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Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor dies aged 67
Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor famed for his romantic roles has died aged 67. He was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty which has long dominated Bollywood, the Hindi film industry. The actor made a huge splash in 1973 with
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Trump says China wants him to lose his bid for re-election
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him lose his re-election bid in November. In an interview with Reuters in the Oval
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As a ‘green stimulus’ Pakistan sets virus-idled to work planting trees
ISLAMABAD: When construction worker Abdul Rahman lost his job to Pakistan’s coronavirus lockdown, his choices looked stark: resort to begging on the streets or let his family go hungry. But the government has now given him a better option: Join
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528 new Covid-19 cases take Singapore tally to 14,951
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 528 new Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in Singapore on Tuesday (April 28), taking the total count to 14,951. Eight Singaporeans and permanent residents are among the new patients. Migrant workers living in dormitories continue
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Asia shares rally as BOJ buys more bonds; U.S. crude skids
SYDNEY: Asian shares bounced on Monday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced more stimulus steps to help cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus, while oil took another spill as the world ran short of space to store it.
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Quarantined alone in school, Indian woman gang raped
NEW DELHI: An Indian woman was allegedly gang raped in a school in the desert state of Rajasthan where she had been quarantined for a night by the police amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a police official said on Sunday.
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South Korean officials call for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim is ill
SEOUL: South Korean officials are calling for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be ill or is being isolated because of coronavirus concerns, emphasising that they have detected no unusual movements in North Korea. At
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Coronavirus lockdown: Shopping robots deliver free groceries to NHS workers
A fleet of robots on wheels that deliver shopping in the English town of Milton Keynes have seen their popularity surge as residents are stuck indoors due to Covid 19 lockdown. The robots, which come up roughly to an adult’s
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S. Korea’s Daily speaks of bracing every possibility as speculation continues on N. Korean leader
SEOUL: South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency has run an editorial from Korea JoongAng Daily dated April 27 on its website. The editorial follows heavy speculation in the last two weeks on the status of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un who has been
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Saudi G20 presidency urges more donations to fund pandemic response
WASHINGTON: The Saudi presidency of the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday called for further immediate donations to fund the emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic and develop needed vaccines. The G20 secretariat said $1.9 billion had been donated
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