Rescuers on Monday combed through the "catastrophic" damage Hurricane Ida inflicted on Louisiana, a day after the fierce storm killed at least two people, stranded...

Prudence and caution are highly valued in Japan. Perhaps that's why, despite making up just 1.7% of the world’s population, the Japanese pay 18% of...

The Bank of Japan must avoid reducing stimulus even if rising raw material costs push up inflation, deputy governor Masazumi Wakatabe said, reinforcing expectations it...

Automobile quality rose last year, but glitches in pairing smartphones with infotainment systems frustrated owners more than anything, according to a large U.S. survey of...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose conservatives have fallen behind in polls for an election to replace her later this month, took aim on Tuesday at...

Shaheb Bhattacharjee is pairing up with Alivia Sarkar in a twisted tale of relationship. Directed by Suvendu Das, the social drama titled 'Woman Power' will...

The Chinese government has said the cost of renting a home in cities should not rise by more than 5 per cent a year -...

Vietnam on Tuesday announced an amnesty for more than 3,000 prisoners ahead of the country's independence anniversary. Prisoners jailed for corruption, drugs and other criminal...

Think about trains in Japan and the first thing that might spring to mind is that they are crowded as heck. After all, Japan is...

China's businesses and the broader economy came under increasing pressure in August as factory activity expanded at a slower pace while the services sector slumped...

Paris Saint-Germain got Lionel Messi but that has somehow turned out not to be the most remarkable moment of the transfer window for them.There can...

The Polish government asked the president on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency in two regions on its border with Belarus after the Polish...

Deepika Padukone has joined forces with STXfilms, a division of Eros STX Global Corporation, for a cross cultural romantic comedy. She will also be producing...

Alphabet Inc's Google unit, Facebook Inc and Microsoft Corp are the three biggest lobbying spenders in Europe in a battle against tough new laws aimed...

Novak Djokovic took a first unsteady step toward completing the calendar-year Grand Slam on Tuesday as the Serb laboured into the second round of the...

Celebratory gunfire resounded across the Afghan capital on Tuesday as the Taliban took control of the airport following the withdrawal of the last US troops,...

Legendary Indian musician AR Rehman has tied up with Bangladeshi lyricist Zulfiqer Russell on the theme songs of the birth centenary of Father of the...

Hong Kong's leader doubled down on her zero-Covid strategy on Tuesday, brushing off growing pushback from the business community over the city's indefinite international isolation.The...

Real Madrid failed in their attempt to sign France striker Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint Germain on the final day of the transfer window as...

Authorities in Cyprus are monitoring an oil slick that originated from a power plant on Syria's Mediterranean coast and could soon affect the island.Syrian state...

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he has fulfilled his childhood dream of serving Russia as he spoke to teenagers to mark the start of...

How does a COVID-19 vaccine work in the body? – Wixy, age 12, New YorkThe COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has changed the...

Chinese regulators summoned 11 ride-hailing firms including Didi Global Inc, Geely's Caocao and Meituan's ride-hailing unit to a meeting, the transport ministry said on Thursday,...

Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd (DNP) has developed a Reflect Array that flexibly reflects the millimeter waves used in fifth generation (5G) mobile communications systems...

A researcher from the University of Hong Kong has been detained by police in China, friends said today, while studying the politically thorny issue of...

Jackie Shroff recently revealed that he has no contribution in bringing up his son Tiger Shroff to be such a good guy. According to him,...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued prohibition orders to two former brokerage representatives for providing false information, it said on Thursday (Sep 2). The orders,...

Apple announced on Wednesday it will loosen some of its App Store policies, allowing media apps to steer customers directly to their websites without paying...

A House committee investigating the Jan 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested that telecommunications and social media companies preserve the personal communications of hundreds of...

A group of drone enthusiasts in Indonesia are using their aerial skills to help during the pandemic by providing a contactless medicine and food delivery...

Scheduled to open in the fall of 2022, Art Villa "ONEBIENT Jinzukyo is a vacation-villa facility that is environmentally conscious from both architectural and technology...

Canada's economic recovery came to a surprise and screeching halt in the second quarter, casting a pall over snap elections called by Justin Trudeau to...

World Cup holders France needed a scrappy Antoine Griezmann equaliser before holding on with 10 men to draw 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina as they...

Sparks often fly not just between co-stars but between actors and their directors as well. These pairs have a special way of elevating mediocre material...

India's economy rebounded in the April-June quarter even while a devastating second wave of Covid-19 swept the country, with growth of over 20 per cent...

The Taliban have approved Afghanistan's first cricket Test since their takeover, raising hopes that international matches will continue as usual under the new rule of...

The Biden administration has extended for one year a Trump-era ban on the use of U.S. passports for travel to North Korea.The ban had first...

Bidya Sinha Mim is an attractive heroine of film industry. Audiences are fascinated by the beauty of this beauty who conscious about fitness. This time...

Fear of the fast spreading Delta variant of Covid-19 and rising prices undermined Americans' confidence in August, according to a survey released Tuesday.The Conference Board...

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the all-time international goalscoring record with his 110th Portugal goal and then scored an injury-time winner to salvage his country a dramatic...

The top US general has described the Taliban as a "ruthless group" and says it is unclear whether they will change.Gen Mark Milley said, however,...

A prominent supporter of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon has accepted a plea deal in federal court for his involvement in the US Capitol riots.Jacob...

Its blue lights flashing, the ambulance races along the Madrid ring road towards the airport, the words "organ donation" clearly marked on its side, cars...

Singapore's retail sales rose at 0.2 per cent in July on a year-on-year basis, as a result of the Phase 1 measures in place in...

Over the past week or so, Apple has eased some longstanding restrictions that helped make its App Store into a big moneymaker for the company....

Sri Lanka imposed price controls on key foods on Friday (Sep 3) as the government stepped up the use of emergency powers to counter shortages.Queues...

Shefali Jariwala has been friends with Sidharth Shukla for years, and the actor calls his death 'unbelievable'. She also requested for privacy for the actor's...

U.S. companies including Lyft Inc, American Airlines Group Inc and Silicon Laboratories Inc voiced their displeasure on Friday at new Texas laws on abortion, handguns,...

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, has introduced the ISOCELL HP1, the industry’s first 200-megapixel (MP) image sensor with 0.64μm...

South Korea on Friday (Sep 3) extended social distancing curbs for several weeks to rein in COVID-19 outbreaks nationwide as the country supercharges its vaccination...

Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova is a sister-figure to Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanoff. Her performance has been singled out by many critics as the highlight of...

The US economy added fewer jobs than expected in August as employment rose by 235,000.The figure was well down on the 1.05 million jobs created...

Sweden beat Spain 2-1 in Stockholm on Thursday to take control of their group in World Cup qualifying, while Italy were held by Bulgaria in...

Flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida killed at least 44 people in the New York area overnight into Thursday, including several who...

The U.S. Pacific territory of Guam has suspended a program allowing international visitors to receive a COVID-19 vaccination while enjoying a tropical holiday due to...

US oil and gasoline firms strained to get offshore operations again up and operating on Thursday because the extent of Hurricane Ida's damages grew to...

Chinese para-swimmer Zheng Tao has won the internet after shattering records and winning four gold medals at the Tokyo Games - despite having no arms."Daughter,...

US President Joe Biden says "historic investment" is needed to deal with the climate crisis, as the north-east reels from flash flooding and tornadoes that...

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has all the markers that could have catapulted the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the next level of...

India's gasoline demand is set to hit a record this fiscal year, with consumption accelerating as more people hit the road for business and leisure...

Despite a late twist, Bangladesh were able to scrape to a four-run win against New Zealand in the second game of the five-match T20I series...

English educator Richard Sheriff watched this week as a group of energetic 11-year-olds entered their new secondary school for the first time - finding their...

Thousands of demonstrators have blocked roads in southern Montenegro in a protest over the enthronement of a new Serbian Orthodox Church archbishop.Angry crowds threw stones...

Conrad Tokyo is now able to cater to the requirements of dog lovers who wish to travel with their pets, with the launch of its...

The massive US service sector continued expanding in August but businesses remained worried about high prices and shortages of materials and labor, although there were...

A U.S. judge has ruled that artificial intelligence can't get a patent for its creations, ruling that such a privilege is reserved for people.District court...

