China tells US not to bully Sri Lanka ahead of Pompeo’s visit

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[caption id="attachment_11944" align="alignnone" width="1000"] An outdoor view of the China-Sri Lanka Friendship National Nephrology Specialised Hospital in Polannaruwa, Sri Lanka, November 9, 2019. [/caption] COLOMBO:...

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Blast at Pakistani religious school kills 7, wounds more than 80

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11954" align="alignnone" width="1000"] A rescue worker examines remains at the site of a blast at a religious school in Peshawar October 27, 2020. [/caption]...

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Biden to push into Georgia as Trump embarks on three-state campaign spree

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11941" align="alignnone" width="1000"] US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden during a visit to a voter activation centre in Chester, Pennsylvania October 26, 2020. [/caption]...

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Coronavirus pandemic deepens Japan’s demographic crisis

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11932" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Japan is ageing far faster than any other developed country. More than a quarter of Japanese are set to be over...

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Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trials produce robust immune response in elderly, reports FT

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11908" align="alignnone" width="1000"] A test tube labelled with the vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken September 9, 2020....

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Pompeo in India for talks on China ‘threats’

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11911" align="alignnone" width="1000"] U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrives at an airport in New Delhi, India, October 26, 2020. [/caption] NEW DELHI: US...

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Pakistan summons French ambassador to condemn ‘Islamophobic’ campaign

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11914" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comments came after Macron paid tribute to a French history teacher beheaded by an Islamist radical...

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UK says on vaccine: we’re not there yet, eyes first half of 2021

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11917" align="alignnone" width="1000"] British Health Minister Matt Hancock admitted that a vaccine was not quite ready. — UK Parliament handout via [/caption] LONDON: British...

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More than 2,100 opportunities available in logistics sector under SGUnited programme

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11960" align="alignnone" width="768"] Essential workers load boxes for delivery in the central business district in Singapore on Apr 7, 2020. [/caption] SINGAPORE: More than...

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Australia’s virus hotspot state records 2 days without new cases for first time in 7 months

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020

A man runs along a waterway after lockdown restrictions were imposed in response to the Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne, Australia July 10, 2020. SYDNEY:...