Facebook, Murdoch’s News Corp sign content-supply deal in Australia
CANBERRA, Australia: Media baron Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp reached a content-supply deal with Facebook Inc in Australia, the companies said on Tuesday, a step towards...
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Three children among 20 more killed in Myanmar
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YANGON, Myanmar: The families of dozens of people killed during anti-coup protests in Myanmar were preparing to hold funerals after a night of candle-lit vigils...
Netherlands suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine
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AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands: The Netherlands has become the latest country to suspend the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over concerns about possible side effects....
Kosovo opens Israeli embassy in Occupied Jerusalem
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OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, Palestine: Kosovo has formally opened its embassy to Israel in the Occupied Jerusalem, becoming the first European country to establish an embassy in...
India records over 26,000 new Covid-19 infections in highest single-day spike
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NEW DELHI, India: India has recorded its highest single-day spike in three months on Monday, with 26,110 new coronavirus cases reported in the last 24...
US, Australia term electoral changes in Hong Kong as ‘assault on democracy’
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WASHINGTON DC, USA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned China’s approval of sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system, calling the move an...
Thailand suspends AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over blood clot fears
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BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand has delayed the rollout of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over reports of blood clots. The delay comes after several countries, including Denmark and...
Israeli troops detain Palestinian children
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OCCUPIED WEST BANK, Palestine: Israeli forces detained five Palestinian children for several hours after they were confronted by Jewish settlers while gathering wild vegetables near...
Japan pays homage to victims of 2011 tsunami, nuclear disaster
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TOKYO, Japan: Japan has paid tribute to the victims of a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the country 10 years ago, destroying entire towns...
US blocks Turkish attack helicopters sale to Pakistan
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ANKARA, Turkey: The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said. During a...