The Ethiopian military claims it has killed more than 5,600 members of the Tigray rebel forces it is fighting in the north of the country.A...

Earlier this week, the CBFC gave a 'U' certificate to Thalaivii. Thalaivii has been directed by AL Vijay. Actor Kangana Ranaut on Friday requested multiplex...

For 10 years Fahad made a good living selling wedding gowns at his bridal shop in the Afghan capital, but since the Taliban rolled into...

Apple is indefinitely delaying plans to scan iPhones in the U.S. for images of child sexual abuse following an outcry from security and privacy experts...

Pakistan's powerful intelligence chief has made a surprise visit to the Afghan capital of Kabul. That's according to two Pakistan officials who asked not to...

Zolgensma – which treats spinal muscular atrophy, a rare genetic disease that damages nerve cells, leading to muscle decay – is currently the most expensive...

China's Alibaba Group will invest 100 billion yuan ($15.5 billion) by 2025 in support of 'common prosperity', it said, becoming the latest corporate giant to...

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep and Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev will start US Open matches on Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium trying to...

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will back the popular minister in charge of the nation's vaccination rollout, Taro Kono, to succeed him, Nippon News...

In the effort to both find space in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and expand it, director Cate Shortland ends up stretching affairs well past...

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said that marine fisheries have a huge role to play in the development of blue economy."We need to...

Opening batsman Janneman Malan hit 121 to set up a comfortable 67-run series-levelling win for South Africa in the rain-hit one-day international against Sri Lanka...

Australia, struggling to quell its worst wave of COVID-19, reported 1,756 infections on Saturday (Sep 4), another record high, and officials warned that worse is...

According to sources, Atlee has begun working on his next featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara, the first schedule is being shot in Pune. Shah...

China has announced plans to set up a third stock exchange to serve small and medium-sized businesses.China President Xi Jinping said the new share market...

World Cup holders France stuttered again in their bid to qualify for the 2022 finals in Qatar after a 1-1 draw in Ukraine, while Memphis...

El Salvador's top court has ruled that presidents can serve two consecutive terms, paving the way for leader Nayib Bukele to seek re-election in 2024.The...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Sunday to Qatar on his first trip since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan as he seeks a united...

The summer months in Tokyo, when the cicadas are at their loudest and even the greenery seems to be wilting in the heat, are an...

Shopping mall Peace Centre and adjoining apartment complex Peace Mansion have been put up for collective sale at a reserve price of S$650 million, said...

It seems that kids these days just aren’t that interested in a life on the high seas anymore. Combined with the generally declining population, it’s...

The Taliban on Sunday pledged to guarantee the safety of humanitarian workers and aid access in Afghanistan in a meeting with the UN humanitarian chief...

Oscar-winning actor Brad Pitt is undoubtedly one of the hottest celebrities in the whole entertainment industry and what his millions of fans all over the...

Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite drug to treat COVID-19, warning that it can...

Germany's biggest motor show, taking place in Munich this week, is no longer just about cars.This year's IAA show, the first major motor industry event...

Facebook has apologized for putting a “primates" label on a video of Black men, according to a report in the New York Times.The newspaper said...

The health ministers of the G20 group of the world's leading economies are meeting in Rome on Sunday to discuss the next steps in the...

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) lifted a suspension on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft flying in and out of the country from Monday (Sep...

Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed held firm on Sunday to give England hope of a record-breaking win in the fourth Test against India at the...

Indigenous groups urged world leaders today to back a new target to protect 80 per cent of the Amazon basin by 2025, saying bold action...

Hollywood actor Lashana Lynch, one of the stars of the upcoming James Bond feature 'No Time to Die' has joined Viola Davis in 'The Woman...

Spending less on food. Drawing down on retirement savings. Dropping out of the workforce altogether.Last year, the United States massively expanded unemployment aid as Covid-19...

Italy broke the world record for the longest unbeaten run in international football with a goalless draw at Switzerland on Sunday, while Germany got their...

Women attending private Afghan universities must wear an abaya robe and niqab covering most of the face, the Taliban have ordered, and classes must be...

Hollywood star Tom Cruise had a rare copy of the film 'Top Gun: Maverick' in the car, which got stolen last month in Birmingham while...

In a sprawling oil palm plantation in the Malaysian state of Perak, watermelon seedlings are sprouting from freshly ploughed earth between palm saplings while rented...

In air heavy with monsoonal pressure and discontent, the riot police in Bangkok unleashed rubber bullets and tear gas. Tanat Thanakitamnuay, the scion of a...

Taiwan warned Honduras on Monday (Sep 6) against "flashy and false" promises by China after the Latin American nation's main opposition party vowed to switch...

Japan's Softbank Group said on Tuesday it had agreed a strategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom, Germany's main telecoms company, which will receive 45 million shares...

Global warming is already affecting people's health so much that emergency action on climate change cannot be put on hold while the world deals with...

During the mid-1990s I traveled between Dayton, Ohio, and Washington, DC, twice a month during the school year as half of a commuting couple. I...

A newly discovered hat with DNA evidence proving that it belonged to the legendary European statesman and general Napoleon Bonaparte was previewed by auction house...

Gargee Roy chowdhury recently recorded two songs for Atanu Ghosh's film Sesh Pata which also stars Prosenjit Chatterjee and Vikram Chatterjee. The film is about...

Leading shipping associations have proposed creating a global levy on carbon emissions from ships to help speed up the industry's efforts to go greener.With about...

Turkey on Friday joined a host of other countries in fining Facebook's ubiquitous WhatsApp messaging service for failing to sufficiently protect user data.The 1,950,000-lira ($235,000,...

The Philippines will lift a stay-at-home order in the capital Manila this week as it trials "granular lockdowns", an official said Monday, in a bid...

Ask for a roast beef sandwich at an Arby’s drive-thru east of Los Angeles and you may be talking to Tori — an artificially intelligent...

Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday it plans to offer hydrogen fuel cell versions for all its commercial vehicles by 2028 and will cut the...

Ednaldo Rodrigues, interim president of the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF), told TV Globo that before the game, match officials "told us that they could...

A 3-year-old boy wearing a sweatshirt and diapers was found sitting in a creek and cupping water in his hands to drink on Monday (Sep...

Offering no individuality of its own, Zone 414 barely manages to stay afloat with its oft-repeated tropes, which come to a listless, foreseeable end.The cultural...

Top banks in Europe continue to use tax havens to book chunks of profits, a trend that has changed little since 2014 despite country-by-country disclosures...

Novak Djokovic struggled but advanced within three matches of completing the first men's singles calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 years on Monday by outlasting American...

Ten PM is past bedtime for most children. For Simran Bhatt, it's the start of an hour's homework.Simran, who is in the eighth grade, has...

Sahraa Karimi, the first female president of the Afghan Film Organisation, choked up in telling reporters all that had been lost after the Taliban completed...

The country's largest business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, ShopUp, yesterday said it raised $75 million or nearly Tk 640 crore in its latest round of fund-raising...

Jasprit Bumrah starred as India crushed England by 157 runs to win the fourth Test at the Oval on Monday and take a 2-1 lead...

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree aimed at restricting the powers of social media companies to remove accounts and content.Mr Bolsonaro said a...

The Chilean health regulator on Monday (Sep 6) approved the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotech for use in children over 6 years of...

U.S. pediatric COVID hospitalizations have surged since Delta became predominant, but a new study that offers a first look at the relevant data suggests that...

Apple said on Tuesday (Sep 7) it would hold a special event on Sep 14, which most industry watchers believe will be used to unveil...

Toyota said Tuesday it will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($13.6 billion) into batteries for electric and hybrid cars by 2030, as the world's biggest automaker...

President Joe Biden will survey damage in parts of the northeast that suffered catastrophic flash flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, and use the...

Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster ignored her mother's advice twice in her life; once when she told her not to go to college, and secondly...

BlackRock's China mutual fund subsidiary set up its first fund in the country after raising 6.68 billion yuan (US$1.03 billion) during a shortened subscription period,...

Barcelona's charismatic president Joan Laporta has responded to rumours that Lionel Messi could return to the club after it was claimed last week that the...

SoftBank Group Corp on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership and equity share swap agreement with Deutsche Telekom AG. Under the...

