China cracks down on poor taste in renewed bid to clean the Internet

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[caption id="attachment_4839" align="alignnone" width="896"] People wearing face masks are seen on a street following an outbreak of COVID-19 in Shanghai, China. [/caption] HONG KONG: China...

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Business News

Google shuts down cloud project, says no plan to offer cloud services in China

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4826" align="alignnone" width="904"] FILE PHOTO: A logo of Google is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland July 1, 2020. [/caption] SAN FRANCISCO:...

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News world

Australian PM suspends extradition treaty, extends visas for Hong Kong citizens

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4791" align="alignnone" width="912"] FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a state memorial honouring victims of the Australian bushfires at Qudos Bank...

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News Sports

Fighting COVID-19, dreaming of Olympics: Meet Japan’s boxing nurse

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4900" align="alignnone" width="909"] Japanese boxer Arisa Tsubata works as a nurse. [/caption] TOKOROZAWA, Japan: Olympic boxing hopeful Arisa Tsubata is used to taking blows...

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News world

Senior China diplomat urges ‘positive energy’ in ties with US

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4800" align="alignnone" width="928"] FILE PHOTO: Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks to reporters via video link at a news conference held...

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News world

George Floyd said officers would ‘kill’ him in new recording transcript

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4797" align="alignnone" width="921"] Visitors pay their respects to George Floyd in front of a mural in Houston, Texas on Jun 8, 2020. [/caption] WASHINGTON:...

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News Sports

Formula 1: ‘Gloves are off’ as Mercedes and Red Bull duel for supremacy

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4905" align="alignnone" width="943"] Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas after his victory at the Austrian Grand Prix on Jul 5, 2020 [/caption] SPIELBERG, Austria: Mercedes team...

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News world

Australia warns citizens of increased risk of detention in Hong Kong

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4773" align="alignnone" width="905"] A view of Hong Kong's city skyline on Friday, Jul 3, 2020. [/caption] SYDNEY: Australia warned its citizens and residents in...

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Daily News News

Foreign students fear deportation over Trump visa threat

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4815" align="alignnone" width="925"] Harvard University is suing the US government over its threat to remoke visas for foreign students. [/caption] NEW YORK: Pakistani student...

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Healthcare News

COVID-19: Melbourne wakes to another lockdown as more state borders close

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Emergency workers prepare to help residents on day four of a lockdown, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, at the public housing tower blocks in...