PARIS: Tens of millions of pupils returned to school in France, Poland and Russia today, their rucksacks loaded with exercise books, geometry sets and, for many, face masks to protect them from a resurgent coronavirus pandemic. Hand cleansing stations, social distancing and staggered play time will become the new normal […]
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FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. SYDNEY: Facebook said on Monday (Aug 31) that it would block news publishers and people in Australia from sharing news on Facebook and Instagram if a proposal to force the US tech […]
PITTSBURGH: Joe Biden on Monday (Aug 31) accused President Donald Trump of stoking violence after a week of deadly unrest catapulted law and order to the top of the political agenda barely two months before the US election. The stakes for Biden’s speech in Pittsburgh, in the swing state of […]
BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Monday (Aug 31) that it would contribute to an initiative led by the World Health Organization to buy COVID-19 vaccines, while the WHO said Germany had joined the pact and that the agency was still negotiating with the bloc. The Commission, announcing that it […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook said on Monday (Aug 31) it had erred in blocking a pro-Biden ad submitted by Democratic political action committee Priorities USA, after initially telling the group the video violated its policy against “sensational” content. A company spokesman cited an “enforcement error” and said Facebook was approving the […]
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told US President Donald Trump that the strengthening of their two nations’ alliance would be maintained even after Abe’s departure from office, a Japanese government spokesman said today. Abe announced on Friday he was resigning because of poor health, his long-running battle with ulcerative […]
Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million, as countries tightened restrictions to halt the health crisis that has upended life for most of humanity. The United States neared six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the planet’s total, as nations around the world battle to contain the […]
The International Labour Organisation said that the reform “effectively dismantles the “kafala” sponsorship system and marks the beginning of a new era for the Qatari labour market.” Geneva: The United Nations labour agency on Sunday commended Qatar for abolishing an exploitative employment system that required migrant workers to seek their […]
President Trump to visit Kenosha on tuesday, meet with law enforcement officers and survey damage done during protests. One person was shot dead late on Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of US President Donald Trump’s supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets. It wasn’t […]
LONDON: British universities should scrap plans to reopen next month to prevent travelling students from fuelling the country’s coronavirus pandemic, a union said, calling for courses to be taught online. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has come under fire over its moves to restart education, especially after a row over […]