F1 wants two races in Shanghai: City sports boss
SHANGHAI: Formula 1 chiefs want to stage two races in Shanghai this season after the Chinese Grand Prix was postponed...
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Russia accuses scientist of treason for passing secrets to China: Lawyer
MOSCOW: State prosecutors have charged a prominent Russian scientist with treason after accusing him of passing state secrets to China,...
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Britain’s Johnson to launch cross-government commission on racism
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a cross-government commission would examine racism and the disparities experienced by minority ethnic...
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One Championship lays off staff as MMA shows halted by COVID-19
SINGAPORE: Asia's largest mixed martial arts promotion, One Championship, said on Monday (Jun 15) it was cutting 20 per cent...
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On this day: Born June 16, 1970: Phil Mickelson, golfer
REUTERS: Throughout a good part of his career Phil Mickelson was the best golfer never to win a major but...
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Beijing locks areas down as new COVID-19 outbreak gathers pace
BEIJING: China's capital city raced on Monday (Jun 15) to control a fresh coronavirus outbreak, with 75 cases linked to...
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Esports: Russell will start F1 season as a virtual winner
LONDON: Williams driver George Russell took his fourth successive virtual Formula One victory on Sunday (Jun 14) in the last...
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Esports: Russell will start F1 season as a virtual winner
LONDON: Williams driver George Russell took his fourth successive virtual Formula One victory on Sunday (Jun 14) in the last...
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Hong Kong’s Disneyland to reopen on Jun 18 after COVID-19 break
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Disneyland theme park said on Monday (Jun 15) it will reopen on Jun 18 to a...
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Duterte-critic journalist Maria Ressa convicted in Philippine libel case
MANILA: High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was convicted on Monday (Jun 15) in a cyber libel case that press freedom...
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Football: Marcelo takes knee as Madrid return with win over Eibar
MADRID: Marcelo celebrated by taking a knee as Real Madrid returned from three months away following the coronavirus suspension by...
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Volkswagen in Mexico will begin sending workers back to plant on Tuesday
Volkswagen AG's Mexican unit will begin sending workers back to its plant in the central state of Puebla on Tuesday...
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Sushant Singh Rajput’s funeral today, family flies from Patna to Mumbai for last rites
Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai home on the morning of June 14. The actor's last rites...
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Singapore’s jobless rate highest in 10 years, total employment at record low in Q1
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s unemployment rate climbed to its highest in a decade and total employment fell to a record low in...
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Coronavirus: One million miss out on support schemes, MPs say
More than one million people have fallen through cracks in government schemes designed to support them during the coronavirus crisis,...
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Japan hasn’t decided to ease entry ban, foreign minister says
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday (Jun 15) it was not true the government had decided to...
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Commentary: We can’t just quit trading with China
Amid brewing Sino-US tensions, economic distancing from China would carry heavy costs, says ANU’s Shiro Armstrong. An overview of Shenzhen....
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Tokyo confirms 47 new coronavirus cases: TV Asahi
TOKYO: Tokyo confirmed 47 new coronavirus infections on Sunday (Jun 14), Asahi television reported, the highest since the government lifted...
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Systemic racism slows economic growth: Dallas Fed chief Kaplan
FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan. WASHINGTON: Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and...
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Explosion hits Honda’s plant in central Japan, two workers hospitalised
TOKYO: An explosion was reported at Honda Motor's plant in central Japan, police said on Sunday (Jun 14), with two...
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