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Pliskova downs Kalinina to keep alive Grand Slam maiden title bid

NEW YORK: First seed Karolina Pliskova got a roaring start to her bid for a maiden Grand Slam title at...
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Former champion Kerber reaches second round in New York

Angelique Kerber (pic) returns a shot to Alja Tomljanovic of Australia on Day 1 of the 2020 US Open tennis...
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Biden accuses ‘toxic’ Trump of fanning US unrest

PITTSBURGH: Joe Biden on Monday (Aug 31) accused President Donald Trump of stoking violence after a week of deadly unrest...
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EU offers US$476 million to WHO-led COVID-19 vaccine initiative

BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Monday (Aug 31) that it would contribute to an initiative led by the World...
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Thai police arrest student leader over anti-government protest

BANGKOK: Thai police arrested a student leader today as part of a continued crackdown against political activists who helped organise...
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Red Bull defend Albon after Hamilton criticism

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium): Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko hit back at Lewis Hamilton’s criticism of Alex Albon and defended Red...
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Philippines confirms 3,483 more coronavirus cases, 39 deaths

MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry today reported 3,483 additional novel coronavirus infections and 39 more deaths. In a bulletin, the...
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Facebook lifts block on pro-Biden ad, citing ‘enforcement error’

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook said on Monday (Aug 31) it had erred in blocking a pro-Biden ad submitted by Democratic political...
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New Zealanders wear face masks as Auckland lockdown lifted

WELLINGTON: Schools and businesses reopened in Auckland today after the lifting of a lockdown in New Zealand's largest city to...
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Japan’s Abe tells Trump strengthening of alliance will not change

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told US President Donald Trump that the strengthening of their two nations' alliance would...
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Japan-US Ties Will Remain Unchanged: Shinzo Abe To Trump After Quitting

Shinzo Abe announced on Friday he was resigning because of poor health, his long-running battle with ulcerative colitis ending his...
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US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus

Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million, as countries tightened restrictions to halt the health crisis that has upended life...
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Australia reports record one-day rise in Covid-19 deaths

SYDNEY: Australia reported a record daily rise in Covid-19 deaths today, although the number of new infections in the country's...
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UN Praises Qatar For Enacting Key Reforms For Migrant Workers

The International Labour Organisation said that the reform "effectively dismantles the "kafala" sponsorship system and marks the beginning of a...
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Thousands Arrested For “Virus-Related Crimes” In China

China COVID-19 Updates: China has largely brought the spread of the novel coronavirus under control -- since it first emerged...
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Violence in Portland: 1 killed as protesters, Trump backers clash

President Trump to visit Kenosha on tuesday, meet with law enforcement officers and survey damage done during protests. One person...
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Donald Trump seeks ‘law and order’ in tweetstorm on Portland death

The string of messages enlivened criticism from Democrats, including presidential candidate Joe Biden, that Trump is looking to inflame unrest...
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Joe Biden says Donald Trump fanning ‘unacceptable’ Portland violence

The nation has been wracked by sporadic racial justice protests since the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black...
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US floats idea of early approval for eventual vaccine

A request for such extraordinary approval would have to come from the vaccine developer, Stephen Hahn told the Financial Times....
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4 shot at Kansas City nightclub where past shooting occurred

Investigators said the shooting was related to an argument that started inside the club and then moved outside where several...
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