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Perpetual US recession or recovery in a year?
NEW YORK: People enjoy outdoor dining amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Manhattan, New York City. -- Reuters WASHINGTON: A year from now the United States may have emerged from the economic hole dug during the pandemic with growth smartly above its previous trend and output largely recovered. Or it may be struggling to patch a remaining $2 trillion gash to gross domestic product, with growth stuck in low gear, an ongoing health...
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WTO finds Washington broke trade rules by putting tariffs on China
GENEVA/BRUSSELS: The World Trade Organization found on Tuesday that the United States breached global trading rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs in President Donald Trump's trade war with China, a ruling that drew anger from Washington. -- AFP GENEVA/BRUSSELS: The World Trade Organization found on Tuesday that the United States breached global trading rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs in President Donald Trump's trade war...
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Fed seeks to offer reassurance amid push for stimulus
WASHINGTON DC: The Fed is loath to intervene directly in politics but Powell and others officials have repeatedly said the US economy needs more spending to make it through the downturn. -- Reuters WASHINGTON: Armed with a new interest rate strategy, the Federal Reserve was expected to reassure the US economy rattled by the coronavirus downturn as it wraps up its policy meeting. The two-day event concludes amid a renewed push by a top lawmaker...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 15: Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets shoots the ball against Patrick Beverley #21 of the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers during the fourth quarter in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 15, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
Underdog Nuggets stun Clippers
FLORIDA: Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets shoots the ball against Patrick Beverley #21 of the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers during the fourth quarter in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round on September 15, 2020. - AFP LOS ANGELES: Jamal Murray scored a game high 40 points and Nikola Jokic had a triple double as the Denver Nuggets stunned the Los Angeles Clippers 104-89 in game seven to reach their first...
Denis Shapovalov of Canada plays a forehand to Guido Pella of Argentina on day two of the Internazionali BNL D'Italia ATP tour at Foro Italico on September 15, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Brunskill / POOL / AFP)
Wawrinka crashes out of Rome to Italian teenager
ROME: Denis Shapovalov of Canada plays a forehand to Guido Pella of Argentina on day two of the Internazionali BNL D’Italia ATP tour at Foro Italico on September 15, 2020 in Rome. - AFP ROME: Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka crashed out of the Italian Open in the first round on Tuesday after a humiliating defeat to 18-year-old Italian Lorenzo Musetti. The three-time Grand Slam winner, the 10th seed in Rome, lost 6-0, 7-6 (7/2) against a player...
Sharjah's goalkeeper Adel Al-Hosani (R) concedes a goal during the AFC Champions League group C match between Qatar's Al-Duhail and UAE's Sharjah on September 15, 2020, at the Education City Stadium in the Qatari city of Ar-Rayyan. (Photo by Mustafa ABUMUNES / AFP)
Qatar's Duhail win as Al Sadd hold Al Ain in thriller
AR RAYYAN: Sharjah’s goalkeeper Adel Al-Hosani (right) concedes a goal during the AFC Champions League group C match between Qatar’s Al-Duhail and UAE’s Sharjah on September 15, 2020. _ AFP DOHA: Qatar's leading clubs stole the limelight from their UAE rivals on Tuesday on a dramatic day in the Asian Champions League. Recently-crowned Qatar Stars League champions Al Duhail edged past Sharjah 2-1 and league runners Al Sadd twice rallying...
Newly elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Yoshihide Suga (C) is applauded by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso (L), Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (2nd L) and other officials after he was elected as Japan's prime minister by the Lower House of parliament in Tokyo on September 16, 2020. - Japan's parliament votes on September 16 for the country's next prime minister, with powerful cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga all but assured the top job, as Shinzo Abe ends his record-breaking tenure. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
Yoshihide Suga named Japan's new PM
TOKYO: Newly elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Yoshihide Suga (C) is applauded by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso (L), Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (2nd L) and other officials after he was elected as Japan's prime minister by the Lower House of parliament in Tokyo yesterday. – AFP TOKYO: Yoshihide Suga became Japan's new prime minister on Wednesday, with the former chief cabinet secretary...
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo (L), chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), interacts with an official at the ECOWAS meeting in Accra, Ghana on September 15, 2020, as part of several efforts to resolve the political crisis in Mali. (Photo by Nipah Dennis / AFP)
West Africa leaders hope for Mali civilian transition 'in days'
ACCRA: Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo (L), chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), interacts with an official at the ECOWAS meeting in Accra, Ghana, as part of several efforts to resolve the political crisis in Mali. - AFP PEDUASE: West African leaders said they hope to see a civilian-led transition government installed in Mali "in days" after holding talks on Tuesday with the military junta that seized power in the...
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany walk toward members of the press prior to Trump’s departure from the White House on September 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump was traveling to Philadelphia to participate in an ABC News town hall event. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP
Trump says coronavirus vaccine could be ready in a month
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany walk toward members of the press prior to Trump's departure from the White House on September 15, 2020 in Washington. President Trump was traveling to Philadelphia to participate in an ABC News town hall event. - AFP PHILADELPHIA: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a coronavirus vaccine may be available within a month -- an acceleration of even his...
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UAE, Bahrain will bear 'consequences' of Israel deals: Iran
TEHRAN: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said yesterday that the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will be responsible for any 'consequences' resulting from their normalisation of relations with Tehran's arch-foe Israel. The remarks came a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates signed agreements establishing full diplomatic ties at a ceremony at the White...
This photo taken on September 5, 2020 shows activist Somyot Prueksakasemsuk (C), who was jailed on lese majeste charges, speaking with fellow anti-government protesters during a student rally in Bangkok. - Jailed seven years for publishing satire of a fictitious royal family, activist Somyot Prueksakasemsuk is in awe today as university students spearhead a growing movement demanding reforms to Thailand's ultra-powerful monarchy. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) / To go with 'THAILAND-POLITICS-ROYALS,FOCUS' by Dene-Hern Chen and Pitcha Dangprasith
Locked up, back up: Thai dissidents who refuse to give in
BANGKOK: This photo taken on September 5, 2020 shows activist Somyot Prueksakasemsuk (C), who was jailed on lese majeste charges, speaking with fellow anti-government protesters during a student rally in Bangkok. Jailed seven years for publishing satire of a fictitious royal family, activist Somyot Prueksakasemsuk is in awe today as university students spearhead a growing movement demanding reforms to Thailand's ultra-powerful monarchy. -...
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Germany to take in 1,500 refugees from Greek islands
LESBOS: Germany said Tuesday it will take in more than 1,500 refugees from Greece on top of the 150 unaccompanied minors whose camp burned down on the island of Lesbos as Berlin tried to rally a fresh EU response to a years-long migrant crisis that flared anew. EU countries have been forced to tackle the issue as thousands of former occupants of Moria camp on Lesbos have been sleeping rough in abandoned buildings, on roadsides and rooftops,...
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TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP
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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk on the newly built walkway in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian birr weakened by 28 percent against the dollar this week after the central bank adopted a market-determined foreign exchange rate. – AFP
Ethiopian authorities crack down on price hikes after currency float
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KUWAIT: First Deputy PM and Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah receives Dr Emad Yousef on July 31, 2024. - KUNA
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(File photo) Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyah, standing in front of a portrait of the radical group's slain spiritual guide Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, addresses the crowd during rally by the radical group in the former Jewish settlement of Neve Dekalim in the southern Gaza Strip, 16 September 2005. - The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on July 31, 2024, its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Zionist strike in Iran, where he was attending the inauguration of the country's new president, and vowed the act "will not go unanswered". — AFP
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Zionist strike