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Let the hype begin: England cricketers arrive in Brisbane for the Ashes

Let the hype, hyperbole and general madness begin. It's nearly Ashes time, the most anticipated series in world cricket.

No toilet for SpaceX crew returning from ISS, stuck using diapers

The astronauts, who will depart the International Space Station this weekend, will be stuck using diapers on the way home because of their capsule's broken toilet.

Qatari club agrees to let Xavi Hernndez become Barcelona coach

Xavi Hernndez will be allowed to become Barcelona's next coach upon the payment of his release clause from Al-Sadd, the Qatari club said Friday

Moderna lowers forecast for 2021 Covid-19 vaccine deliveries

Moderna makes one of three Covid-19 vaccines currently being used in the United States

Europe could see 500,000 more Covid deaths by February, says WHO

Relaxed prevention measures and low vaccination rates in some areas explain the latest surge, says WHO Europe chief

COP26: Countries pledge to phase out climate culprit coal in new pact

Poland, Vietnam and Chile among those pledging to phase out fossil fuel for first time

UK authorises Merck's coronavirus treatment, 1st pill shown to treat Covid

Merck has said it can produce 10 million treatment courses through the end of the year, but much of that supply has already been purchased by governments worldwide

Are Covid-19 booster shots the same as the original vaccines?

The vaccines weren't tweaked to better match delta because they're still working well

Germany reports record number of fresh coronavirus infections

The Robert Koch Institute, or RKI, said 33,949 new cases had been registered in the last 24 hours, up from 28,037 daily cases a week ago.

Global shares up after Fed says economic aid will wind down

France's CAC 40 added 0.5% in early trading to 6,984.21, while Germany's DAX rose 0.5% to 16,035.43

South African Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize 2021 for 'The Promise'

"The Promise" is a novel about one white family's reckoning with South Africa's racist history.

Zee to hold board meeting to consider Q2 earnings on November 11

The company, which has been immersed in a legal battle with its largest shareholder, had cancelled Octo­ber 27 board meet citing lack of quorum

Need to hike tariff, ARPU must near Rs 200: Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal

Telecom reforms to help preserve our cash flows and also drive industry investments, says Vittal

France says Australia hits 'new low' leaking President Macron's texts

Australian media on Tuesday reported the contents of a text message from Macron to Prime Minister Scott Morrison in September

Zee announces Nov 11 as board meeting date to announce Q2 earnings

The company had cancelled October 27 board meet citing lack of quorum

3 US cities could be on verge of seeing their first Asian American mayors

Candidacies signal just how large the Asian American and Pacific Islander electorate has multiplied with more feeling empowered to be a voice in US politics.

Be vigilant to vulnerabilities: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das to banks

The RBI data showed that credit growth is improving, albeit at a slower pace

Asian Development Bank gets $665 million for climate projects

ASEAN countries have a unique opportunity to build a green and inclusive future after the COVID-19 pandemic, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa said

Yahoo pulls out of China amid increasingly 'challenging' environment

Yahoo is the second large US technology firm in recent weeks to reduce its operations in China

World's biggest shipper Maersk reports 68% increase in revenue

Maersk said its key ocean business is now expected to grow below the global container demand" amid uncertainty around the supply chain logjams