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Movie magic as Paris turns the Seine into open-air cinema

PARIS: While the cinema drive-in may have gotten a boost as lockdowns gradually come to an end amid the COVID-19...
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France, Germany and Italy threaten sanctions over arms for Libya

PARIS: The leaders of France, Germany and Italy on Saturday (Jul 18) threatened for the first time to use sanctions...
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3 dead, several injured after glacier tour bus rolls over in Canada

MONTREAL: A glacier-viewing tour bus rolled over at a popular tourist spot in the Canadian Rockies on Saturday (Jul 19),...
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Stranded on ships, 200,000 seafarers struggle in COVID-19 limbo

MANILA: Indian ship worker Tejasvi Duseja is desperate to go home after months stranded offshore by coronavirus border closures and...
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COVID-19: Australia’s Melbourne city to make mask-wearing compulsory

Mask-wearing is not common in Australia and has not been part of the country's COVID-19 response until recently   MELBOURNE:...
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UK asks Japan for Huawei alternatives in 5G networks – Nikkei

The British government asked Japan to help build its 5G wireless networks without Huawei Technologies, the Nikkei said on Sunday,...
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TikTok considers London and other locations for headquarters

TikTok has been in discussions with the UK government over the past few months to locate its headquarters in London,...
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Singapore hotels look to woo staycationers with promotions, COVID-19 safety measures

SINGAPORE: Staycation packages with more perks and safety measures that are part of a “new normal” have been put in...
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UK’s Johnson says reluctant to use national COVID-19 lockdown again

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will only impose another nationwide COVID-19 lockdown as a last resort,...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says COVID-19 restrictions kill economy

SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday (Jul 18) that lockdown measures used to curb the spread of...
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WHO reports another record daily increase in global COVID-19 cases, up nearly 260,000

GENEVA: The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases for the second day in a row,...
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Commentary: As world waits for coronavirus vaccine, antibodies treatment a needed plan B

Funding organisations must invest more resources to overcome hurdles in developing antibody treatments for the coronavirus, say observers. BRUSSELS: As...
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25 million Iranians may have been infected with COVID-19: President Rouhani

DUBAI: President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday (Jul 18) that some 25 million Iranians may have been infected with COVID-19,...
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Israelis protest against Netanyahu, government handling of COVID-19 crisis

JERUSALEM: Israeli police used water cannons to disperse demonstrators around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday (Jul 18) as...
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UN chief to world leaders: ‘Inequality starts at the top’

NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday (Jul 18) accused world powers of ignoring inequality in global institutions, but...
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COVID-19: French to enforce mask-wearing in banks and shops from Jul 20

PARIS: France will enforce mask-wearing in enclosed public spaces including banks, shops and indoor markets from Jul 20, Health Minister...
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‘Major fire’ damages cathedral in French city of Nantes; arson suspected

PARIS: A blaze that broke inside the gothic cathedral in the French city of Nantes on Saturday (Jul 18) has...
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Zidane says Real Madrid will not switch off ahead of City test

MADRID: Zinedine Zidane said Saturday (Jul 18) that his players will not be given any holiday after La Liga ends...
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England’s Archer fined, warned over protocol breach

England fast bowler Jofra Archer was fined an undisclosed amount and received an official warning for breaching the team's bio-secure...
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Rusty Barca still can win Champions League – coach Setien

Barcelona coach Quique Setien says his side still have what it takes to win this season's Champions League despite their...
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