US sets 24-hour records with over 3,700 Covid deaths, 250,000 new cases
WASHINGTON: The United States set a grim double record yesterday notching more than 3,700 deaths and more than 250,000 new...
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South Korea reports record daily rise in Covid-19 deaths
SEOUL: South Korea reported a record number of coronavirus deaths today as the country’s largest wave of infections strains hospitals...
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China welcomes WHO-led trip to investigate Covid-19, WHO official says
SINGAPORE: The World Health Organization said today that China had welcomed an international team of investigators into Covid-19 expected to...
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New Zealand’s pandemic-induced recession ends with record growth
WELLINGTON: New Zealand roared back from a coronavirus-induced recession with record economic growth of 14 per cent in the July...
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Germany sees record death toll on first day of new lockdown
FRANKFURT: German streets were quiet “like Sunday” on the first day of a new partial lockdown to try to halt...
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UK has given nearly 140,000 people Covid shots, minister says
LONDON: Nearly 140,000 people in the United Kingdom have received their first Covid-19 shots in the first week of roll-out...
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Israel ties ‘not on agenda’ for Tunisia, says Tunisian PM
PARIS: Tunisia has no plans to match Morocco’s decision to recognise Israel, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said, insisting that establishing...
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Pakistan president approves new anti-rape law
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s president yesterday approved a new anti-rape law which will speed up convictions and launch the country’s first national...
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One in four people globally may not get Covid-19 vaccines until 2022
ROME: Nearly one in four people may not get Covid-19 vaccines until at least 2022 because rich countries with less...
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Japan PM Suga under fire for year-end dinners as Covid-19 cases mount
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has drawn criticism for joining end of year social gatherings after imploring residents to...
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Mystery still shrouds Covid-19 origin
PARIS: While many scientists are racing to find vaccines to tame the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, other researchers are...
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Petrol bombs hurled at Hong Kong police club
HONG KONG: Petrol bombs were hurled at a Hong Kong police recreation club in the early hours of today, a...
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Hong Kong leader reiterates call to stay at home to curb spread of Covid-19
HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam today again urged residents of the densely populated city to stay at home...
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Amnesty: Facebook, Google becoming ‘human rights-free zones’ in Vietnam
HANOI: Facebook and Google are fast becoming “human rights-free zones” in Vietnam, Amnesty International warned today, accusing the tech titans...
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US predicts ‘vaccines before Christmas’ as virus super-surge looms
WASHINGTON: Hopes for a first wave of vaccinations before the end of 2020 received a boost with US firm Moderna...
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Britain bans new Huawei 5G kit installation from September 2021
LONDON: British telecommunications firms must not install new Huawei 5G kit after September 2021, the government said on Monday (Nov...
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Inquest to probe role of air pollution in death of British girl
LONDON: A coroner’s inquest starts in London today to determine whether air pollution played a role in the death of...
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Americans brace for Covid ‘surge upon a surge’
WASHINGTON: America should prepare for a “surge upon a surge” in coronavirus cases as millions of travellers return home after...
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Trump to add China’s SMIC and CNOOC to defence blacklist: Sources
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is poised to add China's top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC...
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Biden names all-woman communications team
WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden yesterday tapped key campaign staff and advisors to lead his all-woman communications team, naming former Obama...
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