Friday, July 30, 2021

Big Tech booms even as lockdown living wanes

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SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Big Tech goliaths like Facebook and Amazon unveiled whopping profits this week, showing their dominance in lo...
Thursday, July 29, 2021

Thailand warns COVID-19 surge pushing hospitals to the brink

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Hospitals in Thailand's capital Bangkok and surrounding province are running out of beds due to a jump in COVID-19 patients, a health of...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Simone Biles pulls out of Olympic all-around title defense

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TOKYO, Japan -- Simone Biles abandoned the defense of her individual all-around Olympic crown on Wednesday, a day after her shock withdrawal...
Monday, July 26, 2021

Malaysian doctors stage walkout amid worsening COVID-19 outbreak

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Hundreds of junior doctors at state-run Malaysian hospitals staged walkouts Monday demanding better conditions as the country faces its wors...
Sunday, July 25, 2021

South Korea steps up COVID-19 curbs ahead of peak holiday season

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SEOUL - South Korea said on Sunday it will tighten social distancing rules across most of the country this week, warning that its worst-ever...
Friday, July 23, 2021

Can Facebook's $1 billion gamble help it regain lost cool?

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Like internet personalities the world over, Kenyan TikTok comedian Mark Mwas was intrigued when Facebook announced a $1 billion plan to pay ...
Thursday, July 22, 2021

Social audio app Clubhouse is no longer invite-only

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Live audio app Clubhouse has removed its invite system so that anyone can join the platform, it said on Wednesday. The social app, which saw...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Muslims perform Tawaf during annual Haj

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Muslim pilgrims, keeping social distance and wearing face masks, perform Tawaf during the annual Haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, ...
Monday, July 19, 2021

Tencent to buy British video game company Sumo in $1.3 billion deal

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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings will buy video game company Sumo Group in a deal that values the British firm at 919 million pounds ($1....
Saturday, July 17, 2021

Stocks sag on concerns about Covid, global growth

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NEW YORK -- Global stocks mostly fell Friday as worries about rising Covid-19 cases and their effect on global growth weighed on sentiment, ...