Australia’s Victoria state considering four-week lockdown after COVID-19 surge: Report
SYDNEY: Australia's second-most populated state Victoria is considering a four-week lockdown after recording the biggest one-day surge in new COVID-19...
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Hong Kong police granted sweeping security surveillance powers
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's police have been granted vastly expanded powers to conduct warrantless raids and surveillance - as well...
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Coronavirus-sparked Australian border closure creates chaos
SYDNEY: Australian officials scrambled on Tuesday (Jul 7) to implement a travel permit system before closing the busy border between...
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‘We’re next’: Hong Kong security law sends chills through Taiwan
TAIPEI: The imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that...
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US Treasury names small businesses that took pandemic aid, says 51.1m jobs supported
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Monday (Jul 6) released the names of hundreds of thousands of businesses which took money...
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Tech companies suspend processing Hong Kong government data requests
FILE PHOTO: Facebook, Google and Twitter logos are seen in this combination photo from Reuters files. SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook,...
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Hospitalisations jump 50% in California as COVID-19 infections soar
SACRAMENTO, California: New coronavirus cases soared in California over the July Fourth weekend, stressing some hospital systems and leading to...
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China slams US as it joins global arms trade treaty at UN
UNITED NATIONS: China on Monday (Jul 6) joined a global arms trade treaty spurned by the United States, taking a...
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US says foreign students whose classes move online cannot stay
WASHINGTON, DC: The United States said on Monday (Jul 6) it would not allow foreign students to remain in the...
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Woman charged with falsely accusing Black man of threatening her life
NEW YORK: A white woman who called police and falsely accused an African-American man of threatening her life after he...
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Commentary: Is swine flu going to be the next pandemic?
Pandemic viruses are arising with alarming regularity, and are likely to continue to do so, says an observer. BATH, England:...
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Ferrari to bring forward F1 upgrades to second Austrian race
Ferrari are planning to speed up the introduction of upgrades to their under-performing Formula One car after a difficult season-opening...
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Commentary: Protests in the US are a broader critique of Trump and what he represents
A vast underclass of increasingly indebted, socially immobile Americans are revolting against a system that has failed it, says Nouriel...
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WHO reviewing report on airborne spread of coronavirus
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) is reviewing a report urging it to update guidance on the novel coronavirus after...
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US health official Fauci says COVID-19 outbreak is ‘serious situation’
NEW YORK: US health official Anthony Fauci said on Monday (Jul 6) that the current state of the COVID-19 outbreak...
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Johnson & Johnson cuts price of TB drug in poorer countries
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey: Johnson & Johnson said on Monday (Jul 6) it was slashing the price of its version...
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New York’s Cuomo urges Trump to acknowledge COVID-19 as ‘major problem’
NEW YORK: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday (Jul 6) called on President Donald Trump to not be a...
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Wall Street gains on strong services sector data, China-led recovery hopes
Wall Street's main indexes were set to open higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq eyeing another record level, as bets...
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US Treasury names small businesses that took pandemic aid, says 51.1 million jobs supported
The Trump administration on Monday released the names of hundreds of thousands of businesses which took money from a high-profile...
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Weibo-owned Sina gets buyout bid at 12% premium from CEO-led company
BEIJING: Sina Corp, the owner of media social platform Weibo, said on Monday (Jul 6) it had received a go-private...
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