Jill Biden is going back to her whiteboard. After months of teaching writing and English to community college students in boxes on a computer screen,...

After multiple delays and shuffling release dates, 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' has finally settled for an October 1 theatrical release. The makers of the...

Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday following overnight losses from a stronger dollar and demand concerns, with a slow production restart in the US...

Portugal eased to a 3-0 victory in a World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Tuesday that sent them top of Group A, but they are...

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said today that some residents from China and the former Portuguese colony of Macau will be allowed to enter the...

Travelers arriving in Hong Kong from China will no longer need to quarantine, Hong Kong’s top official said Tuesday, easing curbs imposed after summer outbreaks...

Thousands of Indian farmers gathered in a large grain market outside New Delhi on Tuesday, protesting new agricultural laws they say threaten their livelihoods and...

Reigning champions France beat Finland 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday thanks to Antoine Griezmann's double strike to snap a five-game winless streak...

The Taliban on Tuesday announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule from the 1990s and the 20-year battle...

Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz uses transcendental meditation to minimise stress and face life struggles. The Spanish star first experimented with meditation when she was a...

British house prices rose sharply last month in a further sign of strong momentum in the market even after the partial withdrawal of tax breaks...

Bangladesh suffered a 1-4 goals defeat to the hosts Kyrgyzstan in their second and last match of the Three Nations Cup at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium...

Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that criminal penalties for terminating pregnancies are unconstitutional.The ruling, for the northern state of Coahuila, prevents women from being prosecuted...

A massive fire raged through an overcrowded prison near Indonesia's capital early Wednesday, killing at least 41 inmates, two of them foreigners serving drug sentences,...

As summer comes to an end, and the cooler weather of autumn starts to kick in, the time for appreciating rest and relaxation begins.One of...

Taiwan said on Thursday (Sep 9) it planned to issue "stimulus coupons" again to boost consumer spending by NT$200 billion (US$7.22 billion) and support its...

Elon Musk has announced a humanoid robot designed to help with those repetitive, boring tasks people hate doing. Musk suggested it could run to the...

Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday (Sep 7) that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women's health and human rights,...

Ayushmann Khurrana has managed to wrap three big films during the pandemic. The energetic actor has swiftly moved from one project to another and will...

Singapore technology company Sea Limited plans to raise US$6.3 billion (S$8.5 billion) in a share and convertible bond sale, in one of the region's largest...

In their search for pink river dolphins, researchers in the Peruvian Amazon scooped up river water sloshing with genetic material that they hoped could trace...

A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night, causing buildings to rock and sway in Mexico City nearly 200...

Cryoskin is a state-of-the-art treatment that tones fat and skin by using sub-zero temperatures. It’s non-invasive, non-painful, and more reliable than Botox. It can be...

The Lebanese government said on Wednesday it was working with the World Bank to secure financing for a plan to import Egyptian gas via Jordan...

Cricket Australia said Thursday it would have "no alternative" but to cancel hosting a historic Test match against Afghanistan unless the Taliban backtracks on a...

Philippine Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday declared his candidacy for next year's presidential election, the first to confirm a run for the top post to...

In the past one year several big Bollywood movies have taken the OTT route owing to theatres being shut due to the pandemic. Rumours were...

El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country to embrace bitcoin as legal tender, with consumer demand crashing its brand-new cyber  "wallet" system even as...

The wait is over for Bangladesh women's football team following a two-and-a-half-year break as the women in red and green return to the international stage...

South Korea is drawing up a plan on how to live more normally with Covid-19, expecting 80 per cent of adults to be fully vaccinated...

In a career span of seven years, Vaani Kapoor has been a part of five films, and is currently shooting for two movies. The actress...

Japan's economy grew faster than the initially estimated in the April-June quarter, helped by solid capital expenditure, although a resurgence in Covid-19 is undermining service-sector...

Bangladesh registered their maiden T20I series victory over New Zealand after beating the visitors by six wickets during the fourth match of the five-match series...

At least 10 people have been killed in a fire at a hospital treating Covid-19 patients in North Macedonia.Footage shared on social media showed a...

Germany's vaccine oversight body on Friday (Sep 10) recommended that women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should be vaccinated against COVID-19 with an mRNA-based shot....

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a "devastating" impact on the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in 2020, according to a report released by the...

German genetic testing specialist Qiagen said on Friday (Sep 10) it supported Biden administration's new COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandate for workplaces."We strongly support all...

The dollar rose on Friday in line with higher U.S. Treasury yields as investors focused on when the Federal Reserve is likely to begin reducing...

A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle a lucrative part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run iPhone app store, but rejected allegations that...

Support for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party has slipped behind the opposition Labor party to its lowest level since the 2019 national election,...

Actor Kangana Ranaut on Thursday said that there is a need to discourage Hollywood movies and instead promote Indian stories from different languages.The 34-year-old actor,...

Facebook and iconic eyewear brand Ray-Ban on Thursday launched their new smart glasses, the latest effort in a tricky, niche market but which the social...

Larger U.S. businesses now won't have to decide whether to require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Doing so is now federal policy. President...

Thailand plans to reopen Bangkok to fully vaccinated visitors in October, officials said Friday, as the kingdom seeks to salvage a tourism industry hammered by...

For a fourth day in a row technical glitches have beset the Salvadoran government's bitcoin digital wallet Chivo, a setback that could discourage residents from...

World number one Novak Djokovic kept his bid for a calendar Grand Slam alive on Friday, overcoming German Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2...

The US Justice Department filed suit against Texas on Thursday over a law that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, following through on a...

After getting tired of all the political, criminal, detective thrillers, Potluck, with its eight short episodes, is easy enough to breeze through. It is a...

As a nurse at one of Kabul's main hospitals, Latifa Alizada was the breadwinner for her family, providing for her three young boys and unemployed...

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to overtake Pele as the top international goalscorer in South American football history on Thursday as Argentina cruised to a...

An estimated 200 foreigners, including Amer-icans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday with the cooperation of the Taliban - the...

In October, we have Asexuality Awareness Week, this month, all the activists around the world are fighting against all the misconceptions about Asexuality and Aromanticism....

US economic growth  "downshifted slightly" in July and August amid shortages of workers and materials, as well as concerns about the rise of the highly...

Although Bangladesh completed the five-match T20I series against New Zealand with a 27-run defeat in the final game, the Tigers will have gained in confidence...

At least two people have been killed after a tornado swept through an Italian island.Nine others were injured as the whirlwind overturned cars and ripped...

The daily life of unaccompanied Afghan refugee children in Qatar is punctuated by recurring questions, "where are we going?" and "can I have some chips".About...

An affiliate of Cascade Investment, a company controlled by Bill Gates, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Four Seasons...

The IT giant Salesforce has offered to help relocate its employees working in Texas, following the passage of a restrictive abortion law in the conservative...

In the movie "Jurassic Park," reconstructing and tweaking genetic material makes it possible to bring dinosaurs back to life.Today, a technology that manipulates animal genomes,...

French maritime officials rescued 126 migrants attempting to cross the Channel to Britain as tensions escalated over record arrivals on England's southern coast. At least...

The early months of the coronavirus pandemic shined a spotlight on essential workers.As cities shutdown, thank you signs went up on windows and applause rang...

Toyota Motor and Honda Motor on Saturday (Sep 11) sharply criticised a proposal by Democrats in the US House of Representatives to give union-made electric...

Vay, the world’s leading teledrive mobility company, has announced that it will become the first company with a driverless, certified commercial mobility service operating on...

President Joe Biden commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sep 11 attacks on the United States on Saturday with visits to each of the sites...

After remaking their security procedures following the 9/11 attacks to stop airline hijackings, carriers are now faced with rising threats targeting computers and electronic equipment...

SonyLIV's new web series Tabbar stars Pavan Malhotra, Supriya Pathak, Gagan Arora, Sahil Mehta, Paramveer Cheema, Nupur Nagpal, Ranvir Shorey, and Kanwaljit Singh in prominent...

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku scored at Stamford Bridge for the first time as his double sealed a 3-0 win against Aston Villa on Saturday.After scoring...

New Zealand has purchased 500,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine from Denmark, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Sunday (Sep 12), as the country struggles...

