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Syria says U.S. sanctions behind acute fuel crisis

Smoke rises from the besieged Eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria, February 27, 2018. /Reuters Syria is experiencing worsening gasoline shortages as a result of tougher U.S. sanctions disrupting

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Lebanese Cabinet formation hits snags amid disagreements

Lebanese officials held 11th-hour negotiations on Monday over the formation of a new government, a process which hit snags over the weekend despite a looming deadline t

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Virtual healthcare provider Medefer raises £10M to digitise the outpatient journey

Medefer, the U.K.-based virtual healthcare provider that, in its own words, is “reimagining” the outpatient system, is disclosing £10 million in new funding.The round was led by private in

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Lebanese Sunni cleric warns against strife after Beirut shootout

Lebanon’s top Sunni Muslim religious leader warned against a slide towards violence on Tuesday after a deadly Beirut shootout added to concerns about deteriorating law

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Disney's 'Mulan' to hit Chinese theaters on Sept. 11

The China theatrical release for the repeatedly delayed Disney live-action remake of Mulan has finally been set for Sept. 11.The film is an adaptation of Disney's 1998 animated classic of the same

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news ( Aug. 22 - Aug. 28 )

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Japanese PM Abe resi

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Japanese PM Abe resigns over health issues, intent to run in next general election

TOKYO, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a press conference Friday that he would step down from his post due to health concerns, bringing an end to his record tenure of n

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Spain considers response to Western Europe's worst coronavirus surge

Spain has recorded 80,000 new cases of coronavirus over the last two weeks - by far the most in Western Europe and pushing the country past the US in terms of infection rates.Prime Minister Pedro San

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Feature: Chinese restaurant adjusts to outdoor dining in COVID-19 pandemic

"The restaurant's turnover is only two to three percent of what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Rent, utilities and staff salaries have to be paid as usual," Chen

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Libya's government announces cease-fire, calls for elections

Libya’s U.N.-supported government Friday announced a cease-fire across the oil-rich country and called for demilitarizing the strategic city of Sirte, which is controll

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Global Business Daily: Hydrogen power, Germany's employment figures

"The corona crisis won't suddenly disappear in the next few weeks."Olaf Scholz, Germany's finance minister's words might sound like a statement of fact but when combined with the growing indications

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India lockdown sees over 18 million job losses: report

The lockdown India went through since March 25 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic led to huge job losses across the country as almost all manufacturing and business a

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Global Business Daily: Japan GDP, UK households struggle, Sanofi deal

"I expect growth to turn positive in the July-September quarter. But globally, the rebound is sluggish everywhere except for China."Hopeful words from Takeshi Minami, chief economist at Japan's Norin

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Hong Kong lowers 2020 GDP forecast, vows to revive economy

Hong Kong on Friday revised down the official forecast on the gross domestic product (GDP) for this year weighed on by the COVID-19 outbreak, but pledged more efforts

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Singapore’s trade finance startup Incomlend raises $20M led by Sequoia Capital India

Incomlend, a Singapore-headquartered startup that operates a trading platform to connect exporters and importers with investors, has raised $20 million in a new financing round, it said on Tuesday.Seq

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Trump weighs blocking U.S. citizens coming home who may have COVID-19

A sign informs travelers arriving at Logan Airport about the restrictions imposed by a Massachusetts Travel Order amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 3, 2020. /Reute

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Brazil near 100,000 deaths from Covid-19

Brazil was leaping toward a grim milestone — 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 — on Saturday, and five months after the first reported case, the country had not shown signs