Australian PM suspends extradition treaty, extends visas for Hong Kong citizens
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday (Jul 9) announced measures to assist Hong Kong citizens start a new...
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Fighting COVID-19, dreaming of Olympics: Meet Japan’s boxing nurse
TOKOROZAWA, Japan: Olympic boxing hopeful Arisa Tsubata is used to taking blows in the ring but it is during her...
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Senior China diplomat urges ‘positive energy’ in ties with US
BEIJING: Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday (Jul 9) that China and US relations face the most serious...
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George Floyd said officers would ‘kill’ him in new recording transcript
WASHINGTON: George Floyd said he could not breathe more than 20 times, called out for his children and late mother...
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Formula 1: ‘Gloves are off’ as Mercedes and Red Bull duel for supremacy
SPIELBERG, Austria: Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff may have seen his world champion team claim victory in the season-opening Austrian...
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Australia warns citizens of increased risk of detention in Hong Kong
SYDNEY: Australia warned its citizens and residents in Hong Kong that they were at "increased risk of detention" there and...
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Foreign students fear deportation over Trump visa threat
NEW YORK: Pakistani student Taimoor Ahmed is one of hundreds of thousands of foreigners enrolled in American universities now fearing...
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COVID-19: Melbourne wakes to another lockdown as more state borders close
FILE PHOTO: Emergency workers prepare to help residents on day four of a lockdown, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, at the...
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US COVID-19 infections top 3 million as Trump begins WHO pullout
WASHINGTON: Coronavirus infections in the United States topped the 3 million mark on Wednesday (Jul 8), as President Donald Trump...
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Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 12 million
LONDON: Global COVID-19 cases exceeded 12 million on Wednesday (Jul 9), according to a Reuters tally, as evidence mounts of...
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Football: Barcelona stay in touch with Real Madrid and send down rivals Espanyol down
MADRID: Barcelona kept their faint title hopes alive and doomed Espanyol to relegation on Wednesday (Jul 8) as Luis Suarez's...
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With apps and remote medicine, Japan offers glimpse of doctor visits post-coronavirus
TOKYO: The COVID-19 crisis has prompted Japan to ease regulations on remote medical treatment, creating an opening for tech companies...
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Football: Salah double keeps Liverpool on track for points record
BRIGHTON, England: Mohamed Salah scored twice as champions Liverpool moved on to 92 points with a 3-1 win at Brighton...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro vetoes plans to offer COVID-19 support to indigenous people
BRASILIA: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday (Jul 8) vetoed provisions of a law that obligated the federal government to...
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Canada handled the COVID-19 outbreak better than United States: PM Trudeau
OTTAWA: Canada handled the coronavirus outbreak better than many of its allies, including the United States, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
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Argentina posts record 3,604 daily COVID-19 cases
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina posted a daily record of 3,604 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as the South American country grapples with...
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Commentary: Is Trump the only reason for the great American foreign policy muddle?
US President Donald Trump’s temperamental and transactional approach to foreign affairs makes him anything but rational, say Andrew Sheng and...
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COVID-19: Bolsonaro bets ‘miraculous cure’ hydroxychloroquine can save Brazil – and his life
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has gone all in on hydroxychloroquine to help his coronavirus-ravaged country beat COVID-19....
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‘Trapped’ illegal workers in Saudi look to COVID-19 for escape
RIYADH: Jobless and broke, Sudanese electrician Hatem is stranded in limbo in Riyadh like countless other illegal workers, but he...
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US voices concern over Vietnam sentence to Facebook user
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday (Jul 8) voiced concern after Vietnam handed down an eight-year prison sentence to a...
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