Xiaomi posts revenue growth in Q2 despite headwinds in key markets
Xiaomi Corp reported a 3.1per cent rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as overseas demand for its premium smartphones rose even while key markets struggled...
Frustrated Serena compares loss to ‘dating a guy that you know sucks’
[caption id="attachment_10060" align="alignnone" width="941"] Serena Williams (pic) reacts during a match against Maria Sakkari during the Western and Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean...
Cops, protesters clash for 3rd night over black man’s shooting in Wisconsin’s Kenosha
A group of protesters walked toward a fence that was put in place Tuesday around the courthouse and started shaking it. Police behind it moved...
Berlin bans weekend protests against anti-coronavirus measures
Authorities in the capital cited a rally against Covid-19 restrictions on August 1 during which participants ignored mask-wearing and distancing rules and other conditions imposed...
Wisconsin unrest flares for second night over police shooting of Black man
[caption id="attachment_9967" align="alignnone" width="949"] People stand near a burning vehicle in front of the Kenosha County courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in this August 24, 2020...
Thai protest boycotts force businesses to pick sides
BANGKOK: The owner of Burger King's franchise in Thailand became the latest company on Wednesday (Aug 26) to bow to boycott calls by protesters who...
‘Dear Lionel’: Australian team tries to entice Messi Down Under
[caption id="attachment_10026" align="alignnone" width="950"] Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts during the match against Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou, Barcelona June 30, 2020. [/caption] SYDNEY: Footballing...
China warns of ‘shadow’ over ties with Australia, tells it to stop whining
Wang Xining, deputy head of mission for the Chinese Embassy in Australia, is seen at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia August 26, 2020....
Mike Pompeo to have closed-door meetings with royal family in Bahrain, UAE’s top officials
In Manama, Pompeo is expected to meet with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and his son, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. [caption...
Suicide bombers in Philippine attack were militants’ widows, army says
[caption id="attachment_9964" align="alignnone" width="967"] Filipino soldiers carry a comrade on a stretcher, after an explosion in Jolo Island, Sulu province, Philippines August 24, 2020. [/caption]...