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Messi back in full training with Barca

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi was back in full training with Barcelona today for the first time since conceding defeat in his...
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Barty wants Covid-19-stranded coach back for Australian Open build-up

BRISBANE: World number one Ashleigh Barty said she hoped to be reunited with her coach for her build-up to the...
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Tokyo governor pledges to hold 2020 Olympics ‘by all means’

TOKYO: The postponed Olympics must be held next year “by all means”, Tokyo’s governor said today, becoming the latest official...
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Greece’s main migrant camp gutted after huge blaze

LESBOS: Greece’s largest migrant camp on the island of Lesbos was gutted by a huge fire early today, leaving over...
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Officials: Blast in Kabul targets Afghan VP Saleh’s convoy

KABUL: At least two people were killed and a dozen more wounded in an explosion targeting the convoy of Afghanistan’s...
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Surfer killed in shark attack on Australia’s tourist Gold Coast

SYDNEY: A 46-year-old Australian surfer died after being attacked by a shark on a popular Gold Coast beach, the first...
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Trump to announce US troop withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will announce further troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan in the next few days, a...
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Justice Department moves to defend Trump against rape accuser

NEW YORK: The US Justice Department asked yesterday to defend Donald Trump against a lawsuit by a prominent American columnist...
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Japan’s Suga in pole position for PM as debate kicks off

TOKYO: Yoshihide Suga is on course for a landslide victory in the race to become Japan’s next prime minister, an...
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US-China tensions set to dominate South-east Asia summit

HANOI: US-China rivalry is set to dominate discussions as the foreign ministers of 10 South-east Asian countries begin an online...
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Samsung, LG Display to stop supplying panels to Huawei due to US restrictions – Chosun

Samsung Electronics' display unit and LG Display Co Ltd are expected to stop supplying panels for premium smartphones to Huawei...
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India’s Reliance Jio to roll out 100 million low-cost phones by December: Business Standard

Reliance Industries Ltd's telecom unit is looking to outsource the manufacturing of over 100 million low-cost smartphones that will be...
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US firms in China increasingly fear soured ties will last for years: Survey

SHANGHAI: US companies in China are increasingly fretful that trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies will drag out...
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AstraZeneca puts leading COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold over safety concern

NEW YORK: Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca on Tuesday (Sep 8) said it has paused global trials, including large late-stage trials, of...
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New Zealand’s ruling party plans higher tax for top earners if re-elected

WELLINGTON: Jacinda Ardern's ruling Labour Party said it would raise taxes for top income earners if it is returned to...
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Australia not worried about vaccine trial pause, cases rise in hot spot

SYDNEY: Australia is not worried about AstraZeneca Plc’s decision to put on hold its Covid-19 vaccine trial, its deputy chief...
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The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on Apr 8, 2019.

NEW YORK: Tesla shed about US$80 billion of its market value on Tuesday (Sep 8), an amount that overshadows the...
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Beyond Meat makes China push with factories near Shanghai

NEW YORK: Beyond Meat is looking to take a bite out of the massive Chinese market, announcing plans on Tuesday...
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Apple plans special event for Sep 15, new products anticipated

NEW YORK: Apple Inc on Tuesday (Sep 8) scheduled a special event for Sep 15, with fans and investors expecting...
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Clippers out-gun Nuggets, Celtics push NBA champion Raptors to brink

MIAMI: Paul George scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Clippers turned up the heat defensively Monday in a 113-107...
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