Walls close in on Thailand’s poorest as virus shrivels economy
BANGKOK: Shuffling around their tiny slum home which is too small to stand up in, Thanapat Noidee and his wife...
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Netflix on George Floyd’s death: To be silent is to be complicit
Netflix has tweeted support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The movement aims to highlight the racial violence and systemic...
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BCCI nominates 4 players for Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award
The players have been nominated as per the guidelines mentioned by the sports ministry, who had sought invitations for the...
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China’s second aircraft carrier begins sea trials to test weapons, equipment
Shandong is reportedly conducting testing and training missions in the Yellow Sea as China's Maritime Safety Administration on Friday prohibited...
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Donald Trump postpones G7 summit, wants India, others to join group
"I'm postponing it because I don't feel that as a G7 it properly represents what's going on in the world,"...
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Minnesota mobilises more troops as governor warns of harsh crackdown after riots
A police officer gestures during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in...
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No positive results in latest Premier League coronavirus tests
LONDON: The Premier League's planned restart on Jun 17 received a further boost on Saturday when the latest batch of...
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Truck drives through Florida protesters; no serious injuries
Saturday's protest demanding justice for George Floyd was one of several in Florida and dozens across the nation. A pickup...
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Neeraj Chopra recommended for Khel Ratna
The 22-year-old Chopra is the only track and field athlete to be recommended by the AFI for the country's highest...
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England risks COVID-19 resurgence by ending lockdown too soon, scientific advisers say
LONDON: England risks losing control of the coronavirus pandemic again and is at a "very dangerous moment" as it starts...
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Competitive sport in England gets green light for Monday restart
LONDON: After a near three-month shutdown, elite competitive sport in England can resume from Monday behind closed doors provided strict...
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When the wait finally ended for Viswanathan Anand
When the moment finally arrived, without gripping drama or clutching suspense, the inner joy refused to manifest outwardly. Viswanathan Anand...
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Provisional green light for South African sport to resume
JOHANNESBURG: Professional sport in South Africa was on Saturday (May 30) given a provisional green light to resume training. Sports...
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Austria gives go-ahead to crowd-free F1 races
ZURICH: Formula One can start its season in Austria with two races behind closed doors on July 5 and 12,...
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Five-star Bayern thrash Fortuna to close in on league title
MUNICH, Germany: Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski ended a personal jinx when he opened his account against Fortuna Duesseldorf by...
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Football: Kane warns Spurs they can’t slip up in quest for Champions League
LONDON: Harry Kane believes Tottenham Hotspur will have to win eight of their remaining nine Premier League games if they...
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Tennis: Italian Fognini undergoes surgery on both ankles
LONDON: World number 11 Fabio Fognini underwent surgery on both ankles on Saturday to cure a long-standing problem. In a...
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Tennis: Thiem to host eight-man tournament in July
KITZBUHEL, Austria: World number three Dominic Thiem will host an invitational eight-man tennis tournament in Kitzbuehel with a "limited audience"...
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US senators urge probe of TikTok on children’s privacy
WASHINGTON: Four US senators, including a China hawk, urged the Federal Trade Commission on Friday (May 29) to investigate allegations...
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Trump bans entry of certain groups of Chinese students to US
Trump's announcement came amidst escalating confrontation between the US and China over trade, the origins of the novel coronavirus pandemic,...
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