Smith backs struggling Villa to achieve ‘Mission Impossible’
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has backed his struggling team to pull off "Mission Impossible" by getting a result at...
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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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Football: Solskjaer says Man Utd can still improve and expects tight finish
LONDON: Manchester United's 15-game unbeaten run across all competitions does not mean they have cracked the code as there is...
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Focus of GE2020 should be about how Singapore can get through COVID-19 crisis: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE: This General Election is not about the survival of any particular opposition party, or how many seats in Parliament...
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Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers reopen as England’s lockdown eases
LONDON: England takes its biggest steps yet towards resumption of normal life on Saturday (Jul 4) as people are finally...
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US sends carriers to South China Sea during Chinese drills
WASHINGTON: Two United States aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday (Jul 4), the...
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Trump blasts ‘left wing cultural revolution’ at Mount Rushmore
KEYSTONE, South Dakota: President Donald Trump on Friday (Jul 3) railed against "angry mobs" that tried to tear down statues...
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Alleged Jeffrey Epstein accomplice being held at ‘well-run’ jail: Lawyers
NEW YORK: Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, is being detained at a New Hampshire jail where she...
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Five ways Hong Kong has changed under China’s security law
HONG KONG: Beijing's new national security law for Hong Kong is the most radical shift in how the semi-autonomous city...
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Bolsonaro fans applaud his maverick COVID-19 response
SAO PAULO: As the number of dead from coronavirus shot up in Brazil, the popularity of far right President Jair...
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WHO says it was first alerted to coronavirus by its office, not China
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its account of the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis to say...
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Hotels can apply to reopen for staycation bookings
SINGAPORE: Hotels in Singapore may now apply to reopen for staycation bookings, as Singapore resumes more activities under Phase 2...
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Colorado police officers fired after photos mocking death of black man surface
DENVER: Three Colorado police officers were fired and a fourth resigned after they shared photographs they took of themselves re-enacting...
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Turkey’s Erdogan rejects criticism over Hagia Sophia landmark
ISTANBUL: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday (Jul 3) rejected criticism over his willingness to convert Istanbul's famed Hagia...
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Commentary: Bigger governments aren’t necessarily a bad thing
Governments could use their massive bailouts now to target a more sustainable and equitable society, says Saadia Zahidi. GENEVA: Last...
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TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban
NEW DELHI: China-owned social media app TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country,...
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End of the runway for 747 jumbo as Boeing placed final part orders
SEATTLE: Boeing Co and suppliers set the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet programme...
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European stock markets retreat on coronavirus concerns
LONDON: European stock markets retreated on Friday (Jul 3), with concerned investors locking in gains made recently on solid US...
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Oil falls below US$43 a barrel on coronavirus fears
LONDON: Oil fell below US$43 a barrel on Friday (Jul 3) as a resurgence of coronavirus cases raised concern that...
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Canada’s biggest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms
TORONTO: Canada's biggest lenders confirmed on Friday (Jul 3) they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc begun by...
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