Archives for September 27, 2016
Twitter could take many forms, depending on new owner
SAN FRANCISCO: With speculation mounting that Twitter Inc will soon have a new corporate owner, the 10-year-old social networking service - which has long struggled to define its core purpose…
Google launches service to take internet to India malls, cafes
NEW DELHI: Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, said on Tuesday it launched Google Station in India, a service that aims to deepen its reach across the country, as the…
Disney, Microsoft among possible Twitter suitors: reports
Walt Disney Co and Microsoft Corp joined a list of potential suitors for Twitter Inc, according to media reports on Monday. Twitter shares were marginally down at $ in after-market…
Zidane dismisses talk of rift with Ronaldo
DORTMUND: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane denied on Monday there was a rift between him and Cristiano Ronaldo after the team's talisman appeared to react angrily to being substituted in…
Drake returns to Billboard No.1 for 13th time with ‘Views’
LOS ANGELES: Canadian rapper Drake returned to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with "Views" on Monday after a seven-week break from the top spot. "Views" first took…
Actors Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber separate after 11 years together
LOS ANGELES: Actors Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber are splitting up after 11 years together, the couple said in a statement on Monday. Watts, 47, and Schreiber, 48, said that…
Fawad Khan leaves India after threats from extremists: report
NEW DEHLI: After threats from Hindu extremists to Pakistani actors to leave India, Bollywood heartthrob Fawad Khan has reportedly left India, and will not go back there anytime soon. Extremist…
Kerry defends diplomacy as Russian-backed forces pound Aleppo
COLOMBIA/BEIRUT: Secretary of State John Kerry defended his efforts to negotiate with Moscow over the war in Syria on Monday, despite the collapse of a ceasefire that has led to…
Clinton, Trump clash in fiery first debate
HEMPSTEAD: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump bickered and traded insults in a fiery US presidential debate Monday, as they aggressively pitched their case to tens of millions of American voters.…
India begins campaign at United Nations to isolate Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: India began a campaign to isolate Pakistan at the United Nations on Monday, telling the 193-member General Assembly it was time to identify nations who nurture, peddle and…