Postmortem to be carried out on woman’s remains found in Westport
The body of a woman was discovered in an apartment in Westport on Saturday afternoon.
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Esteban Ocon seals thrilling Hungarian GP win, Hamilton recovers for third
Hamilton's comeback drive saw him re-take the lead in the F1 world championship standings.
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08, 2021
The common interests behind China and the Taliban’s talks in Tianjin
No sooner had US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman left Tianjin after tense talks with Chinese officials last week, than a Taliban delegation arrived at the same hotel from Afghanistan.It was a clear message that Beijing will forge its own strate...
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08, 2021
China’s securities watchdog reaches out to US in Didi crackdown aftermath
China’s securities watchdog is seeking greater communication with its US counterpart over listing requirements for Chinese companies amid fresh disclosure demands from the United States for China-based firms.“The securities regulators of the two countr...
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07, 2021
Sherman talks signal firm US support for Taiwan but ‘no blank cheque’
Closer relations between Washington and Taipei look set to continue, with the US signalling firm support for the self-ruled island in this week’s high-level talks in China.US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman showed no sign of compromise on sens...
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07, 2021
Covid-19 reaches flood-hit city of Zhengzhou as virus continues to spread across China
The spread of the highly infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 shows no signs of slowing down in China as a case emerged in the flood-hit city of Zhengzhou.The National Health Commission reported a total of 55 daily cases from Friday, including 25 impor...
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07, 2021
Online self-service portal launched for digital Covid certs
The new portal will allow members of the public to request changes to a digital Covid cert they have already received
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07, 2021
Ireland seeing ‘unusual pattern’ of Covid infection in fourth wave
The highest number of new cases since January was reported on Friday
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07, 2021
After Didi losses, US lawmakers demand probe into Chinese companies on American exchanges
A group of Republican lawmakers added pressure on America’s securities regulator to investigate Chinese companies listed on US exchanges, citing losses sustained by Didi Chuxing shareholders as a result of a probe of the company launched by Beijing, wh...
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07, 2021
BMW chases China car smugglers across Canada, their trail strewn with fake documents, bogus bank accounts
On April 15, a young man walked into a BMW dealership in Markham, Ontario, and signed a lease on a new X7 SUV, taking delivery of the C$140,000 (US$112,000) vehicle the next month.Within days, the luxury car was heading west on a 4,000km (2,500 miles) ...