California has record surge in COVID-19 cases, Arizona clamps down

[caption id="attachment_3528" align="alignnone" width="904"] FILE PHOTO: Few people wear masks as they walk on the beach pier during the global COVID-19 outbreak in Oceanside, California,...

Commentary: China’s ‘charm offensive’ has become rather charmless

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

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The shine has come off what was once seen as China’s deft ability to make friends and wield influence, says Mark Beeson. [caption id="attachment_3536" align="alignnone"...

COVID-19: New Zealand says APEC 2021 to be virtual summit

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_3533" align="alignnone" width="875"] FILE PHOTO: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was due to be held in Auckland, New Zealand in Nov 2021. [/caption]...

Los Angeles announces ‘hard pause’ on movie theater reopenings in biggest U.S market

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced he was taking a "hard pause" on when movie theaters in the city can reopen, citing an...

Reddit bans ‘The_Donald’ forum amid broad social media crackdown

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

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Social media site Reddit on Monday shut down r/The_Donald, a forum which long served as a popular online home base for fans of President Donald...

Football: Fernandes double fires Man Utd masterclass

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_3641" align="alignnone" width="911"] Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka (left) and Brighton's Yves Bissouma fight for the ball during the English Premier League football match. [/caption]...

Football: Valencia sack coach Celades following back-to-back defeats

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

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Valencia coach Albert Celades. MADRID: Valencia have sacked coach Albert Celades and appointed sporting director Voro until the end of the season, the La...

UK reimposes lockdown on coronavirus-hit city of Leicester

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_3524" align="alignnone" width="870"] Leicester's mayor has argued that the high levels of cases might in part be due to higher levels of testing in...

COVID-19 pandemic ‘is not even close to being over’: WHO chief

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_3520" align="alignnone" width="849"] The logo of the World Health Organization (WHO). [/caption] GENEVA: The COVID-19 pandemic is not even close to being over, World...

New York Times ends partnership with Apple News

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_3484" align="alignnone" width="847"] FILE PHOTO: The sun peaks over the New York Times Building in New York. [/caption] NEW YORK: The New York Times...