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Virus may never go away but could change into mild annoyance: Global experts 14 Feb 2021 - 06:35 pm

NEW DELHI: What if COVID-19 never goes away? Experts say it's likely that some version of the disease will linger for years. But...

Tesla selects Karnataka for electric vehicle plant in India: PTI 14 Feb 2021 - 02:08 pm

Tesla Inc. chose the state of Karnataka for its first plant in India as the electric vehicle maker sets its sight on Asia’s...

Auto Class Cars hosts customer appreciation event at MG showroom in Doha 14 Feb 2021 - 09:06 am

Doha: Auto Class Cars, the authorised general distributor of MG in the Qatar, recently hosted a customer appreciation event for its valued fleet...

Second time lucky? Stonehenge first erected in Wales, archaeologists say 12 Feb 2021 - 02:54 pm

LONDON: Archaeologists believe they have discovered the origins of the Stonehenge prehistoric monument after they uncovered the remains of an ancient stone circle...

'I'm not a cat,' says lawyer after Zoom filter mishap 11 Feb 2021 - 03:56 pm

When Judge Roy Ferguson opened up virtual proceedings of the 394th Judicial District Court in Texas on Zoom on Tuesday, he was not...

Not perfect, but saves lives, AstraZeneca says of COVID-19 vaccine 11 Feb 2021 - 03:08 pm

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is not perfect, but will have a big impact on the pandemic, its chief executive predicted on Thursday, as the...

Twitter says will not fully comply with India govt orders to take down some accounts 10 Feb 2021 - 11:36 am

New Delhi: Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it would not fully comply with orders from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to take down...

Common asthma drug cuts COVID-19 hospitalization risk, recovery time - Oxford study 09 Feb 2021 - 11:54 pm

A commonly used asthma treatment appears to reduce the need for hospitalizations as well as recovery time for COVID-19 patients if given within...

Facebook steps up vaccine misinformation efforts. Will it work? 09 Feb 2021 - 11:25 pm

As inoculation efforts for the coronavirus ramp up around the world, Facebook says it’s going all in to block the spread of bogus...

AstraZeneca CEO says COVID vaccine should work against severe disease 09 Feb 2021 - 04:21 pm

GENEVA: AstraZeneca's Chief Executive said on Tuesday that the results of a study showing its COVID-19 vaccine had little effect against mild disease...

Apple iPhone 12 mini sales slow as smaller smartphones lose appeal: Report 09 Feb 2021 - 04:15 pm

Apple Inc's iPhone 12 mini U.S. sales were just 5% of overall sales of its new phones during the first half of January,...

Elon Musk puts up $100 mln for global carbon reduction competition 08 Feb 2021 - 04:21 pm

Tesla Inc boss and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is offering a $100 million prize in a four-year global competition to find a way...

Transports of delight: Chinese get a taste of home for Lunar New Year 08 Feb 2021 - 10:21 am

Shanghai: Chinese unable to re-unite with loved ones this Lunar New Year are sending them a taste of home instead, using food packages...

Hyundai, Kia say Apple car deal is off, puncturing investor dream 08 Feb 2021 - 08:24 am

Seoul: South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co said on Monday it is not now in talks with Apple Inc on autonomous electric cars, just...

When will life return to normal? In seven years at today's vaccine rates 07 Feb 2021 - 12:19 pm

When will the pandemic end? It’s the question hanging over just about everything since Covid-19 took over the world last year. The answer...

Qatar Automobiles Company presents all-new Mitsubishi Xpander SUV 07 Feb 2021 - 10:08 am

Doha: Qatar Automobiles Company (QAC), the authorised general distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Qatar, presents the Mitsubishi Xpander, a new versatile 7-seat SUV...

Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID shot less effective against S.African variant: study 07 Feb 2021 - 10:02 am

British drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Saturday its vaccine developed with the University of Oxford appeared to offer only limited protection against mild disease...