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A vendor prepares chickens to sell at a market in Manila on August 6, 2020. The Philippines plunged into recession after its biggest quarterly contraction in four decades, data, as the economy reels from Covid-19 coronavirus lockdowns. AFP

Philippines economy suffers deepest contraction and plunges into recession

August 6, 2020
This handout photo taken on August 2, 2020 and received on August 4 from the Australian Defence Force shows an Australian Army ARH Tiger helicopter landing near the letters "SOS" (C) on a beach on Pikelot Island where three men were found in good condition after being missing for three days. Three Micronesian sailors stranded on a tiny island in the remote Western Pacific were rescued after Australian and US warplanes spotted a giant "SOS" they had scrawled on the beach, officials said. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / AFP / Australian Defence Force / Handout / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Castaways rescued when giant SOS spotted in the sand

August 4, 2020
Liu Xiaoming said China had always respected UK sovereignty. Reuters

Beijing-London relations ‘poisoned’ over Hong Kong dispute, says Chinese diplomat

July 30, 2020
Plants grow back from the ashes of a bushfire-affected forest in Bilpin, Australia, 17 January 2020. EPA

About 3 billion animals harmed in Australian bushfires, WWF says

July 28, 2020
Pharmaceutical companies around the world are racing to produce a vaccine for coronavirus. : AFP

Coronavirus: Chinese vaccine starts final tests in Brazil

July 22, 2020
Jonathan Hudson, left, and Shane Tait, defence lawyers for the man accused of the 2019 Christchurch Mosque shootings arrive at court. AP, File  

New Zealand mosque gunman to represent himself at sentencing

July 13, 2020
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces policy changes regarding Hong Kong at Parliament House in Canberra. AAP via AP

Australia suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong after new security law

July 9, 2020
People wait in chairs and cars during testing for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a drive and walk through pop-up venue in Melbourne on July 1, 2020. AFP

Australia to lock down 300,000 in Melbourne suburbs after coronavirus spike

July 1, 2020
TikTok has more than 200 million users in India. EPA

India bans Chinese apps including TikTok as tension rises

June 30, 2020
People wearing masks in Melbourne, Australia. A man in his 80s died overnight in Victoria from coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 20. Getty images

Coronavirus: Australia reports first death in a month

June 24, 2020
New Zealand police cordon off the area where an officer was fatally shot and another wounded during a traffic stop in a residential neighbourhood of Auckland on June 19, 2020. AFP

New Zealand policeman shot dead during traffic stop

June 19, 2020
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. EPA

Australia says it has been victim of 'state-based' cyber attacks

June 19, 2020
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the two women who tested positive for Covid-19 had done nothing wrong and complied with health protocols. Getty

New Zealand military to oversee borders after virus bungle

June 17, 2020
Dr Ashley Bloomfield, director general of health, speaks to reporters at the ministry of health on June 16, 2020, in Wellington, Getty

NZ confirms first new coronavirus cases in 24 days

June 16, 2020
TOPSHOT - In this undated handout picture taken from a drone and released to AFP by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Queensland Government shows green turtles nesting on at the world’s largest green turtle rookery on Raine Island, a remote vegetated coral cay situated 620 km north west of Cairns. Australian researchers have discovered they were underestimating numbers at the world's largest sea turtle nesting site after turning to drone technology for the first time. / AFP / Great Barrier Reef Foundation an / Handout / ----EDITORS NOTE ----RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / GREAT BARRIER REEF FOUNDATION AND QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT " NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVES

Video: Incredible drone footage shows world's largest sea turtle nesting site

June 10, 2020
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Ramadan 2021: Dubai restaurants can serve food without screens or curtains

Emaar founder to head UAE's first digital bank

Ramadan 2021: UAE Moon-sighting committee to meet on Monday
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Sheikh Khalifa pardons, Dubai restaurants, UAE's first digital bank, 1,810 new cases - The Daily Update

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Emirates has announced it will extend its booking policy by an extra one year. Courtesy Emirates Airlines

UAE Ramadan hours, Emirates charity flight, first woman astronaut, 1,931 new cases - The Daily Update

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FILE PHOTO: A vial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a vaccination center, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Ronquieres, Belgium April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Beyond the Headlines: Is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine safe?

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Expo 2020 Dubai is already leading to a local boom in recruitment. Courtesy: Expo 2020 Dubai

Covid Expo 2020 vaccines, Jordan 'strife prevented', 1,883 new cases - The Daily Update

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