Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader
The UK government made the claim based on an intelligence assessment, without providing evidence to back it up. Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected a...
Amazon’s Alexa returns after morning snooze
Users of Amazon's Alexa complained that the voice assistant was not working on Friday morning. According to the website Down Detector, the problem appeared to...
COVID-19 programme delivers 1 billion doses to poorer countries
BERLIN: The World Health Organization said on Sunday (Jan 16) that an UN-backed programme shipping coronavirus vaccines to many poor countries have now delivered 1...
Beijing Omicron case prompts temple closures, queues for COVID-19 tests
BEIJING: China on Sunday (Jan 16) reported 65 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for Jan 15, including the first Omicron case in Beijing, just weeks from...
German court convicts Syrian man of crimes against humanity
Prosecutors alleged Anwar Raslan supervised the ‘systematic and brutal torture’ of more than 4,000 prisoners between April 2011 and September 2012. A former Syrian secret...
Russia raises stakes with the West over Ukraine
The deputy foreign minister said he would neither confirm nor exclude the possibility that Russia could send military assets to Cuba and Venezuela. Russia has...
Bumrah takes five as India move ahead in third test
CAPE TOWN: Jasprit Bumrah took 5-42 as India bowled South Africa out for 210 and then drove home their advantage with the bat as...
Russia’s Omicron cases hit nearly 700, govt ponders new measures
MOSCOW: Russia has so far recorded 698 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant and will prepare new measures to combat the rise in cases by...
UK acted unlawfully with ‘VIP’ Covid contract lane, court rules
LONDON: The British government acted unlawfully by setting up a fast-track “VIP lane” to allow ministers and officials to recommend suppliers of personal protective equipment...
Samsung set to launch the Galaxy S22 on Feb 8, pre-orders in Malaysia to start soon
KUALA LUMPUR: After introducing the Galaxy S21 FE last week, Samsung will finally unveil the Galaxy S22 series very soon. Before Samsung teases its Galaxy...