Blackouts darken misery of Lebanon’s economic collapse

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[caption id="attachment_4987" align="alignnone" width="892"] Samira Hanna,70, walks in her kitchen as she holds a candle due to a power cut, in Beirut, Lebanon July 6,...

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Muji’s US business seeks bankruptcy protection over COVID-19

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5008" align="alignnone" width="937"] FILE PHOTO: A woman walks outside a newly opened Muji store at a shopping mall in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China December...

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China cities declare flood ‘red alerts’ as extreme weather threats surge

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5107" align="alignnone" width="973"] Rescue workers evacuate with an inflatable boat students stranded by floodwaters at a school, amid heavy rainfall in Duchang county, Jiangxi...

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Business News

Vietnam says 31 million workers impacted by pandemic, risk of rising unemployment

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5014" align="alignnone" width="927"] FILE PHOTO: Labourers wear protective masks as they work at a private Ngoc Nu factory which makes blankets, pillows and mattresses...

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Business News

Fair and unlovely: India confronts dark-skin bias

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5033" align="alignnone" width="946"] Unilever reportedly made US$500 million from Fair & Lovely sales last year. [/caption] NEW DELHI: When Chandana Hiran was a child,...

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US Army chief of staff signs ‘strategic vision’ pact with Thailand

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4978" align="alignnone" width="902"] US Army Chief of Staff General James C McConville and Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, wearing face masks, pose during their...

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Daily News News

Malaysia police question Australian Al Jazeera journalists

July 9, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4993" align="alignnone" width="944"] Malaysian police are investigating Al Jazeera for alleged sedition and defamation. [/caption] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police on Friday (Jul 10) called...

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Healthcare News

Australia considers slowing return of citizens amid COVID-19 spike

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4963" align="alignnone" width="932"] The international arrivals area at Kingsford Smith International Airport is seen after Australia implemented an entry ban on non-citizens and non-residents...

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‘It’s going to happen again’: Former NZ PM Clark tasked with WHO COVID-19 review

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4944" align="alignnone" width="928"] Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand in a picture taken Sep 21, 2018. [/caption] WELLINGTON: New Zealand's former prime...

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COVID-19: California theme parks remain shut but hundreds flock to Disney shops

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4959" align="alignnone" width="928"] A couple waits in line to enter Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California on Jul 9, 2020. [/caption] ANAHEIM, California: Disney's California...