LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior adviser Dominic Cummings, who faces calls to resign over a journey made during the coronavirus lockdown, was the architect of Brexit who has become one of the most powerful men in the British government. Dominic Cummings, special advisor for Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves his house
After 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari caught US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump’s attention for cycling down 1200km carrying her ailing father during the nationwide lockdown in India, sports minister Kiren Rijiju assured that the Darbhanga girl will be selected in the National Cycling Academy if the federation finds potential in her. After being stuck in
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A passerby occasionally stops on the empty plaza to take a selfie under the “Wrigley Field Home Of Chicago Cubs” marquee or pause at the ballpark’s locked gates for a glimpse at its fabled ivy and brick outfield wall. A fan dressed up as the Wrigley Field Center Field is seen outside
LONDON (Reuters) – Lawmakers from Britain’s ruling Conservatives Party on Sunday called for the resignation of Dominic Cummings, the senior adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson who travelled 400 km (250 miles) to northern England during the coronavirus lockdown. Cummings, who masterminded the 2016 campaign to leave the European Union, travelled from London to Durham
FILE PHOTO: Aircraft of the German carrier Lufthansa are parked on the tarmac, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), which is in talks with the German government over a 9 billion euro ($9.8 billion) bailout,
Institute Onn Ja’afar’s (IOJ) CEO Charles Mohan (2nd right) hands out meals to the homeless during the ‘Jom Raya’ programme at the Homeless Transit Centre in Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur May 24, 2020. — Bernama pic KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — This year, Hari Raya is being celebrated differently in line with the movement control
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Reliance Industries Ltd (RELI.NS) has launched an online grocery service, JioMart, the head of its grocery retail business said, in a move aimed at rivalling Amazon.com’s (AMZN.O) local unit and Walmart Inc’s (WMT.N) Flipkart in the huge Indian market. FILE PHOTO: A woman checks her mobile phone as she walks past
Members of the public pose for pictures at Dataran Putrajaya on the first day of Syawal in Putrajaya, May 24, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon PUTRAJAYA, May 24 — On a usual day Putrajaya is always busy with the working crowd, but today, residents dressed in their Hari Raya best roamed the administrative capital.
FILE PHOTO: People spend time at the Rhine River, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Cologne, Germany May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 431 to 178,281, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans excited about what for many was their first big break from coronavirus shutdowns flocked to beaches and outdoor areas on Saturday, snarling roadways and forcing some closures on the Memorial Day weekend that signals the start of the U.S. summer. In Destin, Florida, The Back Porch, a surfside restaurant on
Coronavirus vaccine development at early stage in India; breakthrough unlikely within a year: Experts The Indian government and private firms have stepped up efforts to develop a vaccine to halt the spread of the deadly new coronavirus which has claimed over 3,700 lives with more than 1,25,000 cases in the country. Referring to a vaccine
FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with and hugs Senator Elizabeth Warren after a question about their ages during the fourth U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020 election debate at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio U.S., October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren
(Reuters) – To those with only a passing knowledge of athletics it might have come as something of a surprise last month when America’s Track and Field News magazine named Polish sprinter Irena Szewinska as the greatest female athlete of all time. FILE PHOTO: Irena Szewinska attends the opening of a new oncological hospital Magodent
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls on Saturday from opposition parties to sack senior adviser Dominic Cummings after he travelled 400 km (250 miles) to northern England while his wife showed COVID-19 symptoms. Cummings, who masterminded the 2016 campaign to leave the European Union during the Brexit referendum, travelled to Durham
Children wearing face masks play with sparklers in front of their homes in Kampung Changkat, Gombak on the eve of Hari Raya Aidilfitri May 23, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Several cabinet ministers and leaders yesterday took the opportunity to extend their Hari Raya Aidilfitri greetings to all Muslims
U.S. President Donald Trump’s motorcade arrives at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, U.S., May 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY STERLING, Va. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday went on his first golf outing since the White House declared a national emergency over the coronavirus in March,
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a family photo at the NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump called for a “rapid de-escalation” of the Libyan conflict on a call with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on
The Indian Army has refuted reports of a patrol party being detained by the Chinese forces in Ladakh, calling them “inaccurate”. This comes amid reports that an Indian patrol party comprising Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel was detained by the Chinese forces last week after the clashes in Ladakh. Sources in the
GUYMON, Okla./Washington – (Reuters) – Over 25 years, the massive pork plant that dominates this small city brought jobs, new residents and an economic lifeline to a slowly shrinking farming community. A worker at a hog processing plant eats behind plexiglass screens installed in the facility’s cafeteria to try to contain the spread of the
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump are fighting on social media about a primary battle in Alabama that may be key to Republicans retaining control of the U.S. Senate. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks after results are announced for his candidacy in the Republican
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls on Saturday from opposition parties to sack senior adviser Dominic Cummings after he travelled 400 km (250 miles) to northern England while his wife showed COVID-19 symptoms. Cummings, who masterminded the 2016 campaign to leave the European Union during the Brexit referendum, travelled to Durham
Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 9, 2019. Spain’s Rafael Nadal poses with the trophy after his final match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS/Charles Platiau PARIS (Reuters) – French Open director Guy Forget said he was working hand in hand with tennis authorities
A family watching the live telecast of the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in Gombak on May 23, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin leads the Cabinet ministers and frontline representatives reciting ‘Takbir Raya’ (calls to glorify Allah) to celebrate Aidilfitri. The four-minute
Jaguar Land Rover unveils the new Jaguar F-Type model during its world premiere in Munich, Germany, December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover (TAMO.NS) is in talks with the British government about a request for temporary state funding of more than 1 billion pounds ($1.22 billion), Sky News reported bit.ly/3gqvegi on Saturday.
A family watching the live telecast of the Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, in Gombak on May 23, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara PUTRAJAYA, May 23 — The famous evergreen Raya song entitled Selamat Hari Raya by the late Datuk Ahmad Jais was used by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to convey
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement to reporters about reopening U.S. places of worship by declaring them “essential” in the midst of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis (Reuters) – The Trump administration discussed last
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are diversifying bets in the healthcare sector, as the rush to develop treatments for Covid-19 has driven up prices for some pharmaceutical stocks. FILE PHOTO: Floor traders work space is seen on the trading floor after the closing bell, following traders testing positive for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the New
File picture of firecrackers seized by the Perak Royal Malaysian Customs Department. ― Picture by Farhan Najib KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Parents are reminded not to allow their children to play fireworks or firecrackers at apartments or condominiums as it poses high fire risk. Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid
KOLKATA/DHAKA (Reuters) – A powerful cyclone that tore through India’s eastern state of West Bengal this week has caused a damage of 1 trillion rupees ($13 billion) to infrastructure and crops, state officials said. A man walks with his bicycle under an uprooted tree after Cyclone Amphan made its landfall, in South 24 Parganas district,
(Reuters) – The drive-in movie, dismissed by many as a relic of an earlier time in America, is making a comeback as entertainment seemingly designed for the coronavirus era. People leave after watching a movie at a drive-in theatre while keeping social distancing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,