New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern wants to eliminate coronavirus. Is she setting herself up to fail?
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Sweden records highest death tally in 150 years in first half of 2020
Between January and June this year, 51,405 deaths were registered — more than 6,500 fatalities…
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny hospitalized after suspected poisoning: spokeswoman
Navalny, 44, started feeling unwell while on a return flight to Moscow from the Siberian…
Ariana Grande concert bomber’s brother sentenced to 55 years in prison
Hashem Abedi was convicted in March at the Old Bailey in London of 22 counts…
US suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty over new security law
In a statement Wednesday, the US State Department announced Washington would be suspending or eliminating…
How lax hotel quarantine helped unleash new outbreak in Victoria – CNN Video
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Australia’s Qantas says international flights ‘unlikely’ to resume before July 2021
The airline reported a 2.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.9 billion) loss for the financial year…
Sweden records highest death tally in 150 years in first half of 2020
Between January and June this year, 51,405 deaths were registered — more than 6,500 fatalities…
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny hospitalized after suspected poisoning: spokeswoman
Navalny, 44, started feeling unwell while on a return flight to Moscow from the Siberian…
US suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty over new security law
In a statement Wednesday, the US State Department announced Washington would be suspending or eliminating…
How lax hotel quarantine helped unleash new outbreak in Victoria – CNN Video
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Opinion: Laos is a missing link in Asia’s fight against organized crime
The volume of methamphetamine seized in the region surged around sevenfold in the five years…
Australia’s Qantas says international flights ‘unlikely’ to resume before July 2021
The airline reported a 2.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.9 billion) loss for the financial year…
Australia secures deal with AstraZeneca for potential Covid-19 vaccine
British-based AstraZeneca is developing the vaccine in partnership with Oxford University, with advanced trials now…
Apple passed $2 trillion in market value
The iPhone maker’s stock hit the $2 trillion mark before dipping back slightly below that…
Airbnb files confidential paperwork for an IPO
On Wednesday, Airbnb announced it had submitted confidential paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange…
SpaceX is now a $46 billion ‘unicorn’
The company recently finished a $1.9 billion funding round, one of the largest single fundraising…
Microsoft drives another nail in the coffin of its most hated product
Microsoft announced this week that its workplace chat software Teams will no longer be available…
Flood waters reach the toes of China’s famous giant Buddha statue
Flooding has engulfed much of the region this year, and the latest round forced local…
Australia secures deal with AstraZeneca for potential Covid-19 vaccine
British-based AstraZeneca is developing the vaccine in partnership with Oxford University, with advanced trials now…
