Football: Barcelona’s De Jong out with calf injury
Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong reacts during a match, Jun 13, 2020. BARCELONA: Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong is set...
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Australian state extends state of emergency as coronavirus cases surge
MELBOURNE: Australia's second most populous state, Victoria, on Sunday (Jun 21) extended its state of emergency for four more weeks...
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‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse thrills skywatchers in Africa, Asia
NAIROBI: Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and the Far East witnessed on...
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COVID-19: Spain reopens border with France
LA JONQUERA, Spain: Traffic flowed again across Spain's border with France on Sunday (Jun 21) as the last of the...
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Britain’s finance minister Sunak plans emergency cut in value-added tax: Report
LONDON: British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is ready to cut the value-added tax (VAT) as part of the...
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Russia’s Putin says he may seek another term if constitutional changes passed
MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin is considering running for a new term as Russia's president if voters approve constitutional changes that would...
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Italy reports 24 coronavirus deaths, 224 new cases
MILAN: Italy reported 24 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday (Jun 21), compared with 49 a day earlier, the Civil Protection...
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White House’s Navarro ‘never heard’ Trump ask China’s Xi for help winning election
WASHINGTON: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday (Jun 21) said he was in the room with President Donald...
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Pope says COVID-19 should spark new environmental awareness
VATICAN CITY: The drastic reduction in pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns around the world should lead to greater concern for the...
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One killed, 11 wounded in Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS: One person died and 11 more were wounded in a shooting in the US city of Minneapolis, police said...
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Business resilience in the time of COVID-19: The story of a picnic company, a magician and a corporate training firm
SINGAPORE: It’s only 4am in Kembangan but Ms Liyana Stuart is already up. She is on one of her early-morning...
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Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law
HONG KONG: Pro-democracy labour unions and a student group in Hong Kong failed to garner enough support to hold strikes...
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Djokovic wins compliment from James for basketball skills
BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic has charmed many over the years with his exploits on the tennis courts but the men's world...
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Tennis: Djokovic reaches final of own exhibition tournament
ZADAR, Croatia: World number one Novak Djokovic romped into the final of his own exhibition tournament after winning both opening...
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It’s a girl for golfer Michelle Wie and husband West
WASHINGTON: Former US Women's Open champion Michelle Wie is the LPGA's latest golf-mom, announcing the birth of daughter, Kenna, on...
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‘Time for platitudes to stop’: Lewis Hamilton launches diversity commission
LONDON: Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is launching his own diversity body to attract more black youngsters into motor...
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Galwan Valley: China accuses India of ‘deliberate provocation’
China has accused Indian troops of a "deliberate provocation" in its first official comments on Monday's deadly clash at a...
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‘Civil rights isn’t over’: Americans mark Juneteenth coast to coast
ATLANTA: Thousands marched through US cities on Friday (Jun 19) in Juneteenth observances marking the abolition of slavery more than...
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Chief of Malaysia’s Petronas quit over payment to state, sources say
KUALA LUMPUR: The chief of Malaysian energy giant Petronas quit this month after disagreement with the prime minister over giving...
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Galwan Valley: India PM Modi says military will keep borders secure
India has vowed to defend its border with military force if necessary, after 20 of its soldiers were killed in...
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