Japan to lift COVID-19 ban on re-entry of foreign residents
TOKYO: Japan will from next week lift a ban on the re-entry of some foreign residents, imposed to limit the...
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City’s 41 million pound bid for Ake accepted by Bournemouth – report
Manchester City have had a 41 million pound bid for Bournemouth central defender Nathan Ake accepted by the relegated south...
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Brazil hits record 69,000 COVID-19 cases in a day
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's coronavirus outbreak set daily records on Wednesday (Jul 29) with both 69,074 new confirmed cases and...
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Germany braces for historic quarterly GDP decline on coronavirus hit
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: The German economy suffered a record slump in the second quarter as coronavirus lockdowns took their toll,...
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US economy likely suffered historic plunge in second quarter; outlook murky as COVID-19 cases surge
WASHINGTON: The US economy likely contracted at its steepest pace since the Great Depression in the second quarter as the...
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Ginsburg hospitalised again for ‘minimally invasive’ procedure
WASHINGTON: US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the four liberal justices on the top US court, has...
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US House Speaker Pelosi announces mask-wearing requirement for lawmakers and staff
WASHINGTON: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday (Jul 29) that members and staff would be required to wear...
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Kodak CEO’s fortune swells US$79 million as stocks rally on US government loan
NEW YORK: Eastman Kodak CEO Jim Continenza added US$79 million to his net worth on Wednesday when his options in...
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Finance company founder gets six months’ jail for rigging daughters’ US college admissions
BOSTON: The former chief executive of specialty finance lender Hercules Capital was sentenced on Wednesday (Jul 29) to six months...
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US records a COVID-19 death every minute as total surpasses 150,000
NEW YORK: One person in the United States died about every minute from COVID-19 on Wednesday (Jul 29) as the...
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Nearly 1 in 3 children have dangerous amounts of lead in bloodstream: Study
NEW DELHI: Nearly one in three children around the world have high levels of lead in their bloodstream, according to...
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Singapore extends US$60b swap facility with US Fed through March 2021
SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank and the US Federal Reserve have extended a US$60 billion swap facility through to March 2021...
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Huawei overtakes Samsung as world’s top handset seller in second quarter: Canalys
SHENZHEN: China's Huawei overtook Samsung Electronics as the world's biggest seller of mobile phones in the second quarter of 2020,...
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US federal forces to start conditional pullout from Portland
LOS ANGELES: President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday (Jul 29) agreed to a deal to defuse weeks of clashes in...
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Boeing reports US$2.4 billion quarterly loss, signals more job cuts
NEW YORK: Boeing suffered a bigger-than-expected loss in the latest quarter, the company announced Wednesday (Jul 29), and signalled additional...
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China’s Sinopharm to test potential COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO: Chinese drug company Sinopharm and Parana state have agreed to launch the fourth major COVID-19 vaccine trial...
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Facebook, Google absorb US lawmakers’ jabs in rare Big Tech hearing
WASHINGTON: Google and Facebook took the sharpest jabs for alleged abuse of their market power from Democrats and Republicans on...
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Argentina starts trials on hyperimmune equine serum to treat COVID-19
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina has started clinical trials on treating COVID-19 using hyperimmune serum developed with antibodies from horses, authorities from...
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Samsung Electronics Q2 operating profit up 23% on strong chip sales
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said on Thursday (Jul 30) it expects a gradual recovery in demand for mobile devices and consumer...
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Football: Brighton sign Ajax defender Veltman
LONDON: Brighton signed Netherlands defender Joel Veltman from Ajax for an undisclosed fee on Wednesday (Jul 29). Veltman agreed a...
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