Hong Kong government warns removing US special status is ‘double-edged sword’
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special US status, which has underpinned the city as a...
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Trump says will hold Friday press conference on China
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he will give a press conference on Friday (May 29) on China amid spiraling...
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China faces mounting pressure over Hong Kong security law
BEIJING: China faced growing international pressure on Friday (May 29) over its move to impose a security law on Hong...
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China reports no new COVID-19 cases
SHANGHAI: China reported no new confirmed coronavirus cases as of the end of May 28, down from two a day...
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US stocks end lower as China tensions end three-day Dow streak
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks ended lower on Thursday (May 28) following a late-afternoon retreat on growing US-China tensions, as...
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Malaysian PM Muhyiddin denies rumour he was in Singapore for medical treatment
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has denied rumours that he was in Singapore for medical treatment. "I wish...
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Renault to cut 15,000 jobs in US$2.2b cost cutting plan
FILE PHOTO: A Renault logo is seen outside the Renault factory in Choisy-le-Roi near Paris, France. PARIS: French auto...
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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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