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Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:12:12 GMT
UK economy rebounds in second quarter as lockdown eases
Britain's economy rebounded 4.8 percent in the second quarter as the government began relaxing lockdown restrictions, official data showed Thursday. The strong growth recovery was fuelled by consumer spending, while the government continued to prov...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:34:17 GMT
Palestinian groups in Gaza committed 'war crimes': HRW
Deadly rocket and mortar fire on Israeli cities by Palestinian militant groups during a May conflict in and around Gaza constituted war crimes, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. The New York-based rights group analysed attacks from Gaza that result...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:32:14 GMT
UK economy rebounds in second quarter as lockdown eases
Britain's economy rebounded 4.8 percent in the second quarter as the government began relaxing lockdown restrictions, official data showed Thursday. Gross domestic product had fallen 1.6 percent in the first three months of the year, the Office for...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:08:12 GMT
Taliban move closer to capital after taking Ghazni city
The Taliban have taken the strategic Afghan city of Ghazni just 150 kilometres (95 miles) from Kabul, a senior lawmaker and the insurgents said Thursday. The city -- the 10th provincial capital to fall to the insurgents in a week -- lies along the ...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:48:15 GMT
How Spain took the lead on vaccinations against Covid-19
Spain has become a leader of Europe's virus vaccination drive against Covid-19, due to a deep trust in the public health system and close-knit family ties that encourage people to get the jab to protect relatives. More than 61 percent of Spain's po...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:34:21 GMT
Fake news and mistrust leave Bulgaria lagging in Covid jab race
It's getting close to lunchtime and a Covid-19 vaccination centre in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, is almost empty, a vivid example of the way the country's immunisation effort is hamstrung by fake news and widespread mistrust. As a fourth coronavi...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:18:47 GMT
Final chord: royal piano restorer sells lifetime's collection
There's little to distinguish the farm building in Kent, southeast England, from others nearby, except for one thing: the royal warrant over the door. "By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, conservators and restorers of pianos," it reads. Insid...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:18:17 GMT
Paralympic flame ceremonies begin as virus surges in Japan
Japan held its first Paralympic flame-lighting ceremonies on Thursday, with athletes waiting to learn whether spectators will be in the stands as the country battles a spike in virus cases. Fans were banned from almost all venues at the pandemic-po...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:16:22 GMT
Young Afghan general takes fight against Taliban to social media
As a string of Taliban victories show Afghan government forces in disarray, a young general is advancing his reputation on the battlefield and on social media. Provincial cities in the north have fallen like dominoes this week -- in some cases afte...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:12:16 GMT
No backdown on four-week quarantine for Aussie Olympic athletes
Australian state officials defended their decision Thursday to force some Olympic athletes to quarantine for four weeks, as one high-profile sports star branded the move "disgusting" and another "embarrassing". All overseas travellers, including th...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:18:18 GMT
China's anti-sanctions law a new headache for banks in Hong Kong
China's plan to expand its anti-sanctions law into Hong Kong is a fresh compliance headache for international banks already caught up in deteriorating relations between Beijing and major western powers, analysts and insiders say. As a finance hub w...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:16:14 GMT
Koroibete, Swinton back as Wallabies look to keep Bledisloe alive
Star Wallabies winger Marika Koroibete and one-time rugby bad-boy Lachlan Swinton are back in the fold as a desperate Australia look to keep their Bledisloe Cup chances alive against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday. The 37-Test Koroibete was...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:16:11 GMT
Asian markets mixed after Wall St hits more records
Asian markets fluctuated Thursday after a record lead from Wall Street, as traders assessed US figures showing a drop in inflation that eased some pressure on the Federal Reserve to start winding down its ultra-loose monetary policy soon. They were...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:58:21 GMT
Anti-feminism backlash on the rise in South Korea
Condemnation of quotas for women, vilification of a short-haired Olympic gold medallist, and calls to abolish the gender ministry itself: a backlash against feminism is on the rise in South Korea -- with even presidential candidates joining in. Whi...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:50:18 GMT
Australia's capital Canberra to enter virus lockdown
Australia's capital Canberra was ordered into a seven-day lockdown Thursday, after a single Covid-19 case was detected in the city that has largely avoided virus restrictions. About 400,000 people in the nation's political hub will be under stay-at...



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