A US judge on Friday ordered Apple to loosen control over its App Store payment system, a blow to the global tech giant sparked by...

All Disney releases, including Marvel movie Eternals in November and Steven Spielberg's revival of West Side Story in December, will play exclusively in cinemas for...

Emma Raducanu's extraordinary US Open triumph on Saturday led to an explosion of joy in Britain, with Queen Elizabeth II leading the celebrations as the...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth said today that her prayers remained with victims and survivors of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States and paid...

Popular Turkish TV series Hayat Murat (originally Ask Laftan Anlamaz in Turkish language), which achieved massive success in Turkey and abroad, namely in South Asia...

The US Treasury Department met with a number of industry participants this week to quiz them about the risks and benefits posed by stablecoins --...

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a sensational return to Manchester United as his debut double inspired a 4-1 win against Newcastle, while Arsenal eased the pressure on...

Relatives of people who died on 9/11 have read out victims' names, as the US marks 20 years since the deadliest terror attacks on its...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week set out his plans to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter months, announcing a decision to...

Should a third dose of COVID vaccine be recommended for the general population?Some say it's vital to boosting immunity as the Delta variant spreads, while...

A sale of Australia's biggest airport moved closer on Monday (Sep 13) as an infrastructure investor group won permission to conduct due diligence on Sydney...

Mitsubishi Corp and Shell Canada Products, by its managing partner, Shell Canada Limited (Shell Canada) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding relating to the production...

Japan and Vietnam share "the same destiny" and should boost defense cooperation for regional stability based on the rule of law, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi...

Actress Jessica Alba faced sexism while starting her career in the entertainment industry. The 'L.A.'s Finest' star said that people in Hollywood didn't take her...

Australia's competition regulator on Monday (Sep 13) denied authorisation for Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) to coordinate flights between the two countries, citing competition...

Epic Games filed notice that is appealing a federal judge's decision in a lawsuit alleging that Apple has been running an illegal monopoly that stifles...

A 24-year-old Singaporean man was charged in court on Monday (Sep 13) after he was seen allegedly wakeboarding at a World War II memorial.Stephan Kovalkov...

Travel + Leisure Group, a new business line from Travel + Leisure Co, has launched Travel + Leisure Club, the only travel subscription service with...

Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup Sqreem was already present in South Africa, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.As such, it was able to leverage on technologies...

Karim Benzema bagged a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed Celta Vigo 5-2 on their return to the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday night.LaLigaResult: Real Madrid 5-2...

Will Canada's Liberal leader Justin Trudeau win a third term as prime minister or will Conservative leader Erin O'Toole ruin his plans?With a week to...

The 'City Island' actor Andy Garcia has joined the ensemble star cast of the latest installment of the action film 'The Expendables'. The action franchise...

Energy stocks are becoming a popular bellwether for concerns over how deeply the Delta variant of the coronavirus is expected to impact the US economy,...

The FBI late Saturday released a newly declassified document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the...

Richa Chadha is doing her bit to create awareness about Covid-19 through her initiative on social media. She says social media campaigns are a great...

Small employers like Bob Roth on Friday voiced frustration with US President Joe Biden's mandate that workers either get vaccinated or tested regularly to combat...

Mohamed Salah's 100th Premier League goal helped Liverpool cruise to a 3-0 victory at 10-man Leeds United on Sunday in a match that was marred...

Several communities remain flooded and without power after a strong typhoon battered the Philippines' northernmost islands, the authorities said on Sunday (Sep 12), displacing thousands...

President Joe Biden will promote his administration's use of the Defense Production Act to aid in wildfire preparedness during a western swing in which he'll...

What is the mu variant?It's a version of the coronavirus that was first identified in Colombia in January and has since caused isolated outbreaks in...

Singapore's PayNow and India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will be linked by July 2022, allowing users to make "instant, low cost" fund transfers directly between...

Chinese regulators have ordered sweeping changes to the country's biggest payment app Alipay, as the ruling Communist Party attempts to rein in "the unruly growth"...

Will Canada's Liberal leader Justin Trudeau win a third term as prime minister or will Conservative leader Erin O'Toole ruin his plans. With a week...

Kolkata is a city with a rich cultural heritage and many people here are connoisseurs of art. As for me, my penchant for art developed...

A South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet's Google 207 billion won (US$176.64 million) for blocking customised versions of its Android operating system (OS), in...

Apple released an emergency software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices...

It is dubbed Australia's "shadow pandemic", a worsening mental health crisis exacerbated by COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns aimed at suppressing the spread of the...

This is a pretty momentous moment for the rail industry, and to send the train off with a fitting farewell, East Japan Rail, who operates...

India has cut base import taxes on palm oil, soyoil and sunflower oil, according to a government notification, as the world's biggest vegetable oil buyer...

Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor has announced his retirement from international cricket, posting on social media that Monday's 50-overs match against Ireland in Belfast will be...

A 69-year-old man who went on trial for murdering his ex-wife at ITE College Central in Ang Mo Kio in 2018 was found guilty in...

It's been 10 months since Soumitra has left world. Yet, Soumitra Chattopadhyay is etched in millions of hearts forever. That's what the recently released trailer...

As US President Joe Biden assesses whether to reappoint Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and nominate as many as three others to the central bank's...

The 2020-21 UEFA Champions League gets underway tonight with holders Chelsea among 32 teams aiming for the final in Saint Petersburg. Matchday 1 offers some...

North Korea said Monday that it successfully tested newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, the first known testing activity in months, underscoring how...

Remember the actress from singer Shaan's latest release of Bengali music video Shei Prem? The beautiful actress, Piyali Chatterjee, is gearing up for her big...

A sale of Australia's greatest airport moved nearer on Monday as an infrastructure investor group gained permission to conduct due diligence on Sydney Airport Holdings...

Lionel Messi will receive a rating of 93 on FIFA 22, EA Sports confirmed in an official statement on Twitter. All the official FIFA 22...

Reduced agricultural production, water scarcity, rising sea levels and other adverse effects of climate change could cause up to 216 million people to leave their...

The practice of dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands has come under scrutiny after more than 1,400 of the mammals were killed in what was...

Drew Weissman's decades of research helped pave the way for mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, but the scientist isn't resting on his laurels.The University of Pennsylvania immunologist,...

Indonesia's exports hit a record high of US$21.42 billion in August, rising 64.1 per cent on a yearly basis, boosted by a surge in shipments...

SpaceX is set to launch four people into space Wednesday on a three-day mission that is the first to orbit the Earth with exclusively private...

Spain's left-wing government has agreed emergency measures to cut spiralling energy bills as electricity prices climb to record levels.It aims to channel €2.6bn (£1.9bn; $3bn)...

With Mumbai Diaries 26/11, Konkona Sen Sharma returns to the OTT space once again. The actor was earlier seen in the acclaimed Geeli Pucchi, part...

South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Hyundai Motor Group have started construction on a US$1.1 billion plant to make batteries for electric vehicles (EVs)...

Apple unveiled its next iPhone line-up, including a model that offers twice the storage available in earlier versions and other modest upgrades to last year’s...

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been banned from leaving the country amid an investigation into his alleged involvement in the assassination of President Jovenel...

Kurobe Dam in Toyama Prefecture is consistently ranked as one of Japan’s best sightseeing spots to check out if you’re on a budget, and it’s...

British employers added a record 241,000 staff to their payrolls last month, lifting the total number of payrolled employees just above the level they were...

Juventus got off to a winning start in the Champions League with a 3-0 cruise past Malmo on Tuesday which the Italians will hope kick-starts...

After a semester online, Wang Ziwei looked forward to meeting classmates who are returning to campus at Washington University in St Louis. But the 23-year-old...

The Penguin, aka Oswald Cobblepot, is one of the most iconic villains from DC's Batman universe. A series based on DC comics' notorious supervillain The...

Britain said on Tuesday it was delaying the implementation of some post-Brexit import controls, the second time they have been pushed back, citing pressures on...

Substitute Jordan Siebatcheu struck with the last kick of the game as Swiss side Young Boys claimed a sensational 2-1 Champions League win over 10-man...

The painter Charlotte Johnson Wahl, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's mother, has died at the age of 79, according to a notice published in The...

K-pop sensation BTS have been granted diplomatic passports ahead of the United Nations General Assembly as they embark on their new roles as presidential special...

