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Surgical glove makers struggle to keep pace with booming demand
With no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, worldwide demand for surgical gloves — as for other types of personal protective equipment —…
Sep 2020
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China and the Premier League – what went wrong?
The English Premier League abruptly announced the termination of the big-money contract with its broadcaster in China in a two-paragraph statement on Thursday.
Sep 2020
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End of a dynasty? Joe Kennedy defeated in US Senate primary
Congressman Joe Kennedy, long seen as a rising star, crashed to defeat Tuesday in his bid for a US Senate seat, the first time…
Sep 2020
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Kennedy dynasty on the line in US Senate race
A legendary American political dynasty is at stake Tuesday with Joe Kennedy III, the grandnephew of assassinated president John F Kennedy, challenging a veteran…
Sep 2020
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Pope steps up call for poor country debt cancellation
Pope Francis renewed a call on Tuesday for the cancellation of debt owed by poor countries in the face of the coronavirus…
Sep 2020
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Samsung heir charged with fraud over succession-linked deal
Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, committed stock manipulation, breach of trust and other offences when two other subsidiaries, Samsung C&T and Cheil…
Sep 2020
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Fairuz: the Arab world’s most celebrated living voice
The Arab world's last living music legend Fairuz, who French president Emmanuel Macron was to visit Monday in Beirut, is a rare symbol of…
Aug 2020
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‘Black Panther’ star Boseman dies after private battle with cancer
Chadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie Black Panther, has died at the age of 43 after a private four-year battle with colon…
Aug 2020
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Swiss to ban foreign trophy hunters from killing Alpine ibex
A Swiss region that has faced heavy criticism for allowing wealthy foreigners to pay large sums to shoot protected Alpine ibexes, a species…
Aug 2020
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New Amazon health wristband gauges happiness and stress levels
Amazon has unveiled a wristband that goes beyond simply tracking activity to gauging how happy a person is by the sound of their voice.
Aug 2020