US hits new record for daily Covid cases amid testing woes
Washington – The United States has hit its highest-ever average of new Covid cases as Omicron spreads at a... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
Apple puts India iPhone plant ‘on probation’ after mass food poisoning
Mumbai – Apple said on Wednesday it has put the Indian plant of its main supplier “on probation” after a... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
US shooting leaves at least five dead, two wounded, police say
Washington – The death toll from a shooting spree across multiple locations in Colorado, which ended when the gunman... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
US retail sales up 8.5% this holiday season
Washington – US consumers were in the mood to spend this holiday season, with retail sales soaring 8.5% over last... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
Major tech firms join Consumer Electronics Show exodus
San Francisco – Big-name tech firms such as Google, Lenovo and Intel on Thursday cancelled plans to attend next... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
New York sees increase in hospitalised children as Omicron hammers US
Washington – With Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in hospitalized children, as... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
Scrapped flights, resurgent Covid deliver Christmas gut punch
New York – Holiday travel headaches and safety worries swelled on Sunday with thousands of flights cancelled, events scrapped... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
Obama hails Archbishop Tutu as mentor, ‘moral compass’
Washington – Former US president Barack Obama, the nation’s first Black leader, on Sunday hailed late Archbishop Desmond Tutu as... Read more
26 Dec, 2021
Over 7 000 flights scrapped as Omicron hits Christmas weekend travel
New York – More than 7 000 flights have been canceled worldwide over the Christmas weekend and thousands more... Read more
26 Dec, 2021
US to lift travel ban on southern Africa, says official
Washington – The United States said on Friday it would next week lift the travel ban imposed on several southern... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
