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[ad_1] BERLIN / DILLENBURG, Germany: Proud of their national reputation for efficiency, Germans are increasingly frustrated by the slow launch of a COVID-19 vaccine that their scientists helped develop. Tight vaccine supplies, cumbersome paperwork, a lack of healthcare personnel, and an aging and immobile population are hampering efforts to get …

[ad_1] CHENGDU: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio is taking on even more conventional gasoline-powered premium carmakers from BMW to Audi, launching its first sedan model on Saturday (January 9) as it targets a largest share of the world’s largest automobile market. The launch of the ET7, at an event …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Search the Internet for “Tuas Lamp Post 1” and you will find images of cyclists posing in front of a lamp post adorned with stickers. Located about 13 km from the Tuas Checkpoint, this lamppost has become a popular spot for cyclists in recent years, leaving stickers to …

[ad_1] TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and its three neighboring prefectures on Thursday (January 7), amid an increase in the number of cases. The decree takes effect at midnight in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama, home to 36.8 million people in …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: An application to register a new political party led by former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was rejected, the party’s lawyer, Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi, said on Thursday (January 7). The Registrar of the Society (ROS) rejected Parti Pejuang Tanah Air’s (Pejuang) request because it was done …

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp felt his team should have taken a penalty in the 1-0 loss to Southampton, but gave a brutally honest assessment of his team’s poor performance. Liverpool’s Premier League title defense suffered a setback as they fell in their second loss of the season at St Mary’s. Danny …

[ad_1] Sky Sports expert Paul Merson has praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for allowing Bruno Fernandes to have a nearly free role at Manchester United. The diminutive midfielder has been an integral part of United’s renaissance for the past year. The Sporting Lisbon star arrived last January and United agreed to …

[ad_1] Graeme Souness was briefly surprised by Hakim Ziyech in Chelsea’s 3-1 loss to Manchester City. Chelsea’s recent poor form continued when one of their rivals put them to the test for the title at Stamford Bridge. The Blues conceded three goals in the first half to give themselves a …

[ad_1] The veteran boss has not ruled out his chances of an unlikely return to the North London side, whom he led to three Premier League titles. Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger has admitted that he would consider returning to the club, but does not think it is necessary. The Frenchman, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Temperatures fell to a low of 21.3 ° C on Saturday (Jan 2) as cool, rainy weather from a rising monsoon continued from Friday, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said. In a Facebook post, NEA said widespread continued rains and some heavy rain was expected on Saturday before …