All migrants moved off stranded Banksy rescue boat
ROME: All of the migrants on board a rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy have been transferred to...
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Japan’s Suga to join race to succeed PM Abe, report media
TOKYO: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will join the race to succeed his boss Shinzo Abe as prime minister,...
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Trump to visit Kenosha in wake of racial unrest
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will travel next week to the Midwestern city where African American Jacob Blake was shot...
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Sparking fury, White House halts election security briefings to Congress
WASHINGTON: The White House has revealed it is to end in-person briefings to congressional intelligence committees about foreign election interference,...
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South Korea marks 17th day of triple-digit coronavirus cases with dining curbs
SEOUL: South Korea reported its 17th day of triple-digit rises in coronavirus infections today, as restrictions on onsite dining at...
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Riot in Sweden after anti-Muslim Danish leader banned
STOCKHOLM: At least 10 people were arrested and several police officers injured during clashes in southern Sweden after an anti-Muslim...
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Trump tours parts of Louisiana, Texas hit by Hurricane Laura
ORANGE (Texas): President Donald Trump yesterday toured areas hit by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and in Texas receiving briefings on...
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Anti-racism protesters rally in Kenosha, watched by National Guard reinforcements
KENOSHA (Wisconsin): About 1,000 people joined a mile-long march in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon, chanting “Black Lives Matter” and...
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UN rights office says Blake shooting was ‘excessive’
GENEVA: The UN human rights office said today that the images of the shooting of Black man Jacob Blake in...
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Football: Lyon hungry for Ligue 1 success after European exploits
PARIS: Just over a week since the end of their Champions League adventure in Lisbon, Lyon return to domestic action...
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Golf: PGA Tour will support player-led protests against racial injustice
NEW YORK: The PGA Tour said on Thursday (Aug 26) it will support any players who decide to protest against...
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Football: Manchester United’s Paul Pogba tests positive for COVID-19
PARIS: Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba was omitted from the France squad announced Thursday (Aug 27) for next month's Nations...
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Nishikori tests negative for Covid-19, but withdraws from US Open
NEW YORK: Japan’s Kei Nishikori said on Wednesday he had tested negative for COVID-19 after testing positive twice this month...
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Pogba left out of France squad after testing positive for Covid-19
PARIS: France midfielder Paul Pogba has been left out of their squad for next month's Nations League matches after testing...
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Badminton body cancels Asian events in latest calendar reshuffle
HONG KONG: Badminton's world body cancelled a series of tournaments in Asia today in its latest calendar reshuffle, but said...
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Beyond Meat begins direct online sales of plant-based patties
Beyond Meat Inc on Thursday launched a new website to sell its plant-based meat products to U.S. customers, just nearly...
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US weekly jobless claims drift around one million
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hovered around 1 million last week, suggesting the labor market...
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Auto tech firm Veoneer teams up with Qualcomm on driver software
Veoneer will cooperate with Qualcomm Technologies on developing software for its driver assistance systems, the auto technology firm said on...
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Hong Kong media executive says HSBC accounts frozen after arrest
HONG KONG: A top Hong Kong media executive said on Thursday (Aug 27) that HSBC had frozen his account after...
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New season of ‘Fortnite’ is here, Apple users miss out
REUTERS: Epic Games launched the new season of hit video game "Fortnite" on Thursday, pitting Marvel super heroes against Fantastic...
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