Australian police disperse Black Lives Matter rally

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[caption id="attachment_7721" align="alignnone" width="966"] A person demonstrates in Sydney, Australia to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. [/caption] SYDNEY:...

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China will limit their boys from Brazil, says top FA official

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7844" align="alignnone" width="966"] Shanghai SIPG's Oscar, a Brazil international, has expressed an interest in playing for China. [/caption] SHANGHAI: China's football squad will be...

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Gold hits new record, equities up on US stimulus hope

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7784" align="alignnone" width="959"] Focus will turn to Capitol Hill, where lawmakers will try to hammer out a new stimulus package to support the rattled...

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Gold hits a high, more precious as dollar loses value

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

Gold rocketed to record peaks at US$1,975 on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar plumbed two-year lows as investors wagered the Federal Reserve would reaffirm its...

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Exclusive: Italy working to create single broadband champion independent of TIM – source

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

Italy's government is studying a plan to create a single ultra-fast broadband network that could initially be majority-owned by phone incumbent Telecom Italia (TIM) but...

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Brazil antitrust watchdog questions Facebook’s WhatsApp payment fees

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

Brazil's antitrust watchdog is asking Facebook Inc to explain the fee structure for its short-lived payments service launched in June in partnership with card processor...

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Australian PM abandons interstate tour to tackle COVID-19 crisis

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7712" align="alignnone" width="976"] File photo of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking during a joint press conference at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, Feb...

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New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong after China passes national security law

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7703" align="alignnone" width="991"] FILE PHOTO: Riot police fire tear gas into the crowds to disperse anti-national security law protesters during a march at the...

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Trump names contrarian colonel as Germany envoy amid pullout

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7758" align="alignnone" width="985"] Police in May 2020 stand outside the US embassy in Berlin, to which President Donald Trump has named a new ambassador....

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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for use by end of year, US says

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7724" align="alignnone" width="966"] A nurse prepares a shot as the world's biggest study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of...