Australia’s most populous state braces for travel chaos as schools, offices reopen
SYDNEY: Australia's most populous state on Monday (May 25) deployed hundreds of crowd control staff to enforce social distancing on...
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Qatar virus tracing app stirs rare privacy backlash
DOHA: Privacy concerns over Qatar's coronavirus contact tracing app, a tool that is mandatory on pain of prison, have prompted...
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UK’s Sunak authorises bailout plan to rescue strategically important companies
LONDON: British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has authorised a bailout plan to rescue companies that are seen as strategically important,...
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Americans pass pandemic holiday on beaches, in parks as COVID-19 death toll nears 100,000
NEW YORK: Americans sunbathed on beaches, fished from boats and strolled on boardwalks this holiday weekend, but the occasional person...
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Hong Kong security chief warns of growing ‘terrorism’ as government backs Beijing’s planned security laws
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's security chief said "terrorism" was growing in the city, as government departments rallied on Monday (May...
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Australia begins wide-ranging enquiry into deadly bushfires
SYDNEY: Australia on Monday (May 25) began the first hearings of a powerful inquiry into the causes of catastrophic bushfires...
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Rich, but household debt is growing: A time bomb for South Korea?
South Korean households are piling up debt for various reasons, from overspending on credit cards to unemployment to gambling losses....
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COVID-19: France has lowest daily rise in new cases and deaths since lockdown
FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a closed bar during the lockdown imposed to slow down the spread of the...
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US steps up threats to strip Hong Kong’s trading privileges over China security law
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday (May 22) stepped up threats to strip Hong Kong of special trading privileges as...
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UK plans cut in Huawei’s 5G network involvement: Report
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to reduce Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei's involvement in Britain's 5G network in...
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Dozens of Chinese companies added to US blacklist in latest Beijing rebuke
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Friday (May 22) it would add 33 Chinese firms and institutions to an economic...
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South America ‘a new epicentre’ of COVID-19: WHO
GENEVA: South America has become "a new epicentre" of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization said Friday (May...
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US grants tentative approval for 15 airlines to suspend service to 75 airports
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Transportation Department said late Friday it had granted tentative approval to 15 airlines to temporarily halt service...
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Thailand delays data law by a year as COVID-19 stalls preparations
BANGKOK: Thailand has given businesses another year to comply with a new personal data protection law due to the impact...
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Business groups push Trump to keep skilled-worker visas amid pandemic
WASHINGTON: A range of business groups have made an 11th-hour appeal to US President Donald Trump as he weighs whether...
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France allows faith gatherings, but worshippers must wear masks
PARIS: France is to allow the resumption of religious gatherings after a two-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, but...
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UK, Canada, Australia ‘deeply concerned’ at China’s security proposals for Hong Kong
LONDON: Britain, Australia and Canada on Friday (May 22) said they were "deeply concerned" at China's plans for a new...
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COVID-19: Pre-school and primary school students to get face shields, hand sanitiser
SINGAPORE: Pre-school and primary school students will each be given a face shield and hand sanitisers as they prepare to...
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US plans massive COVID-19 vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline
CHICAGO: The United States plans a massive testing effort involving more than 100,000 volunteers and a half dozen or so...
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Alibaba’s sales surge as people shop online during lockdown
REUTERS: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Friday reported forecast-beating fourth-quarter revenues and profits, as more people shopped online for essentials...
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