Rocket Lab: Latest mission from New Zealand lost in flight
The American launch company that flies its rockets out of New Zealand has lost its latest mission. The Electron mission...
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Football: Chelsea must get used to pressure in home stretch, says Lampard
LONDON: Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said his team must embrace the pressure in their remaining Premier League matches as they...
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Formula 1: I’m not afraid of Ferrari limelight, says Sainz
SPIELBERG, Austria: Carlos Sainz is relishing the opportunity to hog the limelight of being a Ferrari driver in 2021 but...
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Formula 1: Hamilton’s path to seventh world title may begin on its knees
SPIELBERG, Austria: Lewis Hamilton will begin his campaign for a record-equalling seventh world title on Sunday (Jul 5) on a...
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Florida, Texas post daily COVID-19 records as ‘positivity’ rates climb higher
WASHINGTON, DC: Florida and Texas, two states that have emerged as the latest hot spots of the US coronavirus outbreak,...
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UK historian quits Cambridge over slavery claim
LONDON: A British royal historian who said slavery was not genocide has quit his honorary position at Cambridge University and...
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COVID-19: Mexico surpasses France to become fifth-hardest hit country
MEXICO CITY: Mexico's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 30,366 on Saturday (Jul 4). The latest figure propelled...
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German animal-rights protesters target meat plant linked to COVID-19 cluster
FRANKFURT: German animal-rights activists protested outside a meat factory in North Rhine Westphalia on Saturday (Jul 4) where hundreds of...
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Nokia 5310 (2020) review: A 2G feature phone for those who want to ‘socially distance’ themselves
HMD Global's Nokia 5310 2020 is the re-envisioned version of the original Nokia 5310 XpressMusic, which was launched in 2007....
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Commentary: COVID-19 is likely to worsen gender inequality in Asia
Previous pandemics show that women are worse-off in terms of economic security and job opportunities, say observers. SYDNEY: The global...
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Commentary: We have much to learn from COVID-19 and the lockdowns
We need to use the lessons gained from the pandemic to reshape international development, rather than returning to the status...
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UK PM Johnson to phase out Huawei’s 5G role within months: Report
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to begin phasing out the use of Chinese tech giant Huawei's technology...
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COVID-19: South Africa reports 10,000 new cases in record 24-hour surge
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa on Saturday (Jul 4) reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections, the highest daily jump on record...
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WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday (Jul 4) that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria...
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Football: Bayern thrash Leverkusen 4-2 to win 20th German Cup title
BERLIN: Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich kept their hopes of a treble alive after beating Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 at the Olympiastadion...
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Philippine officials faked data showing ex-Wirecard exec in country
MANILA: Philippine immigration officers falsified records to show ex-Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek briefly visited the country after he was sacked...
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Two dead, eight wounded in South Carolina nightclub shooting
GREENVILLE: Ten people were shot early on Sunday (Jul 5) in a Greenville, South Carolina, nightclub in an outburst of...
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Tennis: Tiafoe tests positive for COVID-19, withdraws from Atlanta event
REUTERS: Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for COVID-19 and been forced to withdraw from the All-American Team Cup exhibition tournament...
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Cricket: Pope confident England can thrive without fans
LONDON: England batsman Ollie Pope is adamant the absence of fans will have no bearing on England's intensity when they...
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Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan retires at 36
BEIJING: China's two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, announced his retirement on Saturday...
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