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Lebanese president vows full probe into Beirut port’s deadly blasts
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun vowed on Tuesday to continue investigations into the explosions that rocked Beirut on Aug. 4, killing 171 people and wounding around 6,000 others, reported Xinhua news agency. “I will not remain silent nor will I
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Trump says made deal with Moderna to deliver 100mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 — US President Donald Trump told reporters that his administration has made an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Moderna to deliver 100 million doses of their novel coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, reported Sputnik news agency. “This
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WHO in contact with Russia on new COVID-19 vaccine: spokesman
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is in close contact with Russia regarding a possible pre-qualification of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting a WHO spokesman on Tuesday. “We are in close contact with the Russian
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UK-Japan trade deal held up by cheese
LONDON: Post-Brexit trade talks between the UK and Japan have progressed largely smoothly but have hit a stumbling block regarding Stilton cheese, Anadolu Agency quoted local media reports Tuesday. Stilton is an English cheese which is blue, semi-soft, crumbly, and
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Lebanese gov’t resigns over Beirut blast outcry
ANKARA/BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday accepted the resignation of the government and designated outgoing Prime Minister Hassan Diab as caretaker premier, reported Anadolu Agency. The move came amid public outrage over last week’s devastating explosion in the capital
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White house: US troubled by arrest of Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai
WASHINGTON: The United States is troubled by the arrest of Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai and urges China to repeal the national security law for Hong Kong, reported Sputnik news agency, quoting US National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien. “We
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law
MOSCOW: Hong Kong police have arrested pro-democratic media tycoon Jimmy Lai under the national security law. According to Sputnik news agency, quoting Global Times report on Monday, Lai is the owner of Hong Kong media companies Next Digital and Apple Daily. He is
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11 from one family drown in Panama flood
PANAMA CITY, Aug. 10 — Eleven people from one family were killed during a flood in Panama on Sunday, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting the country’s civil protection authorities. The Bejuco River in Veraguas province west of Panama City flooded after heavy
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Atletico Madrid announce two positives for COVID-19 on eve of trip to Lisbon
MADRID: Atletico Madrid confirmed on Sunday evening that two members due to travel to Lisbon on Monday for the quarterfinals of the Champions League had tested positive for coronavirus, reported Xinhua news agency. The club did not confirm whether the
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300k Lebanese Refuse to leave damaged homes after blast
BEIRUT: The Lebanese capital is still in mourning Friday after a massive blast hit the Port of Beirut earlier this week and left damages estimated between $10 to 15 billion. The blast caused the deaths of 154 people and 6,000
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