Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ Haj over COVID-19 pandemic

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[caption id="attachment_3120" align="alignnone" width="781"] In this file photo taken on Apr 24, 2020, sanitation workers disinfect the area around the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque....

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COVID-19 pandemic still accelerating: WHO chief

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3097" align="alignnone" width="868"] World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wears a mask on Jun 11, 2020 in Geneva. [/caption] DUBAI: The World...

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South Africa coronavirus cases surge past 100,000

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3124" align="alignnone" width="824"] Despite an unprecedented US$26 billion virus relief package and food parcels, many South Africans have struggled to get by. [/caption] JOHANNESBURG:...

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Sushant Singh Rajput and Lauren Gottlieb’s Whatsapp conversation is heartbreaking

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

In the chat dated 2016, Sushant Singh Rajput and Lauren Gottlieb talk about their life and career. The late actor also encourages Lauren to keep...

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Lufthansa shares down as investor battles bailout terms

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3003" align="alignnone" width="898"] FILE PHOTO: A Lufthansa jet is seen behind a barbed-wire fence at the airport as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...

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Wirecard says missing US$2.1 billion never existed, rips up earlier accounts

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3006" align="alignnone" width="879"] FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payment transactions is...

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Coronavirus: Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from Covid-19. [caption id="attachment_2977" align="alignnone" width="799"] Indigenous communities are among...

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Beijing coronavirus cases to see ‘cliff-like’ drop this week: Chinese expert

June 22, 2020June 26, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A medical staff member in protective suit collects a swab from a man for a nucleic acid test at China-Japan Friendship Hospital following...

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Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concert

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

The concert will also feature appearances from Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Salma Hayek and David Beckham. [caption id="attachment_3078" align="alignnone" width="897"] The...

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Indonesia warns unemployment to spike due to COVID-19 pandemic

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3075" align="alignnone" width="895"] Women are pictured wearing a protective face mask and face shield as the Indonesian government eases restrictions to prevent the spread...