Australia warns COVID-19 outbreak will take weeks to tame
FILE PHOTO: A sanitation worker cleans a bench outside the single remaining public housing tower under a lockdown in response...
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United Arab Emirates launches mission to Mars
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched its first mission to Mars early on Monday (Jul 20) as it strives...
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Mexico reports 5,311 new COVID-19 cases, 296 more deaths
MEXICO CITY: Mexico's Health Ministry on Sunday (Jul 19) reported 5,311 new confirmed COVID-19 infections and 296 additional fatalities, bringing...
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Canada foreign minister confirms black boxes of downed Ukrainian airliner arrive in Paris
TORONTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne confirmed in a tweet on Sunday (Jul 19) that the black boxes of a...
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Asian shares defensive; eyes on EU summit, US stimulus talks
Asian shares began warily on Monday as investors eyed efforts to stitch together more fiscal stimulus in the eurozone and...
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Cubans celebrate no local transmission of COVID-19 for first time in four months
HAVANA: Cuba for the first time in 130 days on Sunday (Jul 19) said there were no new domestic cases...
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Florida coronavirus cases surge for fifth day as Trump pledges outbreak will be under control
A paramedic dressed in personal protective equipment exits an ambulance at St. Petersburg General Hospital, where coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases...
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EU chief urges compromise on COVID-19 rescue package
BRUSSELS: Squabbling EU leaders held a make-or-break dinner on Sunday (Jul 19) to try to break three days of deadlock...
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Oil falls as worsening pandemic threatens recovery
Oil prices dipped on Monday, weighed down by the prospect that a rise in the pace of coronavirus infections could...
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Commentary: This is the face of Generation COVID-19
As international aid dries up, the world’s most disadvantaged students may find themselves left behind when it comes to education,...
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Brazil reports 23,529 new cases of coronavirus and 716 deaths
SAO PAULO: Brazil registered 23,529 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 716 new deaths on Sunday (Jul 19),...
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Red kite 30-year Chilterns project a ‘conservation success’
The reintroduction of red kites to an area of outstanding natural beauty 30 years ago has been a "true conservation...
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Catalonia urges thousands of people to stay home as COVID-19 cases rise
BARCELONA: People sunbathed and played in the sea along Barcelona's beaches on Sunday, ignoring pleas from Catalan authorities for area...
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Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says Renault/Nissan results ‘pathetic’
PARIS: Former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn took a swipe at his old employers in a newspaper interview...
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Trump says Confederate flag proud symbol of US South
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump declined to say the Confederate flag was an offensive symbol in an interview broadcast on...
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Trump digs in on federal crackdown against Portland protesters
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump condemned protests in Portland, Oregon, and violence in "Democrat-run" cities on Sunday (Jul 19) as...
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Assam flooding: Several rare rhinos die in India’s Kaziranga park
More than 100 wild animals, including at least eight rare rhinos, have died in recent flooding at a national park...
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Brazil’s indigenous chief Raoni in ‘stable’ condition
RIO DE JANEIRO: Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, one of the Amazon rainforest's best-known defenders, is "stable" after receiving a blood...
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UK ‘confident’ Moscow helped hackers target COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON: British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Sunday (Jul 19) he was "absolutely confident" in allegations by the UK...
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Japan plans to invite TSMC to build joint chip plant – Yomiuri
Japan is aiming to invite Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd or other global chipmakers to build an advanced chip manufacturing...
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