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Fifa: ‘Ref cam’ will steer clear of controversy
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» MIAMI - Referees at this month’s Fifa Club World Cup will wear body cams with the footage used in broadcasts of the game — but only if the images are of non-controversial incidents, Fifa refereeing officials said on Wednesday.
ASML, Samsung ink 700mn chip plant deal as S.Korea president visits
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» VELDHOVEN (NETHERLANDS) - Dutch tech giant ASML and Samsung Tuesday signed a deal worth around 700 million euros to build a semiconductor research plant in South Korea, as President Yoon Suk Yeol wrapped up day one of a technology-focused visit.
China says it will remove tariffs on Australian barley
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» BEIJING: China said Friday it will remove extra tariffs on Australian barley, in the latest thawing of ties between the two after years of tensions.
Phony claims swirl around Sri Lanka's holiest tree
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» ANURADHAPURA (SRI LANKA) - When social media was inundated with rumours that Sri Lanka's holiest tree was being harmed by 5G mobile signals, Colombo's cash-strapped government pulled out all the stops.
Ericsson to cut 8,500 jobs worldwide
AFP, Published on 25/02/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Telecom equipment maker Ericsson said Friday it would slash 8,500 jobs worldwide, part of a cost-cutting programme as financial headwinds push operators to rein in spending.
Biden to meet Palestinian leaders ahead of Saudi visit
AFP, Published on 15/07/2022
» JERUSALEM - US President Joe Biden will meet Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the occupied West Bank Friday, with talks expected to focus on economic measures but without striking any major diplomatic breakthrough.
'End of an era' as New York removes last of its iconic payphone booths
AFP, Published on 24/05/2022
» NEW YORK - Marking the end of an era, New York City on Monday removed the last of its storied payphone booths, which have fallen victim to the ubiquity of free Wi-fi and cell phones in recent years.
Canada bans Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks
AFP, Published on 20/05/2022
» OTTAWA: Canada will ban Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G wireless networks due to national security concerns, officials said Thursday.
US, Asia allies meet to deepen bulwark against China
AFP, Published on 11/02/2022
» MELBOURNE: The top diplomats of the United States, Australia, Japan and India opened talks in Melbourne Friday on deepening their Quad alliance, hoping to blunt China's expanding power across the Asia-Pacific region.
At least a year for permanent solution on 5G: US air regulator
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» NEW YORK: The United States will gradually permit more 5G telecommunications service near airports, but a long-term solution on air safety concerns will take at least a year, a senior regulator said Thursday.