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STOCKHOLM: Teen climate-change fighter Greta Thunberg today showed support for Democrat Joe Biden, urging voters concerned about the environment to...

NEW YORK: New cases of Covid-19 in the United States hit a two-month high today with over 58,000 infections of...

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions Ivan Yuen and Low Wee Wern today stormed into the men’s and women’s premier finals at...

More than 350 scientists and conservationists from 40 countries have signed a letter calling for global action to protect whales,...

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected next week to outline a new three-tier lockdown system as rates of...

MANCHESTER: Manchester City will be in a position to sign Lionel Messi if the opportunity presents itself next season, the...

AKARTA: Indonesia today reported 4,294 new coronavirus infections to bring the total tally of 328,952, data from the country’s Covid-19...

CAIRO: The Saudi-led coalition said today it intercepted and destroyed two explosive-laden drones launched towards Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iran-aligned...

MOSCOW: Police in Russia’s Far East broke up a long-running anti-Kremlin protest with force today, detaining 25 people according to...

LONDON: Jack Grealish has welcomed comparisons to former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne after impressing on his first international start on...

The U.S. bank sector has been pummeled this year but investors hunting for bargains there may need deep reserves of...

President Donald Trump promised a new dawn for the struggling U.S. steel industry in 2016, and the lure of new...

GENEVA: The World Food Programme said Friday (Oct 9) that winning the Nobel Peace Prize was a "powerful reminder" that...

OSLO: The World Food Programme won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (Oct 9) for its efforts to combat hunger...

LE MANS: Bradley Smith topped the times in the first free practice for this weekend's French MotoGP, posting a best...

LONDON: The British government is on Friday (Oct 9) set to announce further support for firms to retain staff in...

LONDON: Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane launched a stinging criticism of the club’s players, saying they could get manager...

LONDON: Gareth Southgate said Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell and Jadon Sancho face a battle to win their spots back after...

LONDON: Britain's economy expanded by a much lower-than-expected 2.1 per cent in August from July as the country tries to...

JAKARTA: The governor of Indonesia's capital today said he would inform President Joko Widodo of protesters' demand for a polarising...