WHO team to assist South Africa in reinforcing Covid-19 response
Over the last three weeks, the number of new confirmed cases in South Africa has dropped from a peak of...
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American weekly magazine apologizes for op-ed questioning Harris eligibility
The op-ed was written by John Eastman, a conservative attorney who argues that the US Constitution doesn’t grant birthright citizenship....
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UK-based Singaporean priest goes global after giving Communion with ‘lo hei’ chopsticks
SINGAPORE: Reverend Eileen Harrop has never courted fame, she said. But in a strange twist of fate, she has gone...
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Afghan women’s rights trailblazer survives gun attack
KABUL: Trailblazing Afghan women's rights campaigner Fawzia Koofi, a member of the negotiating team that will hold peace talks with...
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India legend Dhoni retires from international cricket
NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni on Saturday (Aug 15) retired from India's national team ending one of the most heralded international...
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Football is not being targeted says senior Scottish medic
GLASGOW: Scottish football has to assume it's responsibilities in observing the coronavirus protocols and is not being singled out for...
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Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement delayed to May 2021
NEW YORK: Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremonies for the late Kobe Bryant and other 2020 inductees have been postponed...
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Hollyoaks launches guardians scheme aimed at tackling racism
The production company behind Hollyoaks is launching a guardians scheme in an effort to tackle racial inequality among the soap's...
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Dolly Parton: ‘Of course black lives matter!’
US country music star Dolly Parton has come out in support of Black Lives Matter, in a rare comment on...
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Arsenal head of football Sanllehi leaves club
LONDON: Arsenal’s head of football Raul Sanllehi is leaving the club with managing director Vinai Venkatesham set to take over,...
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Recovery or separation for Messi as Barcelona face up to change
MADRID: Lionel Messi’s body language said it all as Barcelona were sent into full-blown meltdown in their historic Champions League...
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Adios Tiki-taka, Spain struggles to cope with the new game
LISBON: For the first time in 13 years, there is no Spanish team in the semi-finals of the Champions League...
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Microsoft Outlook for Android gets Play My Email feature, limited to US for now
This is not a completely new feature though. Microsoft did talk about this back in May and said it will...
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Don’t have a Hotstar subscription? Stream IPL cricket matches live this season with select Jio plans
IPL 2020 is all set to roll from September 19 and millions of cricket fans will be tuning in. However,...
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Russia produces first batch of Covid-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V’: Report
Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine has been named “Sputnik V” in homage to the world’s first satellite launched by the Soviet Union....
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Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant closes after 43 years, felled by impact of COVID-19
SINGAPORE: After 43 years, Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant will spin no more. According to an 8world News report on Friday...
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Football: Liverpool great Fowler hits out at ‘gangster’ Brisbane Roar
SYDNEY: Former England and Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler claimed on Saturday (Aug 15) he was wrongfully dismissed by Brisbane Roar,...
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New Zealand Covid-19 outbreak grows, Australia still struggles
MELBOURNE: New Zealand today reported seven new cases of the coronavirus as a lockdown in the country’s biggest city, Auckland,...
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Alibaba’s Freshippo says will test all Shenzhen employees for Covid-19
SHANGHAI: Alibaba-owned supermarket chain Freshippo said today it has shut 21 off its Shenzhen stores and was requiring all its...
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Trump orders ByteDance to divest interest in US TikTok operations within 90 days
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday (Aug 14) ordered the Chinese company ByteDance to divest its interest in video-sharing...
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