica Marrero, Jaron Jones and Kyle Dittrich reenact a chokehold near a memorial to Elijah McClain, in...
Turkey’s Erdogan rejects criticism over Hagia Sophia landmark
[caption id="attachment_3995" align="alignnone" width="904"] Dashboard A woman takes a picture at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. [/caption] ISTANBUL: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on...
Commentary: Bigger governments aren’t necessarily a bad thing
Governments could use their massive bailouts now to target a more sustainable and equitable society, says Saadia Zahidi. [caption id="attachment_4035" align="alignnone" width="902"] File photo of...
TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban
[caption id="attachment_4047" align="alignnone" width="928"] File photo of the TikTok logo on a mobile phone screen. [/caption] NEW DELHI: China-owned social media app TikTok distanced itself...
End of the runway for 747 jumbo as Boeing placed final part orders
[caption id="attachment_4044" align="alignnone" width="939"] FILE PHOTO: A boy rides a bicycle next to a retired Boeing 747 airplane on display at Shanghai Expo area, in...
European stock markets retreat on coronavirus concerns
[caption id="attachment_4040" align="alignnone" width="960"] Logo of the London Stock Exchange [/caption] LONDON: European stock markets retreated on Friday (Jul 3), with concerned investors locking in...
Oil falls below US$43 a barrel on coronavirus fears
[caption id="attachment_4031" align="alignnone" width="951"] An oil drilling platform. [/caption] LONDON: Oil fell below US$43 a barrel on Friday (Jul 3) as a resurgence of coronavirus...
Canada’s biggest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms
[caption id="attachment_4028" align="alignnone" width="941"] A 3D-printed Facebook logo. [/caption] TORONTO: Canada's biggest lenders confirmed on Friday (Jul 3) they had joined a widespread boycott of...
Tennis: Thiem to donate prize money from Djokovic’s Belgrade event
[caption id="attachment_4063" align="alignnone" width="949"] Dominic Thiem (left) and Novak Djokovic. [/caption] VIENNA: World number three Dominic Thiem will donate the prize money that he won...