UK slave trader’s statue toppled in anti-racism protests
LONDON: British protesters tore down the statue of a renowned slave trader on Sunday (Jun 7) and threw it in...
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Alleged sex attacks on schoolgirls in Thailand prompts national reckoning on patriarchy, gender bias
BANGKOK: Last month, a grandmother reported to the police that her 14-year-old granddaughter had been raped over the course of...
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Europeans join global wave of anti-racism protests
MADRID: Calling for racial justice, protesters rallied across Europe on Sunday (Jun 7), joining a wave of demonstrations sparked by...
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Indian chess’s T20 specialist: Teen who took on world champ
On Friday, Nihal Sarin took on Magnus Carlsen in a series of one-minute chess shootouts. At the end of these...
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Counting the cost: Lessons from China’s battle against COVID-19
As the original epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, China was the first to impose a strict lockdown on millions of...
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COVID-19: Chile death toll jumps sharply after new cases added
SANTIAGO: Chile revised its death toll linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak sharply higher on Sunday (Jun 7), adding fatalities...
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Court to decide whether to jail embattled Samsung heir again
SEOUL: A South Korean court will rule as soon as Monday (Jun 8) whether to send Samsung Group heir Jay...
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Federal Reserve to weigh unemployment, reopening at key meeting
WASHINGTON, DC: The Federal Reserve will meet next week for the first time since US states began easing shutdowns imposed...
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Rugby: New Zealand to resume professional union games next weekend
WELLINGTON: New Zealand will become the first country to resume professional rugby union games next weekend as governments around the...
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Amid wide US protests, Democrats press anti-racism reforms
WASHINGTON, DC: Democrats vowed on Sunday (Jun 7) to press legislation to undo systemic racism in US law enforcement as...
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France reports 13 more coronavirus deaths, total at 29,155
PARIS: France's coronavirus death toll, the fifth-highest in the world, rose by 13 on Sunday (Jun 7) to 29,155, the...
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Growth in Singapore’s foreign currency deposits comes from diverse sources: MAS
SINGAPORE: The strong growth in foreign currency deposits in Singapore this year has come from diverse sources - domestic, regional...
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Reliance says Abu Dhabi Investment Authority invests US$752m in digital unit
NEW DELHI: Indian oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries said on Sunday (Jun 7) that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will...
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Japan declines to join US and others in condemning China for Hong Kong law
TOKYO: Japan will not join the United States, Britain and others in issuing a statement scolding China for imposing a...
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Malaysia’s movement control order to go into ‘recovery phase’ until Aug 31: PM Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's movement control order (MCO) will enter a “recovery phase" beginning next Wednesday (Jun 10) until Aug 31,...
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Rugby: RFU pushing for 40,000 fans to attend November internationals
LONDON: The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is seeking clarity on whether the physical distancing rule can be reduced from two...
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Athletics: AIU says suspended Naser missed four tests as she pleads innocence
REUTERS: World 400 metres champion Salwa Eid Naser was provisionally suspended for registering four "whereabouts failures", the Athletics Integrity Unit...
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UK anti-racism protesters clash with mounted police
LONDON: British anti-racism protesters briefly clashed with mounted police on Saturday (Jun 6) after thousands gathered in central London to...
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‘Time for a change’: Anti-racism protesters march across US
WASHINGTON: Tens of thousands of peaceful protesters rallied for racial justice Saturday (Jun 6) in cities across the United States...
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Bayern Munich show support for Black Lives Matter protests
LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich showed their support for the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday (Jun 6), following...
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