OSLO: Norwegian telecoms group Telenor said yesterday it is selling its subsidiary in Myanmar, where it is one of the major operators, as a result of the military coup there.

BRUSSELS: Europe’s prestigious carmakers lead the world in perfecting the internal combustion engine-but the days of the petrol motor are numbered, and the continent is changing gear. On Wednesday next week, the European Commission will unveil its plan to reduce carbon emissions from new vehicles to zero within the next decade, to fight climate change.

KUWAIT: Defense Minister and head of the coronavirus emergency committee Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah yesterday said authorities are trying to avoid the imposition of another lockdown to counter a serious increase in the number of new cases. 

KUWAIT: At least 60,000 people have received anti-COVID vaccine during the fourth phase of the mobile vaccination campaign, Dr Dina Al-Dhabib, head of the mobile vaccination units, said on Tuesday. 

WASHINGTON: The world’s richest nations must do more to help the poorest countries withstand the “devastating double-blow” of the pandemic and the resulting economic damage, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said yesterday. 

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Tuesday it scrapped a massive $10 billion cloud computing contract, sidestepping a bitter dispute between Amazon and Microsoft over allegations of political bias that swayed the bidding. 

SAN FRANCISCO: Nintendo yesterday announced its updated Switch hand-held game console would be available in October, after a pandemic year in which gaming activity surged. 

LONDON: British online food retailer Ocado yesterday said first-half net losses deepened on heavy investment made to help meet booming demand during the pandemic. 

FRANKFURT: German industrial orders fell sharply in May, hit by weak demand from abroad as the pandemic continued to pummel Europe’s top economy, official data showed yesterday.