US sets record as COVID-19 cases top 5 million
WASHINGTON: The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday (Aug 8), with more than 5 million people now infected, according to a...
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Paris orders mandatory wearing of masks outdoors in busy areas as COVID-19 flares back
[caption id="attachment_9159" align="alignnone" width="959"] People wearing protective masks walk near the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, Aug 6, 2020. [/caption] PARIS: Paris authorities on Saturday...
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Beirut explosion: Lebanese riot police fire tear gas at protesters
BEIRUT: Riot police fired tear gas at demonstrators trying to break through a barrier to get to the parliament building in Beirut on Saturday (Aug...
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Bottas pips Hamilton to 70th Anniversary GP pole
[caption id="attachment_9129" align="alignnone" width="935"] Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas celebrates after qualifying in pole position while Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton gets out of his car...
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Rugby: Recreational game in England gets ‘no-contact’ go-ahead
LONDON: The return of recreational rugby in England has been given the go-ahead by the government after it approved the Rugby Football Union's (RFU) action...
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South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue
[caption id="attachment_9194" align="alignnone" width="977"] Residents look on a submerged Han River park by flooded Han River in Seoul, South Korea, August 6, 2020. [/caption] SEOUL:...
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Football: Juventus sack Sarri after Champions League exit
[caption id="attachment_9149" align="alignnone" width="965"] Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri is seen at a match, Feb 8, 2020. [/caption] ROME: Serie A club Juventus have sacked coach...
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Huawei to stop smartphone chip production due to US sanctions
[caption id="attachment_9162" align="alignnone" width="971"] A Huawei company logo is seen at the Shenzhen International Airport in China, Jun 17, 2019.[/caption] BEIJING: Chinese telecom giant Huawei...
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China-US ties plunge further over Hong Kong sanctions
In the toughest US action on Hong Kong since China imposed a sweeping new security law on the territory, Washington on Friday sanctioned a group...
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US counterspy chief warns Russia, China, Iran trying to meddle in 2020 election
President Donald Trump, asked at a news conference in New Jersey how he would respond to interference in the November 3 vote, said: “We’re going...