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EU opens borders to 'safe' countries including Thailand
AFP, Published on 01/07/2020
» The European Union agreed Tuesday to reopen its borders to 15 countries excluding the virus-stricken US, as the pandemic accelerated globally with more than 505,000 deaths worldwide.
Nine Melbourne high-rises locked down
AFP, Published on 04/07/2020
» MELBOURNE: Around 3,000 residents in nine high-rise apartments in Melbourne went into lockdown for at least five days on Saturday, as officials struggled to control a coronavirus outbreak in Australia’s second biggest city.
Singapore ruling party's support slips in pandemic poll
AFP, Published on 11/07/2020
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's long-ruling party retained power Saturday but its support fell sharply, while the opposition made gains, in a general election held under the shadow of a coronavirus outbreak.
Farming of rare animals in Myanmar decried
AFP, Published on 11/07/2020
» YANGON: Conservationists have warned that a sudden change in Myanmar’s law allowing the commercial farming of tigers, pangolins and other endangered species risks further fuelling demand in China for rare wildlife products.
England football hero Jack Charlton dies
AFP, Published on 11/07/2020
» LONDON: Jack Charlton, a member of the England 1966 World Cup winning side who went on to become a cult hero as the Republic of Ireland manager, has died aged 85, his family said on Saturday.
BBC, The Guardian blame pandemic for job cuts
Business, AFP, Published on 17/07/2020
» London: The BBC said on Wednesday that it would go ahead with hundreds of newsroom staff cuts delayed during the coronavirus crisis, as UK media outlets reel from the pandemic's economic fallout.
US-China storm blunts HK competitive edge
Business, AFP, Published on 17/07/2020
» Hong Kong: Beijing's tough new security law and President Donald Trump's order to rescind special trading privileges have blunted Hong Kong's competitive edge and risk turning the financial hub into just another Chinese city, analysts warn.
Taiwan parliament passes proposal to rebrand China Airlines
AFP, Published on 22/07/2020
» Taiwan's parliament passed a proposal Wednesday to rebrand the island's largest airline to avoid confusion with carriers on the Chinese mainland.
Kim Kardashian seeks 'compassion' for husband Kanye West
Life, AFP, Published on 24/07/2020
» Kim Kardashian West on Wednesday opened up about her husband Kanye West's bipolar disorder, calling on the media and public to show "compassion and empathy" in light of the rapper's recent erratic behaviour.
Red Bull distances itself from scion ‘Boss’ after fatal case dropped
AFP, Published on 26/07/2020
» The maker of energy drink giant Red Bull has distanced itself from its Thai scion following public outrage after police dropped charges against the billionaire scion in a fatal hit-and-run case.