Consulate closure latest salvo in US-China tussle

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[caption id="attachment_7045" align="alignnone" width="943"] Tensions are rising between the US and China as they battle for global supremacy. [/caption] WASHINGTON: The closure of the Chinese...

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Healthcare News

California surpasses New York as worst-hit state in COVID-19 cases

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7064" align="alignnone" width="953"] FILE PHOTO: Few people wear masks as they walk on the beach pier during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease...

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News Science & Technology

Coronavirus: Cracking the secrets of how bats survive viruses

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

Scientists have deciphered the genetic blueprints of six of the world's bats. [caption id="attachment_7011" align="alignnone" width="969"] The greater mouse-eared bat catches insects in flight [/caption]...

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Earliest evidence for humans in the Americas

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

Humans settled in the Americas much earlier than previously thought, according to new finds from Mexico. [caption id="attachment_7015" align="alignnone" width="969"] One of the stone artefacts...

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Breaking News Business News

S$45 million tourism campaign launched urging locals to explore Singapore

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

SINGAPORE: Residents of Singapore are being encouraged to take a local holiday – dubbed a “Singapoliday” - and rediscover their home country while supporting local...

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Entertainment News

Tim Smith, singer with influential rock band Cardiacs, dies aged 59

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

Tim Smith, the charismatic frontman of influential British rock band Cardiacs, has died at the age of 59. The cult group formed in 1977 and...

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Entertainment News

Annie Ross, jazz singer and actress, dies aged 89

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

Annie Ross, the celebrated jazz singer who enjoyed a long career as a stage performer and film and TV actress, has died in New York...

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Daily News News

Row over ‘misrepresentation’ of slavery in UK citizenship test

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7005" align="alignnone" width="943"] The legacy of Britain's slave trade has in recent weeks become the focus of a fierce debate among academics - and...

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UK details path to citizenship for Hong Kong applicants

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7002" align="alignnone" width="946"] Anti-government demonstrators hold Union Jack flags as they protest in front of the UK consulate in Hong Kong, China, Oct 23,...

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News Sports

100-goal milestone yet to sink in, says Leicester’s Vardy

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy said scoring 100 Premier League goals was a massive achievement but its significance would hit home only after his retirement from...