Tokyo virus cases hit record 949 ahead of New Year holiday
TOKYO: Tokyo reported a record rise in coronavirus cases today, as Japan experiences a surge that now includes a new,...
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Indian opposition demands repeal of farm laws after protests
NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition party pressed the government today to call a special parliamentary session to withdraw new agricultural...
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Israel arrests Palestinian over West Bank settler murder
JERUSALEM: Israel today announced the arrest of a Palestinian in connection with the murder of a Jewish settler in the...
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PSG sack Tuchel, Pochettino set to become new manager, say reports
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain have fired their coach Thomas Tuchel with former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino lined up as his replacement,...
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Taiwan fines EVA Air US$35,000 after pilot blamed for Covid infection
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Transport Ministry today fined EVA Airways Corp Tw$1 million (RM140,000) after the government blamed one of its pilots...
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Facebook bans Australian celebrity chef over Covid-19 misinformation
SYDNEY: Facebook has banned Australian celebrity chef and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for repeatedly spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. With...
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Tatum hits game-winner as Celtics edge Bucks to open NBA season
LOS ANGELES: Boston Forward Jayson Tatum banked in a game-winning three pointer over Giannis Antetokounmpo with 1.5 seconds left to...
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South Korea logs second-highest daily coronavirus tally as criticism of govt grows
SEOUL: South Korea reported its second-highest daily tally of coronavirus cases as a survey underscored growing public dissatisfaction with President...
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Australian state eases Covid-19 curbs for Christmas as new cases dwindle
SYDNEY: Australia's most populous state today relaxed coronavirus restrictions for Christmas following a second straight day of low case numbers,...
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Israel to hold snap election, with Netanyahu facing new challenges
JERUSALEM: Israel will hold a snap election in March after parliament failed yesterday to meet a deadline to pass a...
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No evidence cyber attack on US is under control, says Biden
US President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the recent massive cyber attack against the US and also other Biden administration goals...
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Anti-vaxxers could face public transport ban in France
PARIS: People who fail to get a Covid-19 vaccination could be banned from using public transport in France, according to...
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Thai seafood market coronavirus infections top 1,000
BANGKOK: A coronavirus outbreak linked to a seafood market in Thailand surpassed 1,000 cases today, as authorities weighed whether to...
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UK’s Johnson to visit India in first major trip as PM
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to India next month in his first major bilateral visit to another...
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Trump will be gone, but trauma of 2020 may haunt Biden
WASHINGTON: Covid and a traumatic presidential election left the US reeling in 2020, but even with Donald Trump gone and...
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US sets 24-hour records with over 3,700 Covid deaths, 250,000 new cases
WASHINGTON: The United States set a grim double record yesterday notching more than 3,700 deaths and more than 250,000 new...
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South Korea reports record daily rise in Covid-19 deaths
SEOUL: South Korea reported a record number of coronavirus deaths today as the country’s largest wave of infections strains hospitals...
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China welcomes WHO-led trip to investigate Covid-19, WHO official says
SINGAPORE: The World Health Organization said today that China had welcomed an international team of investigators into Covid-19 expected to...
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New Zealand’s pandemic-induced recession ends with record growth
WELLINGTON: New Zealand roared back from a coronavirus-induced recession with record economic growth of 14 per cent in the July...
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Germany sees record death toll on first day of new lockdown
FRANKFURT: German streets were quiet “like Sunday” on the first day of a new partial lockdown to try to halt...
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