China asks Alibaba to curtail media assets: Report
China's government has asked Alibaba to dispose of its media assets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Mar 15),...
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Taiwan tells firms in Myanmar to fly flags to distinguish from China
People from Myanmar living in Taiwan protest against the military coup in their home country at National Taiwan University in...
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This strange lava-rich alien planet is making itself a new atmosphere
The Hubble Space Telescope made the find. Scientists think they've spied an alien world that lost its atmosphere — then...
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Second Sarkozy trial to probe lavish election spending
PARIS: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial tomorrow over claims of illicit financing for his failed 2012 re-election...
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Medvedev takes second spot in rankings behind Djokovic
PARIS: Daniil Medvedev moved into second place in the ATP rankings on Monday, overtaking Rafael Nadal. The 25-year-old Russian, who...
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Tokyo Olympics torch relay to start Mar 25 in Fukushima, without spectators
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease...
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Hong Kong’s tough Covid-19 rules see babies isolated, families cramped in tiny spaces
HONG KONG: Families in Asia’s financial hub of Hong Kong are suffering isolation and trauma after strict coronavirus rules have...
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Review: The Grammy Awards reflect a year of solitude and protest
Ahead of this year's Grammys, voters faced a choice between records that engaged with the outside world and ones that...
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Binance probed by CFTC over whether US residents made trades: Bloomberg News
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings Ltd is being probed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over concerns that it...
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Real’s Zidane unsure on Ramos future
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Friday that he is unsure as to where captain Sergio Ramos’s future...
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Police to enforce lockdown in India’s Nagpur as infections surge
NEW DELHI: About 3,000 police will be deployed to enforce a week-long curfew and lockdown in the central Indian city...
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Italy to impose Easter Covid lockdown, restrictions tightened in many regions
ROME: Italy will be placed under a nationwide lockdown over the Easter weekend for the second year running, the government...
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Jackie Shroff reveals why he isn’t wearing any clothes in OK Computer
Jackie Shroff,, who plays the role of Pushpak in Hotstar Specials' OK Computer, appeared in the trailer sans any clothing....
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In China strategy, Biden to meet with leaders of Australia, India, Japan
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet today with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan, a group central to...
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Physicists measure the tiniest gravitational force ever
Quantum scale gravity has long been a mystery to physics, but things could be starting to change. Physicists have measured...
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‘Magical’ girdle worn in hundreds of medieval childbirths discovered in England
A rare strip of parchment more than 10 feet (3 meters) long and adorned with Christian emblems shows chemical traces...
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Apple starts iPhone 12 assembly in India
NEW DELHI: Apple has started the assembly of iPhone 12 in India, the US tech giant said, as the company...
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Football: Young Lions’ Nazri Nasir to take on ‘advisory role’ as he continues rehabilitation following mild stroke
Former Singapore national football team captain and current head coach of the Young Lions Nazri Nasir. SINGAPORE: The Young...
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Natalie Portman, Lupita Nyong’o to lead Apple limited series Lady in the Lake
In addition to starring in, Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong'o will serve as executive producers on the series, alongside Portman's...
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Vaccine hope, but enduring fear one year after pandemic declared
BRASILIA: The world today marked one year since the coronavirus threat was declared a pandemic, with vaccinations offering hope but...
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