Spain holds first regional elections since COVID-19 pandemic began
MADRID: Ruling parties in Spain's Galicia and Basque country were returned to office in the first polls held in the...
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Oil slips as traders eye supply cut easing at OPEC meeting
SINGAPORE: Oil slipped in early Asian trade on Monday (Jul 13) as traders eyed an OPEC technical meeting this week...
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Australian pub cluster adds to second-wave COVID-19 fears
SYDNEY: Australia's most populous state reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday (Jul 13), with a growing cluster at...
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North Macedonia, a country that changed its name
SKOPJE, North Macedonia: Small and landlocked North Macedonia, which votes Wednesday in a parliamentary election, made headlines when it changed...
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Fourth night of anti-government protests in Bulgaria
SOFIA: Thousands of Bulgarians gathered for a fourth day on Sunday (Jul 12) in Sofia and other cities to protest...
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Bolivian economy minister becomes fourth Cabinet member with COVID-19
LA PAZ: Bolivia's economy minister said on Sunday (Jul 12) that he tested positive for COVID-19, making him the fourth...
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Palestinian Authority orders nightly, weekend COVID-19 curfew
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority on Sunday (Jul 12) imposed a night-time and weekend curfew on the occupied West Bank for...
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China vows ‘zero tolerance’ towards illegal market behaviour
SHANGHAI: China will show "zero tolerance" towards securities and accounting fraud and will step up a crackdown on major capital-markets...
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Accused NZ mosque shooter to represent himself at sentencing
SYDNEY: An Australian man who pleaded guilty to killing 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand's worst mass shooting in 2019...
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Stubborn fire aboard US Navy warship in San Diego injures 21 people
SAN DIEGO: Flames raged for hours on Sunday (Jul 12) aboard a US warship docked at Naval Base San Diego,...
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10 million kids ‘may never return to school’ after COVID-19: Save the Children
LONDON: The coronavirus pandemic has caused an "unprecedented education emergency" with up to 9.7 million children affected by school closures...
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WHO reports record daily increase of 230,000 COVID-19 cases globally
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday (Jul 12), with the...
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Dollar starts week on back foot ahead of data, earnings
TOKYO: The US dollar started the week with a soft tone on Monday (Jul 13) as investors looked to looming...
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Florida reports more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases in single-day record
ORLANDO: Florida reported a record increase of more than 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours on Sunday (Jul...
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Football: Bournemouth boost survival hopes as they stun Leicester
LONDON: Bournemouth breathed life into their Premier League survival bid on Sunday (Jul 13), coming from a goal down to...
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Majority of US firms in Hong Kong concerned about security law: Amcham survey
HONG KONG: A majority of US companies in Hong Kong surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) are concerned...
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COVID-19: Pelosi says Trump ‘messing with’ children’s health on school reopenings
WASHINGTON: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Donald Trump of "messing with" children's health on Sunday (Jul 12) and...
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Canada’s Conservatives call on Trudeau to testify over charity
MONTREAL: Canada's Conservative opposition party said on Sunday (Jul 12) it would call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify before...
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Canadian province of Ontario to announce Stage 3 reopening details on Monday
TORONTO: Ontario Premier Doug Ford will announce details on Monday about the province's third stage of reopening, his office said...
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US CDC reports coronavirus cases rise by 62,918 to 3.2 million total
REUTERS: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday (Jul 12) reported 3,236,130 cases of the new...
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