Trump insists no police defunding amid US-wide clamour for reforms

[caption id="attachment_2377" align="alignnone" width="935"] US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with law enforcement in the State Dining Room at the White House...

UAE Mars mission: Hope project a ‘real step forward for exploration’

June 8, 2020June 9, 2020

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The first Arab space mission to Mars is preparing to lift off within weeks. Fuelling is due to begin next week. The UAE believes its...

Britain goes coal free as renewables edge out fossil fuels

June 8, 2020June 9, 2020

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Britain is about to pass a significant landmark - at midnight on Wednesday it will have gone two full months without burning coal to generate...

Bail set at US$1 million for policeman charged with Floyd murder

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2368" align="alignnone" width="905"] Former police officer Derek Chauvin appeared by videolink in Minneapolis court for the murder of African American George Floyd, whose May...

Football: Racism ‘only disease right now,’ says Sterling

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_2353" align="alignnone" width="760"] Racism 'only disease right now', says Manchester City's Raheem Sterling. [/caption] LONDON: Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling on Sunday...

Samsung leader appears in court, awaits decision on whether he’ll be jailed again

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020

Business News

[caption id="attachment_2328" align="alignnone" width="782"] Samsung Group heir Jay Y Lee arrives for a court hearing to review a detention warrant request against him at the...

Formula 1: Russell wins again to lead virtual grand prix series

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020

News Sports

[caption id="attachment_2362" align="alignnone" width="827"] FILE PHOTO: Williams' George Russell [/caption] LONDON: Williams driver George Russell completed a hat-trick of esports wins on Sunday (Jun 7)...

Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests policy response

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020

Business News

[caption id="attachment_2319" align="alignnone" width="756"] A woman, wearing protective mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks on an almost empty street in the...

New Zealand clears its last COVID-19 case and will lift all coronavirus restrictions

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020

Healthcare News

[caption id="attachment_2296" align="alignleft" width="721"] People walk on a street in Wellington on May 14, 2020. [/caption] WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on...

China bans players for six months after COVID-19 rules broken

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020

News Sports

[caption id="attachment_2347" align="alignnone" width="726"] Players of Shanghai SIPG celebrate with their trophy after winning the Chinese Super League (CSL) football match. [/caption] SHANGAI: Six Chinese...