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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Philippines’ Duterte eases overseas travel ban on health workers
MANILA: The Philippines' president has eased an overseas travel ban on Filipino nurses and other medical workers to allow more...
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Seoul schools resume in-person classes as S. Korea virus cases dip
SEOUL: Schools in the South Korean capital Seoul and nearby areas resumed in-person classes for the first time in almost...
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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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China’s ByteDance says TikTok will be its subsidiary under deal with Trump
NEW YORK: China's ByteDance said on Monday (Sep 21) that TikTok's global business will become its subsidiary, even as Oracle...
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Taiwan military says has right to counter attack amid China threats
TAIPEI: Taiwan said today its armed forces have the right to self-defence and counter attack amid “harassment and threats,” in...
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China air force video appears to show simulated attack on US air base on Guam
BEIJING: China's air force has released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears...
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New Zealand ends all COVID-19 restrictions outside Auckland
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday (Sep 21) lifted all COVID-19 restrictions across the country, except in...
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Thai protesters’ plaque challenging monarchy removed from near palace
BANGKOK: A plaque placed by Thai pro-democracy protesters near the Grand Palace in Bangkok that declared that Thailand belongs to...
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US sets record with more than 1 million COVID-19 tests in a day
WASHINGTON: The United States set a one-day record with more than 1 million coronavirus diagnostic tests being performed, but the...
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Biden calls Trump’s US Supreme Court push ‘abuse of power’
PHILADELPHIA: White House hopeful Joe Biden yesterday branded Donald Trump's moves to fill a Supreme Court vacancy less than two...
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Tennis: Halep sees off Muguruza to reach Italian Open final
ROME: Top seed Simona Halep overcame Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 6-3 4-6 6-4 on Sunday (Sep 20) to reach the Italian...
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Oil refiners worldwide struggle with weak demand, inventory glut
NEW YORK: Global oil refiners reeling from months of lacklustre demand and an abundance of inventories are cutting fuel production...
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Tennis: Djokovic battles past Ruud to reach Italian Open final
ROME: Novak Djokovic was made to work hard by Casper Ruud in blustery conditions before the world number one got...
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Cycling: Pogacar becomes first Slovenian to win the Tour de France
PARIS: Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France after he retained the yellow jersey in...
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US judge blocks Commerce Department order to remove WeChat from app stores
WASHINGTON: A US judge early today blocked the Commerce Department from requiring Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to remove...
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Chinese firms bet on plant-based meat as coronavirus fuels healthy eating trend
A small but growing coterie of Chinese companies are betting on a bright future for plant-based meat products as consumers...
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