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Lebanon sees possible 'external interference' in port blast

A devastating blast in central Beirut on Tuesday killed over 150 people and wounded more than 4,000

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Lebanon's President Michel Aoun.

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Hong Kong's Lam, other officials over crackdown

The Treasury Department said Beijing's imposition of ”draconian” national security legislation had undermined Hong Kong's autonomy

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam | File

Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel

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A police inquiry has been opened into issues such as possible negligence, a government statement said

Bystanders look at MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and from which oil is leaking near Blue Bay Marine Park in south-east Mauritius on August 6, 2020.

COVID-19: U.S. health chief to visit Taiwan to learn its ‘incredibly effective’ response

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The U.S. delegation led Alex Azar will meet President Tsai Ing-Wen

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in Washington. File photo

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Lebanon's President Michel Aoun.

Lebanon sees possible 'external interference' in port blast

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam | File

U.S. imposes sanctions on Hong Kong's Lam, other officials over crackdown

Bystanders look at MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and from which oil is leaking near Blue Bay Marine Park in south-east Mauritius on August 6, 2020.

Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in Washington. File photo

COVID-19: U.S. health chief to visit Taiwan to learn its ‘incredibly effective’ response

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Jaishankar, Pompeo discuss Quad, 2+2, regional issues

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Britain braces for record-breaking high temperatures

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Switzerland signs vaccine deal with Moderna PTI

The Swiss federal government has struck a deal with Moderna to supply Switzerland with 4.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine if the US biotech firm

How does Facebook fact check claims about COVID-19 vaccines?

Pakistan’s coronavirus tally reaches 282,645

Africa's cases of COVID-19 top 1 million

Singapore says working closely with partners to enhance mental health programmes for migrants

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Kabul opens traditional council on release of 400 Taliban prisoners
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Pakistan Parliament approves FATF-related Bill
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Britain braces for record-breaking high temperatures
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Switzerland signs vaccine deal with Moderna
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Hostage taker surrenders outside French bank, all six captives unharmed
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German envoy killed in Beirut blast
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Chief of U.S.-based ‘terror group’ arrested, says Iran
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Talks between India, China under way at Major General level to discuss Depsang

European Commission opens probe into Google Fitbit $2.1bn deal

Lebanon sees possible 'external interference' in port blast

U.S. woman, only the second person globally, gets second face transplant

Officials long warned of explosive chemicals at Beirut port

COVID-19: U.S. health chief to visit Taiwan to learn its ‘incredibly effective’ response

Canada says it will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday the tariffs will match the U.S. ones dollar-for-dollar

U.S. imposes sanctions on Hong Kong's Lam, other officials over crackdown

The Treasury Department said Beijing's imposition of ”draconian” national security legislation had undermined Hong Kong's autonomy

Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel

A police inquiry has been opened into issues such as possible negligence, a government statement said

Trump to try going it alone on coronavirus aid after talks with Congress break down

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said they would recommend that Mr. Trump issue executive orders over the weekend to resume enhanced unemployment benefits, reinstate a moratorium on evictions and address other issues

United Nations releases $6 millon, assesses shelter need in Beirut

Mark Lowcock said the latest money is intended for trauma care and other urgent hospital needs, the repair of damaged homes for the most vulnerable people, and for logistical support.

Beirut blast | Lebanon customs chief arrested

Judge Ghassan Khoury decided Badri Daher should remain in custody after questioning him for five hours on Friday.

‘Loya Jirga’ to decide on prisoner release begins

Taliban wants 400 fighters to be freed

Tamils deliver clear message to leaders

TNA’s tally comes down to 10 from 16; four candidates aligned with SLPP win

U.S. to ban transactions with TikTok, WeChat

Trump’s executive order to come into effect after 45 days; this gives Microsoft a chance to clinch deal

Jaishankar, Pompeo discuss Quad, 2+2, regional issues

The U.S. has been lobbying its allies and partners to take action against Chinese technology companies.

Britain braces for record-breaking high temperatures

Britain’s Met Office warned the public to take precautions against dehydration and sunburn

UN wants independent probe into Beirut blast

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for the poor and most vulnerable to be respected as Beirut and Lebanon rebuild

China arrests Net user for ‘rumours’ about Galwan clash casualties

He allegedly linked ‘casualties’ to “the poor quality of military vehicles”

Malaysia’s Mahathir forms new party in fightback attempt

Mahathir quit as Prime Minister in protest in late February after fellow party member Muhyiddin Yassin withdrew their Bersatu party from the ruling coalition.

