Top US aide expects tough action on TikTok, WeChat

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[caption id="attachment_5363" align="alignnone" width="944"] White House trade advisor Peter Navarro, pictured in June 2020, alleges the apps funnel data to China. [/caption] SAN FRANCISCO: White...

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Libya’s NOC accuses UAE of being behind oil blockade

July 12, 2020July 13, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5406" align="alignnone" width="909"] A view shows the oil port of Es Sider, Libya, on Mar 16, 2017. [/caption] TUNIS: Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC)...

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Commentary: Airlines will need to review their fleets to boost passenger confidence and demand

July 12, 2020July 13, 2020

The over-reliance on large aircraft is notable in Southeast Asia and the negative impact of downturns is always amplified by overcapacity, says Cesar Pereira. [caption...

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‘Let’s get going’: UK tells businesses to prepare for Brexit crunch

July 12, 2020July 13, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5376" align="alignnone" width="955"] FILE PHOTO: Michael Gove arrives at Downing Street in London, Britain February 13, 2020. [/caption] LONDON: Britain is urging businesses and...

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Pope ‘very distressed’ over Turkey’s Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5295" align="alignnone" width="937"] FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis holds the weekly audience at the Vatican June 24, 2020. [/caption] VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said Sunday...

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Iran says misaligned radar led to Ukrainian jet downing

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5289" align="alignnone" width="921"] The shooting-down of Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752 near Tehran on Jan 8 left 176 people dead. [/caption] TEHRAN: Iran said...

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Healthcare News

Safety first for Spaniards voting amid new COVID-19 outbreaks

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5292" align="alignnone" width="903"] Workers organize papers at a polling station before the start of the voting during the Basque regional elections, amid the coronavirus...

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Australia’s Victoria state marks week of triple-digit COVID-19 cases

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5286" align="alignnone" width="967"] A worker dressed in personal protective equipment disposes of rubbish outside a public housing tower, reopened the previous night after being...

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Usman outclasses Masvidal as UFC debuts on ‘Fight Island’ in UAE

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5301" align="alignnone" width="951"] Master class: UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman comprehensivey dismantled Jorge Masvidal in the headline bout on UFC's Fight Island in Abu...

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China economy rebounds in Q2 after COVID-19 hit: Poll

July 11, 2020July 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5260" align="alignnone" width="941"] Analysts forecast China will be the only major economy to experience positive growth this year. [/caption] BEIJING: China returned to growth...