COVID-19: New Zealand says APEC 2021 to be virtual summit
WELLINGTON: The annual APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders will be virtual next year to avoid travel risks associated with the...
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Los Angeles announces ‘hard pause’ on movie theater reopenings in biggest U.S market
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced he was taking a "hard pause" on when movie theaters in the...
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Reddit bans ‘The_Donald’ forum amid broad social media crackdown
Social media site Reddit on Monday shut down r/The_Donald, a forum which long served as a popular online home base...
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Football: Fernandes double fires Man Utd masterclass
BRIGHTON: Bruno Fernandes boosted Manchester United's bid to qualify for the Champions League as his brace inspired an impressive 3-0...
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Football: Valencia sack coach Celades following back-to-back defeats
Valencia coach Albert Celades. MADRID: Valencia have sacked coach Albert Celades and appointed sporting director Voro until the end...
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UK reimposes lockdown on coronavirus-hit city of Leicester
LONDON: The British government on Monday (Jun 29) ordered schools and non-essential shops in the central English city of Leicester...
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COVID-19 pandemic ‘is not even close to being over’: WHO chief
GENEVA: The COVID-19 pandemic is not even close to being over, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a...
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New York Times ends partnership with Apple News
NEW YORK: The New York Times Co said on Monday (Jun 29) it will end its partnership with Apple News,...
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Football: Mee heads Burnley up to eighth with win at Palace
LONDON: Burnley moved up to eighth in the Premier League after a header from captain Ben Mee earned them a...
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India bans 59 Chinese mobile apps over ‘security’ concerns
NEW DELHI: India on Monday (Jun 29) banned 59 Chinese mobile apps, including the wildly popular TikTok and WeChat, over...
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Gilead prices COVID-19 drug candidate remdesivir at US$2,340 per patient
CALIFORNIA: Gilead Sciences Inc on Monday (Jun 29) priced its COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir at US$2,340 per patient for wealthier nations...
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Cricket: Sri Lanka probes allegations 2011 World Cup final was fixed
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has ordered a criminal probe into allegations the 2011 cricket World Cup final was "sold" to India,...
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Betelgeuse: Nearby ‘supernova’ star’s dimming explained
Astronomers say big cool patches on a "supergiant" star close to Earth were behind its surprise dimming last year. Red...
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Shell to take up to US$22 billion writedown after climate review
Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday said it will write down the value of its assets by up to US$22 billion...
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French ex-PM Fillon faces verdict in fraud trial
PARIS: A French court is scheduled to give its verdict on Monday (Jun 29) in the trial of former premier...
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EU, Britain intensify talks on post-Brexit future
BRUSSELS: The EU and Britain launch an intense five weeks of negotiations on a deal to define their post-Brexit relations...
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Australia PM says reopenings of internal borders will support jobs
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday (Jun 29) said the reopening of state borders will support jobs growth...
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Mississippi votes to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
JACKSON: Lawmakers in Mississippi voted on Sunday (Jun 28) to remove the Confederate battle standard from the state flag, after...
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Brazil has record week for COVID-19 cases
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil had its worst week yet of the coronavirus pandemic in terms of new cases, registering 259,105...
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Facebook ad boycott campaign to go global, organisers say
SAN FRANCISCO: Organisers of a Facebook advertising boycott campaign that has drawn support from a rapidly expanding list of major...
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