A Quiet Place Part II release moved to May
A Quiet Place Part II was originally scheduled to to open in the US on March 20 last year but...
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Australian public TV suspends use of China state media shows
SYDNEY: Australian public broadcaster SBS said it would stop using content from Chinese state-run television today, pending a review of...
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China sets ‘low bar’ for GDP growth, pledges more jobs
BEIJING: China on Friday (Mar 5) set a modest annual economic growth target, at above 6 per cent, and pledged...
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Salah was feeling the intensity, Klopp says after Chelsea defeat
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp raised eyebrows when he replaced top scorer Mohamed Salah in today’s 1-0 defeat by Chelsea...
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Most pro athletes who got COVID-19 didn’t develop heart inflammation
In a study of 789 athletes from major league sports, only five showed signs of damage Most professional athletes who...
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ExxonMobil to cut 7% of Singapore workforce, cites ‘unprecedented conditions’
SINGAPORE: ExxonMobil said on Tuesday (Mar 2) it will cut about 7 per cent of its workforce in Singapore, as...
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UK requests UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar
NEW YORK: Britain has requested a new United Nations Security Council meeting on coup-hit Myanmar for Friday, diplomatic sources told...
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US House panel reissues subpoena for Trump’s tax records
WASHINGTON: A US House of Representatives panel has reissued a subpoena seeking Donald Trump's tax and financial records, saying in...
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Texas governor lifts state’s mask mandate, business restrictions
HOUSTON: Texas governor Greg Abbott issued the most sweeping rollback of coronavirus restrictions of any US state yesterday, lifting a...
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China aims to vaccinate 40pc of population by end-July, says senior adviser
People fill forms before receiving a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination site, during a government-organised...
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New York governor Cuomo under pressure to quit as third woman alleges harassment
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has faced growing criticism, including from within his own Democratic Party, for suggesting the two...
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Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI
The Chinese government has made an investment in BGI Genomics Co, a listed Chinese company that has supplied millions of...
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Myanmar junta warns protesters could die, but thousands still rally
YANGON: The Myanmar junta warned anti-coup protesters they could die but thousands of people took to the streets again today,...
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Trump ‘offered Kim Jong-un a ride home on Air Force One’
SEOUL: Donald Trump offered North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a ride home on Air Force One after a summit in...
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Japan requests airlines avoid Boeing 777 with certain engines as US aviation authority issues new directive
TOKYO: Japan has requested that airlines avoid using Boeing 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines for take-offs, landings...
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Australia won’t advertise COVID-19 vaccine on Facebook but vows publicity
SYDNEY: Australia's government pledged a publicity campaign for its rollout of COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday (Feb 21) - but not...
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Taiwan grants emergency authorisation for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
TAIPEI: Taiwan's government today granted emergency use authorisation for AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine, with shots expected to be administered as...
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Myanmar’s minorities to protest in show of unity against coup
YANGON: Members of Myanmar ethnic groups protested today in a show of opposition to the coup that ousted the government...
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Canada rejects argument Trump ‘poisoned’ Huawei exec’s extradition case
VANCOUVER: Canadian government lawyers said in court documents obtained yesterday that Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's allegations that former US president...
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Drawing contrast with Trump, Biden promises US allies a partnership that’s not transactional
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden today planned to draw a sharp contrast with the foreign policy of his much-derided predecessor,...
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