[ad_1] VIENNA: A series of new restrictions was announced or went into effect on Saturday to reduce a second wave of coronavirus infections from Austria to Greece, from Italy to Portugal, as the global death toll surpassed 1.3 million. More than 53 million have been infected worldwide by COVID-19, which …
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[ad_1] REUTERS: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that he “most likely” has a moderate case of COVID-19 as he continued to question the accuracy of the tests. “I’m getting wildly different results from different labs, but most likely I have a moderate case of covid. My symptoms …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Conservatives backing President Donald Trump’s allegations of election wrongdoing have prompted a migration to alternative social media sites that have refrained from leaking unverified claims. The change has fueled right-wing favorites like Parler, Newsmax, and Rumble, who have rejected Facebook and Twitter’s approach by tagging and limiting the …
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[ad_1] Daryl ‘iceiceice’ Koh joins Evil Geniuses (Photo: Evil Geniuses Facebook page) Singaporean Dota 2 pro player Daryl “iceiceice” Koh has joined Evil Geniuses (EG), the North American team revealed in a Facebook post on Sunday (November 15). Iceiceice, one of Singapore’s most decorated esports players, spent two years with …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Australia’s success in controlling COVID-19 as infections rise in many parts of the world is making the country a “victim of our own success” as Australians abroad want to go home, said a minister from the cabinet on Sunday (November 15). ). Australia closed its borders in March …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Leaders at the East Asia Summit (EAS) on Saturday night (November 15) underscored the need for Asian and Pacific countries to cooperate to address the coronavirus pandemic and the current economic crisis. At the virtual meeting chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, several leaders also …
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[ad_1] HANOI: Backed by China, the expanding Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP) is seen as a coup for Beijing to extend its influence in the region and mark its dominance in Asian trade. After eight years of discussing the details, the trade pact, the world’s largest in terms of GDP, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob held her first Facebook Live session with the public on Saturday (November 14) as part of Istana’s Deepavali Virtual Open House. Madame Halimah answered questions about her favorite place in Istana (the gardens) and whether she lives on the sprawling estate (she doesn’t). A …
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[ad_1] Feels like a prison: sailors trapped on board due to Covid-19 Philippine sailors aboard a 22,000-ton tanker. PHOTO: CHRIS MOISES CANAVERAL More than 400,000 seafarers from around the world have had to stay on board their ships for about a year or more due to the coronavirus pandemic. PHOTO: …
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[ad_1] HANOI: Fifteen countries will sign an extensive Asian trade agreement on Sunday (November 15) that they hope will help them recover from the pandemic and which is seen as a major blow to China in extending its influence. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which includes 10 Southeast Asian …
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