Esports: Russell will start F1 season as a virtual winner
LONDON: Williams driver George Russell took his fourth successive virtual Formula One victory on Sunday (Jun 14) in the last...
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Esports: Russell will start F1 season as a virtual winner
LONDON: Williams driver George Russell took his fourth successive virtual Formula One victory on Sunday (Jun 14) in the last...
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Hong Kong’s Disneyland to reopen on Jun 18 after COVID-19 break
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Disneyland theme park said on Monday (Jun 15) it will reopen on Jun 18 to a...
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Duterte-critic journalist Maria Ressa convicted in Philippine libel case
MANILA: High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was convicted on Monday (Jun 15) in a cyber libel case that press freedom...
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Football: Marcelo takes knee as Madrid return with win over Eibar
MADRID: Marcelo celebrated by taking a knee as Real Madrid returned from three months away following the coronavirus suspension by...
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Volkswagen in Mexico will begin sending workers back to plant on Tuesday
Volkswagen AG's Mexican unit will begin sending workers back to its plant in the central state of Puebla on Tuesday...
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Sushant Singh Rajput’s funeral today, family flies from Patna to Mumbai for last rites
Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai home on the morning of June 14. The actor's last rites...
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Singapore’s jobless rate highest in 10 years, total employment at record low in Q1
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s unemployment rate climbed to its highest in a decade and total employment fell to a record low in...
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Coronavirus: One million miss out on support schemes, MPs say
More than one million people have fallen through cracks in government schemes designed to support them during the coronavirus crisis,...
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Japan hasn’t decided to ease entry ban, foreign minister says
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday (Jun 15) it was not true the government had decided to...
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Commentary: We can’t just quit trading with China
Amid brewing Sino-US tensions, economic distancing from China would carry heavy costs, says ANU’s Shiro Armstrong. An overview of Shenzhen....
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Tokyo confirms 47 new coronavirus cases: TV Asahi
TOKYO: Tokyo confirmed 47 new coronavirus infections on Sunday (Jun 14), Asahi television reported, the highest since the government lifted...
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Systemic racism slows economic growth: Dallas Fed chief Kaplan
FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan. WASHINGTON: Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and...
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Explosion hits Honda’s plant in central Japan, two workers hospitalised
TOKYO: An explosion was reported at Honda Motor's plant in central Japan, police said on Sunday (Jun 14), with two...
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Britain urgently reviewing distancing rules, could ease COVID-19 quarantine
LONDON: Britain is urgently reviewing its social distancing rule and might be able to relax quarantine for travellers to help...
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Police chief in Atlanta resigns after officer fatally shot African American man
ATLANTA: The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during...
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Greece is ‘ready to welcome tourists’, says prime minister
FIRA: From the emblematic island of Santorini, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday (Jun 13) that Greece is...
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Australia’s largest states to further ease COVID-19 curbs
SYDNEY: Australia's two largest states will further ease COVID-19 restrictions at libraries, community centres and nightclubs, officials said on Sunday...
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Mexico reports 3,494 new COVID-19 cases as tourists return to beaches
MEXICO CITY: Mexico's health ministry reported 3,494 new confirmed coronavirus infections along with 424 additional fatalities on Saturday (Jun 13),...
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Banning athletes who kneel is breach of human rights: Global Athlete
LONDON: The stance of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in potentially banning athletes who kneel in support of anti-racism protests...
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