BELGRADE: An emotional Novak Djokovic broke down in tears in front of a packed 4,000 crowd at his own tennis tournament after a 4-0 1-4 4-2 win over German Alexander Zverev sent fellow Serb Filip Krajinovic into the final on Sunday (Jun 14). “I am not crying because I got […]
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MAINZ, Germany: Bundesliga club Mainz 05 said Nigerian winger Taiwo Awoniyi, on loan from Liverpool, was taken to hospital for checks after suffering a serious head injury in Sunday’s relegation battle at home to Augsburg. The 22-year-old was briefly motionless after landing awkwardly following a clash of heads with Augsburg […]
ROME: Italy cannot afford to return to normality after the coronavirus emergency but should turn the crisis into an opportunity to reform the country, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday (Jun 13). “This is the time to work on a clear project to come out of the crisis,” Conte […]
TORONTO: Canada’s intelligence agency warned that arresting the daughter of billionaire Huawei founder Ren Zheng would set off global “shock waves” and seriously affect ties with China, just before her detention in Vancouver on a US extradition request, new court documents show. Released on Friday, the documents show the involvement […]
BEIJING: Rescued from a farmer’s fish pond, a young pangolin’s release back into China’s wilderness this week was hailed as a small victory in the battle to save the critically endangered animal. The freeing of the scaly creature in the eastern province of Zhejiang came after Beijing’s Forestry and Grassland […]
SINGAPORE: This year’s edition of the Singapore Grand Prix has been cancelled, it was announced on Friday (Jun 12). This decision was made due to “continuing nationwide restrictions on construction and business activities” brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, said race promoters Singapore GP in a press release. “While there […]
The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to 2021. TOKYO: Two-thirds of Tokyo 2020’s corporate sponsors are undecided on whether to continue supporting the Games now the event has been pushed to 2021, according to a new survey. In the poll published late on Thursday (Jun 11) by Japanese public […]
MOSCOW: Russia’s most advanced new nuclear-powered submarine entered service on Friday (Jun 12), the defence ministry said, at a time of growing arms control tensions between Moscow and the West. The Knyaz Vladimir (Prince Vladimir) – designed to carry Bulava intercontinental nuclear missiles – was enrolled into the navy during […]
PARIS: Police staged protests in cities across France against a ban on chokehold restraint techniques imposed by the government in response to public anger over the death of George Floyd and alleged police brutality in France. In Paris on Friday (Jun 12), police unions parked dozens of vehicles at the […]
MANILA: Hundreds of protesters rallied in Manila on Friday (Jun 12) against anti-terrorism legislation that critics fear would give Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sweeping powers to stifle dissent. The Bill, which has been approved by Congress and is expected to be signed into law by Duterte, would create a council […]