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Messi confirms staying at Barcelona but rages at president
AFP, Published on 04/09/2020
» MADRID - Lionel Messi said on Friday he will stay at Barcelona, insisting he could never go to court against "the club of his life".
WHO tempers quick vaccine hopes
AFP, Published on 04/09/2020
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization said Friday it did not expect widespread immunisation against the novel coronavirus until mid-2021, tempering hopes just as research revealed encouraging early results from a Russian vaccine.
Trump announces historic accord between former foes Serbia, Kosovo
AFP, Published on 04/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - Former foes Kosovo and Serbia have agreed on a historic pact to normalize economic relations, US President Donald Trump announced Friday at the White House.
US vote-by-mail begins as White House campaign gets ugly
AFP, Published on 04/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US election is officially open: North Carolina on Friday launched vote-by-mail operations for the November 3 contest between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, which is getting uglier by the day.
Prison gets white-ribbon treatment
Published on 04/09/2020
» Protesters tied white ribbons to the gate of the Bangkok Remand Prison on Friday to call for the release of two activists whose bail was revoked as they face charges over anti-government demonstrations.
US jobless rate falls to 8.4%
AFP, Published on 04/09/2020
» WASHINGTON: The US economy added 1.4 million jobs in August and the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%, the Labor Department said Friday, a sign of the continuing recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump denies calling fallen soldiers 'losers'
Published on 04/09/2020
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has heatedly denied that he had referred to American soldiers killed in combat during World War I as “losers” and “suckers”, moving quickly to avoid losing support among the military and its allies just two months before an election.
Airlines' novel money-making ideas take off
Published on 04/09/2020
» When it comes to raising money, nothing is off limits for airlines mired in their worst-ever crisis. From fresh vegetables to peanuts and pyjamas, they’re selling almost anything to make it through the pandemic.
Apec leaders' summit to be virtual
Published on 04/09/2020
» The annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum will be held online on Dec 4 due to the coronavirus pandemic, an Asian diplomatic source said Friday.
Chinese firm to run Lao electric grid
Published on 04/09/2020
» SINGAPORE: Laos is set to cede majority control of its electric grid to a Chinese company, as it struggles to stave off a potential debt default, people with direct knowledge of the agreement said.