Serena, Osaka to join top men in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open

By Reuters,

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will join Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in playing a pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition in Adelaide after serving ...

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Coronavirus pandemic now driven by younger adults: WHO

By Reuters,

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it was concerned that the coronavirus pandemic was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40...

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Hospital owner allegedly scammed patients out of Ksh.37M using fake COVID-19 tests

By CNN,

A hospital owner in Bangladesh was arrested Wednesday on charges of fraud, after allegedly issuing thousands of fake Covid-19 test results to deceive...

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Russia, South Korea trade conflicting claims over alleged airspace intrusion

By Reuters,

Russia’s embassy in Seoul on Wednesday said that Moscow had not apologized for an alleged airspace violation the previous day, after South Korea sai...

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Google says Singapore’s fake news law could hamper innovation

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Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore’s parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to nurtur...

Crisis may be easing, but nuclear threat still hangs over India and Pakistan

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Tensions on the border between India and Pakistan last week pushed the two nuclear-powered South Asian adversaries closer to conflict than at any poin...

US, South Korea expected to scale back joint military drills

By VOA,

The U.S. and South Korea are expected to announce they will significantly scale back annual large-scale joint exercises. Media reports quoting unna...

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U.S. charges China’s Huawei over alleged Iran sanctions violations

By Reuters,

The United States on Monday announced criminal charges against China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, escalating a fight with the world’s biggest tel...

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Asian stocks retreat as U.S. political tumult adds to growth worry

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Asian stock markets retreated again on Wednesday, extending a rout that began last week as U.S. political uncertainty exacerbated worries over slowing...

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U.S. oil edges up after tumbling to lowest since June 2017 on economy fears

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Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday as the U.S. benchmark rebounded from steep losses in the previous session, even though concern over the health of t...

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Japan to have first aircraft carriers since World War II

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Japan is poised to put its first aircraft carriers to sea since World War II, refitting its Izumo-class warships to carry US-designed F-35B fighter je...

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More than half the world’s population is using the internet

By VOA,

The International Telecommunication Union reports that for the first time in history, half of the global population is using the internet. A new repor...

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Huawei arrest stokes fears of China reprisals

By Reuters,

At a closed-door security meeting of U.S. companies in Singapore on Thursday, one topic was high on the agenda: the arrest of a top executive at Chine...

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Asia shares slump as trade truce doubts gather

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Asian shares fell on Tuesday as relief over a pause in escalation of the trade war between the U.S. and China gave way to doubt over the two countries...

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US, China agree trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summit

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China and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on Saturday after high-stakes talks in Argentina between U.S. President Do...

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Trump dims hopes of China trade deal with fresh tariff threat on Apple phones

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President Donald Trump appears to be shutting the door on a temporary ceasefire in an ongoing tit-for-tat trade war with China just days ahead of an u...

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Asia puts brave face on Trump threat, oil subdued

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Asian share markets fought to keep a global rebound alive on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump seemed to quash hopes of a trade truce with Chi...

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Wall Street pulled lower by Apple, trade worries

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Wall Street was lower on Monday as a slide in Apple shares due to demand worries hit the technology sector, while conflicting signals of a potential t...

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As China-U.S. friction rises, their armies hold joint disaster drills

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Soldiers from China and the United States wrapped up a week of joint disaster relief drills on Saturday, in a display of cooperation against a backdro...

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U.S. joins Australian plan to develop new Pacific naval base

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The United States will join Pacific ally Australia to build a naval base on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said, am...

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