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KUALA LUMPUR: File photo shows single mother Tilda Kalaivani waving a shirt to use as a white flag to call for help, after being affected by COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in her rental apartment in Kuala Lumpur. - AFPnnnn

Malaysia shuts COVID centre after 200 workers infected

KUALA LUMPUR: File photo shows single mother Tilda Kalaivani waving a shirt to use as a white flag to call for help, after being affected by COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in her rental apartment in Kuala Lumpur. - AFPKUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian coronavirus vaccination centre was temporarily closed yesterday after more than 200 workers tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said, as the country's cases set a new daily record. The Southeast...

CARACAS: Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido and his wife Fabiana Rosales are seen outside their house in Caracas. – AFPnnn

Venezuela's Maduro says Mexico to host talks with oppn

CARACAS: Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido and his wife Fabiana Rosales are seen outside their house in Caracas. – AFPCARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that Mexico will host talks between his government and the opposition, but insisted he will only take part if international sanctions are lifted and he is protected from any plots to oust him. Maduro's re-election in 2018 has not been recognized by either the...

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Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with more corruption charges

Aung San Suu KyiYANGON: Myanmar's junta authorities have slapped more corruption charges on Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said yesterday, adding to an eclectic charge sheet that could see the Nobel laureate jailed for more than a decade. A mass uprising in Myanmar against the military's February coup has been met with a brutal crackdown that has killed more than 890 civilians, according to a local monitoring group.Suu Kyi, 76, who is under house...

TOKYO: This picture shows the unveiling of the Tokyo 2020 Recovery Monuments, creations symbolizing the gratitude of the Japanese people and in particular those from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima - the prefectures worst affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, during a ceremony in Tokyo yesterday. - AFPn

Japan's 'Recovery Olympics' message fades with fan ban

TOKYO: This picture shows the unveiling of the Tokyo 2020 Recovery Monuments, creations symbolizing the gratitude of the Japanese people and in particular those from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima - the prefectures worst affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, during a ceremony in Tokyo yesterday. - AFPTOKYO: Tokyo 2020 was supposed to be the "Recovery Olympics," showcasing rebuilding after Japan's 2011 disaster, but a spectator ban has left...

TOKYO: This file photo taken on June 20, 2021 shows a view of the main dining hall of the Olympic Village during a media tour of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo. – AFPn

48,000 meals a day: Tokyo tackles feeding an Olympic Village

TOKYO: This file photo taken on June 20, 2021 shows a view of the main dining hall of the Olympic Village during a media tour of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo. – AFPTOKYO: Even under ordinary circumstances, feeding an Olympic Village is a mammoth task, with chefs preparing tens of thousands of meals a day for elite athletes from around the world. But at Tokyo 2020, there's an added pressure: strict coronavirus rules...

ISTANBUL: Mayor of Istanbul metropolitan municipality, Ekrem Imamoglu (center) speaks during a launch event to announce a new sport strategy and future sport plan yesterday in Istanbul. – AFPnn

Istanbul sets sights on 2036 Summer Games

ISTANBUL: Mayor of Istanbul metropolitan municipality, Ekrem Imamoglu (center) speaks during a launch event to announce a new sport strategy and future sport plan yesterday in Istanbul. – AFPISTANBUL: The mayor of Istanbul yesterday said he wanted the ancient Turkish city to host the 2036 Summer Olympics after a failed bid for the pandemic-delayed 2020 Games. The fabled capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires boasts strong infrastructure...

LONDON: England's forward Marcus Rashford carries a note during the Euro 2020 final football match between Italy and England at the Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday. – AFPn

'Never apologize for who I am,' says Rashford after racist abuse

LONDON: England's forward Marcus Rashford carries a note during the Euro 2020 final football match between Italy and England at the Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday. – AFPLONDON: England's Marcus Rashford said he will "never apologize for who I am" in an emotional statement after receiving racist abuse following the side's Euro 2020 final defeat. The Manchester United forward was one of three players, along with Jadon Sancho and Bukayo...

LAS VEGAS: Kevin Durant #7 of the USA Men's National Team plays defense on Patty Mills #5 of the Australia Men's National Team during the game on Monday at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. - AFPn

Team Australia hands US their second-straight loss

LAS VEGAS: Kevin Durant #7 of the USA Men's National Team plays defense on Patty Mills #5 of the Australia Men's National Team during the game on Monday at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. - AFPLAS VEGAS: The United States men's team suffered its second straight shocking loss on Monday, losing 91-83 to Australia in a pre-Olympic friendly tournament in Las Vegas. The Americans, whose roster includes a host of NBA all-stars, also lost...

PARIS: Oil demand surged last month as rising vaccination rates helped underpin robust economic activity, but with OPEC+ nations pumping less than needed prices are set to be volatile until it reaches a deal to raise output, the IEA warned yesterday. - AFPn

Oil demand surges, market set for deficit and volatility: IEA

PARIS: Oil demand surged last month as rising vaccination rates helped underpin robust economic activity, but with OPEC+ nations pumping less than needed prices are set to be volatile until it reaches a deal to raise output, the IEA warned yesterday. - AFPPARIS: Oil demand surged last month as rising vaccination rates helped underpin robust economic activity, but with OPEC+ nations pumping less than needed prices are set to be volatile until it...

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France fines Google 500m euros in news copyright row

PARIS: France's competition watchdog yesterday slapped Google with a 500-million-euro ($593-million) fine for failing to negotiate "in good faith" with media companies over the use of their content under EU copyright rules. It is "the biggest ever fine" imposed by the Competition Authority for a company's failure to adhere to one of its rulings, the agency's chief Isabelle De Silva told reporters, saying the decision was intended to "reflect the...

This photo taken on June 3, 2021 shows a general view of new building sites under construction in the regional capital Lhasa in China's Tibet Autonomous Region. - AFPn

Lhasa building boom heightens divisions in Tibet

This photo taken on June 3, 2021 shows a general view of new building sites under construction in the regional capital Lhasa in China's Tibet Autonomous Region. - AFPLHASA: Under towering mountains, cranes and newly-built blocks of flats stretch up to blue skies around the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, as a construction boom creates a two-tier system of property wealth between state workers and everyone else. A huge infrastructure and building drive...

SHENZHEN, China: This file photo taken on June 22, 2021 shows cargo containers stacked at Yantian port in Shenzhen in China's southern Guangdong province. - AFPn

China growth slowed sharply to 7.7% in second quarter: Poll

SHENZHEN, China: This file photo taken on June 22, 2021 shows cargo containers stacked at Yantian port in Shenzhen in China's southern Guangdong province. - AFPBEIJING: China's economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter as the country's army of consumers remained hesitant to splurge and exports were dented by disruptions, according to an AFP poll of analysts. The world's second largest economy has staged a rapid recovery from last...

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BELFAST: Protestors attend a "unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti immigration demonstration in Northern Ireland on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP

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DHAKA: A Hindu shopkeeper (left) helps a woman put on a traditional conch shell bangle at a shop selling traditional prayer items in Shakhari Bazar, a Hindu majority area, in Dhaka on August 9, 2024. — AFP

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PARIS: Gold medallists USA pose during the podium ceremony after the women's gold medal basketball match against France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on Aug 11, 2024. - AFP

US pip China in medals table as Games end