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Floppy disks in Japan: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology

2 years ago

SEPT 1: Around 1,900 government procedures still require businesses to use the storage devices, plus CDs and mini-discs, Taro Kono said. He said regulations would be updated ...

Rosmah Mansor: Wife of ex-Malaysian PM Najib found guilty of bribery

2 years ago

SEPT 1: Rosmah Mansor had previously pleaded not guilty to three charges totalling 194m ringgit ($43m; £37m) linked to a solar energy project in Sarawak. But on Thursday a...

Russia bans 55 more Canadians from entry

2 years ago

MOSCOW, Sept 1: The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that an additional 55 Canadian citizens have been indefinitely barred from entering the country in response to Ottawa's anti-Russian sanctions....

Ukraine: What are Himars missiles and are they changing the war?

2 years ago

AUG 31: The US-made system has been used to hit dozens of Russian targets such as command posts and ammunition depots. It has also been used to target bridges,...

Ukraine gets 4.6 bln USD in foreign aid in August

2 years ago

KIEV, Aug. 31: Ukraine received 4.6 billion U.S. dollars in international aid in August, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Tuesday, citing Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko. ...

Mikhail Gorbachev: Last Soviet leader dies aged 91

2 years ago

AUG 31: Mr Gorbachev, who took power in 1985, opened up the then-USSR to the world and introduced a set of reforms at home. But he was unable to...

Mukesh Ambani: India tycoon launches $25bn 5G rollout plan

2 years ago

Mr Ambani, who heads the telecoms-to-retail group Reliance Industries, says the high-speed network will be introduced first in major cities, including New Delhi and Mumbai. He sai ...

Indonesia launches QR code for payments among ASEAN countries

2 years ago

JAKARTA, Aug. 30: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday launched the international Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) that will connect its payment system to countries across the Association of...

Buildings stormed after Moqtada al-Sadr, Iraqi political leader, retires

2 years ago

AGU 30: Moqtada al-Sadr, a firebrand Shia cleric with millions of followers, announced his decision on Twitter. Several people were reported killed in clashes after his supporters ...

Pakistan floods: Disaster to cost more than $10bn, minister says

2 years ago

AUG 30: His comment comes as another government minister said that one-third of the South Asian nation has been submerged. Separately on Monday, Pakistan received a $1.1bn bailout ...

Two Air France pilots suspended after cockpit fistfight

2 years ago

AUG 29; The pilot and co-pilot exchanged blows as they flew an Airbus A320 from Geneva to Paris in June, Swiss news outlet La Tribune said. Members of the...

Extreme weather: What is it and how is it connected to climate change?

2 years ago

AUG 29: The UK and parts of Europe have seen temperatures of above 40C this month, leading to transport disruption and water shortages. Emissions caused by the burning of...

Know how China prevented pandemic in Tibet

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Aug 29: At an average altitude of more than 4,000 meters, China once used Chinese speed to rob life from novel coronavirus disease. So far, no deaths have...

In pictures: Floods and fear in Pakistan

2 years ago

AUG 29: A massive relief operation is underway, but people across the country have been displaced, searching for dry ground as water levels rise around them. ...

Int'l Army Games 2022 ends in Russia

2 years ago

MOSCOW, Aug. 29: The closing ceremony of the International Army Games 2022 was held at the Patriot military-patriotic park in the Moscow Oblast on Saturday. The final of the...

Artemis: Nasa ready to launch new era of Moon exploration

2 years ago

AUG 29: SLS is the most powerful vehicle ever developed by Nasa, and will be the foundation of its Artemis project which aims to put people back on the lunar...