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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Trump loses another election court challenge
WASHINGTON: The US state of Pennsylvania’s supreme court dismissed another legal challenge to the election by supporters of President Donald...
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Indonesia reports record daily rise in coronavirus infections
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported its record daily rise in coronavirus infections today with 6,267 cases, bringing the total to 534,266, data...
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Facebook’s AI Mistakenly Bans Ads for Struggling Businesses
Facebook’s human moderators have focused on election and Covid-19 misinformation this year, so the company has leaned more on artificial...
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New UK regulator to rein in Google, Facebook, other tech giants
Officials said online platforms bring huge benefits for businesses and society, but there is growing consensus in the UK and...
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India to allow Uber and rivals to charge 20% commission
MUMBAI: India will allow app-based taxi aggregators such as Uber Technologies and Ola to charge up to 20 per cent...
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Tesla recalls 870 cars in China over defective roofs
BEIJING: US electric car maker Tesla is recalling 870 vehicles in China over defective roofs, part of which could fall...
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China slaps 200% tax on Australia wine amid tensions
The Ministry of Commerce imposed import taxes of up to 212.1%, effective Saturday, which Australia’s trade minister said make Australian...
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Thailand signs supply deals for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
The doses would cover 13 million out of Thailand’s 69 million population. Thailand on Friday signed a deal to procure...
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UK to launch new watchdog next year to police tech giants
The UK government said that it’s setting up a “Digital Markets Unit”, scheduled to launch in April, will oversee a...
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