Volkswagen, Chinese ventures to invest €15 billion in electric vehicles
BEIJING: Volkswagen AG said on Monday (Sep 28) it and three local joint ventures plan to invest around €15 billion (US$17.44 billion) in electric mobility...
Huawei CFO Meng back in Canadian court fighting US extradition
[caption id="attachment_11214" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou smiles as she leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, British...
S. Korea expands search, calls for joint probe into killing of official by N. Korea
[caption id="attachment_11204" align="alignnone" width="989"] North Korea said yesterday it was conducting its own search for the man’s body, and said it was considering ways to...
Maple trees offer most protection from harmful UV
A species of maple tree offers the best protection from damaging ultraviolet rays of sunlight, a study has suggested. [caption id="attachment_11248" align="alignnone" width="660"] The study...
UK eyes tougher Covid-19 restrictions for England as outbreak spreads
Pedestrians, some wearing protective face masks, walk along Oxford Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, September 17, 2020. LONDON: The...
Germany: ‘New Cold War with China’ demands US-Europe united front
[caption id="attachment_11201" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Europe and the United States need to face up to a ‘new Cold War with China’ together. [/caption] BERLIN: Europe and...
Australian theme park fined millions for ride deaths
[caption id="attachment_11198" align="alignnone" width="1000"] The exterior of the Dreamworld theme park is seen on the Gold Coast, Australia July 21, 2020.[/caption] BRISBANE: The owner of...
Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara welcome baby boy River
Joker star Joaquin Phoenix and fiance Rooney Mara have become parents to a baby boy, their first child together. [caption id="attachment_11255" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Joaquin Phoenix...
With EU help, Taiwan gets rare win in China naming dispute
[caption id="attachment_11228" align="alignnone" width="639"] Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu unveiling Taiwan's new passport design on Sep 2, 2020. [/caption] TAIPEI: Taiwan expressed satisfaction on Monday...
Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of last 15 years: Report
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump paid just US$750 in federal income taxes in 2016, the year he won the election, The New York Times reported...