Indonesia says trade, investment deal with Australia takes effect
JAKARTA: An Indonesia-Australia deal that eliminates most trade tariffs between the two nations and aims to open up investment, took...
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Earl Cameron, pioneering British film actor, dies at 102
Earl Cameron's break into movies also broke barriers for British cinema. Cameron was cast in one of the starring roles...
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Christopher McQuarrie says his new film with Tom Cruise will see him play ‘a very un-Tom character’
Hollywood star Tom Cruise's frequent collaborator, filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie says he has an idea for a new film that features...
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Football: Leicester’s Rodgers says Vardy century a ‘phenomenal achievement’
REUTERS: Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers hailed Jamie Vardy's "phenomenal achievement" after the striker scored his 100th Premier League goal...
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India to reopen Taj Mahal with social distancing, masks amid COVID-19
NEW DELHI: Visitors to the Taj Mahal will have to wear masks at all times, keep their distance and not...
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New Zealand’s Ardern launches election campaign with promises of jobs, financing
WELLINGTON: With promises of extra financing for small businesses and more jobs as a severe economic downturn looms, New Zealand...
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Football: Man Utd’s Solskjaer hails ‘specialist finisher’ Greenwood
LONDON: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described teenager Mason Greenwood as a "specialist finisher" after the striker scored a...
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Two dead, 16 feared dead in Japan heavy rain
TOKYO: Two people died and 16 others were feared dead, local media said Sunday (Jul 5) after torrential rain in...
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Amid reckoning on police racism, algorithm bias in focus
WASHINGTON: A wave of protests over law enforcement abuses has highlighted concerns over artificial intelligence programs like facial recognition which...
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Rapper Kanye West announces US presidential bid on Twitter
WASHINGTON: American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of US President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday (Jul 4) that he...
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COVID-19: Ghana’s president self-isolates after close person tests positive
ACCRA: Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo will self-isolate for 14 days on the advice of doctors after a person in his...
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Rocket Lab: Latest mission from New Zealand lost in flight
The American launch company that flies its rockets out of New Zealand has lost its latest mission. The Electron mission...
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Football: Chelsea must get used to pressure in home stretch, says Lampard
LONDON: Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said his team must embrace the pressure in their remaining Premier League matches as they...
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Formula 1: I’m not afraid of Ferrari limelight, says Sainz
SPIELBERG, Austria: Carlos Sainz is relishing the opportunity to hog the limelight of being a Ferrari driver in 2021 but...
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Formula 1: Hamilton’s path to seventh world title may begin on its knees
SPIELBERG, Austria: Lewis Hamilton will begin his campaign for a record-equalling seventh world title on Sunday (Jul 5) on a...
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Florida, Texas post daily COVID-19 records as ‘positivity’ rates climb higher
WASHINGTON, DC: Florida and Texas, two states that have emerged as the latest hot spots of the US coronavirus outbreak,...
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UK historian quits Cambridge over slavery claim
LONDON: A British royal historian who said slavery was not genocide has quit his honorary position at Cambridge University and...
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COVID-19: Mexico surpasses France to become fifth-hardest hit country
MEXICO CITY: Mexico's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 30,366 on Saturday (Jul 4). The latest figure propelled...
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German animal-rights protesters target meat plant linked to COVID-19 cluster
FRANKFURT: German animal-rights activists protested outside a meat factory in North Rhine Westphalia on Saturday (Jul 4) where hundreds of...
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Nokia 5310 (2020) review: A 2G feature phone for those who want to ‘socially distance’ themselves
HMD Global's Nokia 5310 2020 is the re-envisioned version of the original Nokia 5310 XpressMusic, which was launched in 2007....
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