BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The number of new coronavirus infections in mainland China fell below 2,000 on Tuesday for the first time since January, although global experts warn it is still too early to say the outbreak is being contained. A woman wears a protective mask at the Shanghai railway station […]
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FILE PHOTO: Actor Keira Knightley looks on as she attends the European premiere of “Official Secrets” at the BFI London Film Festival 2019, in London, Britain, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Keira Knightley said her new film “Misbehaviour”, the true story of how the Women’s Liberation Movement […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to support companies to develop secure 5G mobile networks and drone technologies amid growing alarm among Tokyo policymakers over the increasing influence of China’s 5G technology. The bill will give companies which develop such technologies access to low-interest rate loans […]
FILE PHOTO: Kim Clijsters of Belgium smiles during a news conference before being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, U.S., July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo (Reuters) – Kim Clijsters says there was much to be pleased about in her comeback match against Garbine […]
FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective face masks are seen on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, as the vessel’s passengers continue to be tested for coronavirus, at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan February 16, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha TOKYO (Reuters) – A plane chartered by the Canadian […]
Image caption Duane Oates spends four mornings a week on a dialysis machine Time is not on Duane Oates’ side. His body is being slowly poisoned. Three years ago he found out that his kidneys had begun to shut down. Now, most days the 56-year-old spends hours hooked up to […]
Locals were left puzzled after a photo of the rotten carcass was posted online last week. Some suggested that the remains of the beast were in fact the Loch Ness Monster. The picture, which was shared on Fubar News, appeared just after Storm Ciara caused chaos across the nation. Suggestions […]
Overwhelmed by the compliments, Mark revealed he has just had his passport renewed as he divulged his real age, saying: “I’m 54.” An ecstatic Carol couldn’t believe his age, as the caller said: “You must have really good genes.” Mark joked: “I do have good genes. And the most important […]