Mobile operator Vodafone is backing a satellite venture that aims to broadcast a mobile broadband network from space, potentially boosting its 4G – and in the future 5G – coverage for users... Read more »
Rising Chinese pollution levels measured from space are showing a gradual but uneven industrial pickup after the economic slowdown caused by the nation’s fight to contain the deadly novel coronavirus. Though the... Read more »
London, England – When Iqra Ismail’s teacher told her that “girls can’t play football”, the then eight-year-old was determined to prove her wrong. A proud UK-born Somali, Iqra, now 19, grew up in... Read more »
Japanese officials are becoming increasingly concerned that the country’s dream of hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be dealt a fatal blow due to the spread of the new coronavirus, jolting organisers, sponsors and media firms... Read more »
Washington, DC – More coronavirus cases are expected in the United States amid efforts to ramp up testing for the disease, officials say, after weeks of delays and faulty test kits led the virus to circulate undetected.... Read more »
Gulf countries have responded to the coronavirus outbreak by introducing travel bans, stepping up screening measures at important entry points and rescheduling – and in some cases cancelling – significant sports and cultural events.... Read more »