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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Xander Schauffele wins Olympics golf gold for United States
Xander Schauffele won the Olympic men’s golf tournament on Sunday
Epic swims: Dressel, McKeon take place among Olympic greats
TOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel finished off his gold rush at the Tokyo Olympics with two more dazzling swims. The guy who dreads all the attention won't be able to escape it now. He's one of the greatest Olympians ever. The 24-year-old Floridian captured his
Syria's Assad asks PM Hussein Arnous to form new cabinet
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al Assad has again tasked Prime Minister Hussein Arnous with forming a new government after he became a caretaker premier following polls last year that extended Assad's presidency. Read full story ...
Syria's Assad Authorizes Acting Prime Minister Arnous to Form New Government
DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 01st August, 2021) Syrian President Bashar Assad has
PM Modi to be first Indian PM to preside over UNSC meeting: Syed Akbaruddin
Read full article ANI 1 August 2021, 8:04 am·3-min read Syed Akbaruddin, India's former envoy to UN Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first Indian PM to preside over a meeting during New Delhi's
Khizr to head Biden’s commission on religious freedom
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has appointed Pakistani-American lawyer Khizr Khan – also a critic of ex-president Donald Trump and the father of a soldier slain in Baghdad – as the commissioner for the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. The
Doctors in Saudi Arabia separate Yemeni baby from twin
RIYADH: A team of doctors in Saudi Arabia has separated a Yemeni baby from her parasitic twin, authorities said, marking their 50th successful operation on conjoined twins. Aisha Ahmed Saeed was born fully developed but with an extended pelvis area and an
UAE allows travellers from restricted countries to attend ‘Expo 2020’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has allowed eight categories of travellers to fly to the Gulf state from countries from where passengers’ entry is suspended due to coronavirus restrictions. The latest addition to the exempted categories is Expo 2020 Dubai
Millions of Americans risk eviction as virus cases spike
Millions of Americans could find themselves homeless starting Sunday as a nationwide ban on evictions expires, against a backdrop of surging coronavirus cases and political fingerpointing. With billions in government funds meant to help renters still untapped,
Fear of vaccine defames Mexican and video goes around the world; Watch
The video went viral, with a young man screaming in frustration at the needle to receive the first dose of the Kovid-19 vaccine. The incident took place on Wednesday (28) in Chihuahua, Mexico. Inside a multi-sports court in a Mexican city, the hero of the
US Covid-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk
A pandemic-related US government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight last night, putting millions of American renters at risk of being forced from their homes. The expiration was a blow to President Joe Biden, who on Thursday made a last-ditch
Tokyo Convenience Store Chicken Gizzards Saved My Life
Cut off from most restaurants because of coronavirus restrictions, thousands of international visitors at the Olympics make do — and delight — in convenience store offerings. ...
Bobby Finke's Big Finish in the Olympics Surprises Himself, and His Rivals
An American grinds out a gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle by saving a little extra for the finish. ...
Olympics Latest: Horse euthanized after competition injury
Read full article 1/12 Tokyo Olympics Equestrian Switzerland's Robin Godel, riding Jet Set, competes during the Equestrian Eventing Cross Country competition at the Sea Forest Cross Country Course during the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in
Belgium hoop icon Ann Wauters enjoys first Olympic at age 40
Read full article DOUG FEINBERG 1 August 2021, 8:42 am·4-min read 1 / 3 Tokyo Olympics Basketball Belgium's Ann Wauters (12) cheers for her teammates as she sits on the bench during women's basketball preliminary round game between Belgium and Puerto Rico
Key Afghan city in danger of falling to the Taliban
Written by Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Taimoor Shah An important city in Afghanistan’s south was in danger of falling to the Taliban on Saturday as their fighters pushed toward its center despite concerted US and Afghan airstrikes in recent days. Reports from
Vaccinated people may spread the virus, though rarely, CDC reports
Written by: Apoorva Mandavilli In yet another unexpected and unwelcome twist in the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report on Friday strongly suggesting that fully immunised people with so-called breakthrough
Short of the mandate they crave, US military leaders race to vaccinate troops
Written by Dave Philipps and Jennifer Steinhauer Three soldiers in camouflage were crowded around a table at a popular burrito place near Fort Carson Friday, chewing over the announcement that the military might soon require all troops to get vaccinated for
In South Africa, poachers now traffic in tiny succulent plants
Written by Author Tommy Trenchard On a moonless night in the desert in the far west of South Africa, Avrill Kaffer had just finished making a sale when vehicles with flashing lights emerged out of the darkness and an officer from the Stock Theft and Endangered
The jetpack guy is back: Los Angeles sighting draws an inquiry, again
Written by: Maria Cramer A pilot flying a Boeing 747 on Wednesday night looked toward the right-wing of the plane and reported a strange figure zooming over Los Angeles. “Possible jetpack man in sight,” the pilot said, sounding weary, if not outright annoyed.
