Report: Bolt’s agent confirms sprinter’s positive Covid-19 test
NEW YORK: The agent for Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt confirmed yesterday that the eight-time Olympic gold medallist has tested...
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Two Hong Kong opposition lawmakers arrested over protests
HONG KONG: Two prominent Hong Kong opposition lawmakers were arrested today in a police operation focused on last year's huge...
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Antetokounmpo named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
MILWAUKEE: Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year yesterday. Antetokounmpo received 75 first-place...
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Hurricane Laura poses biggest storm threat to US oil output in 15 years
Oil producers on Tuesday had evacuated 310 offshore facilities and shut 1.56 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude output,...
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Ajax’s Blind suffers scare as defibrillator stops during game
AMSTERDAM: Ajax Amsterdam defender Daley Blind will undergo further tests after his implanted heart defibrillator momentarily switched off in yesterday's...
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Pedro Rodriguez signs three-year deal with Roma
MILAN: Spanish forward Pedro Rodriguez yesterday signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Roma after leaving Chelsea on a...
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‘Anything can happen’: Weather helps California firefighters, for now
Using bulldozers and hand tools, crews scraped fire breaks into the earth to block flames from around 24 major blazes...
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China protests US spy plane watching live fire military drills
China’s Defence Ministry said the U-2 flew without permission over a no-fly zone in the northern military region where live...
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Germany to rest Bayern stars for Nations League games
BERLIN: Germany coach Joachim Loew omitted Bayern Munich's Champions League-winning players from his squad announced yesterday for upcoming Nations League...
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Kim Jong Un calls for prevention efforts against coronavirus, looming typhoon: Reports
An enlarged meeting of the politburo of the Workers Party took place amid a pandemic that is putting additional pressure...
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Covid-19: South Korea urges striking doctors to return to work
Health minister Park Neung-hoo cited the growing virus crisis while issuing back-to-work orders for doctors in the greater capital area...
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Losses from China overseas takeover binge are piling up fast
Even Chinese companies’ pre-Covid attempts to extricate themselves from investments are being tripped up by the pandemic. Chinese buyers have...
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Sprint king Bolt tests positive for coronavirus, says report
NEW YORK,: Usain Bolt was in quarantine yesterday as Jamaican media reported the sprint legend had tested positive for the...
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Hong Kong court again denies bail for first person charged under new security law
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court again denied bail today to the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism...
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Krajinovic topples second-seeded Thiem in New York
NEW YORK: Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic bounced second-seeded Austrian Dominic Thiem from the Western & Southern Open yesterday with a dominant...
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Ailing Djokovic advances, Serena claws out victory
NEW YORK: World number one Novak Djokovic battled through neck pain on the way to a 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 victory...
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Murray claims biggest win of comeback at Western and Southern
NEW YORK: Andy Murray claimed the biggest win of his comeback and a place in the last 16 of the...
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Indonesia reports 2,037 new coronavirus cases, says Covid-19 taskforce
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported 2,037 new coronavirus cases today, bringing its total tally to 153,535, data from the country’s Covid-19 taskforce...
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UK daily stats show 853 new confirmed cases of Covid-19
LONDON: The United Kingdom recorded 853 new cases of Covid-19 in the latest daily statistics published today, down from 1,041...
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After court battle, Man City look to make peace with Uefa
LISBON: Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said his club wants to develop a “constructive relationship” with European football’s governing...
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