New Zealand’s Ardern calls emergency APEC COVID-19 pandemic meeting
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern on Monday (Jul 12) announced a hastily convened virtual meeting of APEC leaders this week...
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Australia’s New South Wales reports highest daily number of locally acquired COVID-19 cases this year
SYDNEY: New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, reported on Monday (Jul 12) 112 locally acquired COVID-19 cases, its biggest...
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Super Mario cartridge sold for US$1.5 million
WASHINGTON: A cartridge of Nintendo's classic video game Super Mario 64 set a world record on Monday (Jul 12), selling...
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Haitian police arrest Moise assassination suspect with ‘political’ aim
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Haitian police announced on Sunday (Jul 11) that they had arrested a Haitian national "who had political objectives"...
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Biden backs Trump rejection of China’s South China Sea claim
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Sunday (Jul 11) upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China's significant maritime claims...
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Search in Florida condominium collapse to take weeks; deaths reach 90
SURFSIDE, Florida: Authorities searching for victims of a deadly collapse in Florida said on Sunday (Jul 11) they hope to...
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Football: Italy win Euro 2020 final on penalties to wreck England’s party
LONDON: Italy wrecked England's Euro 2020 party at Wembley on Sunday (Jul 11), winning the final on penalties to plunge...
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England fined €30k for use of laser pointer, booing Denmark anthem
LONDON: UEFA have fined England’s Football Association (FA) €30,000 (RM148,329) after a laser pointer was shone at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper...
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BRUSSELS: The European Union has delivered enough coronavirus vaccine doses to member states to reach a target to fully vaccinate...
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Zelda game cartridge sells for ‘world record’ US$870,000 at auction
NEW YORK: A sealed cartridge of The Legend of Zelda for the old Nintendo NES console has sold for a...
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Greta Gerwig to direct Margot Robbie’s Barbie movie
The Warner Bros comedy, which will be produced by Margot Robbie through her banner Lucky Chaps, will commence production in...
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This application could help protect young eyes from the effects of screens
PARIS: The pandemic and its consequences have led to all of us spending more time in front of screens. Whether...
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Canada judge won’t allow Huawei CFO to use HSBC documents in US extradition case
VANCOUVER: A Canadian judge has denied Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's application to add a trove of documents her...
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Indonesia’s Bukalapak kicks off US$1.1 billion IPO, biggest in more than a decade
SINGAPORE: Indonesia's Bukalapak launched an up to US$1.13 billion initial public offering ahead of next month's listing, marking the country's...
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Italy ‘not scared’ of playing England at Wembley, warns Bonucci
ROME: Defender Leonardo Bonucci warned that Italy were not scared of taking on hosts England on home soil in the...
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Spectators to face Olympic ban as Tokyo declares COVID-19 emergency: Report
TOKYO: Olympic organisers are set to ban all spectators from the Games, the Asahi daily said on Thursday (Jul 8),...
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Sen. Warren warns of cryptocurrency risks, presses SEC on oversight authority
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday warned of the growing risks posed to consumers and financial markets by the "highly...
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Soccer-England face disciplinary probe over laser pen shone at Schmeichel
European football's governing body UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against England on Thursday over a laser pen shone at Denmark goalkeeper...
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EU will ‘never, ever’ accept two-state deal on Cyprus
NICOSIA: The European Union will "never, ever" accept a two-state deal on ethnically split Cyprus, the head of its executive...
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Taliban surround Afghan city as commandos launch counterattack
HERAT, Afghanistan: Taliban fighters on motorbikes roamed a provincial Afghan capital on Thursday (Jul 8) after a day of heavy...
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