China graft agency warns Walmart and Sam’s Club over Xinjiang products
BEIJING: China's anti-graft agency on Friday accused U.S. retail giant Walmart Inc and its Sam's Club chain of "stupidity and shorted-sightedness" after social media users...
Was Christmas 2021 a turning point for the metaverse?
SAN FRANCISCO: Every Christmas, there are a few tech products that show up repeatedly under Christmas trees all over the world. And this year, it...
England veteran Anderson calls on senior players to rally round
James Anderson urged England's senior players to come together to help the side restore some pride with a competitive performance in the fourth Ashes test...
Hong Kong sets minimum home size to counter trend for ‘nano flats’
HONG KONG : Hong Kong's government said on Thursday it will set a minimum size requirement of 26 square meters (280 square feet) - equivalent...
Hong Kong leader says Stand News arrests not aimed at media industry
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong police raid on a pro-democracy media organisation and the arrest of seven people connected with it was aimed at seditious...
Mexico cut vaccine order with China’s CanSino by over half, say sources
MEXICO CITY: Mexico earlier this year slashed its Covid-19 vaccine order with CanSino Biologics by more than half when it became clear that the Chinese...
South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Tutu to lie in state at St. George’s Cathedral
CAPE TOWN: The body of South Africa's anti-apartheid theologian, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, arrived at Cape Town's St George's Cathedral this morning, where it will lie...
Calls for modernisation of China region beset by rights fears
BEIJING: The new party chief in China’s Xinjiang called for improved business conditions in his first official visit to the region, where forced labour accusations...
Palestinian president makes rare visit to Israel for talks with defence chief
JERUSALEM: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a rare visit to Israel for talks on economic and security issues with Israel’s defence chief, but with few...
‘We have more work to do,’ Biden says, pledges more Covid tests
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden yesterday pledged to ease a shortage of Covid-19 tests as the Omicron variant threatened to overwhelm hospitals and stifle travel...