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Flipkart said on Thursday it had acquired parent Walmart Inc's local cash-and-carry business, as the e-commerce firm strengthens its wholesale...

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has divulged details of a cognitive test he "aced" - including a five-word memory challenge he said...

WELLINGTON: Rugby's governing body defended its election processes Thursday (Jul 23) after a report accused it of allowing backroom deals...

Siemens is rolling out its Comfy mobile phone app to hundreds of its offices around the world to help staff...

PARIS: Cycling is booming across the globe as people seek to avoid crowded buses and trains on their commute in...

WENCHANG: China launched an unmanned probe to Mars on Thursday (Jul 23) in its first independent mission to another planet,...

NEW YORK: A temporary basic income for the world's poorest 2.7 billion people in 132 developing countries could help slow...

NEW YORK: Celebrities, brands, leaders and ordinary people are all falling foul of "cancel culture", a movement that seeks to...

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (Jul 22) approved a measure removing from Capitol Hill statues of people...

WASHINGTON: U.S. federal employees would be barred from using Chinese-owned mobile video app TikTok on government-issued devices under a bill...

SYDNEY: Australia warned on Thursday (Jul 23) that its economy will shrink at its fastest pace in history during the...

MELBOURNE: Australia's gymnastics federation will set up "listening groups" for athletes to speak out and seek support amid a slew...

A Protective Services Officer wearing a face mask patrols Flinders Street station in Melbourne after it became the first city...

LIVERPOOL: Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has said Premier League champions Liverpool should not become too arrogant after being left unimpressed...

MEXICO CITY: China plans to provide a US$1 billion loan to make its coronavirus vaccine accessible for countries across Latin...

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side will need to keep improving to hold off the chasing pack next...

WASHINGTON: The U.S. government will pay nearly US$2 billion to buy enough of a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer...

Microsoft Corp's flagship cloud computing business Azure reported quarterly sales growth of under 50per cent for the first time ever...

PARIS: Many workers' lives have been abruptly upended by the coronavirus pandemic, as job losses in tourism, air travel, food...

GENEVA: Researchers are making "good progress" in developing vaccines against COVID-19, with a handful in late-stage trials, but their first...