Tyler died at his home in Los Angeles after battling prostate cancer that he was first diagnosed with in 2018, according to a representative. “The world knew him as Gunther (the seventh ‘Friend’), from the hit series Friends, but Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate, and loving husband,” representative Toni … Read more
Captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan steered Pakistan to their first ever win over India in World Cups with a clinical performance in Dubai. India play their next Super 12 match on October 31 against New Zealand and Kohli believes the week-long break will help the team regroup. “I think it works really well from … Read more
DUBAI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam said a first World Cup victory over India was “just the start” as his team basked in the joy of a 10-wicket triumph at the T20 global showpiece on Sunday. Babar Azam scored a 52-ball 68 not out while fellow opener Mohammad Rizwan hit an undefeated 55-ball 79 as Pakistan … Read more
SYDNEY: Researchers from a number of Australian universities have devised an online tool that is able to estimate an individual’s risks associated with COVID-19 and vaccinations. The tool, called CoRiCal (COVID Risk Calculator) and announced to the public on Monday, was developed through a collaboration between the non-profit Immunisation Coalition, and researchers from the University … Read more
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Monday that Iran and the European Union will discuss nuclear topics in Brussels, capital of Belgium, in coming days. Making the remarks during his weekly press conference, Khatibzadeh said recent talks between Ali Bagheri, Iranian deputy foreign minister, and Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general of the European External … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Monday said that the government had decided in principle to reduce the edible oil price by Rs45 to 50 per litre. “This will be achieved by reducing taxes on the edible oil. Sales tax on edible oil will be cut from 17 per cent to 8.50 … Read more
KARACHI: Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) has declared a cash dividend of Rs3/share for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, which is in addition to the interim dividend of Rs7.85/share already paid to the shareholders. EPCL announced a net profit of Rs3.106 billion, translating into the earnings per share (EPS) of Rs3.42 for the … Read more
BEIJING: China’s economic growth slowed more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed on Monday, as a crackdown on the property sector and a looming energy crisis began to bite. After a swift coronavirus bounce back, recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy is losing steam, with gross domestic product expanding 4.9 per cent … Read more
TAIPEI: Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn unveiled three electric vehicles on Monday, boosting its bid to be a major player in the rapidly expanding EV market, as it seeks companies to partner with. The world’s largest contract electronics maker, Foxconn already plays a lynchpin role in assembling Apple’s iPhones, as well as gadgets for a myriad … Read more
BEIJING: China’s power generation stood at 675.1 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in September, up 4.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis, the National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Monday. The growth rate was 4.7 percentage points faster than the previous month. The September power generation was 10.5 per cent higher, compared with the corresponding period … Read more
NEW YORK: More air in that bag of chips? Fewer flakes in your cereal box? You’re not imagining it: “Shrinkflation,” a tactic used by industry to hide price increases, is back in vogue. Facing the post-pandemic inflationary surge, partly fueled by bottlenecks in global supply and trouble finding workers, companies are under more pressure to … Read more
COLOMBO: Over 7,000 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka so far this month, giving a boost to the country’s tourism industry which took a blow due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported Monday. According to official figures, 7,096 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka from October 1 to October 13. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said … Read more
DUBAI: Saudi retail giants BinDawood and Arabian Centers are expecting better days ahead following the government’s easing of pandemic-related restrictions, including allowing establishments to operate at full capacity, Arab News reported. The government announced last week it will lift social distancing measures in public places, allow double-vaccinated residents to now wear masks, and reopen holy … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Rice is the most important human food crop in the world, directly feeding more people than any other crop, a government official said. Speaking as the chief guest at the seminar on “Public Private Partnership in Rice towards Crop Sustainability and Farmers Livelihood”, organised by the Rice Partners (Pvt) Limited, Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) recorded its highest price since September 2014, at SR134.60, Arab News reported. The stock is currently trading up just under 1 per cent, with trading exceeding 500,000 shares so far. The rise has pushed the stock up a staggering 120 per cent since March 2020. The Saudi company operates … Read more
CAIRO: In another sign that the Saudi Arabian economy is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Co, one of the biggest operators of fuel stations in the kingdom, reported a 50 per cent net profit rise in the first nine months of 2021, Arab News reported. Profit rose from SR81.6 million … Read more
The trade surplus of the Euro area steeply shrank to EUR4.8 billion in August, compared with EUR20.7 billion in the previous month. This was mainly driven by a 26.6 per cent surge in imports as energy prices rose, Arab News quoted Eurostat data. In particular, imports of fuels and lubricants soared by 84.4 per cent … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is charging several technology firms, including Uber Technologies Inc and its Dubai-based subsidiary Careem, with tax bills worth tens of millions of dollars, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Uber and Careem face a combined bill worth around $100 million, it said. The claims are related to a dispute … Read more
NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent watchdog body, Sunday called on authorities in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) to immediately release arrested journalists, cease detaining and questioning journalists, and commit to allowing the media to operate freely. “India needs to move quickly to improve its shameful record of harassing … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said there was no threat to the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government from the lame opposition and it would complete its constitutional term. “The government enjoys ideal relations with all the state institutions,” he said talking to people in Multan. Shah Mahmood Qureshi asked the opposition … Read more
WASHINGTON: China has tested a new space capability with a hypersonic missile, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. The report, citing multiple sources familiar with the test, said Beijing in August launched a nuclear-capable missile that circled the Earth at low orbit before descending toward its target, which three sources said it missed by over … Read more
KARACHI: A warehouse of firecrackers on Sunday morning caught fire in a residential area of Karachi, near MA Jinnah Road. All sorts of crackers went off with powerful sounds of different kinds, spreading panic among residents of the nearby houses. Clouds of smoke hovered over the multi-storey buildings. Three vehicles of fire brigade initially arrived … Read more
SHANGHAI: Swiss tech giant ABB will realise “robots make robots” in Shanghai, the company announced at the 2021 International Business Leaders’ Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai held on Friday. According to Peter Voser, chairman of ABB, with a total investment of 150 million U.S. dollars, ABB’s new robotics factory in Shanghai will be … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) for the second consecutive day on Sunday reported coronavirus cases below 1,000-mark across Pakistan, showing a sign of recovery by far from the pandemic. Pakistan on Sunday reported 720 fresh coronavirus cases out of 44,831 tests conducted on Saturday, with a positivity ratio of 1.6 per cent. … Read more
LONDON: Experts are worried that it might be difficult to get the shots in those young arms as the authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines for US children aged 5 to 11 is approaching, The Guardian has reported. Only one third of US parents showed their willingness to vaccinate their child right away once a vaccine is … Read more
DUBAI: Pakistan have won their last 10 Twenty20 internationals in the United Arab Emirates and captain Babar Azam claims that will give his men the edge over India in their World Cup opener. The arch-rivals will meet in Dubai on October 24 in what will be the biggest clash of the tournament that starts Sunday … Read more
DUBAI: Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said his team will shrug off political and travel turmoil to thrive at the T20 World Cup by remaining true to their philosophy of “daring cricket”. Since the return of the Taliban in the country, Afghanistan briefly faced the possibility of being banned from the tournament if the women’s game … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid is set to take over as the senior team’s head coach after the T20 World Cup, local media reports said Saturday. The Times of India newspaper quoted an anonymous official at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as saying that the 48-year-old former batting … Read more
