Hong Kong police watchdog to release report into handling of protests

[caption id="attachment_910" align="alignnone" width="588"] FILE PHOTO: Riot police disperse anti-government protesters during a protest at Mong Kok in Hong Kong, China May 10, 2020. [/caption]...

Over 580,000 surgeries in India may be cancelled due to COVID-19: Study

May 14, 2020May 16, 2020

Healthcare News

The modelling study indicates that each additional week of disruption to hospital services will be associated with a further 2.4 million cancellations. More than...

FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump meets China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, on Jun 29, 2019.

May 14, 2020

Healthcare News

[caption id="attachment_907" align="alignnone" width="579"] Typhoon Vongfong has dumped heavy rains since roaring ashore [/caption] MANILA: More than 140,000 people were forced into cramped shelters as...

Trump says he doesn’t want to talk to Xi right now, could even cut China ties

May 14, 2020

News world

[caption id="attachment_904" align="alignleft" width="705"] FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump meets China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in...

Football: Spurs’ Kane to sponsor Leyton Orient’s shirt next season

May 14, 2020

News Sports

[caption id="attachment_901" align="alignright" width="575"] Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane during training [/caption] REUTERS: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane will sponsor Leyton Orient's shirt next season with the...

Government gives green light for English football to return in June

May 14, 2020

News Sports

[caption id="attachment_896" align="alignnone" width="568"] General view of a football stadium as the Premier League is suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. [/caption] LONDON: The Premier...

Cricket: Tendulkar settles lawsuit with Australian bat-maker

May 14, 2020

News Sports

[caption id="attachment_893" align="alignright" width="472"] Sachin Tendulkar poses after winning the Laureus Best Sporting Moment award during the Laureus World Sports Awards 2020 in Berlin, Germany,...

‘Surge’ in illegal bird of prey killings since lockdown

May 14, 2020

News Science & Technology

The wildlife charity the RSPB says it has been "overrun" by reports of birds of prey being illegally killed since the lockdown started six weeks...

Afghan maternity ward attackers ‘came to kill the mothers’

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020

News world

[caption id="attachment_983" align="alignleft" width="563"] Gunmen killed 24 people in the attack, including at least 11 mothers [/caption] The cold-blooded murders of 24 women, children and...

Methane observing firm eyes UK for key base

May 14, 2020

News Science & Technology

The Canadian-based space company GHGSat says it intends to set up a global centre in the UK to analyse the emissions of greenhouse gases. [caption...