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German Finance Watchdog Says the Worst of COVID-19 Crisis Is Yet to Come

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more 25.7 million people worldwide

Sep 2, 2020

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German Minister Rules Out New Countrywide Coronavirus Lockdown

Chancellor Angela Merkel last week warned that the situation was likely to worsen during this year's winter

Sep 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Pope Francis All Smiles at the First Public Audience in 6 Months, Also Prays for Lebanon

Nearly everyone among the audience of 500 people or so wore masks and sat in the seats arranged to ensure coronavirus social distancing

Sep 2, 2020

Unemployment in Spain Spikes Amid New Coronavirus Outbreak, Tourist Restrictions

The heavily tourism-dependent Balearic Islands were the hardest hit region that registered a 3% increase in unemployment

Sep 2, 2020

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Exxon Mobil Unveils Lay-Off Plan in Australia, Hints at Global Job Cuts

Exxon is the latest oil major to embark on axing jobs spurred by a historic collapse in fuel demand.

Sep 2, 2020

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New Zealand Designates Christchurch Mosque Gunman as Terrorist Entity

The 29-year-old, Brenton Harrison Tarrant, has already been sentenced to life in prison without parole

Sep 1, 2020

Pope Urges Countries to Respect Paris Climate Accord

Trump has put in motion a process to remove the US, the world's No. 2 emitter of greenhouse gases, from the agreement to tackle global warming.

Sep 1, 2020

Michael B. Jordan Wishes He 'Had More Time' With Chadwick Boseman

Jordan said that he was "dedicating the rest of my days to live the way you did"

Sep 1, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference after the European Union's Informal Summit in Salzburg, Austria, Sept. 20, 2018. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan/IANS)

French President Macron Visits Lebanon 2nd Time After Beirut Blasts

Macron visited Lebanon for a second time in less than a month following the massive blasts that rocked the port of Beirut on August 4

Sep 1, 2020

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder Edges Past Houston Rockets With 104-100 Victory

Chris Paul top-scores for the Thunders with 28 points.

Sep 1, 2020

Australian Inmates Set Fire in the Cells as Coronavirus Lockdown Sparks Unrest

Australia has so far avoided the high coronavirus casualty numbers of other nations after closures of national and internal borders put curbs on movement

Sep 1, 2020

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China Communist Party Newspaper Threatens India in Blunt Language

India said on Monday its armed forces thwarted an attempt by Chinese troops to occupy a hill on its disputed border in the western Himalayas.

Sep 1, 2020

Shanghai and Hong Kong confirm new human cases of H7N9 bird flu infection

Hong Kong Starts Massive Coronavirus Testing Amid Criticism Against China-Led Move

The scheme has emerged as a politically charged issue, with authorities saying critics are trying to smear the central government.

Sep 1, 2020

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Facebook Threatens to Block News in Hard Push Against Australia Internet Reform

Australia is set to become the first country to make the social media companies like Google pay for news sourced from local providers.

Sep 1, 2020

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Tesla and Apple Shares Soar After Stock Splits

This was Apple's fifth stock split since going public in 1980 and its earlier stock split was 7-for-1 in 2014.

Aug 31, 2020

Stocks of Potential Suitors for TikTok US Hit By Fears of China's New Move

The new rules surrounding tech exports mean that ByteDance's sale of TikTok US operations may require clearance from Beijing

Aug 31, 2020

Lebanon Picks Diplomat Mustapha Adib As New Prime Minister

Adib's selection comes after the resignation of his predecessor Hassan Diab and his cabinet

Aug 31, 2020

Peace Doesn't Mean Power Sharing Deal, Says Afghan President Ghani

President Ghani made the comments during a ceremony in Kabul commemorating the 10th day of Muharram or Ashura

Aug 31, 2020

Baltic Nations Impose Travel Bans on Belarus President and Officials

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been at the forefront of seeking tougher actions against Lukashenko by the West

Aug 31, 2020

EU Contributing 400 million Euros to WHO-Led Coronavirus Vaccine Initiative

The EU financial support is going to be provided through the guarantees, as stated by the Commission

Aug 31, 2020

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