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WHO fears spike in deaths after global COVID-19 surge 14 Oct 2020 - 08:53 pm

GENEVA/ZURICH - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned against any complacency in the coronavirus death rate, saying with the increasing number...

TikTok video propels Fleetwood Mac classic into top 100 14 Oct 2020 - 11:40 am

Los Angeles: A viral TikTok video featuring a laid-back skateboarder lip-synching to Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" has propelled the 1977 hit back into the...

Apple unveils $50 Beats headphones as iPhone boxes go empty 14 Oct 2020 - 12:28 am

Apple Inc. announced its first Beats headphones to feature USB-C charging, replacing its proprietary Lightning port, with the $50 Beats Flex. The neck...

Facebook rejigs Messenger with new look, features 14 Oct 2020 - 12:02 am

San Francisco - Facebook on Tuesday introduced a brand new look for Messenger, including a new logo and default chat colour as well...

Eli Lilly antibody trial paused due to potential safety concern 13 Oct 2020 - 10:08 pm

U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday that the government-sponsored clinical trial of its COVID-19 antibody treatment has been paused because...

Apple unveils iPhone 12 with 5G, HomePod Mini smart speaker 13 Oct 2020 - 08:29 pm

Apple Inc on Tuesday launched four versions of the iPhone 12 with faster 5G connectivity, starting at $699, which the Cupertino, California company...

Apple unveils new HomePod Mini at virtual event, new iPhone 12 expected 13 Oct 2020 - 08:12 pm

Apple Inc debuted a new HomePod Mini smart speaker on Tuesday, as analysts expected it to unveil a new iPhone 12 that can...

Facebook will ban ads discouraging people from getting vaccines 13 Oct 2020 - 07:13 pm

Facebook Inc will start banning ads that discourage people from getting vaccinated, the social media company said on Tuesday, as it also announced...

Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan donate $100 million more to U.S. election infrastructure 13 Oct 2020 - 05:05 pm

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, said on Tuesday that they will donate an additional $100 million...

Apple event expected to bring 5G speed, smaller iPhone 12 13 Oct 2020 - 02:03 pm

Apple Inc on Tuesday is expected to announce an iPhone 12 capable of tapping into faster 5G networks, a new feature designed to...

Audi to launch new electric vehicle venture with China's FAW 13 Oct 2020 - 12:35 pm

BEIJING: German premium automaker Audi AG said on Tuesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with China's state-owned FAW Group to launch...

Avocado boom comes at a price in Portugal's parched Algarve 13 Oct 2020 - 12:02 pm

Lagos: Like many Britons in Portugal, Richard Alan moved to the sun-drenched southern Algarve region to retire. He bought a farm, married the...

Stir-crazy 'passengers' gobble up tickets to dine on parked Singapore jets 13 Oct 2020 - 11:34 am

Singapore: Tarmac meals have become an unlikely hit for coronavirus-battered Singapore Airlines, with hundreds of "passengers" paying the equivalent of a budget ticket...

UN: Climate change means more weather disasters every year 13 Oct 2020 - 10:56 am

GENEVA: In the wake of heat waves, global warming, forest fires, storms, droughts and a rising number of hurricanes, the U.N. weather agency...

2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness 13 Oct 2020 - 10:17 am

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.: A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study...