Monthly Archives: February 2022
Newcastle goes big in January
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) - Threatened by relegation and now having the richest owners in world football, Newcastle was always likely to be the English...
Sculpture that spent decades on farmer’s mantle could be worth USD70,000
UPI - A lead sculpture that spent decades on the mantle of a British farmhouse was identified as a rare piece by British artist...
Global shares up; many Asian markets closed for holiday
TOKYO (AP) - Global shares rose yesterday, mirroring broad overnight gains on Wall Street, while many markets in China and elsewhere in Asia were...
One violator caught flouting directive
Adib Noor
The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) detected one violation during the movement restriction measure from midnight to 4am yesterday.
Local Pang Ma Tat was...
Virus infections for Olympic athletes, coaches rising faster
BEIJING (AP) - Athletes and team officials are testing positive for COVID-19 at much higher rates than other people arriving in China for the...
Tokyo COVID-19 hospitalisations mount
TOKYO (CNA) - Over half of Tokyo’s hospital beds set aside for COVID-19 patients were occupied yesterday, a level that officials have previously flagged...
Sony buys Bungie, game studio with Xbox ties
BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON (AP) - PlayStation-maker Sony is escalating its competition with Xbox-maker Microsoft by buying the video game studio behind one of Xbox’s hit...
US military fired missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AP) - The United States (US) military launched interceptor missiles during an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that targetted the...
Barcelona completing Aubameyang deal, no move for Dembélé
MADRID (AP) - It was a mix of good news and bad news for Barcelona at the end of the winter transfer window on...
Capital springs to life with low-key CNY celebrations
Lyna Mohamad
Traditionally, the Chinese community in the Sultanate heralds the Lunar New Year with colourful celebrations at the Teng Yun Temple in the capital,...