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Israel minister to discuss Pegasus scandal in France visit
on 27. juli 2021 at 07:45
JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will meet his French counterpart in Paris this week for talks that will include an "update" on the Pegasus spyware scandal, his office said Tuesday.
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Hong Kong court convicts man in first national security trial
on 27. juli 2021 at 07:45
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court convicted a former waiter of terrorism and inciting secession on Tuesday in the first trial conducted under a national security law that was imposed by China to stamp out dissent.
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Covid surge starting to ease in Indonesia capital, data shows
on 27. juli 2021 at 07:36
JAKARTA: As Indonesia grapples with a devastating wave of coronavirus infections, Jakarta government data shows a fall in cases and easing pressure on hospitals in the capital, even as the situation worsens in other parts of the archipelago.
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Antibodies from Sinovac fade after 6 months, booster helps - study
on 27. juli 2021 at 07:28
BEIJING: Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine declined below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, although a third shot had a strong booster effect, according to a lab study.
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Asian markets mixed but traders on edge after China crackdown
on 27. juli 2021 at 06:45
HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Tuesday with confidence at a premium after the previous day's sell-off, with investors keeping a wary eye on China following its latest crackdown on a range of industries.
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Trial begins in 'rotten' Vatican financial scandal
on 27. juli 2021 at 06:45
VATICAN CITY: A financial scandal involving an opaque, loss-making Vatican property deal paid for with charity funds goes to trial Tuesday after a two-year probe that has implicated a once-powerful cardinal.
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High infection rate in Samut Sakhon.
on 27. juli 2021 at 06:28
SAMUT SAKHON: Another 1,094 coronavirus infections were reported in this dark red-zoned province on Tuesday, as the governor ordered the immediate isolation of symptomatic people who give positive antigen tests, without waiting for hospital tests.
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Construction camp in Korat sealed, workers infected
on 27. juli 2021 at 06:21
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A construction camp in the Nava Nakorn Industrial Promotion Zone in Sung Noen district has been ordered sealed off for one month after 90 workers there were found to have Covid-19.
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Cuba blames US for Molotov cocktail attack at Paris embassy
on 27. juli 2021 at 05:45
HAVANA: Cuba denounced the targeting of its Paris embassy on Monday as a "terrorist attack" encouraged by the United States after the building was bombarded with Molotov cocktails.
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Daughter dumps Covid dad, 80, at temple
on 27. juli 2021 at 05:15
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A couple dumped an 80-year-old man they called "father" at a temple in Bua Lai district and drove off, and he was later confirmed to be infected with Covid-19.