South Korea launches safety probe into Tesla vehicles

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[caption id="attachment_7990" align="alignnone" width="971"] Tesla electric vehicles for test driving are parked in Hanam, South Korea, on Jul 6, 2020. [/caption] SEOUL: South Korea said...

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PM Lee fears US-China tensions may continue past upcoming US presidential election

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7896" align="alignnone" width="960"] Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking at a virtual dialogue with the Atlantic Council on Jul 28, 2020. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Prime...

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China’s Mars probe photographs Earth en route to Red Planet

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7952" align="alignnone" width="966"] A view of the Earth and Moon taken by China's Tianwen-1 Mars probe from a distance of 1.2 million km. [/caption]...

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Face verification technology to allow SingPass holders to sign up for DBS digital banking services using a selfie

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7976" align="alignnone" width="975"] DBS and GovTech to pilot SingPass Face Verification technology for digital banking sign-ups via a process akin to taking a selfie....

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Thai tourist arrivals slump 66% year-on-year from January to June amid COVID-19 pandemic

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7973" align="alignnone" width="966"] File photo of people at a beach after the government eased some protective measures following the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Hua...

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Twitter temporarily restricts Donald Trump Jr’s account over COVID-19 video

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7943" align="alignnone" width="962"] Donald Trump Jr. speaks to young people waiting to hear his father, U.S. President Donald Trump, deliver an "Address to Young...

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German ministers face grilling over Wirecard collapse

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7940" align="alignnone" width="966"] Germany's finance and economy ministers will be grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday about the massive fraud that brought Wirecard down. [/caption]...

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Muslims begin downsized Haj pilgrimage amid COVID-19 pandemic

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7935" align="alignnone" width="964"] The government scaled back the pilgrimage as it could be a major source of contagion, but the move will deepen the...

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US, Australia seek new military cooperation in face of China

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7899" align="alignnone" width="967"] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens while Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks during a press conference. [/caption] WASHINGTON: The...

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Musk says Tesla open to supplying batteries to other automakers

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7986" align="alignnone" width="975"] Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai, China, Jan 7, 2019. [/caption] SEOUL: Tesla Inc...