Australia’s Victoria state records another day of high coronavirus infections
SYDNEY: Australia's second most-populous state on Saturday (Jul 11) reported one of its highest daily increases in new coronavirus infections...
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Trump commutes prison sentence of ally Roger Stone: White House
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday (Jul 10) commuted the prison sentence of his longtime ally Roger Stone, shielding the...
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COVID-19 exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne
CHICAGO: The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches back nearly a century:...
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LinkedIn sued over allegation it secretly reads Apple users’ clipboard content
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft's LinkedIn was sued by a New York-based iPhone user on Friday (Jul 10) for allegedly reading and...
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WHO official cites AIDS as guide to addressing coronavirus pandemic
GENEVA: Healthcare systems worldwide need to upgrade to control disease transmission and cope with large numbers of sick people during...
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Fourth day of virus protests in Serbia as COVID-19 cases spike
BELGRADE: Thousands protested for a fourth day on Friday (Jul 10) across Serbia over the government's handling of the coronavirus...
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Amazon.com bans, then un-bans TikTok app from employee mobile devices
REUTERS: In the span of a few hours on Friday (Jul 10), Amazon.com Inc banned and then unbanned the TikTok...
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US welcomes WHO inquiry into coronavirus origins in China
GENEVA: The United States welcomes the World Health Organization's W(HO) probe into the origins of the novel coronavirus in China,...
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Commentary: I’m not going to the pub just yet
COVID-19 guidance may make British pubs more welcoming, but many still hesitate dropping by for a drink, says the Financial...
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Facebook mulls ban on political ads ahead of US elections – Bloomberg News
REUTERS: Facebook Inc is considering imposing a ban on political ads on its social network in the days leading up...
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UK expected to order removal of Huawei 5G equipment by 2025: Telegraph
LONDON: The British government is expected to set a deadline of 2025 for removing equipment made by China's Huawei from...
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Commentary: Is national security a good reason to ban TikTok?
Indian and US lawmakers may be influenced by factors beyond national security in cracking down on TikTok, say observers. SINGAPORE:...
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6 US states see record surges in COVID-19 cases, Florida becomes epicentre
WASHINGTON: Six US states suffered record spikes in new COVID-19 cases on Friday (Jul 10) and Florida, an epicentre of...
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US companies seeking capital during pandemic test bank market’s new normal
NEW YORK: Bank lenders for high-quality US companies are taking different refinancing avenues as they seek to extend maturities on...
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Apple supplier Foxconn to invest US$1 billion in India: Sources
NEW DELHI/TAIPEI: Foxconn plans to invest up to US$1 billion to expand a factory in southern India where the Taiwanese...
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Hong Kong police raid pollster ahead of opposition vote
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Friday (Jul 10) seized computers at the office of a prominent opinion pollster that...
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Norris handed three-place grid drop for Styrian GP
Lando Norris's hopes of a repeat podium at the Red Bull Ring faded on Friday when the McLaren driver was...
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Football: City can’t afford to look beyond Real in Europe, says Guardiola
REUTERS: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday he was not looking ahead to a potential Champions League quarter-final...
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Verstappen leads Styrian GP practice, Ricciardo crashes
REUTERS: Red Bull's Max Verstappen led Styrian Grand Prix practice on Friday while Australian Daniel Ricciardo crashed his Renault and...
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Football: Officials should explain decisions, says Mourinho
Jose Mourinho believes match officials should be obliged to explain their decisions after his Tottenham Hotspur side were involved in...
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