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China foreign minister slams US ‘reckless provocation’ after consulate closures

BEIJING: China's foreign minister on Tuesday (Jul 28) slammed the US for "reckless provocation of confrontation" after both sides ordered...
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WHO says COVID-19 pandemic is ‘one big wave’, not seasonal

GENEVA: A World Health Organization official on Tuesday (Jul 28) described the COVID-19 pandemic as "one big wave" and warned...
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Real Madrid forward Diaz tests positive for COVID-19, says club

Real Madrid forward Mariano Diaz has tested positive for COVID-19, the Spanish champions said on Tuesday, casting doubt on his...
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Broad grabs 500th wicket as England defeat West Indies

Stuart Broad grabbed his 500th test wicket to set England on their way to a resounding 269 run win over...
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Ferrari chairman Elkann backs Binotto, sets 2022 target

Misfiring Ferrari have complete confidence in team boss Mattia Binotto but cannot expect to return to winning ways in Formula...
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France keeps sports stadiums cap at 5,000, with local exceptions

PARIS: The French government, the first in Europe's leading football nations to allow spectators back into grounds, said on Tuesday...
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Xavi says coaching Barca remains his ‘primary goal’

MADRID: Xavi Hernandez, who is coaching Al-Sadd in Qatar, said on Tuesday (Jul 28) his "primary goal" is to coach...
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Exeter Chiefs to discuss badge, mascot changes

Exeter Chiefs will hold a board meeting to discuss a possible rebranding of their badge and mascot, which feature a...
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German Kerber looks to rekindle success with coach Beltz

Angelique Kerber has parted ways with Dieter Kindlmann and rehired Torben Beltz as her coach, the former world number one's...
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Singapore jobless rate hits 2.9%, highest in more than a decade; retrenchments double

SINGAPORE: Singapore's overall unemployment rate rose in the second quarter to its highest level in more than a decade, as...
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Watford’s achievements must not be forgotten, says owner

Watford's owner and chief executive have said that while their efforts surrounding the team were not good enough this season,...
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F1’s Hamilton says ‘misinterpreted’ over Bill Gates anti-vax post

LONDON: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he was "misinterpreted" after sharing a post on social media that...
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Japan’s WTA Pan Pacific Open tennis scrapped over COVID-19

TOKYO: The WTA Pan Pacific Open in Japan, one of Asia's top women's tennis tournaments, has been scrapped for the...
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Mitsubishi Motors hits all-time low as ASEAN sales dive raise recovery doubts

Shares of Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp plunged more than 10per cent to an all-time low on Tuesday after the automaker...
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US gunmaker Remington files for bankruptcy again

Remington Arms Co on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in two years as the...
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Samsung Electronics shares rally on Intel’s chip outsourcing plan

Shares of Samsung Electronics rallied on Tuesday, joining its bigger rival TSMC, driven by growing expectations that the chipmakers may...
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Travel bans cannot be indefinite, countries must fight COVID-19 at home: WHO

GENEVA: Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to...
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Japan’s Fujifilm gets US$265 million US contract to boost output of potential COVID-19 vaccine

TOKYO: The United States has awarded a US$265 million contract to a Texas facility of Japan's Fujifilm Holdings to step...
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Australian police disperse Black Lives Matter rally

SYDNEY: Australian police on Tuesday (Jul 28) detained at least one person and ordered about 50 others to disperse after...
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China will limit their boys from Brazil, says top FA official

SHANGHAI: China's football squad will be limited to "three or four" Brazil-born players, a senior official told AFP, as ex-Chelsea...
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