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People with protective mask walk on a pedestrian street in Lyon on August 22, 2020 on the first day of mandatory mask wearing in parts of city centre. - Masks are obligatory to curb the spread of COVID-19 disease caused by the novel coronavirus in France in open areas of some cities as well as on public transport and in enclosed spaces such as shops, banks and government offices. (Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP)
Costly, but transparent masks are boon for the deaf, hard of hearing
RHONE: People with protective mask walk on a pedestrian street in Lyon on the first day of mandatory mask wearing in parts of city centre. - AFP PARIS: Transparent facemasks and shields are costly compared with classic counterparts but could prove a boon for the deaf and hard of hearing battling to communicate in the coronavirus era. The concept has started to take off, aided not least by Youtube tutorials or the likes of American football coach...
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Algeria chafes against EU trade deal
ALGIERS: Algeria's hydrocarbon-dependent economy is in an extremely fragile state, as the effects of policies around the world to contain the coronavirus pandemic have hit already diminished oil and gas revenues. --AFP ALGIERS: Days ahead of a final deadline, activation of a long-planned Algeria-EU trade deal risks unraveling as political and business leaders in the North African country warn it will undermine economic sovereignty. The deal is...
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Fed's virtual retreat may stoke market's 'animal spirits'
NEW YORK: Investors could get a hint from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell next week about how aggressively the US central bank will try to manage the long-term recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Powell will discuss the Fed's monetary policy framework review - a review it has been undertaking for nearly two years into how it conducts monetary policy - on the opening day of the Kansas City Fed's annual symposium on Thursday.Since the...
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S Africa retailers feel the pain from pandemic
JOHANNESBURG: Customers at a mall in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africa's retail industry is feeling the pain from the coronavirus pandemic on two fronts - store closures during lockdown and the sharply reduced purchasing power of households. - Reuters JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's retail industry is feeling the pain from the coronavirus pandemic on two fronts-store closures during lockdown and the sharply reduced purchasing power of...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Chris Paul #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots against Jeff Green #32 of the Houston Rockets during the first quarter in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 22, 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. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
LeBron shines, Lakers take 2-1 lead
FLORIDA: Chris Paul #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots against Jeff Green #32 of the Houston Rockets during the first quarter in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round on August 22, 2020. - AFP FLORIDA: LeBron James recorded 38 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-108 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series on Saturday night near...
England's Zak Crawley plays a shot past Pakistan's Yasir Shah (L) on the second day of the third Test cricket match between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, southern England on August 22, 2020. (Photo by Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB
England double century star Crawley in 'dream' world; Anderson rocks Pakistan
SOUTHAMPTON: England's Zak Crawley plays a shot past Pakistan's Yasir Shah (left) on the second day of the third Test cricket match between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. _ AFP SOUTHAMPTON: Zak Crawley said he "couldn't have dreamed for a better score" after converting his maiden Test hundred into a superb innings of 267 against Pakistan at Southampton on Saturday before England great James Anderson rocked the tourists...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Andy Murray of Great Britain serves the ball against Frances Tiafoe of the United States during their Men's Singles First Round match against Frances Tiafoe of the United States on day three of the 2020 Western & Southern Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 22, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
Murray makes triumphant start at US Open's tuneup
NEW YORK: Andy Murray of Great Britain serves the ball against Frances Tiafoe of the United States during their Men's Singles First Round match against Frances Tiafoe of the United States on day three of the 2020 Western & Southern Open on August 22, 2020. - AFP NEW YORK: Britain's Andy Murray made a triumphant ATP comeback Saturday, defeating Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-1 in his first match of 2020 at the Western and Southern Open. The...
TOPSHOT - This picture taken on August 21, 2020 shows an aerial view of the flattened warehouse at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut next to the crater left by the explosion at the other warehouse that housed a huge cache of ammonium nitrate and which ravaged the city in early August. (Photo by - / AFP)
Blast shatters taboos around Hezbollah
BEIRUT: Photo shows an aerial view of the flattened warehouse at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut next to the crater left by the explosion at the other warehouse that housed a huge cache of ammonium nitrate and which ravaged the city in early August. - AFP BEIRUT: Hezbollah's emphatic defense of the political status quo in Lebanon has exposed it since the deadly Beirut blast to levels of public contempt and anger it was once shielded from....
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 21, 2020 relatives carry the coffin of an alleged victim of the new coronavirus at the Parque Memorial Jardin de los Angeles cemetery, 14 km north of Tegucigalpa. - Almost six months after it was first detected in Latin America, the coronavirus death toll has reached 250,000 and exacerbated the problems of poverty and inequality, threatening to undo a decade of slow social progress. (Photo by ORLANDO SIERRA / AFP)
World virus deaths top 800,000 as nations ramp up measures
TEGUCIGALPA: Relatives carry the coffin of an alleged victim of the new coronavirus at the Parque Memorial Jardin de los Angeles cemetery, 14 km north of Tegucigalpa. - AFP PARIS: The global death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 800,000, according to an AFP count on Saturday, with numerous countries ramping up restrictions in an effort to battle an eruption of new cases. Western Europe, particularly Spain, Italy Germany and France,...
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India lawyer, convicted by Supreme Court over tweets, faces a deadline
NEW DELHI: One of India's most prominent lawyers faces today's deadline to apologize to the Supreme Court or risk jail in a case testing the judiciary's openness to criticism and sparking a debate on freedom of speech in the world's largest democracy. Prashant Bhushan, 63, was found guilty of criminal contempt for attempting "to scandalize the entire institution" with Twitter posts depicting the chief justice on a motorcycle while the court's...
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Can Trump thread the electoral college needle again? It'll be tough
LAS VEGAS: Protesters rally against a mask mandate, many showing support for US President Donald Trump, in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 22, 2020. - AFP WASHINGTON: Donald Trump loves recounting how everyone told him he wouldn't win in 2016, but he now has his work cut out to prove the doubters wrong a second time on November 3.Not a popular manPollsters are more wary than four years ago, not least because this time the variables are off the...
Supporters holding flags cheer as Ivory Coast's president Alassane Ouattara speaks at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium on August 22, 2020 in Abidjan during his investiture by his ruling party as presidential candidate. - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara was formally chosen by his ruling party on August 22 to run for a third term in an October election, despite furious opposition charges that the move is unconstitutional. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
Violence as party nominates Ivorian leader to run again
ABIDJAN: Supporters holding flags cheer as Ivory Coast's president Alassane Ouattara speaks at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan during his investiture by his ruling party as presidential candidate. - AFP ABIDJAN: Sporadic violence flared in Ivory Coast on Saturday after President Alassane Ouattara was chosen by his ruling party to run for a third term in an October election, despite furious opposition charges the move is...
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