Trump says catching Covid-19 was a ‘blessing from God’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday declared that catching the coronavirus was a “blessing from God” that exposed him to...
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Conflicting messages on Trump’s White House movements
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump was not in the Oval Office yesterday, the day after he was discharged from hospital,...
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Hundreds held in Indonesia as tempers flare on second day of protests
JAKARTA: Indonesian police detained nearly 400 protesters today, some armed with molotov cocktails and sharp weapons, on a second day...
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Pence, Harris to clash in VP debate amid White House virus outbreak
Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris will square off today in their only debate, as President Donald...
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Half of Karabakh population displaced as Putin says ‘tragedy’ must end
Emergencies personnel work in a damaged area of the city of Ganja following a reportedly Armenian rocket strike on October...
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Mainland China reports 10 new Covid-19 cases
BEIJING: Mainland China reported 10 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, the same as a day earlier, the health authority said today....
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Police increase patrolling in Australia’s Covid-19 hotspot
FILE PHOTO: A man runs along a waterway after lockdown restrictions were implemented in response to an outbreak of the...
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Advance voting begins in New Zealand election
WELLINGTON: Early voting began in New Zealand yesterday with Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern seen securing a...
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Thousands without power as storms lash France
NICE: Fierce winds drove heavy rain across large swathes of France yesterday, knocking out electricity for tens of thousands of...
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Spanish capital braces for closure as virus cases soar
MADRID: With coronavirus infections soaring, the city of Madrid was yesterday bracing for a partial lockdown that will cut it...
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Who are the foreign fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh?
BEIRUT: Armenia and Azerbaijan have traded accusations of using foreign fighters, mostly from Syria, in the battle for Nagorno-Karabakh. Here...
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The politics behind Xi’s big green promise for China
BEIJING: Xi Jinping’s vow to snuff out emissions by 2060 completes a diplomatic pirouette that moves China to the heart...
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California wildfires threaten towns, wineries ahead of dangerous weekend
CALISTOGA: California fire crews deploying water-dropping helicopters made a defensive stand on Friday against flames raging in the foothills of...
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Trump infection shows he did not take Covid seriously, say New Yorkers
NEW YORK: Donald Trump’s announcement that he has contracted Covid-19 was proof for many of his fellow New Yorkers that...
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Trump airlifted to hospital for Covid treatment
BETHESDA: President Donald Trump arrived by helicopter at a military hospital outside Washington yesterday, where the White House says he...
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US government appeals judge’s ruling to block WeChat app store ban
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department on Friday (Oct 2)said it was appealing a judge's decision to block the government from...
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US factory orders miss expectations; business spending improving
WASHINGTON: New orders for US-made goods increased less than expected in August, though business spending on equipment appeared to be...
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Visa, Mastercard working with affected Wirecard clients in Singapore to limit disruption to transactions
SINGAPORE: Consumers trying to use their credit cards may encounter difficulties after Wirecard ceased services in Singapore, prompting local businesses...
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Irish High Court rules government Covid-19 travel advice is legal
DUBLIN: Ireland’s High Court ruled today that the government’s advice against non-essential travel to most countries due to the risk...
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Modi wishes Trump quick recovery from coronavirus
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Donald Trump a quick recovery today after the US president revealed he...
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