New Zealand drops its Covid-19 elimination plan as Delta persists
WELLINGTON: New Zealand today abandoned its strategy of eliminating coronavirus, easing some Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in its biggest city Auckland,...
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Fumio Kishida officially becomes Japan’s prime minister
TOKYO: Japan’s parliament today voted Fumio Kishida the country’s next prime minister, with the new leader expected to announce a...
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Russia doubles electricity exports to China to help ease power crunch
MOSCOW : Russia's electricity exports monopoly Inter RAO said on Friday that it would double its October supplies to...
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Barca’s Pedri to miss Spain’s Nations League finals campaign
MADRID : Spain midfielder Pedri is out of next week's Nations League finals, the Spanish FA (RFEF) said on Friday....
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I thought James made the water polo team, says Tuchel on England call-up
Chelsea wing back Reece James will not play for England in the upcoming international break as he is still not...
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Apple’s iPhone privacy changes signal desire to enter advertising -RBC
Apple's recent privacy changes for iPhones are signs it may look to tap into an internet advertising market dominated by...
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Messi makes PSG statement as Sheriff shock Madrid
PARIS: Lionel Messi opened his Paris Saint-Germain account as the French side beat Manchester City while new boys Sheriff Tiraspol...
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Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to chase Philippine presidential bid
MANILA: Boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who is planning to run for president in the 2022 Philippine elections, said on Wednesday...
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Samsung Electronics close to finalising US$17 billion Texas chip plant
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics is close to finalising the construction of a second, US$17 billion semiconductor factory in Williamson County in...
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China copper smelters raise Q4 treatment charge floor ahead of miner talks
SHANGHAI: China's top copper smelters on Wednesday set floor treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for the fourth quarter at US$70...
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NASA’s Lucy mission to probe Jupiter’s mysterious Trojan asteroids
WASHINGTON: NASA is poised to send its first spacecraft to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids to glean new insights into the...
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United Airlines to dismiss 593 workers who refused COVID-19 vaccines
NEW YORK: United Airlines will dismiss nearly 600 employees who refused to comply with a requirement to be vaccinated for...
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Australia’s federal govt to cut Covid-19 income support
SYDNEY: Australia’s federal government will wind down emergency funding for people who lost work during Covid-19 shutdowns as vaccination rates...
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German election results herald messier politics and weaker leadership after Merkel
The outcome appeared to put Europe's biggest economy on course for lengthy haggling to form a new government, while Merkel...
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US plans projects in Latin America countering China’s Belt and Road
A delegation of diplomatic officials is tasked with turning Build Back Better World (B3W), the international infrastructure investment initiative announced...
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Germany votes: Berlin to get first female mayor
The SPD's Franziska Giffey won 21.4% of the vote, beating the Greens' Bettina Jarasch, who got 18.9%. Besides the national...
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Instagram hits pause on kids version of app
U.S. lawmakers and advocacy groups have opposed the launch of "Instagram Kids", urging the social media giant to drop its...
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China’s August exports to North Korea up for third straight month
BEIJING: China's exports to North Korea rose for the third straight month in August, but were still a fraction of...
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US probes possible insider trading at Binance: Report
US officials are examining possible insider trading and market manipulation at Binance, Bloomberg News reported on Friday (Sep 17), potentially...
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India antitrust probe finds Google abused Android dominance, report shows
NEW DELHI: Google abused the dominant position of its Android operating system in India, using its "huge financial muscle" to...
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