MANILA: A Philippine volcano that has been spewing ash for days appeared to be calming down yesterday, but seismologists said the danger of an eruption remained high and authorities warned evacuees not to return to their homes. Some residents took advantage of what they perceived as a lull in the
SHANGHAI: Huawei Technologies yesterday said its full-year revenue would likely jump 18 percent in 2019 to 850 billion yuan ($121.72 billion), lower than its earlier projections, as a US trade blacklisting curbed growth and disrupted its ability to source key parts. The world’s biggest maker of telecom network equipment and
LONDON: Kate Middleton, the wife of Prince William, wrote an open letter of thanks to Britain’s midwives on Friday after spending several days observing a hospital maternity unit, calling their work humbling and crucial. Kate, 37, the Duchess of Cambridge, the mother of George, 6, Charlotte, 4 and Louis 1,
LONDON/BEIJING: China is scouring the world for meat to replace the millions of pigs killed by African swine fever (ASF), boosting prices, business and profits for European and South American meatpackers as it reshapes global markets for pork, beef and chicken. The European Union, the world’s second largest pork producer
SYDNEY: A Christmas tree made from charred branches and other bushfire debris has been put up in Sydney’s central business district in a poignant reminder of deadly wildfires that have ravaged much of Australia. The tree is made and decorated with burnt logs, a scorched bicycle, a ruined fire alarm
SEATTLE/WASHINGTON: Boeing Co said on Monday it would suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner in January, its biggest assembly-line halt in more than 20 years, as fallout from two fatal crashes of the now-grounded aircraft drags into 2020. Boeing, which builds the 737 south of Seattle, said it
STOCKHOLM: Fashion retailer H&M said on Monday its sales rose nine percent in the fourth quarter, putting it on course to increase annual profits for the first time in four years following heavy investment in online and other services to adapt to a changing market. They have now climbed 53
TAKUA PA (Thailand): Fifteen years after the Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 230, 000 people on Boxing Day, 2004, a cargo container at a police station in southern Thailand bears witness to the hundreds of victims whose remains were never identified. Inside are personal items – wallets, documents, electronics,
HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam visited Beijing yesterday for her first trip to the Chinese capital since her government was handed a crushing defeat in local elections last month, prompting speculation about changes to her leadership team. During a four-day visit, Lam is due to discuss the political
MANILA: To some athletes, brands count for everything when it comes to performance. Filipino schoolgirl Rhea Bullos bagged three gold medals at an athletics competition this week without wearing shoes, opting instead to wrap her feet in tape and draw an iconic Nike “swoosh” logo on them. Bullos, 11, was
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