Majority of Covid-19 cases at large public events were among vaccinated - US CDC study
A new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that three-quarters of individuals who became infected with Covid-19 at public events in a Massachusetts county had been fully vaccinated. ...
UK warns Covid-19 monitor devices work less well for darker skin
Britain's state-run healthcare service has warned that devices used by people with Covid-19 to monitor blood-oxygen levels at home may give inaccurate readings for people with darker skin. ...
UK prime minister Boris Johnson and wife expecting another baby - media
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are expecting a second baby, British media reported. ...
Lily Allen: from chart-topping handbag kid to the heart of London’s West End
The singer is back in front of a live audience this week, playing ‘a woman with a real point of view’ in a spooky new play, 2:22 – A Ghost Story There, in the background, wearing drop pearl earrings, is 13-year-old Lily Allen dressed up as a little
America mulls vaccine mandates – will they work?
Experts say mandates could be a logical step to contain the spread of the virus as cases of the Delta variant rise Mask wars return as communities split over new guidance As cases of the Delta coronavirus variant have risen and vaccination rates slowed,
We failed so badly in Afghanistan. But to throw in the towel now would be ...
I lost my comrade Kevin in battle. His sacrifice must not have been in vain Was it worth it? That is what many of us who served in Afghanistan are quietly asking as we watch with bewilderment and horror at what is unfolding. Four hundred and fifty-seven
Is Covid-19 on the run in the UK?
A fall in case numbers last month raised hopes that Britain may be reaching herd immunity, but experts warn against complacency, given uncertainty about new variants and autumn’s return to school Coronavirus – latest updates UK can expect thousands of Covid
US Senate Convenes Weekend Session Over $1 Trillion Infrastructure Deal
Senate in a rare Saturday session worked on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines and other infrastructure, as lawmakers from both parties sought to advance President Joe Biden's... ...
Foreign tourists evacuated as wildfires threaten resorts
Tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south-western Turkey, where raging wildfires are now threatening hotels and homes. Turkish
India: Maharashtra's first Zika virus case detected
The 50-year-old has also contracted chikungunya, says a report. The first Zika virus infection case in Maharashtra has been reported from Pune district, officials said on July 31, while asking people to not panic. The woman patient who was diagnosed with the
Myanmar junta chief says new elections in two years
Myanmar's junta chief has said that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military's initial timeline given when it deposed Aung San Suu Kyi six months ago. The country has been in turmoil since the army
New Zealand apologizes for historic raids on Pacific people
Read full article NICK PERRY 1 August 2021, 7:40 am·3-min read WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sat motionless Sunday as members of the Pacific Island community pulled a large white mat over her head,
UK firm Biffa fined over Rs 15 crore for illegally exporting household waste to India ...
Material exported illegally included 50,000 tins, 40,000 plastic bags, 25,000 items of clothing, 3,000 nappies and condoms. ...
India assumes UNSC presidency; TS Tirumurti thanks France for steering Council in July
France said it is committed to working with India on strategic issues as maritime security, peacekeeping, and counter-terrorism. ...
