Taiwan finalises US$62 billion purchase of F-16 jets from Lockheed Martin
WASHINGTON: Taiwan finalised the purchase of F-16 fighter jets from US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Friday (Aug 14), a...
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Flipkart Eyes Alcohol Delivery With Diageo-Backed Startup: Report
Flipkart's customers will be allowed to access the startup HipBar's application on the e-commerce giant's platforms Walmart's e-commerce platform Flipkart...
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Obama says he worries about Trump’s efforts to ‘kneecap’ Postal Service
DETROIT: Former President Barack Obama said on Friday (Aug 14) he worries about protecting the integrity of November's election in...
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Canada says new waves of COVID-19 could swamp healthcare system, send death toll soaring
OTTAWA: Canada is planning for a "reasonable worst case scenario" in which new waves of the coronavirus would intermittently swamp...
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Vaccine makers including Moderna must hit US timing goals for full payments
NEW YORK: The United States is tying payments for COVID-19 vaccines to timing milestones for production and approval, according to...
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Mercedes are now ready to sign new F1 deal, says Wolff
BRACKLEY, United Kingdom: Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff cast fresh doubt on his future on Friday (Aug 14) while...
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Hamilton fastest on a sweltering Spanish afternoon
Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton went fastest in a searingly hot second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday...
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Amazon launches online pharmacy in India
Online retail giant Amazon has launched an internet pharmacy in India, marking its entry into the country's online medicine market....
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Hong Kong cuts full year economic outlook, recovery depends on COVID-19 control
HONG KONG: Hong Kong cut its economic outlook for the year on Friday (Aug 14), saying a recovery from recession...
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Chinese shoppers wary of frozen food imports after coronavirus found
SHANGHAI: Chinese shoppers on Friday (Aug 14) expressed dismay at news that traces of the coronavirus had been found on...
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Chinese Firms Hit By New Import Hurdles In India: Report
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has in recent weeks delayed approvals for mobile phone components and televisions of Chinese...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls surging Amazon fires a ‘lie’
BRASILIA: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday (Aug 11) angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, calling...
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New Zealand considers freight as possible source of new Covid-19 cluster
WELLINGTON: New Zealand officials are investigating the possibility that its first Covid-19 cases in more than three months were imported...
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South Korea, US to hold smaller military drills due to COVID-19: Report
SEOUL: South Korea and the United States will kick off their annual joint military drills this week but without mobilising...
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Australia suffers deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic, cases rise
SYDNEY: Australia recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic today and the biggest daily rise in infections in three...
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Australia suffers deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic, cases rise
SYDNEY: Australia recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic today and the biggest daily rise in infections in three...
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New Zealand delays election process as it plunges back into coronavirus lockdown
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today delayed a key step toward next month’s general election, as the country...
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Joe Biden taps Kamala Harris to be first black woman vice-president
WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday (Aug 11), a landmark pick...
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WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a Covid-19 vaccine candidate would require a rigorous...
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Belarusian opposition leader flees abroad after bloody clashes
MINSK: Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanouskaya said todbelay she had fled abroad for the sake of her children, after two...
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