China cities declare flood ‘red alerts’ as extreme weather threats surge
SHANGHAI: Four cities along China's Yangtze river have declared top-level flood warnings over the past two days after torrential rain...
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Vietnam says 31 million workers impacted by pandemic, risk of rising unemployment
HANOI: The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted about 31 million workers in Vietnam, with 900,000 out...
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Fair and unlovely: India confronts dark-skin bias
NEW DELHI: When Chandana Hiran was a child, strangers would urge her to lighten her skin. Today the Indian student...
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US Army chief of staff signs ‘strategic vision’ pact with Thailand
BANGKOK: US Army Chief of Staff General James McConville met with Thailand's prime minister and its army chief on Friday...
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Malaysia police question Australian Al Jazeera journalists
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police on Friday (Jul 10) called in a group of Australian journalists from Al Jazeera for questioning...
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Australia considers slowing return of citizens amid COVID-19 spike
MELBOURNE: Australia's national cabinet met on Friday (Jul 10) to discuss slowing the number of citizens allowed to return to...
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‘It’s going to happen again’: Former NZ PM Clark tasked with WHO COVID-19 review
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's former prime minister Helen Clark warned if the world remained "flat-footed" in its response to pandemics it...
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COVID-19: California theme parks remain shut but hundreds flock to Disney shops
ANAHEIM, California: Disney's California theme park reopening may have been thwarted by coronavirus, but hundreds lined up early on Thursday...
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Coronavirus records in Florida, Texas and California erode hopes of economic revival
WASHINGTON: Record-breaking coronavirus cases and deaths in several US states are dimming hopes of economic recovery, with cellphone data showing...
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US coronavirus cases rise by over 55,000 for third day in a row
WASHINGTON: The United States reported more than 56,300 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Jul 9), the third day in a...
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US punishes senior Chinese officials over Uighur rights
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday (Jul 9) took its first major action to stop "horrific" abuses against China's Uighurs...
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Amazon plans at least US$100 million to keep Zoox talent after US$1.3 billion deal
REUTERS: Amazon.com Inc plans to create at least US$100 million in stock awards to retain the 900-plus employees of Zoox,...
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US Supreme Court rebuffs Trump’s immunity claim, lets prosecutor get financial records
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Thursday firmly rejected President Donald Trump's arguments for sweeping presidential immunity and ruled that...
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Commentary: Airline industry faces financial crisis with more bankruptcies looming
More airline bankruptcies are inevitable as debts mount and revenues recover very slowly, says Brendan Sobie. SINGAPORE: The bottom for...
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Extinction: One third of all lemurs ‘on the brink’
A third of all the lemur species on Earth are "one step from extinction". This is according to the latest...
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ViacomCBS signs 4-year deal to stream UEFA Champions League matches
ViacomCBS Inc said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with European soccer's governing body UEFA to live-stream Champions League...
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Pellegrini named new Real Betis manager on three-year deal
Real Betis have appointed former Real Madrid and Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini as their manager from next season on...
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England’s top order crumbles under West Indies attack
West Indies dominated the second morning of the first test against England on Thursday as Shannon Gabriel and Jason Holder...
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Money talks: US town prints own currency to boost COVID-19 relief
TENINO: Tucked away under lock and key in a former railroad depot turned small-town museum in the US state of...
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Indonesia posts worst rise in COVID-19 cases after outbreak among military cadets
A man crosses a road during morning rush hours after the government eased restrictions following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak,...
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