After three months of decline in global oil demand, Covid-19 vaccine roll-outs are set to unleash thirst for oil stymied by pandemic restrictions especially in...

Bayern Munich showed Barcelona exactly how dreary life will be without Lionel Messi on Tuesday when it dealt the Spanish team its first loss since...

The Taliban on Tuesday thanked the world for pledging hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency aid to Afghanistan, and urged the United States to...

The UK, US and Australia have announced a special security pact to share advanced defence technologies, in an effort to counter China.The partnership will enable...

Influential government advisers will debate Friday if there's enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective — the first...

Japan's exports extended double-digit gains in August, led by strong shipments of chip manufacturing equipment, although the pace of growth weakened as COVID-19 hit key...

With YouTube videos "debunking" allegations of human rights abuses and diatribes on Western "conspiracies" against China, an unlikely set of foreigners are loudly defending Beijing...

A small cargo plane with three crew members on board crashed into a mountain in Indonesia's jungle-clad Papua region on Wednesday (Sep 15), police said....

The lesson of Goldilocks, that one can have too much of a good thing, even when it comes to the size of a chair, has...

Air New Zealand said on Thursday (Sep 16) it was studying how it could use low-carbon technologies like electric, hybrid or hydrogen powered planes to...

SpaceX’s first private flight blasted off Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet...

American army officers who refuse to be vaccinated against the corona virus could be suspended from their duties and possibly discharged, the US Army said...

Carnival Corp, once a $21 billion company, saw revenue plunge to zero overnight last year when the pandemic shut down the cruise industry.It's CEO Arnold...

Top emitters of carbon are not disclosing the full risks associated with climate change, reducing the chances of meeting global emissions targets, a study by...

Rodrygo sank wasteful Inter Milan with the last-gasp winner in a 1-0 triumph at the San Siro which gives Real Madrid the perfect start to...

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested...

Annathae, helmed by director Siva, and touted to be an action entertainer, is slated for a Deepavali release on November 4. Some people have been...

China's factory and retail sectors faltered in August with output and sales growth hitting one-year lows as fresh coronavirus outbreaks and supply disruptions threatened the...

Jordan Henderson's stunning strike ensured Liverpool came from behind to beat AC Milan once more with a pulsating 3-2 victory at Anfield to get their...

Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers that...

After a public fallout over release strategy with Warner Bros., Christopher Nolan's next film, about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the development of the atom bomb,...

Massive US government stimulus payments during the Covid-19 pandemic last year boosted household income and lowered the share of Americans living in poverty, according to...

Jack Grealish scored a superb first Champions League goal as Manchester City survived Christopher Nkunku's hat-trick to beat RB Leipzig 6-3 in a pulsating Group...

Lionel Messi finally made his first start for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday but the disjointed French giants had to settle for a 1-1 draw with...

The main defendant in the November 2015 Paris attacks trial has sought to justify the murder of 130 people as retaliation for French military action...

France has said it is recalling its ambassadors in the US and Australia for consultations, in protest at a security deal which also includes the...

An influential federal advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to most Americans, but it endorsed the extra shots...

US officials are examining possible insider trading and market manipulation at Binance, Bloomberg News reported on Friday (Sep 17), potentially adding more heat to the...

Most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and aren't satisfied with the federal government's efforts to protect it, according to a poll.The...

Cambodia began vaccinating children aged between six and 11 on Friday (Sep 17) so that students can safely return to schools that have been closed...

Veteran actor Brian Cox and 'Without Remorse' star Jodie Turner-Smith are set to star in an upcoming political thriller. Titled 'The Independent', the movie will...

Six executives of China's heavily indebted Evergrande had redeemed some of the company's investment products in advance earlier this year, the property group said on...

With an aging population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars, but an accident involving a self-driving showcase at the Paralympics illustrates...

The coronavirus has made it harder for authorities to respond to disasters caused by extreme weather fuelled by climate change, with more severe storms, floods...

If you’ve been itching to get outside after being cooped up at home for months on end, but are understandably on edge about the risks...

The Shanghai government will support companies applying for approval to sell duty-free goods, and encourage duty-free shops to be set up at airports, hotels, malls...

Despite Lionel Messi recently joining Paris Saint-Germain, it seems to have been confirmed that another club is chasing his signature after reports suggested that the...

A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a 90-day stay aboard their nation's first space station in China's longest mission yet....

The latest auteur to be quizzed on the Marvel vs cinema debate is acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve, whose Dune is set to release in October....

If investors in China's biotech industry needed one more sign that the sector is coming of age, then a major licensing deal RemeGen Co Ltd...

New Zealand abruptly abandoned their tour of Pakistan on Friday citing a security alert in a massive blow to the South Asian country's hopes of...

She walked into the cafe wearing a face mask that read, “I’m not afraid, and don’t you be afraid.” A man in a leather jacket...

She walked into the cafe wearing a face mask that read, “I’m not afraid, and don’t you be afraid.” A man in a leather jacket...

Priyanka Chopra has addressed the criticism of her show The Activist and said that she is glad the show's format has been changed. 'You were...

India will splash 257 billion rupees ($3.5 billion) on incentives for the auto sector to boost production of clean cars, the government said Wednesday, as...

New Zealand are abandoning their tour of Pakistan following a New Zealand government security alert, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed in a media release.Kiwis were...

President Joe Biden convenes world leaders on Friday for a discussion about intensifying efforts to tackle climate change, seeking to build momentum ahead of an...

US officials have moved thousands of migrants away from a Texas border town that has seen an influx of mostly Haitian migrants over the past...

Mining for bitcoin generates substantial electronic waste that "represents a growing threat to the environment", according to a recent study.A co-author of the report told...

China's top securities regulator defended their crackdown on various industries in a private meeting with Wall Street executives, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday (Sep 18).Investors'...

Girls were excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan on Saturday, after the country's new Taliban rulers ordered only boys and male teachers back...

Filmmaker-actor Elizabeth Banks has come on board to produce her 'Wet Hot American Summer' director David Wain's next venture 'Where the Fore Are We??'. According...

The global dominance of tech giants serves as a convenient online chokepoint for authoritarian governments to crack down on dissent or rig elections, critics of...

China will suspend sugar apple and wax apple imports from Taiwan to prevent disease carried by a pest found on the fruits from entering the...

A city in south-east China hit by COVID-19 told residents on Saturday (Sep 18) to stay home and closed various venues, as infections spread in...

Actress turned activist Somy Ali says that whether it is Mumbai or Miami, there is no safe place for women in the world. After the...

Airbus has agreed to cut prices or reschedule delivery for hundreds of jets ordered by Malaysia's AirAsia to salvage a contract worth tens of billions...

Martin Odegaard's 30th-minute free kick earned Arsenal their second win of the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on...

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who ruled Algeria for two decades before resigning in 2019 as huge protests engulfed the country, died on Friday (Sep 17) aged 84,...

Google abused the dominant position of its Android operating system in India, using its "huge financial muscle" to illegally hurt competitors, the country's antitrust authority...

Manchester City were held to a frustrating goalless draw at home by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, despite being handed a reprieve when...

The handful of demonstrators gathering each evening in Khabarovsk are a shadow of the masses who took part in an unusually sustained wave of protests...

Actors Jaime King, Antonio Banderas, and Tommy Flanagan are set to star in the action film 'Banshee'. The movie comes from filmmaker Jon Keeyes, known...

British retail sales fell last month as the grocery sector was hit by people returning to restaurants and pubs after virus curbs were lifted, data...

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for the club to help secure a 3-0 victory over lively Crystal Palace in the Premier League...

France's foreign minister has accused Australia and the US of lying over a new security pact that prompted Paris to recall its ambassadors.In an interview...

Haitian migrants seeking to escape poverty, hunger and a feeling of hopelessness in their home country said they will not be deterred by US plans...

British Airways has launched a new sustainability program - BA Better World.As part of the initiative, British Airways is working with bp to source sustainable...

Honda Motor Co's U.S. unit said on Monday it is targeting initial annual sales of 70,000 for its planned electric Prologue sport utility vehicle when...

U.S. companies, including American Airlines Group Inc, General Motors and Microsoft Corp, on Monday build on their commitment to clean energy by joining billionaire and...

