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WASHINGTON: Apple announced on Friday (Sep 3) that it is delaying the roll-out of its controversial new child pornography protection tools, accused by some of undermining the privacy of its devices and services. The Silicon Valley giant…

SRINAGAR: Thousands of Indian security forces maintained a lockdown across Kashmir on Friday (Sep 3) after the death of a separatist political leader sparked clashes with protesters. The death of Syed Ali Geelani at the age of 92…

GENEVA: Key air pollutants temporarily plunged by unprecedented levels during COVID-19 lockdowns last year, with fine particle pollution falling by more than a third across parts of Asia, a United Nations agency said on Friday (Sep 3).…

NEW YORK: Broadway's long-awaited reopening kicked off on Thursday (Sep 2) with the return of Tony-winning show Hadestown - the first musical to come back after an unprecedented 18-month shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hadestown,…

WELLINGTON: New Zealand saw its warmest winter on record this year as climate change fuelled rising temperatures, a government scientific agency said on Friday (Sep 3). Temperatures in the June to August period were 1.32 degrees Celsius …

WASHINGTON: A British-born man who was a member of a team of Islamic State militants in Syria nicknamed "The Beatles" and accused of beheading American hostages pleaded guilty on Thursday (Sep 2) to eight US criminal charges including…

SYDNEY: Australia has secured 4 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines in a swap deal with Britain, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday (Sep 3), as he looks to convince states and territories to stick to a national COVID-19…

BERLIN: Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) have opened up a five-point lead over Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives ahead of a Sept. 26 national election that promises multiple coalition options, a poll showed on Thursday (Sep 2). The…

He said he was receiving hourly updates on the disaster response and outlined efforts by the federal government to ease recovery efforts, including by making satellite imagery available to utility companies and waiving some regulatory…

WASHINGTON: The US plans to invest US$3 billion in the vaccine supply chain as it continues to work to position itself as a leading supplier of vaccines for the world, a top US health official said on Thursday (Sep 2). The funding, which…