Australia’s Victoria state reports record new cases of coronavirus
SYDNEY: Australia's second most populous state of Victoria reported on Wednesday (Jul 22) two new deaths from the coronavirus and...
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Delayed and downsized, but will Tokyo Olympics be greener?
TOKYO: The delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics forced by the coronavirus pandemic means next year's Games will be smaller...
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Coronavirus vaccine key for Olympics go-ahead in 2021: Tokyo chief
TOYKO: The development of a coronavirus vaccine or treatment will be key to allowing the postponed Tokyo 2020 games to...
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US accuses Chinese nationals of hacking spree for COVID-19 data, defence secrets
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department on Tuesday (Jul 21) indicted two Chinese nationals over their role in what the agency...
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Chinese COVID-19 vaccine starts final tests in Brazil
BRASILIA: A Chinese-made vaccine against COVID-19 entered the final stage of testing on Tuesday (Jul 21) in Brazil, where volunteers...
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Cathay Pacific reaches deal for Airbus delivery delays, in advanced talks with Boeing
SYDNEY: Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday (Jul 22) it had reached agreement with Airbus to delay the...
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RBS hires top climate expert as it says goodbye to historic name
LONDON: Royal Bank of Scotland has hired climate change expert Nicholas Stern to help shape its sustainability strategy as the...
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Twitter will suspend accounts tweeting about conspiracy theory group QAnon
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said on Tuesday (Jul 22) it would permanently suspend accounts that violate its policies while tweeting about...
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Last Qantas 747 prepares to depart Sydney for Mojave retirement
SYDNEY: Qantas Airways Ltd chief executive Alan Joyce signed the carrier's last Boeing Co 747 jet at Sydney airport on...
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Scientists report that airborne coronavirus is probably infectious
WASHINGTON: Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they...
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Melbourne residents ordered to wear masks as Australia coronavirus cases rise
SYDNEY: Residents of Australia's second most populous city Melbourne must wear masks when leaving home from Wednesday (Jul 22), as...
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Post-COVID care unit helps hard-hit patients in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO: Her voice temporarily silenced by a nearly three-month battle with COVID-19, Elenice da Silva "talks" by mouthing...
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Simpler. Cheaper. Safer? Tokyo 2020’s unanswered questions
TOKYO: The year-long postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to coronavirus has presented organisers with unprecedented challenges and questions...
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With Olympics on hold, Aussie swimmers tread water
SYDNEY: Australia's elite swimmers should now be in peak condition and eyeing Olympic medals but instead, like their rivals from...
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Bolivians try chlorine dioxide for COVID-19, despite health ministry warnings
LA PAZ: Bolivians desperate to avoid or cure COVID-19 are ingesting chlorine dioxide, which the senate has approved as a...
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern dismisses minister over inappropriate relationship claims
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern dismissed Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway on Wednesday (Jul 22) over allegations he had...
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Football: Trezeguet goal moves Villa out of bottom three
LONDON: Aston Villa moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with one match remaining as Trezeguet's first-half goal earned...
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Asia markets to open lower on pandemic worries, shrugging off US equities upswing
Asia shares were set to open lower on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's comments regarding the country's surge in...
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United warns travel demand will languish until COVID-19 vaccine
CHICAGO: United Airlines Holdings Inc warned on Tuesday that travel demand will remain suppressed until there is a widely accepted...
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Democrats want more money, more detail after meeting Trump team on COVID-19 relief
A couple dressed with the colours of the U.S. flag ride their motorcycle in front of the U.S. Capitol Building...
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