Greece ferry: Eleven missing as hundreds rescued off Corfu
Italian and Greek boats rushed to evacuate 290 people on board a ferry that burst into flames near Corfu in...
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Brad Pitt sues Angelina Jolie over vineyard where they got married
Brad Pitt is suing his ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling her stake in the French vineyard they bought together. The...
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Maguire denies reports of Ronaldo rift at Man Utd
LONDON: Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has denied reports of a power struggle with Cristiano Ronaldo as the club battle...
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Nissan will build two electric vehicles at its Mississippi plant
DETROIT: Nissan Motor Co said on Thursday (Feb 16) it will invest US$500 million to retool its US assembly plant...
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JPMorgan, Toshiba, Ciena find new way to protect blockchain with quantum network
NEW YORK : A team of quantum computing engineers from JPMorgan Chase & Co, Toshiba Corp and Ciena Corp say...
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US State Department: Russia expels US’s second highest official at embassy in Moscow
WASHINGTON: Russia has expelled the US deputy chief of mission to Russia, Bart Gorman, a State Department spokesperson said today,...
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US says Russia inching troops closer to Ukraine, stocking up on blood supplies
BRUSSELS: The United States has seen Russia stocking up on blood supplies, inching troops closer to Ukraine’s borders and flying...
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Iran not seeking nuclear weapons, needs atomic energy, says Khamenei
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader said today that it will further develop peaceful nuclear capacities to preserve the country’s independence, amid...
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Ukrainian cross-country skier fails drugs test at Winter Olympics
BEIJING: Ukrainian cross-country skier Valentyna Kaminska has failed a doping test at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Games’ testing authority...
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Wall Street set to open lower on Fed, Ukraine jitters
NEW YORK: US stocks were set to open lower today after stronger-than-expected retail sales data gave the Federal Reserve more...
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Public Bank customers can now make QR cross-border payments with Indonesia, Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank Bhd’s PBe QR service can now be used to make instant payments via DuitNow QR Cross...
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UK annual inflation hits near 30-year high
LONDON: Britain's annual inflation rate rose in January to 5.5 per cent, the highest level for almost 30 years, official...
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Disney appoints executive to oversee metaverse strategy
Disney has appointed an executive to specifically lead the entertainment giant's strategy for the metaverse. Mike White, who has been...
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German Foreign Minister demands actions, not words, from Russia
MADRID: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said today that Russia needed to take concrete steps, such as troop withdrawals, towards...
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Cryptocurrencies akin to Ponzi schemes, says RBI deputy
MUMBAI: Cryptocurrencies are akin to Ponzi schemes or even worse and banning these is the most sensible option for India,...
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Toyota has still not resumed production in Ontario
WASHINGTON : Toyota Motor Corp said Monday it has not yet resumed production at its three manufacturing lines in Ontario...
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Pakistan appeals court frees brother convicted of ‘honour killing’ of social media star
LAHORE: Pakistani appeals court today acquitted the brother of social media star Qandeel Baloch of her murder, a 2016 killing...
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Figure skating-Hanyu leaves fans in dark about future plans as millions tune in
BEIJING : Yuzuru Hanyu left his legion of squealing fans in the dark and wondering whether they would ever see...
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Friends re-released in China with censorship, fans express disappointment
Friends has a vast fan base in China. Many watched it on pirated DVDs or downloads after the hit 10-season...
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Valieva’s entourage targeted by IOC as Valieva hearing looms
BEIJING: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) to investigate the entourage of Kamila Valieva as...
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