Backing Australia, US State Department says China hit 'new low' with doctored image

SYDNEY: The United States has called China's use of a digitally manipulated image of an Australian soldier a "new low", weighing into the dispute between Canberra and Beijing over the tweet. China has rebuffed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's calls for an apology after its foreign ...

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New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral government by 2025

 New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral government by 2025
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025 as ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:51:35 +0800

Trump vows defence Bill veto unless Internet liability shield scrapped

 Trump vows defence Bill veto unless Internet liability shield scrapped
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Dec 1) he will veto the National ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:48:36 +0800

Trump teases 2024 run at White House Christmas party

 Trump teases 2024 run at White House Christmas party
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump teased running again for president in 2024 as he hosted ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:38:43 +0800

US prosecutors investigating potential White House 'bribery-for-pardon' scheme

 US prosecutors investigating potential White House 'bribery-for-pardon' scheme
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WASHINGTON: The United States Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funnelling ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:03:05 +0800

US plans for first COVID-19 vaccines as pandemic deaths surge again

 US plans for first COVID-19 vaccines as pandemic deaths surge again
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WASHINGTON: Top US health officials announced plans on Tuesday to begin vaccinating Americans against ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 10:49:38 +0800

Biden pledges help 'on the way' for US economy

 Biden pledges help 'on the way' for US economy
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WILMINGTON, Delaware: President-elect Joe Biden presented his economic team on Tuesday (Dec 1) and pledged ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 10:16:11 +0800

CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with test

 CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with test
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WASHINGTON: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to shorten the recommended ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:21:32 +0800

Parliamentarians from 18 countries urge Hong Kong to intervene in China detention case

 Parliamentarians from 18 countries urge Hong Kong to intervene in China detention case
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More than 150 parliamentarians from 18 countries have called on Hong Kong leader Carrie ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:05:11 +0800

Australia's prime minister sends WeChat message to Chinese diaspora in spat

 Australia's prime minister sends WeChat message to Chinese diaspora in spat
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SYDNEY: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used Chinese social media platform WeChat to ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:42:40 +0800

US prosecutors investigating potential scheme to pay bribe for Trump pardon

 US prosecutors investigating potential scheme to pay bribe for Trump pardon
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WASHINGTON: The United States Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funnelling ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:28:59 +0800

Leading poll boycott, Venezuela's Guaido seeks more sanctions on Maduro

 Leading poll boycott, Venezuela's Guaido seeks more sanctions on Maduro
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Opposition leader Juan Guaido is leading a boycott of Venezuela's legislative elections on Sunday ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 07:54:15 +0800

Juno and X-Men star Elliot Page comes out as transgender

 Juno and X-Men star Elliot Page comes out as transgender
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The performer formerly known as Ellen Page, who also appeared in Netflix's The Umbrella ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 07:30:00 +0800

Machu Picchu to ease COVID-19 visitor limit

 Machu Picchu to ease COVID-19 visitor limit
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The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, will ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 06:52:18 +0800

UN urges help for coronavirus-stranded ship crews

 UN urges help for coronavirus-stranded ship crews
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NEW YORK: Seafarers should be classified as "key workers", United Nations member states urged ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 06:34:18 +0800

US Senate leader McConnell urges new COVID-19 aid in broad funding bill

 US Senate leader McConnell urges new COVID-19 aid in broad funding bill
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The US Congress should include a fresh wave of coronavirus stimulus in a must-pass US$1.4 ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:55:38 +0800

US scientists developing nasal spray to prevent COVID-19

 US scientists developing nasal spray to prevent COVID-19
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Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the biotech firm Regeneron are investigating whether ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:47:59 +0800

Baby among five killed as car runs down shoppers in Germany

 Baby among five killed as car runs down shoppers in Germany
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A baby was among five people killed when a car tore through a pedestrian ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:46:02 +0800

Trump to meet next week with industry, government officials on COVID-19 vaccine

 Trump to meet next week with industry, government officials on COVID-19 vaccine
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President Donald Trump will gather leaders from industry and government next week for a ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:42:13 +0800

Madrid region inaugurates COVID-19 hospital, unions protest lack of staff

 Madrid region inaugurates COVID-19 hospital, unions protest lack of staff
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The Madrid region on Tuesday inaugurated a 100-million-euro hospital to treat COVID-19 patients, though ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:38:20 +0800

US attorney general says no evidence of decisive election fraud

 US attorney general says no evidence of decisive election fraud
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US Attorney General Bill Barr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has found no ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:25:59 +0800

New COVID-19 cases in France stay below 10,000 for third day

 New COVID-19 cases in France stay below 10,000 for third day
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French health authorities on Tuesday reported 8,083 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:09:37 +0800

