Syrian boy fulfils dream of meeting Ronaldo after quake
A boy from Syria who told rescue workers after a devastating earthquake in February that he wanted to meet Cristiano Ronaldo came face to face with his idol on Friday…
NZF boss confident Klimkova can get Ferns firing before Women's World Cup
New Zealand Football boss Andrew Pragnell has thrown his support behind coach Jitka Klimkova to turn around the fortunes of her underperforming team with less than five months before the…
TikTok finds 'partner' in Europe to offer security reassurances
PARIS: TikTok has found a partner in Europe to guarantee that users’ data is not transferred to China, a company executive said on Friday (Mar 3), after the European Union…
Latest four-member SpaceX crew docks with International Space Station
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) early on Friday, carrying two U.S. astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut to…
Alonso privileged to have raced for longer than Piastri's age
MANAMA: Oscar Piastri was not yet born when Fernando Alonso made his Formula One debut and both said on Thursday (Mar 2) they felt privileged at the prospect of racing…
Taiwan 'confident' in market fundamentals despite geopolitical risk
TAIPEI : Taiwan’s top financial regulator said on Thursday he was confident in the fundamentals of the island’s stock market despite rising geopolitical risks, adding that in “special circumstances” he…
US Treasury official visited China last week, sources say
WASHINGTON : A senior U.S. Treasury Department official met with Chinese counterparts in Beijing last week, sources familiar with the matter said, reflecting Treasury’s continued desire to maintain open channels…
Sri Lanka cenbank delays policy announcement to Friday
Advertisement FILE PHOTO: People walk past the main entrance of the Sri Lanka’s Central Bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 01 Mar 2023 02:45PM (Updated: 01…
US policy allowing some US tech shipments to China’s Huawei “under assessment”- US official
Advertisement FILE PHOTO: A person stands by a sign of Huawei during World Artificial Intelligence Conference, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File…
England captain Stokes has no regrets over follow-on
England captain Ben Stokes said he had no regrets about enforcing the follow-on after New Zealand defied history to claim a thrilling one-run win in the second test in Wellington.…