Russia produces first batch of Covid-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V’: Report

Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine has been named “Sputnik V” in homage to the world’s first satellite launched by the Soviet Union. [caption id="attachment_9304" align="alignnone" width="960"] A...

Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant closes after 43 years, felled by impact of COVID-19

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_9280" align="alignnone" width="928"] Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant. [/caption] SINGAPORE: After 43 years, Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant will spin no more. According to an 8world...

Football: Liverpool great Fowler hits out at ‘gangster’ Brisbane Roar

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_9316" align="alignnone" width="620"] Robbie Fowler claims he was wrongfully dismissed by Brisbane Roar. [/caption] SYDNEY: Former England and Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler claimed on...

New Zealand Covid-19 outbreak grows, Australia still struggles

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_9236" align="alignnone" width="972"] A health worker takes details at a COVID-19 testing station setup at Eden Park, National Sports Stadium, in Auckland August 14,...

Alibaba’s Freshippo says will test all Shenzhen employees for Covid-19

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_9233" align="alignnone" width="933"] The Shenzhen cases were discovered after a 41-year-old woman, who worked as a yoghurt salesperson at Freshippo, returned to her hometown...

Trump orders ByteDance to divest interest in US TikTok operations within 90 days

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

Business News

[caption id="attachment_9277" align="alignnone" width="962"] President Donald Trump has ordered ByteDance to divest the US operations of its video-sharing app TikTok within 90 days. [/caption] WASHINGTON:...

California encouraged by trends even as it passes 600,000 coronavirus cases, most in US

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_9239" align="alignnone" width="973"] At least 5,271,000 people have contracted the coronavirus in the United States since late January, killing at least 167,278, both figures...

S.Korea’s Moon says always ready to talk with Japan over historic disputes

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_9249" align="alignnone" width="933"] South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s comments were made in a speech celebrating 75 years of liberation from Japan’s 1910-1945 colonisation of...

Trump orders ByteDance to divest interest in US TikTok operations within 90 days

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_9264" align="alignnone" width="954"] Tik Tok Ban US: Donald Trump has asked ByteDance to divest in TikTok's operations within 90 days. [/caption] WASHINGTON: US President...

Israel-UAE deal could open up US weapons sales to Gulf kingdom, experts say

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

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WASHINGTON: Normalised diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates could pave the way for more US weapons sales to the Gulf Arab country,...