Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russian court
Two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian court near Moscow, her lawyers confirmed to CNN on Thursday.Continue Reading
Singapore confirms one more imported case of monkeypox infection
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health on Thursday (Jul 7) confirmed one more imported case of monkeypox infection in Singapore. The patient is a 36-year-old male Indian national who lives in Singapore and had recently returned from the United States. The man is warded at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) andContinue Reading
Pakistan goat: Long-eared kid becomes star
Simba’s ears measure 54cm (21in) each, a length his owner claims breaks global records.Continue Reading
Brad Pitt says he suffers from facial blindness
If you run into Brad Pitt, chances are he won’t recognize you the second time around.Continue Reading
Thai opposition seeks court ruling to halt move to change election system
BANGKOK: Thailand’s biggest opposition party on Thursday (Jul 7) said it would seek a court ruling to stop an effort by pro-administration lawmakers to change the electoral system, calling it an unconstitutional move to favour the government. The Pheu Thai party’s challenge comes as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who firstContinue Reading
Covid-19: Veklury given conditional approval for treatment, says Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has granted a conditional registration approval for Veklury (remdesivir) for the emergency treatment of Covid-19. Read full storyContinue Reading
Taron Egerton and Ray Liotta star in ‘Black Bird’
A taut true-crime tale, “Black Bird” delivers a tense and mostly compelling game of cat and mouse, finding a new avenue into the well-worn world of serial killers via a jailhouse informant desperate to uncover information to commute his sentence. Featuring one of the late Ray Liotta’s final performances, the result is a limited series that doesn’t neatly follow the traditional script.Continue Reading
Infineon lays foundation of its US$1.8bil state-of-art wafer fab in Malaysia
Infineonâs 3rd facility at Kulim Hi-Tech Park to create 900 high value jobs
Add capacity in power semiconductors based on silicon carbide & gallium nitride German semiconductor solutions company, Infineon Technologies AG marked a momentous milestone in the construction of a new state-of-the-art wafer fab module, its third in Kulim, Malaysia, with…Continue Reading
How Jane Foster became Thor in Marvel comics
Depending on who you ask, the “Thor” films are either a love story about a boy and his hammer — or the love between a boy and his brother, or a boy and a brilliant, beautiful scientist or, more recently, a boy and an intergalactic raccoon.Continue Reading
Kazuki Takahashi: Yu-Gi-Oh! manga comic creator found dead in sea at 60
Kazuki Takahashi’s comic series was turned into TV shows, films and a hugely successful card game.Continue Reading