NASA pushes back time frame for human moon mission to 2025
NASA is extending its target date for sending astronauts back to the moon to 2025 at the earliest, the US space agency’s chief said on Tuesday, stretching out by at ...
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India’s top court orders ‘work from home’ over pollution in capital
India’s Supreme Court told authorities on Monday to shut offices in the capital and nearby cities, allowing millions to work from home as officials seek ways to reduce hazardous ...
Tsitsipas vows to step it up after defeat in ATP Finals opener
Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a straight-sets defeat in his opening match at the ATP Finals but the world number four promised to turn things around and stay in the ...
Shell shake-up leaves Dutch royally hacked off
Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to move its corporate headquarters and tax base to London may win over shareholders but it has struck a blow to Dutch prestige.
As the ...
Biden raised concerns over Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong; Xi warns of Taiwan ‘red line’
US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping talked about China’s practices in Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang, among other areas of friction, the White House said ...
ECB’s Lagarde keeps pushing back on rate hike bets and hopes
Tightening monetary policy now to rein in inflation could choke off the euro zone’s recovery, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday, pushing back on calls and ...
Russian anti-satellite missile test endangers space station crew
An anti-satellite missile test Russia conducted on Monday generated a debris field in low-Earth orbit that endangered the International Space Station and will pose a hazard to space activities for ...
England thrash San Marino 10-0 qualify for World Cup
Harry Kane scored four goals in England’s 10-0 demolition of San Marino as Gareth Southgate’s side made official their place in next year’s World Cup finals in ...
U.S. teen Rittenhouse ‘provoked everything’ in deadly shootings, prosecutor says (Update 2)
The prosecution at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on Monday accused the teenager of provoking the confrontation that led to him shooting three men during volatile protests over race ...
Austria locks down unvaccinated as Covid cases surge across Europe
Austria imposed a lockdown on people unvaccinated against the coronavirus on Monday as winter approaches and infections rise across Europe, with Germany considering tighter curbs and Britain expanding its booster ...
EU agrees new sanctions on Belarus, airlines over border crisis
The European Union agreed on Monday to step up sanctions against Belarus, which denounced as “absurd” Western accusations that it was driving a migrant crisis that has left thousands of ...
Belarus must be held accountable for human trafficking, Baltic states say
Belarus is forcing migrants to breach its borders with the European Union, and the government of President Alexander Lukashenko must be held accountable for human trafficking, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia ...
Van Gaal injured after bike fall ahead of vital World Cup qualifier
Veteran Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal suffered a hip injury when he fell off his bicycle on Sunday but will be able to coach his team in Tuesday’s World ...
China industrial output, retail sales accelerate
China’s industrial output and retail sales grew more quickly than expected in October, despite fresh curbs to control COVID-19 outbreaks and supply shortages, but the slowing property sector weighed ...
Jury to decide fate of shooter Rittenhouse after closing arguments
Prosecution and defense will deliver closing speeches on Monday in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, offering to the jury vastly different conclusions about why the U.S. teenager opened ...
IBM, Amazon partner to extend reach of data tools for oil companies
International Business Machines Corp(IBM.N) and Amazon.com Inc’s Amazon Web Services (AMZN.O)said on Monday they would work together to extend the reach of a set ...
Philippines starts to reopen schools after 20-month Covid-19 closure
Thousands of children in the Philippines returned to school on Monday for the first time in nearly two years, kicking off a pilot scheme to resume face-to-face learning after the ...
Abu Dhabi crown prince to visit Turkey after years of tension
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE’s de facto ruler, will visit Turkey for the first time in years as the regional rivals work to ...
Rossi inducted into MotoGP’s Hall of Fame after final race
Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi was inducted into MotoGP’s Hall of Fame after the Italian put an end to his illustrious career of more than two decades with a 10...
Samsung’s Lee visits US ahead of likely $17 bln chip plant decision
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) vice chairman Jay Y. Lee is visiting North America in his first high-profile trip after serving jail time for bribery, with a decision imminent on the company’...
Shell ditches the Dutch, moves to London in share structure overhaul
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) said on Monday it would scrap its dual share structure and move its head office to Britain from the Netherlands, pushed away by Dutch taxes ...
Britain to extend Covid booster rollout to over-40s
Britain’s COVID-19 booster vaccine rollout is to be extended to people aged between 40 and 49, officials said on Monday, in a bid to boost waning immunity in the population ahead ...
Norwich appoint former Villa boss Smith as manager
Norwich City have appointed former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith as head coach in place of Daniel Farke, the Premier League club said on Monday.
Norwich sacked Farke this month ...
Underdogs to winners: Australia break T20 World Cup duck
It took Australia seven attempts but under Aaron Finch they finally laid their hands on a maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday with an eight-wicket triumph over New Zealand.
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