Thailand raises US$3.2 billion at 5G license auctions
BANGKOK: Thailand’s telecoms regulator raised 100.52 billion baht (US$3.2 billion) in 5G spectrum auctions on…
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Avoid crowds to prevent spread of COVID-19, Japan health minister warns
TOKYO: Japan’s health minister on Sunday (Feb 16) urged the public to avoid crowds and “non-essential…
Americans leave quarantined cruise ship in Japan as COVID-19 cases hit 355
YOKOHAMA, Japan: Americans began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan on Monday (Feb 17) to…
UN’s Guterres calls for ‘transformational change’ on climate
ISLAMABAD: Governments must deliver decisive actions and “transformational change” to combat global warming, UN Secretary-General…
Crossing Divides: The hostel promoting tourism to ease Israel’s tensions
Image copyright Fauzi Azar Inn In 2005, a hostel in the old city of Nazareth…
Duplantis breaks own pole vault world record
Armand Duplantis breaks world pole vault record at Athletics Grand Prix Armand Duplantis broke his…
‘I live in a Gaudi building visited by a million tourists each year’
Tourists pay 22 euros ($24) to visit La Pedrera, Barcelona. But not Ana Viladomiu, who…
Swiss Crypto AG spying scandal shakes reputation for neutrality
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Has the Crypto AG scandal shattered Swiss neutrality? It’s hard…
Petr Pavlensky: Russian activist’s girlfriend held over Macron ally sex video
Image copyright AFPImage caption Petr Pavlensky claims he posted the video online in an effort…
Twitter, Facebook fined for not moving user data to Russia
A court in Moscow has fined Twitter and Facebook 4 million rubles each for refusing…
Candy, cheese soar to space station to satisfy crew cravings
A cargo ship is rocketing toward the International Space Station, carrying candy and cheese to…
Courtroom psychology tests may be unreliable, study finds
A new study finds that courts are not properly screening out unreliable psychological and IQ…
Insider Q&A: Facebook VP of Messenger discusses privacy
Government officials worry about Facebook’s plans to extend end-to-end encryption to Messenger By BARBARA ORTUTAY…
Xi’s early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions
BEIJING — A recent speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping that has been published by…
Quarantine ends for Germans; Italy to fly citizens from ship
More than 100 Germans evacuated from the hard-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of…
New virus has infected more than 69,000 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally By…
Americans in Japan to trade one quarantine for another
A group of Americans are cutting short a 14-day quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise…
Crews battle two-alarm fire at abandoned home near Alberta Legislature
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Saskatchewan’s Silvernagle leans on Lawton in Tournament of Hearts
Stephanie Lawton often reminds her curling team to breathe. It’s a tip her three teammates…
Burst pipes force evacuations at 2 apartment buildings in Atlantic Canada: Red Cross
Freezing temperatures and burst pipes kept volunteers with the Canadian Red Cross busy during the…
Oilsands firms see trend of benefits from emission cutting targets, observers say
In one of his last interactions with reporters before retiring as CEO of Calgary-based Imperial…
Philippines’ President Duterte says Trump deserves to be re-elected
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday (Feb 15) that Donald Trump deserved to…
American tourist who disembarked from cruise in Cambodia tests positive for COVID-19 in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: An American woman who entered Malaysia after disembarking from a cruise ship in…
Indonesia has done ‘very well’ in handling its nationals evacuated from Hubei: WHO
JAKARTA: Indonesia has done a good job in handling its evacuees from China’s Hubei province, the…