Fewer than 5,000 Hong Kong people from mostly pro-establishment circles began voting on Sunday (Sep 19) for candidates to an election committee, vetted as loyal...

The fourth and final season of actors Dhruv Sehgal and Mithila Palkar's much-loved series Little Things will premiere on Netflix on October 15, the streamer...

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday it had lowered its passenger capacity forecast for the remainder of the year to 13per cent...

Apple Inc burnished its streaming TV credentials on Sunday as "Ted Lasso" scored the Emmy award for best comedy, and Netflix Inc landed its biggest...

The mayor of Johannesburg was killed in a car accident as he returned from campaigning with South Africa's president on Saturday, just over a month...

With the FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and the continued surge of the delta variant, governments across the world have renewed their push to...

The global dominance of tech giants serves as a convenient online chokepoint for authoritarian governments to crack down on dissent or rig elections, critics of...

AC Milan forward Ante Rebic's late header earned a 1-1 draw at Juventus in Serie A on Sunday, leaving Massimiliano Allegri's side still searching for...

Indonesian security forces have killed the leader of militant group East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT), which has ties with Islamic State, police said on Sunday (Sep...

Actor Radhika Madan says working with directors like Vishal Bhardwaj and Vasan Bala early in her film career helped her escape the superficiality that comes...

With the United States on the upswing from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve is expected to weigh in next week on whether the economy...

Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga on Sunday after scoring twice in two minutes to pull off an incredible late comeback against...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's party was set Sunday to retain a majority in parliament on the last day of three-day elections in which most Kremlin...

Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell, who was sentenced to two years' probation and community service in July after pleading guilty to charges stemming from his...

It is perhaps as predictable as it is problematic: Within days of news that two Federal Reserve bank presidents had engaged in controversial stock trades,...

A late Mauro Icardi strike earned Paris St Germain a last-gasp 2-1 home victory against Olympique Lyonnais with Lionel Messi making limited impact on his...

World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both climate change and...

Researchers are collecting samples from bats in northern Cambodia in a bid to understand the COVID-19 pandemic, returning to a region where a very similar...

The United States announced Monday it will lift COVID travel bans on all air passengers in November if they are fully vaccinated and undergo testing...

More than S$900 million in Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts will be disbursed to employers from Sep 30. The payouts will be given to more than...

The Philippines will reopen up to 120 schools for limited in-person classes for the first time since the start of the corona virus pandemic in...

Australia said on Monday (Sep 20) it would step up grant funding for hydrogen projects to boost clean energy output, a response to international pressure...

Sidharth Malhotra-starrer Mission Majnu is inspired by real events set in the 1970s and follows the story of India's most courageous mission in the heart...

China Evergrande Group is confident the company will "walk out of its darkest moment", the debt-laden property developer's chairman said in a letter to staff...

More than 200 Japanese companies and organizations, including Toyota Motor Corp and retail giant Aeon Co, will jointly develop a smartphone app to protect the...

Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon...

JPMorgan is challenging British rivals on their home turf with the launch on Tuesday of its long-awaited digital retail bank, Chase, as part of what...

Seven minutes remained of what had been turning into an uncomfortably close contest at the Westfalen stadium on Sunday. Borussia Dortmund were leading 3-0 in...

Hot, dry weather on Sunday (Sep 19) added to the challenges facing California firefighters battling to keep flames from driving further into a grove of...

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie was named the 'godmother' of the Women for Bees program earlier this year, which aims to train 50 women in beekeeping...

Fashion brand Zara owner Inditex has outpaced Swedish rival H&M in its efforts to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis, with second-quarter sales rising above...

It was supposed to be a day of celebrations, but Virat Kohli’s 200th IPL game ended in disappointment on Monday.The India captain had a poor...

The Beizhong International Travel Agency in the eastern city of Tianjin has had only one customer since coronavirus outbreaks that began in July prompted Chinese...

Unlike last year's mostly virtual ceremony, this year in 2021, the Primetime Emmy Awards went back to an in-person event. The event is being conducted...

Just two years after first entering the Bangladesh market, German sportswear giant Puma is going to further expand its horizon in the country.DBL Group, the...

Ronald Koeman defended his decision to forsake Barcelona's attacking traditions and play more directly in the 1-1 draw at home to Granada on Monday -...

The US is easing its coronavirus travel restrictions, re-opening to passengers from the UK, EU and other nations.From November, foreign travellers will be allowed to...

President Joe Biden planned to use his first address before the UN General Assembly to reassure other nations of American leadership on the global stage...

Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is characterised by brain lesions that can cause devastating memory loss and behavioral changes. It affects some...

The Bank of Japan said on Wednesday it will begin disbursing loans in late December under a new scheme targeting activities aimed at combating climate...

Facebook Inc has told Australian publishers it has stopped negotiating licencing deals, an email to the industry seen by Reuters showed, a move which came...

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday (Sep 21) that Russia was responsible for the 2006 killing of Alexander Litvinenko who died an...

Actress Jessica Chastain was keen to work with filmmaker David O. Russell on his 2014 movie 'American Hustle' but she had a scheduling clash and...

The Asian Development Bank warned of "lasting scars" from the coronavirus pandemic as it cut its 2021 growth forecast for developing Asia on slow vaccination...

The Philippines' lower house of Congress has approved a bill imposing taxes on tech giants like Facebook, Alphabet's Google and Youtube, and Netflix.Voting 167-6-1, lawmakers...

Angela Merkel, Germany's first female chancellor, has been praised by many for her pragmatic leadership in a turbulent world and celebrated by some as a...

Fiji plans to reopen for international tourists by November, aiming to rebuild a pandemic-devastated economy while battling a Delta-variant coronavirus outbreak."Our goal is to free...

Shell Singapore will switch to fully-electric ferries to transport passengers to its energy and chemicals park on Pulau Bukom, as the company continues a repurposing...

Manchester City started their bid to lift a fifth successive League Cup with a 6-1 rout of Wycombe, while Japan forward Takumi Minamino inspired Liverpool's...

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has rattled Australia's southeast including the city of Melbourne.The earthquake happened about 09:15 local time on Wednesday at Mansfield, not far...

Recently, a false report was doing the rounds on social media which claimed that veteran singer and musician Bappi Lahiri has lost his voice. Rubbishing...

The OECD warned Tuesday of an  "uneven" global economic recovery as it lowered its 2021 growth forecasts for the world and the United States while...

Luis Suarez scored twice, including an injury-time winner, as Atletico Madrid came from behind to beat 10-man Getafe 2-1 and move top of La Liga...

More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from an encampment at a Texas border town, US officials said Monday as they defended...

Even as actor Kangana Ranaut appeared before a magistrate court in the defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar, her lawyer said she too had filed...

The United States' decision to lift restrictions on incoming travellers vaccinated against Covid-19 was met with a sigh of a relief by the global airline...

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden have held face-to-face talks in the White House.The UK prime minister and US president were thought to have discussed topics...

Angry scenes broke out at Haiti's main airport after migrants were deported to the country from the US.On Tuesday, migrants at the airport in Port-au-Prince...

Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is continuing to promote accessible tourism across Japan, aiming to help realize a symbiotic society and make it a country...

Europe's biggest utility Enel has set up a new company dedicated to digital grid services, which aims to have a revenue of 1.5 billion euros...

Lithuanian cybersecurity experts are urging the country's government agencies to abandon the use of Chinese smartphone brands after an investigation identified security vulnerabilities and censorship...

France and US have made efforts to end a row which started last week with the announcement of the Aukus defence pact between the US,...

An influential panel of advisers to the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention grappled Wednesday with the question of which Americans should get COVID-19...

AstraZeneca Plc on Thursday struck a deal with the firm behind Imperial College London's experimental COVID-19 vaccine to develop and sell drugs based on its...

Amazon has introduced the all-new Kindle Paperwhite Kids, built from the ground up for kids aged 7 and up. Purpose-built for reading books with zero...

As the Taliban increasingly excludes women from public life in Afghanistan, some are determined to speak out despite the threat of retribution from the hard-line...

Actor Ashton Sanders is set to play singer Bobby Brown, husband of Whitney Houston, in the biopic on the music icon. According to the reports,...

