The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia took to Twitter to announce 1,645 new Covid-19 cases in the kingdom, spiking the total number of infections…
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Malaysia drops sex assault probe of PM-in-waiting Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s leader-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim will not face charges over claims he sexually assaulted a male former aide, prosecutors said Tuesday, the latest such…
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Facebook to allow paid political messages that aren’t ads
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook decided Friday to allow a type of paid political message that had sidestepped many of the social network’s rules governing political ads.…
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Trump needs a foreign policy win
A poll this week revealed that only 36 percent of Americans trust US President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. This figure…
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How tech is helping to beat the virus lockdown blues
OSLO: Widower Per Leif Rolid lives alone on his farm, a two-hour drive from Oslo. His sense of isolation has mounted with the coronavirus pandemic,…
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New Snapchat feature helps users donate to COVID-19 response efforts
In support of the World Health Organization (WHO), the widely popular social media platform Snapchat has launched new augmented reality (AR) lenses in partnership with…
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Artificial Intelligence aiding fight against coronavirus
DUBAI: Four months into the battle against the latest strain of the coronavirus, it is clear that humanity must deploy all medical and technological tools…
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Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirm their commitment to cut oil output as agreed in OPEC+ deal
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and his Russian opposite number Alexander Novak issued a joint statement on Thursday and said they were ready to…
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Has coronavirus ended the era of American oil dominance?
DUBAI: In the oil city of Houston, Texas, in March 2019, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in backslapping mood. Addressing the annual CERAWeek…
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Du CEO warns ‘worst is still ahead’ for UAE telco amid Covid-19 crisis
The CEO of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), Johan Dennelind, has warned of tough times ahead for the provider, who last week announced a year-on-year…
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