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Premier League fans trickle back
AFP, Published on 05/12/2020
» LONDON: Premier League chiefs have warned fans to avoid “excessive singing” and hugging as supporters return to English top-flight football matches for the first time since March.
Uber offloads autonomous car unit
Business, AFP, Published on 09/12/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Uber Technologies Inc agreed to sell its autonomous car division to Aurora Innovation Inc in a deal that gives the ride-hailing giant a stake in the start-up developing self-driving technology, the companies said on Monday.
Britain readies navy to protect fishing fleet
AFP, Published on 12/12/2020
» LONDON: Britain on Saturday readied armed Royal Navy ships to patrol its fishing waters if tempers flare after a “no-deal” Brexit as a make-or-break deadline approached for talks with the European Union.
Wasabi producers farm 'green gold'
Business, AFP, Published on 16/12/2020
» Izu: If you've eaten sushi, you might assume you've tried wasabi. But chances are it was an artificial version that Japanese growers say is a world away from their 'green gold'.
More than 50 countries launch Covid-19 vaccination campaigns
AFP, Published on 01/01/2021
» Around 50 countries around the world have already started vaccinating their people against Covid-19, barely a year after the first alert by China signalled the start of the epidemic.
Pandemic overshadows Japan's New Year tuna auction
Business, AFP, Published on 06/01/2021
» TOKYO: Tokyo's annual New Year tuna auction ended on Tuesday without the usual jaw-dropping bidding war, with the country's "Tuna King" holding back on gunning for the top fish, citing the pandemic woes affecting the restaurant industry.
19 Rohingya held in Bangkok for illegal entry
AFP, Published on 09/01/2021
» Nineteen Rohingya migrants have been arrested in Bangkok for illegal entry to Thailand and a Thai woman accused of housing them has also been detained, police said on Saturday.
China demolishes Christian megachurch
AFP, Published on 13/01/2018
» BEIJING: Authorities in northern China have demolished a Christian megachurch in a move denounced by a religious rights group as "Taliban-style persecution".
Record-breaker Kane at the double as Spurs down Everton
AFP, Published on 14/01/2018
» LONDON: Harry Kane became Tottenham Hotspur's record goalscorer in the Premier League with a double strike as they beat Everton 4-0 at Wembley on Saturday to maintain their mastery over the Merseysiders.
Guardian goes tabloid to cut costs
Business, AFP, Published on 16/01/2018
» LONDON: Britain's Guardian newspaper has adopted a new tabloid format and a re-designed masthead with simple black lettering from Monday as part of a drive to cut costs.