Afghanistan's Taliban government bolstered its economic team on Tuesday, naming a commerce minister and two deputies as the group tries to revive a financial system...

Matthijs de Ligt's second-half strike earned Juventus their first victory of the Serie A season at the fifth attempt as a 3-2 comeback win at...

Thailand has pushed back plans to reopen Bangkok and some other major cities to foreign arrivals until November, due to COVID-19 vaccination rates falling short...

Yash Dasgupta who has started shooting for his next, Shieladitya Moulik directed 'Cheene Badam', with Ena Saha is now more focused on his work despite...

Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen.That's the view of some...

 Achraf Hakimi struck deep in stoppage time to earn Paris St Germain a 2-1 victory at bottom side Metz on Wednesday and maintain their perfect...

President Joe Biden is set to push well-off nations to do more to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control around the world, as world leaders,...

The Asian Development Bank warned of  "lasting scars" from the coronavirus pandemic as it cut its 2021 growth forecast for developing Asia on slow vaccination...

Real Madrid forward Marcos Asensio grabbed a hat-trick and Karim Benzema struck twice as Carlo Ancelotti's free-scoring side crushed Mallorca 6-1 at home in LaLiga...

Consumers should throw away their Chinese phones and avoid buying new ones, Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has warned.A report by its National Cyber Security Center tested...

Firefighters on the Spanish Island of La Palma have retreated due to intensifying volcanic explosions.The Cumbre Vieja volcano started erupting on Sunday with thousands evacuated...

Emirates handled nearly 1.2 million customers at its Dubai hub in July and August, compared with 402,000 customers during the same two months in 2020.According...

Brazil's government has scheduled an auction of fifth generation (5G) mobile spectrum for Nov 4, with expectations that it will raise around 10 billion reais...

Twitter on Thursday began allowing high-profile users to get tips in bitcoin as the network steps up its wooing of the content creators essential to...

Disney's Jungle Cruise is the studio's attempt to recreate the immense success of Pirates of the Caribbean. Although, at least two spin-off movies are in...

The Bank of England is expected to stay the course on interest rates and stimulus on Thursday, despite soaring inflation and fears of runaway domestic...

Adaptive cruise control, lane change assistance, collision avoidance, blind spot monitoring, autopilots: These are just a few of the driver-assist features that are arriving in...

UN officials and world leaders at a UN summit have issued an urgent warning over the future of the global food system, and pledged to...

Could delivering COVID-19 immunity directly to the nose -- the area of the body via which it is most likely to be transmitted -- help...

The chairman of the US Federal Reserve called on lawmakers to raise the nation's borrowing limit urgently on Wednesday, warning that failure to pay government...

President Joe Biden on Friday is set to host the first in-person gathering of leaders of an Indo-Pacific alliance known as "the Quad" as he...

Three year's ago Fakhrul Reya opened a production house named 'Dhupachaya Entertainment'.  Since then he has produced many dramas, telefilms and web series.  Of these,...

Ratings agency Fitch on Thursday cut its growth forecast for China's economy this year citing a slowdown in the country's colossal property sector, which is...

Chelsea host Premier League champions Manchester City in a stiff test of the leaders' title credentials on Saturday as Liverpool and Manchester United bid to...

A Chinese technology executive held in Canada on US fraud charges has left the country after a deal with prosecutors, following years of diplomatic tensions...

Police have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of killing Sabina Nessa, a primary school teacher found dead in a London park.Nessa's killing - as...

While the news of theatres and multiplexes to remain shut in Maharashtra in October is a heartbreak for cine buffs, Tollywood is anxiously waiting for...

Economic growth in the eurozone stumbled in September, a closely watched survey said Thursday, as supply chain bottlenecks, high prices and the spread of the...

M.S. Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings inflicted new pain on Virat Kohli on Friday, beating his Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in the Indian Premier...

Hundreds of people have joined a vigil for teacher Sabina Nessa who was killed as she walked to a pub in south-east London.The 28-year-old was...

With 25 minutes to go of their fifth match of the Serie A season, Juventus had plunged deeper into the relegation zone. They were trailing...

Protesters gathered to march against the introduction of a "corona pass" in the Netherlands on Saturday as proof of COVID-19 vaccination became compulsory to get...

Tesla Inc's Shanghai factory is expected to produce 300,000 cars in the first nine months of the year, capped by a delivery rush in the...

Leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia vowed on Friday to pursue a free and open Indo-Pacific region "undaunted by coercion" at their...

Emmy-winning actor Hank Azaria is the latest addition to the cast of writer-filmmaker Neil LaBute's drama-thriller 'Out of the Blue'. The film billed as a...

Several local governments in China have set up special custodian accounts for property projects of its most indebted developer, Evergrande, to protect funds earmarked for...

Using a raised eyebrow or smile, people with speech or physical disabilities can now operate their Android-powered smartphones hands-free, Google says.Two new tools put machine...

Britain is expected to announce plans to issue temporary visas to truck drivers to alleviate an acute labor shortage that has led to fuel rationing...

Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro Inarritu has finished the production of his next film 'Bardo'. The feature film, Inarritu's follow-up to the 2015 survival drama 'The Revenant',...

Zimbabwe has adopted a more ambitious target for emissions reduction ahead of a United Nations climate conference in November, the country's new climate change plan...

Reusable packaging -- from stainless steel ice cream containers to glass jars of soap -- is about to become more common at groceries and restaurants...

There is not much excitement about the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB's) upcoming elections, set to be held on October 6, but veteran coach Nazmul Abedeen...

A suicide car bomb killed at least eight people in the Somali capital on Saturday at a street junction near the president's palace, police said,...

India's central bank is likely to retain a surplus of liquidity in the banking system and announce another round of bond purchases, but will avoid...

Bruno Fernandes blazed a stoppage-time penalty over the crossbar as Aston Villa earned a shock 1-0 victory at a below-par Manchester United in the Premier...

A Hong Kong group that organizes an annual vigil on June 4 to remember protesters killed in China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown will disband, it...

British actor Tom Felton, known for his portrayal of Draco Malfoy in the 'Harry Potter' movies, collapsed while playing a celebrity golf exhibition at the...

Major UK-based companies on Friday urged the government to accelerate the nation's shift away from fossil fuels for electricity generation, amid turmoil over surging gas...

Striker Mohamed Salah scored his 100th Premier League goal for Liverpool but the league leaders were still held to a draw by Brentford as the...

A former Rwandan army colonel convicted for his role in the massacre of some 800,000 people in the 1994 genocide has died in Mali, where...

Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament could swell to a size never seen before after Sunday's (Sep 26) election, thanks to a complex voting system...

Is the Delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?No, experts say there's no strong evidence yet that it makes children and teens sicker than...

The Government will extend the aviation workforce retention grant by six months to support aviation companies and workers, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore...

Transport Minister Grant Shapps on Sunday called on Britons to behave normally when buying petrol, saying there was no shortage of fuel and the government...

Billionaire Elon Musk and singer Grimes have parted ways after three years of relationship. Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, shared the news with...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to commit to phasing out fossil fuels as a major climate conference approaches, while his deputy doubled down on...

South Korea on Sunday (Sep 26) urged North Korea to restore dormant communication hotlines, a day after the North repeated an offer to open conditional...

United Airlines was fined $1.9 million Friday by the US Transportation Department for violating federal rules on long tarmac delays and ordered to cease future...

Venezuela has agreed to a key contract to swap its heavy oil for Iranian condensate that it can use to improve the quality of its...

Glenn Maxwell's all-round show and a hat-trick by Harshal Patel helped Royal Challengers Bangalore hammer holders Mumbai Indians by 54 runs in the Indian Premier...

Portugal voted in local elections today, with the Socialists of Prime Minister Antonio Costa expected to win, though with a smaller margin than four years...

There are few casting decisions as hotly anticipated as the question of who will be the next 007, with many expecting that a black Bond...

Britain will issue up to 10,500 temporary work visas to lorry drivers and poultry workers to ease chronic staff shortages, the government announced Saturday, in...

Arsenal's resurgence continued with a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur as the two north London clubs continued to move in opposite directions in the...

British police said today they had arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of a female teacher found dead in a London park last...

Raveena Tandon is the latest actor to debut in the web space and the vehicle she has chosen for this is Aranyak, an atmospheric series...

