United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo yesterday cited India’s banning of Chineses apps as an indication that US efforts to lead an “international awakening” against the Chinese government is working and the “tide is turning” as a result.
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396 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on July 31, including 3 community and 3 imported cases
The vast majority of the new cases are Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.
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Dubai-based Avni Doshi named in the 2020 Booker Prize longlist
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It’s a made-in-India Hero Cycles bike for UK PM Boris Johnson as he launches a cycling drive
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We take care of our air; India, China, Russia don’t, says US President Trump
Defending his withdrawal from the international Paris Climate Accords, US President Donald Trump has alleged that India, China and Russia do not take care of their air, while America does.
95 more dormitories cleared of COVID-19: Ministry of Manpower
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278 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on July 30, including 4 community and 4 imported cases
The vast majority of the new cases are Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.
