India’s new Covid-19 infections at lowest in almost a month
NEW DELHI: India reported 75,083 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to federal...
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New Zealand’s Ardern seen cruising to victory in election
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's ruling Labour Party has lost some support since July as the coronavirus resurged in Auckland, but it...
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HK leader says cannot demand rights protection for 12 arrested by China
HONG KONG: Hong Kong has no legal basis to demand that any particular rights be extended to 12 Hong Kong...
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More than 150 nations join global vaccine plan but US, China absent
GENEVA: Some 156 nations have joined a global scheme for fair distribution of future vaccines against Covid-19, an alliance led...
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US to challenge judge’s order that blocked US WeChat app store ban
WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department said today it will challenge an order issued Sunday by a US judge that blocked...
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About 6,700 opportunities offered in food sector since April amid COVID-19 pandemic: MOM
SINGAPORE: Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 800 companies in the food sector have offered about 6,700...
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Halep claims Rome title after Pliskova retires with injury
Top seed Simona Halep claimed the Italian Open in Rome on Monday after second seed Karolina Pliskova retired from the...
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Tennis world Number 1 Barty aces Australian golf tournament
SYDNEY: Multi-talented Ashleigh Barty has conquered tennis, been a professional cricketer and has now added another string to her sporting...
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German F1 Grand Prix to allow up to 20,000 fans
BERLIN: Next month's Eifel Grand Prix at Germany's Nuerburgring track can have as many as 20,000 fans in attendance, local...
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Near normal Christmas depends on controlling Covid now, UK health minister says
LONDON: Britain needs to control the coronavirus now in order for Christmas to be as normal as possible, health minister...
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‘I meant no disrespect’: China team cuts ex-NBA guard Lawson over lewd posts
BEIJING: Former NBA point guard Ty Lawson said he meant "no disrespect" after lewd social media posts about Chinese women...
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Football: Revitalised Leicester ready to ‘attack’, says Rodgers
LONDON: Brendan Rodgers said Leicester were "ready to "attack the season again" after two wins from their opening two Premier...
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Philippines confirms 3,475 more novel coronavirus cases, 15 deaths
MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry today confirmed 3,475 new coronavirus infections and 15 more deaths, the lowest daily increase in...
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Christian pastor, soldier shot dead in Indonesia’s Papua
JAKARTA: A soldier and a Christian pastor have been shot dead in separate incidents at the weekend in Indonesia’s easternmost...
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Tokyo 2020 consulting firm paid around US$370,000 to Diack’s son
TOKYO: A consulting firm for Tokyo's Olympic bid committee paid around US$370,000 to the son of Lamine Diack, once one...
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‘Who is our enemy?’ Neutral Switzerland votes on fighter jets
ZURICH: Switzerland, which last fought a foreign war more than 200 years ago and has no discernable enemies, wants to...
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Bale signing leaves Alli’s Spurs future in doubt
REUTERS: Of the Tottenham Hotspur players impacted by the loan signing of Gareth Bale from Real Madrid, Dele Alli appears...
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Australia’s daily COVID-19 count falls to lowest in more than 3 months
SYDNEY: Australia reported on Monday (Sep 21) its smallest daily increase in new coronavirus infections in more than three months,...
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UK ponders second COVID-19 lockdown as outbreak accelerates
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Monday (Sep 21) pondering a second national lockdown as an accelerating coronavirus...
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China to lose access to Australian space tracking station
SYDNEY: China will lose access to a strategic space tracking station in Western Australia when its contract expires, the facility's...
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