Kabul opens traditional council on release of 400 Taliban prisoners

The Taliban in a statement on Friday rejected the Kabul gathering, saying it had no legal status

Canada’s last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses

The shelf’s area shrank by about 80 square kilometers. By comparison, the island of Manhattan in New York covers roughly 60 square kilometers.

Switzerland signs vaccine deal with Moderna

The Swiss federal government has struck a deal with Moderna to supply Switzerland with 4.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine if the US biotech firm

Pakistan Parliament approves FATF-related Bill

The FATF put Pakistan on the grey list in June 2018.

How does Facebook fact check claims about COVID-19 vaccines?

Facebook representatives said the company has been consulting with about 50 experts in public health, vaccines, and free expression on how to shape its response to claims about the new COVID-19 vaccines.

Playing electoral defense, Trump claims Biden opposes God

“He’s against God. He’s against guns.”

Hostage taker surrenders outside French bank, all six captives unharmed

He was known to law enforcement agencies and on a security watch list.

Pakistan’s coronavirus tally reaches 282,645

The country has currently 18,494 active cases.

COVID-19: U.S. lifts global health travel advisory; urges citizens not to visit India, China

India remains on the Level 4 of the travel advisory along with more than 50 countries, including China

Coronavirus | Facebook employees to work from home until July 2021, get $1,000 for home offices

The company joins other big technology firms that have taken similar steps recently.

U.S. transactions with TikTok, WeChat will be banned in 45 days: Trump

The bans were ostensibly in response to concerns that the Chinese Communist Party could retrieve private data on Americans from these apps and CPC censorship on the apps

U.S. will end reliance on China, other nations for pharmaceuticals and medical supply, says Trump

The U.S. will end its reliance on China and other foreign nations for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, President Donald Trump has said. President

Rajapaksas win super majority in Sri Lanka parliamentary poll

SLPP secures nearly 60% of the vote; critics worry about consequences

YouTube star Jake Paul's Los Angeles-area home raided by FBI

No one was taken into custody during the raids and no arrest warrant has been issued for Paul, says FBI.

New York seeks to dissolve NRA over financial mismanagement

The lawsuit alleges NRA leaders paid for family trips to the Bahamas, private jets and expensive meals that contributed to a $64 million reduction in the NRA's balance sheet in three years.

Beirut blast | 16 port staffers detained, says report

The National News Agency quoted Government Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Fadi Akiki as saying on Thursday that 18 people have been questioned so far

Africa's cases of COVID-19 top 1 million

Low levels of testing in many countries mean Africa's infection rates are likely to be higher than reported, experts said

Sri Lanka General Elections 2020 | Opposition suffers huge setback

Decisive parliamentary majority will allow the Rajapaksas to alter the country’s political landscape

German envoy killed in Beirut blast

A German diplomat was killed in the huge explosion in Beirut, the first confirmed German fatality. “All of us at the Foreign Ministry are in deep

Lebanese leaders need to hear home truths: French President Macron

Angry crowds urge him to not let aid go to ‘corrupt hands’

Pompeo against vote for Cuba on Human Rights Council

He said Havana sells medical services by trafficking doctors

China sentences third Canadian to death

He was convicted of making drugs

Singapore says working closely with partners to enhance mental health programmes for migrants

More than 300,000 migrant workers, mostly from Bangladesh, India and China, had been placed in lockdown in their dormitories since April

Sri Lanka General Elections 2020 | Rajapaksas’ party poised for big win

The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s chances for a two-thirds majority, however, remains unclear.

Nirav Modi further remanded in custody until August 27, trial begins in September

He was told the next hearing in the case will be a case management hearing ahead of a trial set for five days from September 7

Coronavirus | North Korea's escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak

An exchange between Pyongyang and the United Nations is providing new clarity about what might be happening in the North, which has closed its borders and cut travel by outsider monitors and journalists.

Michelle Obama says she is suffering from "low-grade depression"

She said it was important to remember that "we've been through tough times in this nation" before

Seven dead, 60 infected by new tick-borne virus in China, says media reports

Virologists believe that the infection may have been passed on to humans by ticks and that the virus can be transmitted between humans.

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