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Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, minister of sports, announces the launch of the Saudi Olympic Games on Wednesday, a new competition that will start on March 24.
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Largest Saudi Olympic Games announced for men and women
Iranians, with some wearing masks, wait to cross the street in Tehran in this Feb. 22, 2020, photo. — AFP
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Iran reports 3 more coronavirus deaths for total of 22
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Australia's Warner back as Hyderabad captain after scandal-enforced break
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February 26, 2020
Waves slam restaurants at Jeddah Corniche
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February 26, 2020
Famed Persian musicians to perform in AlUla event
February 26, 2020
48 major parks planned as first phase of ‘Riyadh Green Program’ launched
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February 26, 2020
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February 25, 2020
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February 25, 2020
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The unrest is the latest bout of violence over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's citizenship law. — AFP
February 27, 2020
Sporadic violence in Delhi as death toll rises to 33
Australia's prime minister said the country considered the new coronavirus to be a pandemic Thursday, going a step beyond the WHO as he extended a travel ban on visitors from China. — AFP
February 27, 2020
Australia warns virus pandemic now 'upon us'
There are growing fears in Pakistan — sandwiched between China and Iran — over how the country would deal with the outbreak. — AFP
Asia
February 27, 2020
Pakistan screens hundreds of people arriving from Iran for virus
Germany's highest court on Thursday upheld a ban on headscarves for Muslim trainee lawyers in courts, finding that the requirement of maintaining religious neutrality was justified.
February 27, 2020
German court upholds headscarf ban for legal trainees
There are around a million tons of contaminated water stored in tanks at the site of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, and what to do with it is a major headache for Japan. — AFP
February 27, 2020
IAEA backs sea release of contaminated Fukushima water
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The BlueNalu team at its Premier Culinary Demonstration in December 2019.
February 26, 2020
BlueNalu secures $20 million in Series A financing
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February 26, 2020
10 Breast Cancer Myths busted
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Hong Kong boasts significant fiscal reserves of more than HK$1 trillion built up over the boom years, a stockpile that the government is now tapping into. — AFP
February 26, 2020
Hong Kong to give big cash handouts as economy reels from virus
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February 27, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah temporarily amid coronavirus fears
Locals wear facemasks to take precautions from coronavirus as they shop at the Bahrain's Autumn Fair 2020, in Manama. — Courtesy photo
February 25, 2020
4 Saudi women among 8 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bahrain
Jeddah
February 26, 2020
Waves slam restaurants at Jeddah Corniche
February 27, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah temporarily amid coronavirus fears
Locals wear facemasks to take precautions from coronavirus as they shop at the Bahrain's Autumn Fair 2020, in Manama. — Courtesy photo
February 25, 2020
4 Saudi women among 8 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bahrain
Jeddah
February 26, 2020
Waves slam restaurants at Jeddah Corniche
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India earned a nail-biting four-run win over New Zealand as they reached the women's Twenty20 World Cup semifinals Thursday.
February 27, 2020
Teen Verma shines as India edge New Zealand to reach T20 World Cup semis
Australia's chef de mission Ian Chesterman said the ultimate decision would be made by the International Olympic Committee on Tokyo Olympics. — AFP
February 27, 2020
Australia team to 'wait and see' on Olympics as virus fears rise
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel drives during the tests on Wednesday. — AFP
February 27, 2020
Formula One faces testing times over coronavirus
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, center, squeezes between Cleveland Cavaliers' Ante Zizic, left and Matthew Dellavedova in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday in Cleveland.
February 27, 2020
Cavaliers sink 76ers as Embiid hurts shoulder
Badminton's German Open will not go ahead next week and the Polish Open has been postponed, officials said as two more Olympic qualifying events fell victim to the coronavirus.
February 27, 2020
Olympic badminton qualifiers in Germany, Poland hit by virus
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From household robots to facial recognition, AI will be the technology of the future and Europe is eager to play a central role in defining the rules as well as pushing its own champions. — AFP
February 19, 2020
EU seeks 'responsible' AI to dispel Big Brother fears
The EU Commission's digital policy chief Margrethe Vestager compares facial recognition technology to the rise of CCTV security in city centers. — AFP
February 17, 2020
Fear of Big Brother guides EU rules on AI
The WhatsApp application is displayed on an iPhone in this file photo. — AFP
February 13, 2020
Facebook-owned WhatsApp now has 2 billion users
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Earth has captured a 'mini moon' but it not likely to be in orbit for long. — AFP
February 27, 2020
Earth captures new 'mini moon'
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Interior of a secret chamber concealing a 360-year-old passageway was rediscovered in UK Parliament. — Courtesy photo
February 26, 2020
Hidden door spills centuries-old secrets of UK parliament
Hollywood star Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at England's High Court on Wednesday for a hearing in his libel case against The Sun newspaper. — Courtesy photo
February 26, 2020
Johnny Depp appears in UK court for libel case