Members worry EU will bend as Brexit talks run out of road

 Members worry EU will bend as Brexit talks run out of road
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EU member states on Tuesday warned European negotiators not to lose their nerve in ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 04:55:40 +0800

Baby among four killed as car runs down shoppers in Germany

 Baby among four killed as car runs down shoppers in Germany
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At least two people were killed and several injured when a car drove through ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 04:30:45 +0800

UN pleads with Ethiopia for refugee access as food runs out

 UN pleads with Ethiopia for refugee access as food runs out
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The United Nations on Tuesday pleaded with Ethiopia to allow aid for long-standing refugee ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 03:50:30 +0800

US reveals rapid rollout plan for vaccine after record COVID-19 surge

 US reveals rapid rollout plan for vaccine after record COVID-19 surge
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US officials on Monday (Dec 1) unveiled details for the swift distribution of COVID-19 vaccines ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 03:21:51 +0800

Trump family urges US appeals court to move marketing scam lawsuit to arbitration

 Trump family urges US appeals court to move marketing scam lawsuit to arbitration
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A lawyer for Donald Trump on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to halt ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 03:03:53 +0800

US accuses China of 'flagrant' North Korea violations, offers US$5 million reward

 US accuses China of 'flagrant' North Korea violations, offers US$5 million reward
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The United States accused China on Tuesday (Dec 1) of "flagrant violation" of its ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:53:20 +0800

In Brazil, Santa not coming to town as pandemic hits

 In Brazil, Santa not coming to town as pandemic hits
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SAO PAULO: Christmas wasn't just a time to be merry ...
  • Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:20:33 +0800

COVID-19 vaccine sprint as Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna seek emergency EU approval

 COVID-19 vaccine sprint as Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna seek emergency EU approval
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Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are in a tight race to launch their COVID-19 vaccines in ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 21:57:21 +0800

Bosnia's 'Oxygen Man' brings cheer, and supplies, to COVID-19 patients

 Bosnia's 'Oxygen Man' brings cheer, and supplies, to COVID-19 patients
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Miralem Sabic Mika, known as the "Oxygen Man" in his native town of Konjic, ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 20:51:51 +0800

Mum in Sweden arrested for locking son up for decades

 Mum in Sweden arrested for locking son up for decades
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A mother in Sweden has been arrested on suspicion of locking her son inside ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 20:41:28 +0800

European agency to decide on Pfizer's vaccine by Dec 29, Moderna's by Jan 12

 European agency to decide on Pfizer's vaccine by Dec 29, Moderna's by Jan 12
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Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have applied to the European drugs regulator for conditional authorization ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 19:44:54 +0800

Pfizer, BioNTech apply for EU emergency authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine

 Pfizer, BioNTech apply for EU emergency authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine
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Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have applied to the European drugs regulator for conditional authorization ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:33:04 +0800

Azerbaijani forces raise flag in last district handed back by Armenia

 Azerbaijani forces raise flag in last district handed back by Armenia
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Azerbaijani soldiers on Tuesday hoisted their country's flag in the final district given up ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 17:20:45 +0800

Viral photo of Texas doctor comforting elderly COVID-19 patient highlights toll of isolation

 Viral photo of Texas doctor comforting elderly COVID-19 patient highlights toll of isolation
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WASHINGTON: Joseph Varon, a doctor treating coronavirus patients at a Texas hospital, was working his 252nd ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:57:24 +0800

Twitter rejects call to remove Chinese official's fake Australian troops tweet

 Twitter rejects call to remove Chinese official's fake Australian troops tweet
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Twitter on Tuesday rebuffed Australian calls to remove a Beijing official's incendiary tweet targeting ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:05:15 +0800

UN sees emergency aid needs exploding due to COVID-19 pandemic

 UN sees emergency aid needs exploding due to COVID-19 pandemic
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GENEVA: The United Nations said on Tuesday (Dec 1) that US$35 billion would be needed ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:35:55 +0800

'I died too': A year after COVID-19 outbreak, Wuhan kin struggle to move on

 'I died too': A year after COVID-19 outbreak, Wuhan kin struggle to move on
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Wuhan native Liu Pei'en shut down his investment business and converted to Buddhism to ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:21:56 +0800

Unilever to trial four-day work week in New Zealand

 Unilever to trial four-day work week in New Zealand
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Unilever New Zealand said on Tuesday it would trial a four-day work week for ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:14:00 +0800

Syria graduate doctors set to battle COVID-19 in rebel hub

 Syria graduate doctors set to battle COVID-19 in rebel hub
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AZAZ, Syria: Mohammed Mostafa al-Mohammed started studying medicine in rebel-held northern Syria to help ...
  • Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:05:52 +0800