Shares of China Evergrande's electric car unit plunged as much as 26 per cent on Monday (Sep 27) after it warned it faced an uncertain...

Goals from Memphis Depay, Luuk de Jong and the returning Ansu Fati helped Barcelona claim a much-needed 3-0 home victory over Levante in LaLiga on...

Assembly in New York ends Monday but without speeches by those in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar, one of many quirks at this year's diplomatic...

The release of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is an opportunity for a reboot of bilateral relations with the United States and Canada but...

Pfizer said Monday it had begun a middle-to-late stage clinical trial of a pill to stave off COVID in people who are exposed to infection.Several...

Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding said on Tuesday (Sep 28) its founder, Eric Li, has launched a new company dedicated to making smartphones.The announcement marks...

Australia's antitrust watchdog called for powers to curb Google's use of internet data to sell targeted ads, joining other regulators in saying the firm dominates...

At least 20 fishermen were killed accidently in a Nigerian military strike on a jihadist camp in northeast Nigeria, two security sources and locals told...

Noted boxing champion Mike Tyson is set to make his Bollywood debut with Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda in the movie, "Liger".The film, produced by Karan...

As a severe power crunch roils China's north-eastern industrial heartland, senior officials face mounting pressure from alarmed citizens to ramp up coal imports thick and...

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has begun offering payment services from Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat on a number of its apps, after the government ordered...

Twelve people have been confirmed dead while three others remain missing as of Tuesday, after a passenger ship capsized in a river in southwest China's...

As Japan’s northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido has the country’s coldest winters. That, of course, means what sort of outdoor activities are feasible depends on the time...

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed confidence on Sunday that the $1 trillion infrastructure bill will pass this week but sounded more doubtful...

Four-times Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles told New York Magazine that she should have quit gymnastics "way before Tokyo," where she suffered from a case...

German Social Democrat Olaf Scholz vowed on Monday (Sep 27) to strengthen the European Union and keep up the transatlantic partnership in a three-way coalition...

After three long months and endless tasks, Arjun Bijlani has won Khatron Ke Khiladi 11. He defeated Divyanka Tripathi and Vishal Aditya Singh in the...

Up to 90 per cent of British fuel stations ran dry across major English cities on Monday after panic buying deepened a supply chain crisis...

Former Pakistan skipper and legendary batter Inzamam-ul-Haq has been hospitalised in Lahore after suffering a heart attack on Monday night. Inzy, 51, underwent an emergency...

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday (Sep 27) tabled the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) in parliament, with a pledge for Malaysia to “become a...

US President Joe Biden rolled up his shirt sleeve and received a COVID-19 vaccine booster inoculation on Monday (Sep 27), hoping to provide a powerful...

Tiger Shroff on Sunday announced a new release date for his action drama 'Heropanti 2.' The film that was originally set to release theatrically on...

US officials are set to tour Latin America this week to scout infrastructure projects as they prepare a counter to Chinese President Xi Jinping's multi-trillion-dollar...

On a night when Shakhtar Donetsk host Inter, Liverpool travel to Porto, Real Madrid welcome FC Sheriff and AC Milan play Atletico Madrid, the focus...

The Madras High Court today denied bail to a group of foreign nationals, including Bangladeshis, who were arrested for various reasons including illegal stay in...

Australia's Daintree - the world's oldest tropical rainforest - has been returned to its Aboriginal custodians in a historic deal.The Unesco World Heritage site is...

Singapore has sent 100,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Brunei Darussalam as part of bilateral cooperation to tackle the pandemic, said the Ministry...

Central banks that launched massive emergency support to fight the pandemic last year are now planning a global turn in the other direction, with gaps...

Micron Technology Inc forecast current-quarter revenue below analysts' expectations and warned that shipments for its memory chips were set to dip in the near term...

Two top US generals have said they recommended keeping a force of 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, ahead of the full US withdrawal in August.Testimony by...

Model and actress Safa Kabir, who started her career with advertisements, is now very popular among the audience. It is as if she has changed...

Switzerland's financial markets supervisor said on Wednesday it had approved the country's first fund that invests primarily in crypto assets.The Crypto Market Index Fund is...

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it will allow Epic Games Inc, Amazon.com Inc and other firms to integrate their app stores into the technology giant's...

The Taliban have "basically agreed" to let one of Afghanistan's biggest foreign aid organizations continue employing women, the group's head said, but told him it...

She had earlier worked with Arindam Sil in the 2017 film 'Durga Sohay'. Now, after four years Debjani Chatterjee is set to play a key...

A full US economic recovery  "will take time to complete," a top Federal Reserve official said Monday, adding that effects from the far-reaching Delta variant...

The start to life in the Champions League couldn't be going much better for Moldovan club Sheriff.Sébastien Thill scored a 90th-minute winner as the newcomers...

Japan's government announced Tuesday that the corona virus state of emergency will end this week so the economy can be reactivated as infections slow. Prime...

Dragon hunting may not be the first thing one thinks of when thinking of a visit to Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture, but in fact, the...

A state crackdown on China's colossal property market has helped send one of its biggest developers to the brink of collapse, and analysts warn the...

Maybe it's something in the waters of the River Douro but whatever it is, every time Liverpool set foot in the old city of Porto...

Greta Thunberg is not very optimistic about the climate talks held in Italy this week, the environmental youth activist said as she arrived at the...

New mom Nusrat Jahan is all set to return to the shooting floors from October 1. The actor-politician who gave birth to her baby boy...

Goldman Sachs Tuesday lowered its annual economic growth forecast for China as nationwide power cuts hit millions of homes and halted production at factories, including...

 Lionel Messi gave Paris St Germain fans what they came for as he helped them beat visitors Manchester City 2-0 in their Champions League clash...

Lava from an erupting volcano on Spain's La Palma island has reached the Atlantic Ocean, raising fears of toxic gases being released and explosions.Clouds of...

More than 440 offshore wind industry jobs will be created or protected thanks to a £130 million investment from the British government and private business.JDR...

A Moscow court today ordered the co-founder of one of Russia's leading cyber security firms, Group-IB, to be detained on charges of treason. Founded in...

With global COVID cases declining and pandemic fatigue on the rise, many countries are easing restrictions put in place to block the spread of the...

China's huge livestock sector is facing a hike in feed costs, just as they grapple with crippling farming losses, said analysts and industry participants, after...

Australia's federal government will wind down emergency funding for people who lost work during Covid-19 shutdowns as vaccination rates increase across the country, putting pressure...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has wanted to open a museum dedicated to films and filmmaking for nearly as long as its...

Thailand has good fiscal and financial stability but its economy remains fragile and has limited capacity to withstand shocks due to high external dependence amid...

Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors Inc, a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven Planet team, which...

From shoes and sweaters to car parts and coffee, Vietnam's strict and lengthy COVID-19 lockdown has sparked product shortages among worldwide brands such as Nike...

In light of allegations that Britney Spears was under surveillance with her conservators monitoring her phone and bugging her home, the pop stars attorney has...

From shoes and sweaters to car parts and coffee, Vietnam's strict and lengthy coronavirus lockdown has sparked product shortages among worldwide brands such as Nike...

Ronald Koeman admitted he is in the dark about his future after a 3-0 defeat by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday put his...

British soldiers will start driving tankers to replenish empty pumps, as drivers queued again for fuel after days of shortages, despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

The Qantas Group has updated its flying schedule in response to the reopening plans and latest border assumptions in Victoria, New South Wales and Western...

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Tuesday the Chinese government was preventing its domestic airlines from buying  "tens of billions of dollars" of US-manufactured...

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice as the German champions crushed visitors Dynamo Kyiv 5-0 in their Champions League Group E game on Wednesday...

North Korea said Wednesday it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear capable, as it continues to expand its...

'Mujib Amar Pita', the animated film based on the book 'Sheikh Mujib Amar Pita' written by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been released on Tuesday.Information...

Central banks that launched massive emergency support to fight the pandemic last year are now planning a global turn in the other direction, with gaps...

Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a stoppage-time winner as Manchester United came from behind to secure a fortunate 2-1 Champions League Group F win over Villarreal at...

Egypt is pushing ahead with a new project to restore historic Cairo, a sprawling but now rapidly crumbling thousand-year-old world heritage site home to many...