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SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA (XINHUA) – Cambodia has seen no new deaths from COVID-19 since April, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said yesterday. “This is a success that resulted from our joint efforts in the fight against COVID-19,” he said in a speech during a visit to thousands of families, who had agreed to move […]

THE STAR – Mayon volcano, the Philippines’ most active volcano in Albay province on the island of Luzon, is showing signs of “increasing unrest”, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to raise the alert status from one to two. “This means that there is current unrest driven by shallow magmatic processes that could […]

AP – Drugstore operator CVS Health Corp said on Monday that it will buy home-health provider Signify Health for USD8 billion. CVS said Signify has more than 10,000 employees including physicians and nurses, a presence in every state, and offers technology platforms. “This acquisition will enhance our connection to consumers in the home and enables […]

Lindsey Bahr AP – Catherine Deneuve is not that fond of reminiscing, even as she prepares to collect a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice International Film Festival. “We don’t have time to look backwards,” Deneuve told reporters on Wednesday, hours before her award. “This is our present and we have to continue to go […]

ANN/DAILY STAR – Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of opposition GM Quader yesterday said the more than 51 per cent fuel price hike is a ruthless and unprecedented decision. He stated that such a rise in fuel prices would cause a major catastrophe in people’s lives. “This has proved that the government has no […]