Australia approves Gilead’s remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
SYDNEY: Australia has granted provisional approval to Gilead's remdesivir as the first treatment option for COVID-19 in the country, the...
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Football: Liverpool captain Henderson out for rest of season
LONDON: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday (Jul 10) that captain Jordan Henderson's season is over due to a...
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Serbia, Kosovo renew ‘very difficult’ dialogue
PARIS: The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo on Friday (Jul 10) held their first talks in 18 months on resolving...
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Italy’s Armani returned to sales growth in 2019
Sales at Italian fashion group Giorgio Armani returned to growth in 2019, a year in advance of its target, after...
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US bans Pakistan International Airlines flights over pilot concerns
KARACHI: The United States has banned Pakistan International Airlines from operating chartered flights to the country, the airline said, after...
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WHO advance team on way to China to set up probe into COVID-19 origin
GENEVA: An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the...
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China rejects new US invite to join nuclear talks
BEIJING: China on Friday (Jul 10) rejected a new US invitation to join arms control talks with Russia, complaining that...
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EU says UK spurning vaccine scheme would not affect drugmaker talks
BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Friday (Jul 10) that a possible decision by the United Kingdom not to join...
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Football: De Gea ‘proud’ to beat Schmeichel record at Man Utd
LONDON: David de Gea has spoken of his pride after surpassing Peter Schmeichel's appearance record for an overseas player at...
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A trio of Mars missions in the starting blocks
PARIS: "We have lift-off, we have lift-off!" The summer race to land a space probe on Mars is off to...
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Formula 1: Ferrari warned over COVID-19 protocol breach
SPIELBERG, Austria: Formula One's governing body has warned Ferrari about the risks of breaching the sport's COVID-19 protocol and protective...
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Women’s tennis says no ‘final decision’ by China on cancelling events
SHANGHAI: Women's tennis officials are still hopeful of holding tournaments in China this year, despite authorities calling off most international...
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Financials lift S&P 500, Dow despite record US virus cases
The S&P 500 and Dow rose in choppy trading on Friday, boosted by financial stocks but the sentiment was fragile...
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UK economy to slump over 10%, debts to surge: Moody’s
LONDON: Britain will suffer the sharpest peak-to-trough economic slump of any major economy this year, rating agency Moody's warned on...
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Football: Premier League admits VAR blunders
LONDON: The Premier League has admitted that VAR got penalty decisions wrong in all three matches on Thursday (Jul 9),...
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Illegal ivory trade shrinks while pangolin trafficking booms, UN says
VIENNA: The illegal global trade in ivory has shrunk while the trafficking of pangolins has soared, a UN report on...
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IEA raises 2020 oil demand forecast but warns COVID-19 clouds outlook
LONDON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) bumped up its 2020 oil demand forecast on Friday (Jul 10) but warned that...
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India sees more local coronavirus lockdowns as cases near 800,000
MUMBAI: India reported a record 26,506 new coronavirus cases on Friday (Jul 10) as authorities reimposed lockdowns in its most...
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Blackouts darken misery of Lebanon’s economic collapse
BEIRUT: Samira Hanna spends a lot of time in the dark. Her old Beirut apartment gets less than two hours...
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Muji’s US business seeks bankruptcy protection over COVID-19
TOKYO: Minimalist lifestyle brand Muji's US subsidiary has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, its Japanese owner Ryohin Keikaku said...
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