US swimmer Dressel shines at Tokyo 2020 with five golds in six events
TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Caeleb Dressel of the United States made himself the most successful swimmer in Tokyo, who pocketed five golds from the six events he featured in as the swimming competitions concluded here on Sunday. In the first race in the morning,
Feature: A long-waited dream comes true for shot putter Gong
TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Competing in her fourth Olympic Games, Gong Lijiao finally stood on the podium for the first time and on top of it. "Becoming an Olympic champion was like a dream come true. I have imagined it a million times," Gong said after winning
Urgent: Australian sailor Wearn wins men's laser at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Australian Matt Wearn claimed the men's laser gold at
100-year-old former death camp guard to go on trial in Germany -report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A 100-year-old former guard at the Sachsenhausen Nazi concentration camp near Berlin will face trial in the autumn, 76 years after the end of the Second World War, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported. Read full story ...
Several rockets hit Kandahar airport as Taliban-led violence rages; flights suspended
Several rockets struck Afghanistan's Kandahar airport overnight. No casualties have been reported so far, however,
The Pro-America Disney Show You Need to See Before It’s Canceled
Sweat dripped off my face as I walked through Disney World last week with my family on one of the hottest days of a humid Florida summer. We were visiting Epcot, the park themed around multiculturalism and a utopian future, and while the food and rides had
100-year-old former death camp guard to go on trial in Germany
FRANKFURT (REUTERS) - A 100-year-old former guard at the Sachsenhausen Nazi concentration camp near Berlin will face trial in the autumn, 76 years after the end of the Second World
China's shot putter Gong wins her first Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 (updated)
TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's Gong Lijiao dominated in women's shot put at Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, winning her first Olympic gold medal. The victory marked China's first Olympic gold in field events. Raven Saunders of the United States and Valerie Adams
Interview: China is major anti-pandemic partner of Afghanistan, says Afghan health official
KABUL, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's acting Public Health Minister Wahid Majroh has described China as a major partner in his country's fight against COVID-19, and thanked Beijing for its various support. "China has been
World Breastfeeding Week 2021: How to Coax Your New-born to Drink More Milk
World Breastfeeding Week 2021:
4 arrested for making fake currency in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province
Abu Dhabi: Four people, a Saudi, two Palestinian resident and an Egyptian woman, have been arrested for allegedly making counterfeit currency in the Eastern Province, police said. Acting
Entrepreneurship, mentorship change lives in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — As a kid growing up on Springfield’s east side, William Bishop IV would go on bike rides with his friends. Together, they would often ride by Washington Park. When they reached Illini Country Club, Bishop — who is affectionately known
Olympics Latest: Another US team ousted in beach volleyball
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: Another American team is out at the Olympic beach volleyball tournament. A Qatari pair that is ranked No. 1
Domestic flights rules for Greece extended to August 9
A current notam concerning restrictions on domestic flights has been extended to Monday, August 9, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Saturday. Passengers traveling to Greek islands from mainland airports on domestic flights can board by providing one of the
Sri Lanka receives 728,460 vaccine doses of AstraZeneca from COVAX program
The consignment was flown as part of the total contribution of more than 1.4 million doses provided by Japan through the COVAX's dose sharing, said UNICEF in a statement.
