Taliban surround Afghan city as commandos launch counterattack

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[caption id="attachment_14151" align="alignright" width="667"] A smoke plume rises from houses as clashes rage between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in the western city of...

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Telenor sells Myanmar operations to Lebanese investment firm M1 Group for US$105 million

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

OSLO: Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor has sold its Myanmar operations to Lebanese investment firm M1 Group for US$105 million, Telenor said on Thursday (Jul 8),...

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SP Group trials technology to push energy from battery of electric vehicle back to power grid

July 7, 2021July 8, 2021

[caption id="attachment_14148" align="alignnone" width="991"] The vehicle-to-grid-capable Nissan LEAF (left) and bidirectional charger (right). [/caption] SINGAPORE: SP Group has started a trial to test and verify...

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Denmark captain Kjaer sorry as ‘fantastic adventure’ ends

July 7, 2021July 8, 2021

[caption id="attachment_14145" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Semi Final - England v Denmark - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - July 7, 2021...

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Reports: Virus emergency to be imposed in Tokyo during Olympics

July 7, 2021July 8, 2021

TOKYO: The Japanese government plans to impose a virus state of emergency in Tokyo during the Olympics, reports said today, meaning spectators could be barred...

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Vietnam to impose widespread curbs in largest city to tackle coronavirus

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

[caption id="attachment_14136" align="alignnone" width="1000"] The measures will instruct people to stay indoors unless necessary and bars gatherings of two people or more people.. [/caption] HANOI:...

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China deepens crypto crackdown with central bank warning

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

BEIJING: China's central bank warned companies on Tuesday (Jul 6) against assisting cryptocurrency-related businesses as it shut down a software firm over suspected involvement in...

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Olympic Council of Malaysia: Zii Jia replaces Khairul Anuar as flag bearer for Tokyo Olympics

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

[caption id="attachment_14127" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Lee Zii Jia, 23, is expected to be a medal contender in Tokyo following his excellent performance in bagging the All...

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Indonesia reports record Covid-19 deaths of more than 1,000

July 6, 2021July 7, 2021

[caption id="attachment_14133" align="alignnone" width="1000"] It was the third consecutive day of record new infections in Indonesia. [/caption] JAKARTA: Indonesia reported today 34,379 new coronavirus infections...

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Oil rises further on hopes of tighter supply as OPEC+ talks abandoned

July 5, 2021July 6, 2021

Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday after the previous day's rally, supported by expectations of a tighter market as output talks of OPEC+ nations were...