World

Indian delegates to virtually attend G7

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

LONDON (UK) – India’s delegation to the Group of Seven summit in London will be attempting to attend their meetings virtually after two of its members tested positive for COVID-19, a Sky News reporter said on Wednesday, without citing sources. Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam

Europe

First death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine reported in Canada

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

OTTAWA (CANADA) – The Canadian province of Alberta reported its first death of a patient from a rare blood clot condition after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. This marks the second case of blood clots, and the only death after more than 253,000 doses of AstraZeneca were administered in the province, the statement added. Last […]

Middle East

Merkel wants Europe, United States to plan new trade deal

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

BERLIN (GERMANY) – A trade agreement between the United States and the European Union would “make a lot of sense”, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel. In a speech, she welcomed the United States’ return to the multilateral fold under President Joe Biden. German enthusiasm for a trade deal and stronger transatlantic ties may have to […]

World

Mexico president would discuss migration with US Vice President Harris

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

MEXICO CITY (MEXICO) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he would delve into proposals to address US-bound immigration when he speaks to US Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday. “We have to regulate migratory flows,” Lopez Obrador said in his daily morning press conference.

Sport

Fonseca says it was time to leave Roma, welcomes Mourinho

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

ROME (ITALY) – AS Roma coach Paulo Fonseca has agreed that the time was apt for him to leave the club after receiving confirmation on Tuesday that his place will be taken by Jose Mourinho at the end of the season. The Serie A club made the shock announcement of Mourinho’s appointment just over two […]

Sport

IPL suspended, Indian cricket board will lose $270 million revenue

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

NEW DELHI (INDIA) – The Indian cricket board faces losing about $270 million in revenue after its lucrative and star-studded Indian Premier League (IPL) was halted by the COVID-19 crisis in the country, a senior official told Reuters on Wednesday. The world’s richest Twenty20 league was approaching its halfway stage before it was suspended indefinitely […]

Business

Hugo Boss witnesses boom in China despite boycott call

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

BERLIN (GERMANY): Despite calls for a boycott of Western brands by Chinese consumers over accusations of forced labour in Xinjiang, Hugo Boss expects sales in mainland China to keep growing fast . The company known for its smart men’s suits saw first-quarter sales almost double in mainland China and it expects that momentum to continue […]

Sport

IPL cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis, foreign players leave the country

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

NEW DELHI (INDIA) – Foreign players of The Indian Premier League’s (IPL) began to disperse from the country, many with a sense of anxiety as they seek a safe passage out of the pandemic-ravaged country. Hours after the lucrative cricket league was suspended on Tuesday due to the COVID-19 crisis, the English members of Delhi […]

Middle East

Israel’s opponents get a lead as Netanyahu unable to form new government

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

JERUSALEM (ISRAEL) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s deadline to form a new government expired forcing the Israel’s president to ask another candidate to try, inviting two of the long-serving leader’s top opponents for talks. Netanyahu, 71, has been in office since 2009 and also served for three years in the 1990s. He has been fighting […]

Tech

Foxconn join hands with Yageo to manufacture small integrated circuit products

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

TAIPEI (TAIWAN) – Foxconn announced a joint venture with Yageo Corp to make small integrated circuit (IC) products in a move into the semiconductor industry. The semi conductor industry has been hit by a shortage that has rattled the global automotive and electronics sectors. The two companies will set up a new firm in Taiwan […]