Japan set to extend coronavirus limits, ease border rules
TOKYO: Japan is set to loosen border controls to allow more people to enter the country, especially students, while extending...
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Palm oil becomes costliest vegoil as Ukraine war halts sunoil supply
MUMBAI : Palm oil has become the costliest among the four major edible oils for the first time as buyers...
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Former captain Song named new Cameroon coach
YAOUNDE : Former captain Rigobert Song was named Cameroon’s new coach on Tuesday in place of Toni Conceicao just three...
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Crypto world grapples with challenge of how to handle Russian sanctions over Ukraine invasion
Cryptocurrency exchanges are still trying to figure out how to deal with western sanctions against Russia after its invasion of...
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Hong Kong residents brace for citywide Covid-19 lockdown as leader calls for calm
HONG KONG: Hong Kong residents braced for a city-wide lockdown, emptying supermarkets and pharmacies today, even as leader Carrie Lam...
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Russia’s isolation intensifies as Ukraine fighting rages
KYIV: Russia today faced increasing isolation over its invasion of Ukraine, with fierce resistance on the ground denying President Vladimir...
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Iran says key issues still unresolved in nuclear talks
VIENNA: Iran said yesterday efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear deal could succeed if the United States took a political...
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Nikola to deliver 300-500 electric trucks in 2022
Nikola Corp said on Thursday it aimed to deliver 300 to 500 Tre BEV electric trucks this year, as it...
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Reddit launches Discover feature for photos, videos on app
Online message board platform Reddit Inc said on Thursday it is launching a new Discover tab that will feature photos...
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Zverev’s expulsion from Acapulco Open merited, says Nadal
ACAPULCO: German Olympic tennis singles champion Alexander Zverev’s expulsion from the Acapulco Open for his foul-mouthed tantrum was deserved said...
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UK warns of unprecedented sanctions against Russia’s ‘dictator’
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday (Feb 24) said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a "dictator" who...
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Sony shows off new PlayStation VR2 headset with slimmer and lighter design
KUALA LUMPUR: Back during this year’s CES, Sony announced that they will be launching the PlayStation VR2 headset, but didn’t...
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Raducanu retires with hip injury in final set of Guadalajara opener
GUADALAJARA: US Open champion Emma Raducanu was forced to retire with a left hip injury in the deciding set of...
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Arteta braced for ‘rollercoaster’ ride as top four race heats up
LONDON: Arsenal are in for a tense race to seal the fourth and final Champions League spot in the Premier...
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Putin wants to ‘negate’ Ukraine as sovereign country, says France
BERLIN: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said today that Russian President Vladimir Putin no longer accepted Ukraine’s independence under...
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Ukraine demands security guarantees from West, Russia
KYIV: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky today demanded “immediate” security guarantees from the West and Moscow aimed at averting a feared...
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Indonesia raised $627 million from Islamic bonds auction, below target
JAKARTA : Indonesia on Tuesday sold 9 trillion rupiah ($626.52 million) worth of Islamic bonds in an auction, below target,...
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Roundup: Tereza Martincova wins marathon first match at Doha
Russia's Tereza Martincova defeated Ukrainian 10th seed Elina Svitolina 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in a nearly three-hour match Monday...
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Ukraine’s borders remain ‘unchangeable’ despite Russian action, says UN ambassador
NEW YORK: Ukraine’s borders remain “unchangeable” regardless of Russia’s recent actions, Kyiv’s ambassador to the United Nations told the Security...
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Japan says it is ready to join US-led sanctions on Russia
TOKYO: Japan today said it stood ready to join the United States and other G7 industrialised nations in slapping sanctions...
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