NASA astronauts riding SpaceX capsule poised for weekend return, weather permitting
The two NASA astronauts who rode to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's new Crew Dragon are due to return...
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UAE starts up first Arab nuclear plant
ABU DHABI: The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday (Aug 1) announced the startup of its Barakah nuclear power plant,...
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UAE’s nuclear power plant: Energy and politics
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant, a first for the Arab world, successfully started up Saturday (Aug...
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Kuwait bans flights to 31 ‘high risk’ countries due to coronavirus
DUBAI: Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it said that it regarded as high risk...
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Trump says will ban TikTok in the US
NEW YORK: President Donald Trump said on Friday (Jul 31) he would sign an executive order as soon as Saturday...
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Hurricane Isaias lashes the Bahamas as it bears down on Florida
FLORIDA: Hurricane Isaias strengthened slightly as it lashed the Bahamas on Saturday (Aug 1), bearing down on Florida and was...
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Russia preparing mass vaccination against COVID-19 for October
MOSCOW: Russia's health minister is preparing a mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus for October, local news agencies reported...
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US says unlikely to use China, Russia COVID-19 vaccine as race heats up
WASHINGTON: America's top infectious diseases official has raised concerns over the safety of COVID-19 vaccines being developed by China and...
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Florida teen accused of masterminding Twitter hack that hit Biden, Musk
A 17-year-old Florida boy masterminded the hacking of celebrity accounts on Twitter Inc, including those of Democratic presidential candidate Joe...
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Cathay Pacific offers early retirement scheme to older pilots
Cathay Pacific Airways said it will offer a voluntary scheme to its Hong Kong-based pilots who are approaching retirement age...
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Macau’s gaming revenues tumble 94.5% in July on COVID-19 impact
HONG KONG: Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 94.5 per cent in July year-on-year, with casinos reeling from a lack of...
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Trump says will ban TikTok in the US
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday (Jul 31) he would sign an executive order as soon as Saturday...
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S$320m set aside to extend foreign worker levy rebates for construction, marine shipyard, process sectors
SINGAPORE: Another S$320 million has been set aside to extend foreign worker levy rebates for firms in the construction, marine...
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James Murdoch resigns from News Corp board over editorial differences
NEW YORK: James Murdoch has resigned from News Corp's board, citing disagreements over certain editorial content published by the company's...
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Mexico surpasses Britain with third-highest COVID-19 death toll
MEXICO CITY: Mexico surpassed Britain as the country with the third-highest coronavirus death toll on Friday (Jul 31), as the...
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‘What are you afraid of?’: Recovered from COVID-19, Brazil President Bolsonaro says nothing to fear
RIO DE JANEIRO: Fresh off a bout of COVID-19, President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday (Jul 31) nearly everyone will probably...
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Florida teen masterminded Twitter hack that hit Biden, Musk accounts among others
WASHINGTON: A 17-year-old Florida boy masterminded the hacking of celebrity accounts on Twitter Inc, including those of Democratic presidential candidate...
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Chilean dogs sniff out COVID-19 in early stages
SANTIAGO: Chilean police are training sniffer dogs to detect the coronavirus in people's sweat at an early stage, after a...
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Commentary: NZ has brought COVID-19 to heel and is thinking hard about opening up travel
New Zealand has to decide how best to open air travel including whether it should be restricted to certain types...
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Football: PSG complete domestic treble with League Cup triumph
PARIS: Paris St Germain completed a domestic treble as they beat Olympique Lyonnais 6-5 on penalties to lift the French...
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