US companies leap over low profit hurdle in coronavirus-hit quarter
NEW YORK: A record high percentage of US companies are beating analysts' forecasts this earnings season, giving investors a glimmer...
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FIFA says no reason for Swiss authorities to investigate Infantino
Global soccer body FIFA has said there is no reason for Swiss authorities to launch criminal proceedings against its president...
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The bad news is behind us, says McLaren’s Brown
McLaren are in good financial shape after a troubled start to a year turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Football: Man City could be tested by counter-attacking Real, says Rooney
REUTERS: Manchester City's struggle to prevent the best teams from scoring against them and their central defenders could be targeted...
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Stuttgart ready to part with top scorer Gonzalez at right price
VfB Stuttgart are ready to part ways with their top scorer Nicolas Gonzalez as long as the price is right,...
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Athletics: Lyles says Coleman must be more responsible after missed tests
World 200 metres champion Noah Lyles has said fellow American sprinter Christian Coleman must show more responsibility after he was...
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England’s Broad says considered retirement after Southampton snub
England's Stuart Broad said he considered retiring after being omitted for last month's series opener against West Indies at Southampton....
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UK considering a coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi
LONDON: Britain is considering minting a coin to commemorate India's independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, amid growing interest in recognizing the...
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China’s young job seekers struggle despite economic recovery
ZHENGZHOU: Biology student Ma Jingjing wandered the hall of a job fair in central China among other young Chinese hoping...
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Two-thirds of UK firms ‘fully operational’ after COVID-19, survey says
LONDON: Two-thirds of British businesses say they are now "fully operational" after the coronavirus lockdown, up from half in June,...
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Five charged over Australia-bound cocaine in crashed plane
SYDNEY: Five alleged members of an Australia-based organised crime ring have been charged after hundreds of kilos of cocaine were...
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First US recipient of partial face transplant dead at 57
WASHINGTON: Connie Culp, the first US recipient of a partial face transplant, has died at age 57, according to Ohio's...
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SpaceX craft departs ISS for Earth
WASHINGTON: The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Saturday (Aug 1) with two US astronauts...
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Isaias weakens to tropical storm, likely to strengthen as it aims for eastern Florida
MIAMI: Isaias weakened slightly to a tropical storm on Saturday (Aug 1) after lashing the Bahamas, but forecasters warned it...
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Australian government to back Victoria’s strict COVID-19 lockdown
MELBOURNE: Australia's government expressed support on Sunday (Aug 2) for the strictest social-distancing measures yet by the state of Victoria...
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South Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass half a million
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's confirmed cases of COVID-19 have crossed half a million, its health ministry said on Saturday (Aug 1),...
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Expect ‘lengthy’ COVID-19 pandemic, WHO warns
GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Saturday (Aug 1) warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its...
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Iran says it has arrested head of US-based ‘terrorist group’
TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday (Aug 1) it has arrested the head of a US-based "terrorist group" accused of being...
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TikTok’s Chinese owner offers to forego stake to clinch US deal: Sources
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: China's ByteDance has agreed to divest the US operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a...
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Commentary: China plays the Iran card against the US
The US wants to shift away from the Middle East to focus on China but that move will not be...
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