Yamaha duo display brilliant performance at Czech Republic GP practice sessions
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) Moto Grand Prix (GP) riders ― Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli ―...
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Thiago Silva determined to go out on a high at PSG
PARIS: Thiago Silva’s eight years as a Paris Saint-Germain player are about to come to an end and the Brazilian...
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Rescuers shaken by ‘blood and death’ of India jet disaster
KOZHIKODE: Indian authorities had practised for years for a jet overshooting the “table-top” runway at Kozhikode airport, but local resident...
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China to decide fate of Hong Kong legislature after term expires
BEIJING: Chinese lawmakers met today to decide on how to deal with the legislative vacuum left by postponing Hong Kong...
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Philippines confirms 4,226 new COVID-19 cases, 41 more deaths
MANILA: The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday (Aug 8) reported 4,226 new COVID-19 infections and 41 additional deaths. In a...
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Donald Trump says he’ll order unemployment payments if impasse persists
Two people familiar with the matter said Trump would extend the supplemental unemployment insurance at a $400-per-week level, a reduction...
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Study finds asymptomatic Covid-19 patients spread virus similar to symptomatic ones
The experts analysed swabs taken from over 300 patients between March 6 and 26. Of the total, 193 patients were...
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Turkmenistan to let WHO conduct independent coronavirus sampling
A Saturday state television report showing a teleconference involving Turkmenistan’s leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov and WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made...
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Canada to impose ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US goods
At an election rally in Ohio, Donald Trump announced that Washington will impose a 10% tariff on Canadian aluminum. Canadian...
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Beijing’s top HK office says US sanctions are ‘clowning actions’ and ‘ridiculous
HONG KONG: Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said today that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong...
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US Slaps Sanctions On Hong Kong Leader In New Offensive On China
The move criminalizes any US financial transactions with the 11 officials, who include Hong Kong's police commissioner, its security secretary...
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China Says It Opposes “Barbarous” Hong Kong Sanctions By US
Hong Kong Sanctions: In the toughest US action on Hong Kong since China imposed a sweeping new security law on...
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COVID-19 deaths in Latin America hit global high
MONTEVIDEO: Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe on Friday (Aug 7) to become the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths,...
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US schools reopen in virus hotspots
WASHINGTON: Undeterred by the coronavirus, schools in several US states have reopened for in-person classes — but some have already...
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TikTok prepares advertisers for possible app ban
REUTERS: TikTok is preparing advertisers for a possible ban of its app in the United States, ad buyers said, offering...
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Nasdaq falls from record as Washington deal stays elusive
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks finished mixed on Friday (Aug 7), with the Nasdaq retreating from a record following solid...
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China Wants “Unpredictable” Trump To Lose 2020 Re-Election: US Intelligence
"We assess that China prefers that President Trump does not win reelection," said William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence...
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Svitolina, Bertens withdraw from US Open
NEW YORK: Women’s world number five Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens, ranked seventh, on Friday joined a growing list of...
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Tennis: World number seven Bertens withdraws from US Open
Women's world number seven Kiki Bertens has joined a growing list of players withdrawing from this month's U.S. Open due...
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US job growth slows sharply in July
U.S. employment growth slowed considerably in July amid a resurgence in new COVID-19 infections, offering the clearest evidence yet that...
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