New lockdowns from China to Europe as virus trials stumble
A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a woman for nucleic acid testing, following new cases of Covid-19 in Qingdao, Shandong province,...
Coronavirus spikes in two Australian states, easing restrictions delayed
[caption id="attachment_11659" align="alignnone" width="1000"] A person crosses a light rail track at Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia September 7, 2020. [/caption] MELBOURNE: Several coronavirus clusters...
Players’ welfare is ‘main priority’, says Asian football body
[caption id="attachment_11669" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Baer-Hoffmann said that player welfare problems threatened to undo Asia's progress in the sport. [/caption] HONG KONG: Asian football's governing body...
Thai protest brought forward over disruption fears
[caption id="attachment_11662" align="alignnone" width="1000"] People flash the three-fingers salute as a royalists' bus passes near them during a Thai anti-government mass protest, on the 47th...
Second Covid-19 trial paused within 24 hours over safety concerns
[caption id="attachment_11650" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Eli Lilly logo shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California September 17, 2020.[/caption] WASHINGTON: Two late-stage Covid-19...
The Crown 4 teaser: It’s all about Princess Diana
The Crown Season 4 stars Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Tobias Menzies, Josh O'Connor, Emma Corrin and Gillian Anderson. It will start streaming on Netflix...
TV’s West Wing swaps fictional politics for the real thing
Creator Aaron Sorkin said he was a firm believer in the influential power of movies and television in shaping ideas, but said the West Wing...
What is English football’s ‘Project Big Picture’ and who stands to benefit?
[caption id="attachment_11682" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Project Big Picture has been labelled a 'power grab' by the Premier League’s biggest and wealthiest clubs. [/caption] LONDON: New proposals...
Republican senator Romney calls out Trump and ‘vile’ US politics
[caption id="attachment_11638" align="alignnone" width="1000"] US Senator Mitt Romney directs a question to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in...
North Korea’s Kim pledges thousands of new homes in storm recovery effort, reports state media
[caption id="attachment_11635" align="alignnone" width="986"] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects a damage recovery site affected by heavy rains and winds in Geomdeok district, South Hamgyong...