Japan sees rare strike as workers at flagship Seibu store protest sale
TOKYO – Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike on Thursday after talks with management over the planned sale of their company broke down, marking the first…
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US sees a shortage of Moderna Covid-19 boosters
NEW YORK – Some pharmacies are reporting shortages of Moderna’s new bivalent booster shot for Covid-19 as one factory used in producing the vaccine remains offline following a…
Tennis: No sweat as impressive Kyrgios sees off Tsitsipas in Halle
Nick Kyrgios impressively rallied past Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Halle grass court tournament on Wednesday (June 15) to hammer home his status as a Wimbledon threat but only after…
IMF official sees energy prices spiralling down by early 2022
WASHINGTON: Rising energy prices are weighing on households but the recent spike is unlikely to fuel a 1970s-style oil crisis and should retreat early next year, IMF chief…
Blinken sees unity on Taliban after talks with Pakistan, China
UNITED NATIONS – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday (Sept 24) he believed the world was united on pressing the Taliban after speaking with Pakistan, China and…
Syria sees spike in Covid-19 cases as fears grow of new wave
AMMAN – Syria is facing a new surge in Covid-19 infections in both government-held areas and territory outside state control that could overwhelm the war-ravaged country’s fragile…
Arteta sees light at the end of the tunnel for Arsenal
LONDON – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he sees a bright future for the club despite suffering their worst start to a season for 67 years. The Gunners climbed off the bottom of the…
Qantas sees huge losses as carrier prepares for restart
Qantas has posted an AUS$2.6 billion (£1.2 billion) full-year loss for 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. However, the airline said it has started financial 2022 in a “fundamentally…
Hong Kong bourse sees drop in Q2 profit as IPO boom wanes
HONG KONG – Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) reported a drop in profit in the second quarter as a boom in initial public offerings (IPOs) and trading at the start of the year waned.…
Israel sees decline in Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine efficacy rate due to Delta variant
JERUSALEM – Israel has recorded a steep drop in the efficacy rate of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in preventing coronavirus infections, due to the spread of the Delta variant and the easing…