Stubborn fire aboard US Navy warship in San Diego injures 21 people
SAN DIEGO: Flames raged for hours on Sunday (Jul 12) aboard a US warship docked at Naval Base San Diego,...
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10 million kids ‘may never return to school’ after COVID-19: Save the Children
LONDON: The coronavirus pandemic has caused an "unprecedented education emergency" with up to 9.7 million children affected by school closures...
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WHO reports record daily increase of 230,000 COVID-19 cases globally
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday (Jul 12), with the...
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Dollar starts week on back foot ahead of data, earnings
TOKYO: The US dollar started the week with a soft tone on Monday (Jul 13) as investors looked to looming...
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Florida reports more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases in single-day record
ORLANDO: Florida reported a record increase of more than 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours on Sunday (Jul...
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Football: Bournemouth boost survival hopes as they stun Leicester
LONDON: Bournemouth breathed life into their Premier League survival bid on Sunday (Jul 13), coming from a goal down to...
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Majority of US firms in Hong Kong concerned about security law: Amcham survey
HONG KONG: A majority of US companies in Hong Kong surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) are concerned...
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COVID-19: Pelosi says Trump ‘messing with’ children’s health on school reopenings
WASHINGTON: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Donald Trump of "messing with" children's health on Sunday (Jul 12) and...
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Canada’s Conservatives call on Trudeau to testify over charity
MONTREAL: Canada's Conservative opposition party said on Sunday (Jul 12) it would call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify before...
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Canadian province of Ontario to announce Stage 3 reopening details on Monday
TORONTO: Ontario Premier Doug Ford will announce details on Monday about the province's third stage of reopening, his office said...
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US CDC reports coronavirus cases rise by 62,918 to 3.2 million total
REUTERS: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday (Jul 12) reported 3,236,130 cases of the new...
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Brazil sees 631 new coronavirus deaths, approaches 2 million cases
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil, the world's No. 2 coronavirus hot spot after the United States, registered 631 new deaths on...
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Top US aide expects tough action on TikTok, WeChat
SAN FRANCISCO: White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said on Sunday (Jul 13) he expected President Donald Trump to act...
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Libya’s NOC accuses UAE of being behind oil blockade
TUNIS: Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) on Sunday (Jul 12) accused the United Arab Emirates of instructing eastern forces in...
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Commentary: Airlines will need to review their fleets to boost passenger confidence and demand
The over-reliance on large aircraft is notable in Southeast Asia and the negative impact of downturns is always amplified by...
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‘Let’s get going’: UK tells businesses to prepare for Brexit crunch
LONDON: Britain is urging businesses and individuals to prepare for the Dec 31 end of the Brexit transition period with...
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Pope ‘very distressed’ over Turkey’s Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said Sunday (Jul 12) he was "very distressed" over Turkey's decision to convert the Byzantine-era monument...
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Iran says misaligned radar led to Ukrainian jet downing
TEHRAN: Iran said that the misalignment of an air defence unit's radar system was the key "human error" that led...
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Safety first for Spaniards voting amid new COVID-19 outbreaks
BILBAO: Voters in northern Spain wore face masks and used hand sanitizer gel before entering polling stations on Sunday (Jul...
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Australia’s Victoria state marks week of triple-digit COVID-19 cases
MELBOURNE: Australia's Victoria state reported 273 new cases of the coronavirus and another COVID-19 death on Sunday (Jul 12), marking...
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