Masks, screens and empty chairs as Saudi summit goes virtual
RIYADH: Mask-clad reporters filed into a Riyadh ballroom-turned-media centre yesterday after mandatory temperature checks, to cover physically a virtual G20...
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Twitter to hand @POTUS account to Biden on inauguration day
WASHINGTON: Twitter confirmed yesterday it will hand control of the presidential @POTUS account to Joe Biden when he is sworn...
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Xi says China ready to boost global COVID-19 vaccine cooperation
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said on Saturday (Nov 21) that China is ready to step up global COVID-19 vaccine cooperation,...
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European regulator to lift Boeing 737 MAX grounding in January
PARIS: Europe is set to lift its flight ban on the Boeing 737 MAX passenger jetliner in January after...
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G20 leaders pledge to fund fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, help poorest nations
BEIJING: Leaders of the 20 biggest economies on Saturday (Nov 21) vowed to ensure a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines,...
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Zebra finches amazing at unmasking the bird behind the song
The spirited songbirds can rapidly memorize the signature sounds of at least 50 different members of their flock In findings...
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Thai school students protest against government, demand reform
BANGKOK: Thousands of people joined a protest led by high school students in Bangkok today to call for education reforms...
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PM Morrison calls allegations of Australian atrocities in Afghanistan ‘disturbing’
MELBOURNE: Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today that the findings of a report that the country’s special forces allegedly...
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US economy faces looming test as coronavirus wildfire rages
WASHINGTON: The uneasy balance between the wildfire-like spread of the coronavirus in the United States and an economy that remains...
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US, Taiwan step up economic cooperation in new dialogue
TAIPEI: The US and Taiwan are stepping up cooperation in a newly created economic dialogue, in another move from the...
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Trump administration to add four more Chinese firms to Pentagon blacklist: Sources
WASHINGTON: Washington is poised to designate four more Chinese companies as backed by the Chinese military, sources said, curbing their...
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Recalled Arthur revels in goal and winning Brazil return
MONTEVIDEO: Midfielder Arthur returned to the Brazil side and got the goal that set them on their way to a...
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National Australia Bank closes all branches over ‘security threat’
SYDNEY : National Australia Bank (NAB) said today it had temporarily closed all its branches and attached offices due to...
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Thai MPs to vote on reforms, day after six protesters shot
BANGKOK : Thai democracy protesters are set to return to the streets of Bangkok today a day after six of...
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England players pressured by clubs over national duty, says Southgate
LONDON: England boss Gareth Southgate has said his players are being pressured by their clubs to regulate their playing time...
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South Australia announces six-day state-wide lockdown to stifle new highly contagious coronavirus outbreak
SYDNEY: South Australia announced a six-day lockdown of the state today to stamp out a fresh coronavirus outbreak that has...
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Spain humiliate Germany to qualify for Nations League finals
SEVILLE: Spain dealt Germany their worst defeat in 89 years yesterday as a stunning 6-0 victory in Seville sent them...
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Twitter, Facebook defend election rules at heated Senate hearing
WASHINGTON: Facebook and Twitter defended their handling of US election misinformation at a heated congressional hearing on Tuesday (Nov 17)...
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France aiming to start Covid vaccinations in January
PARIS: France said today it was preparing to kick off a nationwide Covid vaccination campaign in January when it hopes...
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SYDNEY, Nov 17 — Australian authorities conducted mass tests today and about 4,000 people were confined to quarantine in the...
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