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Morocco fortress village hopes to draw 'Game of Thrones' fans
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» AIT-BEN-HADDOU, Morocco: Millions worldwide may have seen the desert fortress in the hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones", but fewer know they can visit the Moroccan village of Ait-Ben-Haddou.
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is to miss its revenue forecast for the March quarter due to the coronavirus epidemic, the US tech giant said Monday, warning that iPhone supplies worldwide would also be impacted, underlining the economic cost of the health crisis.
WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» BEIJING: The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and concerns about cruise ship travel, as China's official death toll neared 1,900 on Tuesday.
Japan completes virus testing for quarantined ship
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» TOKYO: All passengers and crew on board a ship quarantined off Japan have now been tested for the new coronavirus, the government said Tuesday, as more countries moved to evacuate citizens from the boat.
HSBC 2019 pre-tax profits drop by a third to $13.3 billion
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» HONG KONG: HSBC on Tuesday announced further cost-cutting and restructuring pains after profits slid by a third last year and as its interim chief warned the global banking giant was still "not delivering acceptable returns".
Weinstein jury to begin deliberations
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» NEW YORK: Jurors will begin deliberating the fate of ex-Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday in his high-profile sex crimes trial that marked a watershed moment in the #MeToo movement.
Hospital director at China virus epicentre dies
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» A hospital director at the epicentre of China's virus epidemic died Tuesday, state media said, the latest medical worker to fall victim to the new coronavirus spreading across the country.
Dutch court upholds shareholder appeal in $50 bn Yukos case
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» THE HAGUE - A Dutch court Tuesday upheld an appeal by shareholders of the dismantled oil giant Yukos in a landmark ruling, boosting their fight in a $50 billion case for compensation.
Vietnam F1 Grand Prix gets go-ahead despite virus fears
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» HANOI: Vietnam's inaugural Formula One Grand Prix will take place in Hanoi in April as planned, organisers told AFP on Tuesday, avoiding the fate of the Chinese Grand Prix which was postponed over the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Apple shares skid on worries over coronavirus impact
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» WASHINGTON: Apple shares slumped on Wall Street Tuesday after the US tech giant warned of a bigger-than-anticipated financial hit from the coronavirus epidemic, roiling financial markets.