COVID-19 deaths down 95% in 2023: WHO
GENEVA: The WHO said Wednesday (Apr 26) that COVID-19 deaths had dropped by 95 per cent since the start of the year - but warned...
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Samsung Electronics logs worst quarterly earnings in 14 years
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics on Thursday (Apr 27) reported its worst quarterly profits in 14 years, blaming slowing consumer spending on electronics and a global microchip...
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Singapore lender UOB’s Q1 core profit leaps 74% to record US$1.2 billion
SINGAPORE: Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported on Thursday (Apr 27) a 74 per cent surge in core profit in the first quarter from a...
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US cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing
NEW YORK: On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what...
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Reinvented Rahane showcasing his range with Chennai
NEW DELHI : Ajinkya Rahane made a name for himself with his fluent, textbook strokes in test cricket but the India stalwart has...
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Philippines, China commit to working on resolving differences
MANILA: The Philippines and China pledged on Saturday (Apr 22) to work together to resolve their maritime differences in the South China Sea, where the...
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Klopp urges Liverpool to rebuild for next season in league run-in
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he already has his sights on the next season, urging the team to use their remaining games to build a...
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Taiwan’s Apple supplier Quanta plans Vietnam factory
HANOI : Apple supplier Quanta Computer plans to set up a factory in northern Vietnam, the Vietnamese government said. The company, a MacBook contract manufacturer,...
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX set for debut flight of Starship rocket system to space
BOCA CHICA, Texas : Elon Musk's SpaceX made final preparations early on Monday to launch its powerful new Starship rocket system to space for the...
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Sega offers $776 million for Angry Birds maker Rovio
HELSINKI : Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings Inc has agreed to launch an offer for Finland's Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the Angry Birds mobile game,...