Australia expands loan scheme for coronavirus-hit firms, raises limit
SYDNEY: Australia will extend its coronavirus loan guarantee scheme for small businesses and increase the credit limit to up to...
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Big UK businesses see ‘long haul’ to recovery, Deloitte says
LONDON: Nearly half of Britain's biggest companies think it will take until the second half of 2021 before business recovers...
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Only one quarter of Japanese want Olympics next year: Poll
TOKYO: Just one in four people in Japan want to see the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Games held next year, with most...
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UK to suspend Hong Kong extradition treaty: Reports
LONDON: Britain will on Monday (Jul 20) suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in a further escalation of its...
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Japan exports sink again in June, raises economic risks at home and overseas
TOKYO: Japan's exports suffered a double-digit decline for the fourth month in a row in June as the coronavirus pandemic...
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Saudi King Salman admitted to hospital for medical checkup
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler King Salman bin Abdulaziz has been admitted to King Faisal Specialist hospital in the capital...
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Australia warns COVID-19 outbreak will take weeks to tame
FILE PHOTO: A sanitation worker cleans a bench outside the single remaining public housing tower under a lockdown in response...
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United Arab Emirates launches mission to Mars
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched its first mission to Mars early on Monday (Jul 20) as it strives...
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Mexico reports 5,311 new COVID-19 cases, 296 more deaths
MEXICO CITY: Mexico's Health Ministry on Sunday (Jul 19) reported 5,311 new confirmed COVID-19 infections and 296 additional fatalities, bringing...
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Canada foreign minister confirms black boxes of downed Ukrainian airliner arrive in Paris
TORONTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne confirmed in a tweet on Sunday (Jul 19) that the black boxes of a...
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Asian shares defensive; eyes on EU summit, US stimulus talks
Asian shares began warily on Monday as investors eyed efforts to stitch together more fiscal stimulus in the eurozone and...
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Cubans celebrate no local transmission of COVID-19 for first time in four months
HAVANA: Cuba for the first time in 130 days on Sunday (Jul 19) said there were no new domestic cases...
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Florida coronavirus cases surge for fifth day as Trump pledges outbreak will be under control
A paramedic dressed in personal protective equipment exits an ambulance at St. Petersburg General Hospital, where coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases...
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EU chief urges compromise on COVID-19 rescue package
BRUSSELS: Squabbling EU leaders held a make-or-break dinner on Sunday (Jul 19) to try to break three days of deadlock...
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Oil falls as worsening pandemic threatens recovery
Oil prices dipped on Monday, weighed down by the prospect that a rise in the pace of coronavirus infections could...
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Commentary: This is the face of Generation COVID-19
As international aid dries up, the world’s most disadvantaged students may find themselves left behind when it comes to education,...
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Brazil reports 23,529 new cases of coronavirus and 716 deaths
SAO PAULO: Brazil registered 23,529 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 716 new deaths on Sunday (Jul 19),...
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Red kite 30-year Chilterns project a ‘conservation success’
The reintroduction of red kites to an area of outstanding natural beauty 30 years ago has been a "true conservation...
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Catalonia urges thousands of people to stay home as COVID-19 cases rise
BARCELONA: People sunbathed and played in the sea along Barcelona's beaches on Sunday, ignoring pleas from Catalan authorities for area...
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Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says Renault/Nissan results ‘pathetic’
PARIS: Former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn took a swipe at his old employers in a newspaper interview...
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