US to extend license allowing its companies to continue business with Huawei, report says
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is set to issue a two-week extension of a license allowing US companies to continue doing business with China’s Huawei Technologies, two sources familiar with the deliberations said. The extension of around two weeks is far shorter than the prior 90-day extension and a longer extension is in the works but […]
Gunmen Open Fire on Bus Carrying Muslim Voters in Sri Lanka on Election Day, No Casualties
COLOMBO: Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of buses carrying minority Muslim voters in northwest Sri Lanka on Saturday, hours before polling in presidential elections got under way, police said. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but a police official said the attackers had burnt tyres on the road and set up makeshift road […]
Soccer: La Liga plans to take game to Miami halted by court decision
MADRID: La Liga’s hopes of staging Villarreal’s game with Atletico Madrid on Dec. 6 in Miami have ended after a local court declined a request to grant an injunction against the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), who oppose playing the match abroad. The league’s organizing body filed a complaint against the RFEF last year over the […]
Donald Trump Attacks ‘Intimidated’ US Diplomat as She Testifies in Impeachment Probe
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted an attack against the country’s former ambassador to Ukraine while she was in the middle of testifying in his impeachment probe, prompting her to complain she was being intimidated. Trump’s furious tweet came as Marie Yovanovitch testified in the House of Representatives about her abrupt firing from […]
Venice hit by new high tide as St Mark’s Square is closed
VENICE: Another exceptional high tide swamped flood-hit Venice on Friday, prompting the mayor to order St Mark’s square closed after Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city. Luigi Brugnaro moved to shut the iconic square as the latest sea surge struck with strong storms and winds battering the region. It reached a […]
At least 2 dead in shooting at Saugus High School in Southern California
SANTA CLARITA: A teenage boy gunned down fellow students at a California high school on his 16th birthday Thursday, killing two and wounding another three before turning the pistol on himself. The gunman was taken into custody in “grave” condition, police said, as officers stormed Saugus High School in Santa Clarita — the latest in […]
Seven killed after car bomb blast near Afghan interior ministry
KABUL: At least seven people were killed and ten wounded, including four foreigners, when a minivan packed with explosives detonated during Kabul´s morning rush hour Wednesday, an interior ministry spokesman said. The spokesman, Nasrat Rahimi, said the bomb — targeting an SUV belonging to a private Canadian security company, GardaWorld — had gone off in a […]
Lebanese reporter kissed on live broadcast
A video of a Lebanese protester behaving inappropriately with a reporter from Sky News Arabia has gone viral on the internet, and sparked another debate about harassment of women in public places. A video shared by Lebanese TV host Neeshan on the social networking platform Twitter shows a protester from the charged crowd giving Sky News reporter Darine El Helwe a […]
Delhi smog hits ’emergency’ levels as Britain’s Prince Charles visits
NEW DELHI: The Indian capital’s notorious air pollution hit “emergency” levels again Wednesday, coinciding with a visit by Britain’s Prince Charles. New Delhi has been choked on and off for weeks, as industrial and traffic pollution combined with smoke from crop stubble burning cast a toxic pall over the metropolis. For the second time in […]
LED bulb can kill bacteria in your house
Mumbai: Syska on Tuesday launched an anti-bacterial LED bulb ‘Bactiglow’ with microbial disinfection properties that electrocute harmful bacteria present in a room. “As one of the pioneers of LED lighting, our aim is to offer our customers, products that are convenient, affordable and reflect their evolving needs and preferences. The Syska Bactiglow LED bulb is […]
