Fumio Kishida officially becomes Japan’s prime minister
TOKYO: Japan’s parliament today voted Fumio Kishida the country’s next prime minister, with the new leader expected to announce a cabinet including both holdovers and...
Russia doubles electricity exports to China to help ease power crunch
MOSCOW : Russia's electricity exports monopoly Inter RAO said on Friday that it would double its October supplies to China after a request from...
Barca’s Pedri to miss Spain’s Nations League finals campaign
MADRID : Spain midfielder Pedri is out of next week's Nations League finals, the Spanish FA (RFEF) said on Friday. The 18-year-old Barcelona player, who...
I thought James made the water polo team, says Tuchel on England call-up
Chelsea wing back Reece James will not play for England in the upcoming international break as he is still not fully fit, manager Thomas Tuchel...
Apple’s iPhone privacy changes signal desire to enter advertising -RBC
Apple's recent privacy changes for iPhones are signs it may look to tap into an internet advertising market dominated by Facebook and Google, an analyst...
Messi makes PSG statement as Sheriff shock Madrid
PARIS: Lionel Messi opened his Paris Saint-Germain account as the French side beat Manchester City while new boys Sheriff Tiraspol shocked Real Madrid in the...
Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to chase Philippine presidential bid
MANILA: Boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who is planning to run for president in the 2022 Philippine elections, said on Wednesday he was retiring from boxing...
Samsung Electronics close to finalising US$17 billion Texas chip plant
[caption id="attachment_13554" align="alignright" width="539"] A man walks at the Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Seoul January 7, 2015. [/caption] SEOUL: Samsung Electronics is close to finalising...
China copper smelters raise Q4 treatment charge floor ahead of miner talks
SHANGHAI: China's top copper smelters on Wednesday set floor treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for the fourth quarter at US$70 per tonne and 7 cents...
NASA’s Lucy mission to probe Jupiter’s mysterious Trojan asteroids
WASHINGTON: NASA is poised to send its first spacecraft to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids to glean new insights into the solar system's formation 4.5 billion...