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Facebook,Twitter remove Russia-linked fake accounts
UNITED STATES: Facebook and Twitter said yesterday, they had taken down a network of Russian-linked fake accounts operated out of Ghana and Nigeria which targeted US. Facebook told reporters that the network, which it removed from Facebook and Instagram for
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US surveillance program expire after renewal stalls in Senate
WASHINGTON: US government surveillance tools fiercely opposed by privacy advocates and defended by intelligence agencies will expire, after legislation renewing them stalled in the Senate yesterday, although passage is expected next week. In a rare bipartisan vote, the Democratic-led House
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U.S. ‘China-bashers’ seek to gain from China’s coronavirus woes
SHANGHAI: An editorial in the official China Daily on Friday intensified a war of words with the United States, blasting “China-bashers” and saying they would “continue to fling dirt at China” despite what it called the country’s effective pandemic-control efforts.
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COVID-19: Several Latin American countries ban travel to and from Europe
BUENOS AIRES: Several Latin American countries stepped up measures yesterday to slow the spread of the coronavirus, halting flights to and from Europe, banning public gatherings and closing schools. Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Honduras took tougher steps
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Life upended for Americans as U.S. scrambles to contain coronavirus threat
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: From Disneyland to the U.S. Supreme Court, from Wall Street to Dodgers Stadium, nearly every facet of American life fell into turmoil on Thursday as the coronavirus outbreak caused sweeping closures and economic disruption. As concern grew over
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COVID-19: South Africa reported its first case
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa reported the first case of local transmission of the coronavirus today, fuelling concerns that sub-Saharan African health systems could be overwhelmed if local transmission accelerates. Sub-Saharan Africa has reported far fewer cases of coronavirus than in Europe
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COVID-19: Expand travel ban to select European nations – Najib
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak urged the new government to expand its travel ban to certain European nations, such as Spain, France and German to Malaysia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Facebook post, the
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Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexual assault
NEW YORK: Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced yesterday, to 23 years in prison for sexual assault and rape after giving a rambling court statement sympathising, with men accused of sexual misconduct during the #MeToo era. The sentence was
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Sanders will remain in Democratic presidential race despite setbacks
BURLINGTON: A resolute Bernie Sanders said yesterday, he would stay in the Democratic presidential race despite a series of big losses to front-runner Joe Biden, promising to keep up the public pressure for his sweeping economic and social justice proposals.
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Shares of rubber glovemakers up after COVID-19 declared a pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR: Rubber glovemakers; Hartalega Holdings Bhd and Top Glove Corporation Bhd saw their shares traded higher today after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic. As of last night, over 120,000 people across 114 countries throughout
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