New film on gay Indo-Canadians explores the challenges they face
It focuses on three real-life stories, those of Indo-Canadians of Sikh heritage and the adversities they have to overcome after coming out in what remains a conservative culture. PUBLISHED ON AUG 01, 2021 10:43 AM IST A new Vancouver-based production house,
Asia sees record Covid-19 surge, delta variant spurs nations to reconsider curbs
In view of a record surge in Covid-19 cases, driven by the delta variant, Asian countries are now imposing strict restrictions of movement in several major cities and provinces. PUBLISHED ON AUG 01, 2021 11:23 AM IST Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases are
Olympic mixed team events bring the fun – and the golds – back to Britain
GB triumphs in triathlon and swimming throw spotlight on IOC moves towards gender parity with introduction of more mixed team sports in Tokyo Having just secured his third gold medal of Tokyo, British swimmer Adam Peaty said: “It’s a fun event and that’s what
Arctic thriller’s film crew struggled to find true frozen waste
Colin Farrell and his co-stars in the BBC’s North Water shocked at the loss of wilderness at the north pole from global heating It’s a problem that, a century ago, anyone on a ship in the Arctic Circle just didn’t have to worry about: where is all the ice? Yet
The Observer view on the Royal Navy’s operation in the South China Sea | Observer editorial
Sailing into imperial delusions is no way to run foreign policy What would Jack Aubrey have made of it? When Patrick O’Brian’s fictitious Royal Navy hero sailed HMS Surprise to the far side of the world, the enemy was the USS Norfolk, a lone American frigate
1st LD Writethru: Rockets strike Afghanistan's Kandahar airport, flights suspended
KABUL, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Flights in Afghanistan's Kandahar airport were suspended early Sunday after rockets struck the nation's second main international airport Saturday night,
Interview: Three new technologies have changed Olympics in Tokyo, says OBS CEO
By sportswriters Zhou Jie and Wang Zijiang TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The new technologies that have changed the broadcasting of the Olympic Games in Tokyo will continue to be applied in the Beijing Winter Olympics even if everything has returned to normality,
Food discounts offer to boost UK youth vaccinations
Young people will be offered discounted takeaways and taxi rides to get their Covid-19 vaccinations in a bid to boost vaccine uptake, the government has said. Food delivery and taxi-hailing firms including Uber, Bolt, Deliveroo and Pizza Pilgrims will offer
Pakistan authorities finalise law to award provisional provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan: Report
Pakistani authorities have finalised a law to award provisional provincial status to strategically located Gilgit-Baltistan, a media report said on Sunday. India has clearly conveyed to Pakistan that the entire union territories of Jammu and Kashmir
Zimbabwe reopens Victoria Falls border to vaccinated tourists
Zimbabwe has reopened the Victoria Falls land border with Zambia for fully vaccinated tourists to allow the smooth flow of visitors between the two neighbouring countries. The
India: Delhi man strangles wife, arrested
The victim shared a strained relationship with her husband. A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly strangling his 30-year-old wife with a dupatta in
10 Saudis arrested for skidding, drug abuse
Abu Dhabi: Ten young Saudis have been arrested for skidding in Al Qassim, in northcentral Saudi Arabia, police said. “The suspects, in their
Saudi Arabia: 20,000 pilgrims allowed to perform Umrah in first batch
Abu Dhabi: Saudi authorities will restrict Umrah to 20,000 domestic and international pilgrims in the first batch, as the Kingdom gears up for resumption of the minor pilgrimage on August 10, local media reported. Hisham Saeed, spokesperson of the Ministry of
Man arrested for harassing woman in car in Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi: Saudi police have arrested a Pakistani man for making obscene gestures to a woman in a car, an official has said. The man, in
Afghan economy heads towards crisis following Taliban capture of border trade points
Over the past month, the Ashraf Ghani
US Navy believes drone hit oil tanker
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates : U.S. Navy explosive experts believe a "drone strike"
NEET-UG to be conducted for the first time in Dubai, Kuwait
With the efforts of Allen Career Institute Overseas and the support of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla along with various other stakeholders, NEET exam will be conducted in Kuwait and Dubai. ...
Mongolia adds 992 new COVID-19 cases
ULAN BATOR, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 infections in Mongolia increased by 992 over the past 24 hours to 165,147,
S.Korea's export hits record high of 55.44 bln USD in July
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's export hit a record monthly high last month thanks to the global demand recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a
EXPLAINER: The tech behind Tokyo Olympics’ fast track
TOKYO (AP) — The Jamaican sprinter and her Olympic-record time captured everyone’s attention. What’s under foot, though, might have been a factor when Elaine Thompson-Herah broke a 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters.
