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Saudi Arabia wins oil price war – at a huge cost

Saudi Arabia may have won a brief no-holds-barred oil price war with Russia, but observers say it hastened a coronavirus-led…
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Saudi says closely monitoring oil markets, ready to act

OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it was closely monitoring oil markets and stood ready to take further measures after…
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Hundreds of Tunisians blocked by virus in Libya cross border

Hundreds of Tunisians stranded for weeks in war-racked Libya due to the coronavirus have returned home after forcing their way…
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Virus nixes Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia’s Ghriba

The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the ancient Ghriba synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba has been called off because…
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Malaysia arrests Rohingya in trafficking crackdown

Malaysia has arrested two Rohingya for alleged human-trafficking, authorities said Tuesday, as they ramp up efforts to stop members of…
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Israel’s coalition deal: political stability with pitfalls

Israel's coalition deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz breaks a year-long deadlock but has pitfalls -- from…
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Singapore police probe oil trading giant

Singapore has launched a probe into an oil trading firm that allegedly covered up hundreds of millions of dollars in…
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Singapore extends coronavirus curbs as cases surge

Singapore on Tuesday extended restrictions to fight the coronavirus until early June, the city-state's leader said, as cases surged past…
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Madagascar president launches coronavirus ‘remedy’

The president of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina has officially launched a local herbal remedy claimed to prevent and cure the novel…
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NFL superstar Brady kicked out of park closed due to virus

American football superstar Tom Brady was found exercising in a Florida city park closed due to the coronavirus and kicked…
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Driver killed in attack on UN vehicle in Myanmar’s Rakhine

A Myanmar government health worker was injured and his driver killed when their United Nations-marked vehicle was ambushed as they…
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Italian PM to unveil reopening plan

Italy's Prime Minister said on Tuesday that by the weekend he would reveal the steps the country will take to…
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Trump says will halt immigration due to coronavirus

President Donald Trump said Monday that he would temporarily suspend immigration to the United States because of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Families sue helicopter firm in Kobe Bryant crash

The families of four passengers who were killed in the helicopter crash with NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old…
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Apple Music expands to 52 new countries in global services push

Apple Music is being expanded to 52 additional countries and territories in a push to broaden service revenue streams for…
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Asia virus latest: Virgin Australia collapses; oil rebounds

Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: - Virgin Australia collapses - Cash-strapped Virgin…
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Trump says to ban immigration as US protestors demand lockdown end

Donald Trump said he would temporarily ban immigration to the United States because of the "Invisible Enemy" of the coronavirus,…
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UN slaps sanctions on Central Africa rebel chief

The UN Security Council on Monday imposed sanctions on Central African Republic rebel leader Abdoulaye Miskine, who last year signed…
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Ramadan on collision course with virus for Asia’s Muslims

Across Asia, home to about half of the world's Muslims, the coming Islamic holy month of Ramadan is on a…
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Sri Lanka falls silent for victims on Easter attacks anniversary

Survivors of last year's devastating Islamist suicide bombings in Sri Lanka held a private anniversary service Tuesday because of a…
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Former Fiji prime minister Qarase dies

Former Fiji prime minister Laisenia Qarase, who was installed as leader following one coup attempt and overthrown by another, died…
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Trump says to ban immigration as US protestors demand lockdown end

Donald Trump said he would temporarily ban immigration to the United States because of the "Invisible Enemy" of the coronavirus,…
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UN slaps sanctions on Central Africa rebel chief

The UN Security Council on Monday imposed sanctions on Central African Republic rebel leader Abdoulaye Miskine, who last year signed…
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Seoul plays down report on North Korean leader’s health

South Korea played down a report Tuesday that the North's leader Kim Jong Un was being treated after surgery, as…
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Flickers of joy in China’s virus ground zero mask deep fears

A bride in a long white gown poses by Wuhan's East Lake with her groom, face masks off momentarily as…
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US zeroes in on shadowy Lebanese playmaker in Iraq

Months after the United States killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, it has offered millions for any details on…
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Virgin Australia collapses under coronavirus strain

Cash-strapped Virgin Australia collapsed on Tuesday, making it the largest carrier to buckle under the strain of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Coronavirus pandemic ‘amplifies press freedom threats’

The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating threats to press freedom around the world, with authoritarian states including China and Iran suppressing…
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‘Collapsology’: Is this the end of civilisation as we know it?

"The world will never be the same again," has been the oft-repeated refrain since the coronavirus brought the global economy…
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Virus upends outsourcing as firms ‘reshore’, embrace AI

Coronavirus is permanently shaking up the global outsourcing industry as lockdowns from Bangalore to Manila prompt firms to "reshore" jobs…
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