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Billionaire Saudi Banking Tycoon Dead at 79, Family Says
Billionaire Saudi businessman Saleh Abdullah Kamel, who founded the banking and real estate conglomerate Dallah Albaraka Group, has died, according to relatives quoted in the kingdom?s media. He was 79.
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German Court Nixes Law Allowing Foreign Telecom Monitoring
Regulations allowing Germany?s foreign intelligence service to monitor the communications of reporters working abroad and others violate the country?s constitution and must be changed, Germany?s highest court ruled Tuesday, deciding in favor of journalists-rights group Reporters Without Borders and others.
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The Latest: Ronaldo Reports Back for Juventus Practice
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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UK Unemployment Claims Surge 69% as Pandemic Takes Hold
Unemployment claims in Britain jumped 69% in April, as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and hit the labor market, U.K. authorities said Tuesday.
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Iraq Military: Rocket Hit Baghdad Green Zone, Minor Damages
A rocket struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government, early on Tuesday morning, according to an Iraqi military statement, the first attack on the area since a new prime minister was sworn in earlier this month.
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Tokyo Olympics Protest Parody of Logo That Depicts COVID-19
Tokyo Olympics officials are incensed that their games emblem has been used in the cover design of a local magazine that combines the logo with the novel coronavirus.
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The Latest: Greece’s Tourism Revenue Hammered by Lockdown
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
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India, Bangladesh Brace for Cyclone in the Midst of Pandemic
A strong cyclone was moving toward India and Bangladesh on Tuesday as authorities were trying to evacuate millions of people while maintaining social distancing.
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AP PHOTOS: Students Help Keep Greek COVID Hospital on Track
More than a century ago, the Sotiria hospital in Athens was built as a public sanatorium for patients with a feared infectious disease that spread through coughing and killed indiscriminately ? tuberculosis.
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Australia Says It Doesn’t Want Trade War With China
Australia?s trade minister said Tuesday that his country does not want a trade war with China, but maintained Beijing had erred by imposing stiff tariffs on Australian barley in what is widely seen as punishment for advocating an investigation into the coronavirus pandemic.