Several rockets hit Kandahar airport as Taliban-led violence rages
Violence has escalated in Afghanistan in recent weeks as the Taliban have intensified their offensive ...
COVID-19 Infection Risk Three Times Lower If Just One Family Member Gets Vaccine - Expert
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 01st August, 2021) Just a single family member vaccinated against the coronavirus significantly lowers the risks of contracting COVID-19 for other members
RBA Faced With Vastly Different Situation Given Delta Lockdowns
Philip Lowe and his Reserve Bank board members will sit down to a markedly different set of circumstances when they meet on Tuesday
Mastermind Behind Deadly 2019 Kashmir Attack Killed in Shootout: Indian Police
SRINAGAR, India—The mastermind behind a 2019 attack that killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops has been killed in a shootout with security forces,
9 New Qld Cases, Virus Link Unclear
A COVID-positive high school student in Brisbane has the same virus strain as two travellers in hotel quarantine but the link between the
India assumes UNSC presidency; focus on maritime security, peacekeeping, counterterrorism
Read full article ANI 1 August 2021, 1:20 am·2-min read Ambassador of India to United Nations, TS Tirumurti New York [US], August 1 (ANI): India on Sunday assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and will be hosting
Tokyo Rewind, July 31: Dressel wins 5th gold, Thompson-Herah fastest woman
Make it five for Caeleb Dressel. The American star won his fifth gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the final race at the pool. ...
Millions of Americans risk eviction as Covid-19 cases spike
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Millions of Americans could find themselves homeless starting from Sunday (Aug 1) as a nationwide ban on evictions expires, against a backdrop of surging coronavirus cases and political finger-pointing. With billions in government funds
Egypt officials say militant attack kills 5 troops in Sinai
Islamic Sate group militants ambushed a checkpoint in the restive northern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing at least five troops from the security forces, officials said. ...
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Aug. 1
BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed
Urgent: Rockets strike Afghanistan's Kandahar airport, flights suspended: media
KABUL, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) --
EXPLAINER: The tech behind Tokyo Olympics' fast track
TOKYO (AP) — The Jamaican sprinter and her Olympic-record time captured everyone's attention. What's under foot, though, might have been a factor when Elaine Thompson-Herah broke a 33-year-old Olympic record in the women's 100 meters. It's shaping up as a fast
Airstrikes kill 37 militants in Afghanistan
Kabul: A total of 37 militants were killed as Afghan fighter planes targeted a convoy of Taliban militants in Dasht-e-Lili area of Jawzjan province, a local official
Fiji Airports Secures Financing Facility Through ANZ Fiji & Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility For The Pacific
Fiji Airports has secured a
Tokyo diary: the heat is truly on – and a basketball-playing robot holds court
Meals on wheels Spectators aren’t the only thing missing from these Games. Much of the next-generation technology due to be showcased here is too. Toyota had planned to use driverless cars at the Games and had made robots for the new Olympic stadium that,
The Latest: Nevada sets policy on worker virus testing
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada state employees who aren’t fully vaccinated for COVID-19 must take weekly virus tests starting Aug. 15. Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the testing policy in a statement on Friday. As with other governors who have implemented similar
Baked barnacles, scorched cherries: the disastrous impact of heatwaves on plants and animals
Read full article Gabrielle Canon in San Francisco 1 August 2021, 6:00 am·8-min read Photograph: Nathan Howard/AP</span>"
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu detained on suspicion of rape
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape following an accusation the former member of the Korean boy band EXO lured young women into sexual relationships, police have said. Wu, 30, earlier was accused by a
Who are the unvaccinated in America? There’s no one answer
Written by Julie Bosman, Jan Hoffman, Margot Sanger-Katz and Tim Arango As coronavirus cases rise across the United States, the fight against the pandemic is focused on an estimated 93 million people who are eligible for shots but have chosen not to get them.
