Mother kills five of her children in German town, reports Bild
BERLIN: German police have found the bodies of five children in an apartment in the western town of Solingen, mass-selling...
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Philippines delays release of US marine in transgender killing
MANILA: A US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman will stay in detention in the Philippines while a court...
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Trump skewers Pelosi’s mask-free hair appointment
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump rounded on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday after she was caught on camera visiting a...
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India reports record daily jump of 83,883 Covid-19 infections
MUMBAI: India reported another record daily jump of 83,883 coronavirus infections today, taking its tally to 3.85 million, just 100,000...
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Texts books and face masks, Europe’s children return to school
PARIS: Tens of millions of pupils returned to school in France, Poland and Russia today, their rucksacks loaded with exercise...
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Maersk to cut jobs in major reorganisation, internal email says
File photo of a Maersk Line container ship. COPENHAGEN: Shipping group Maersk will cut job cuts as part of...
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Delivering super-cooled COVID-19 vaccine a daunting challenge for some countries
FRANKFURT: Getting a coronavirus vaccine from manufacturing sites to some parts of the world with rural populations and unreliable electricity...
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Djokovic embracing the pressure at US Open as he extends winning streak
NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic showed a bit more passion than might have been expected in his first-round win over Damir...
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US Open without fans an ‘advantage’ against Opelka, says Goffin
NEW YORK: Some players at the US Open have bemoaned the lack of fans at locked-down Flushing Meadows but Belgium's...
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Osaka allays injury fears in three-set opening win over fellow Japanese Doi
NEW YORK: Naomi Osaka showed no signs of discomfort from the injury that forced her to miss a final on...
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Tennis players frustrated to be in ‘bubble within a bubble’ after Paire’s positive Covid-19 test
NEW YORK: A number of competitors at the US Open have expressed their frustration after they were moved into a...
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Facebook threatens to stop publishers in Australia from sharing local news if regulation becomes law
FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. SYDNEY: Facebook...
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Shapovalov spoils Korda grand slam debut to reach US Open second round
NEW YORK: Denis Shapovalov, one of tennis's young guns tipped as a future Grand Slam winner, took a confident first...
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Dominant Tsitsipas advances to US Open second round
NEW YORK: Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas kicked off his quest for a maiden Grand Slam title in style as...
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Kvitova laments empty stands as she reaches US Open second round
Kvitova admitted it took some time getting used to playing in front of the empty stands at Flushing Meadows. ...
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Pliskova downs Kalinina to keep alive Grand Slam maiden title bid
NEW YORK: First seed Karolina Pliskova got a roaring start to her bid for a maiden Grand Slam title at...
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Former champion Kerber reaches second round in New York
Angelique Kerber (pic) returns a shot to Alja Tomljanovic of Australia on Day 1 of the 2020 US Open tennis...
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Biden accuses ‘toxic’ Trump of fanning US unrest
PITTSBURGH: Joe Biden on Monday (Aug 31) accused President Donald Trump of stoking violence after a week of deadly unrest...
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EU offers US$476 million to WHO-led COVID-19 vaccine initiative
BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Monday (Aug 31) that it would contribute to an initiative led by the World...
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Thai police arrest student leader over anti-government protest
BANGKOK: Thai police arrested a student leader today as part of a continued crackdown against political activists who helped organise...
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