China will continue to ‘modernise’ nuclear arsenal, says foreign ministry
BEIJING: China today said it will continue to “modernise” its nuclear arsenal and called on the United States and Russia...
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French lawmakers to vote on Covid vaccine pass amid death threats
PARIS: Dozens of French lawmakers have reported receiving death threats from suspected anti-vaccination protesters, as parliament starts to debate legislation...
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Spider-Man No Way Home box office collection: Tom Holland film earns Rs 202.3 cr, creates new records
Globally, as well, Spider-Man No Way Home is a juggernaut, obliterating competition with ease. It recently crossed the $1 billion...
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Omicron spreading among over-50s, UK minister says
LONDON: The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is spreading among over-50s, but data do not suggest further restrictions are needed because...
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Turkey’s inflation hits 36% amid financial turmoil
Turkey's annual inflation rate has soared to a 19-year high, underlining the country's financial turmoil and alarm over its president's...
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Top US phone firms reject call to delay 5G rollout
Two of the biggest US phone firms have rejected a government request to delay the rollout of 5G services this...
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US Defence Secretary Austin tests positive for Covid-19, symptoms mild
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday with mild symptoms and would attend meetings...
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Rallying-Loeb eats into Al Attiyah’s lead with Dakar second stage win
Nine-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb won Monday's second stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia to trim Qatari...
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South Korea’s Moon promises final push for North Korea peace
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed today to use his last months in office to press for a diplomatic...
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China says ‘positive’ signs as Xi’an cases ease
BEIJING: New Covid-19 cases in the locked-down Chinese city of Xi’an fell to their lowest in a week, health officials...
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England training session cancelled after net bowler tests COVID positive
The fourth Test is scheduled to start on January 5. England’s preparations for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia took...
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Omicron could lead Israel to herd immunity, health official says
JERUSALEM: A surge of Omicron infections could see Israel reaching herd immunity, the country’s top health official said today...
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Freestyle skiing-China’s Gu claims second straight halfpipe gold in Calgary
China's Eileen Gu recovered from a disappointing first run to claim her second victory in three days in the halfpipe...
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‘Quite a bit to play out’ in Djokovic saga: Australian Open chief
MELBOURNE: Australian Open boss Craig Tiley said on Sunday (Jan 2) there was still "quite a bit to play out"...
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PUBG: New State to get new map in 2022, introduces New Year rewards
PUBG: New State will be adding a new map to the game in mid-2022. Here's all you need to know...
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Israel strikes Gaza after rocket attacks: Army
GAZA: Israel targeted Hamas positions in southern Gaza late Saturday (Jan 1) night after rockets were fired from the Palestinian...
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US military focusing on ISIS cell behind attack at Kabul Airport
In the months since the attack at Kabul Airport, US intelligence analysts and military officials say they have focused on...
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US airport chaos as more than 2,700 flights cancelled
WASHINGTON: Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather in parts of...
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Raducanu pulls out of Australian Open warm-up event in Melbourne
US Open champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from this week's Australian Open warm-up tournament in Melbourne having just come out...
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Australia’s Khawaja looks beyond stop-gap Sydney role
SYDNEY : While Usman Khawaja is ready to fill in for Travis Head in the fourth Ashes test against England,...
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