‘Dear Lionel’: Australian team tries to entice Messi Down Under
SYDNEY: Footballing minnows Adelaide United issued a long-shot bid to entice superstar Lionel Messi to join its ranks today, touting...
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China warns of ‘shadow’ over ties with Australia, tells it to stop whining
Wang Xining, deputy head of mission for the Chinese Embassy in Australia, is seen at the National Press Club in...
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Mike Pompeo to have closed-door meetings with royal family in Bahrain, UAE’s top officials
In Manama, Pompeo is expected to meet with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and his son, Crown Prince Salman...
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Suicide bombers in Philippine attack were militants’ widows, army says
MANILA: Two female suicide attackers who carried out a double bombing in the southern Philippines were the widows of militants...
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India’s coronavirus cases top 3.2 million
MUMBAI: India recorded more than 60,000 cases of Covid-19 for the eighth day in a row today, as total cases...
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Too soon to talk about post-Abe era, says Japan spokesman
TOKYO: It is too early to talk about the next political era after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe because his...
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Myanmar reports biggest daily rise in virus infections
YANGON: Myanmar reported 70 new coronavirus infections today, the South-east Asian nation's biggest daily rise, amid a recent resurgence of...
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Kyrgios says unbeaten Djokovic took ‘the L’ on Adria Tour
Kyrgios has been taking pot shots at Djokovic and other tennis players who have breached social distancing guidelines since the...
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Sakkari stuns Serena at Western and Southern Open
NEW YORK: Serena Williams was sent spinning out of the Western and Southern Open by Maria Sakkari yesterday after the...
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Pompeo convention speech for Trump from Jerusalem sparks criticism, investigation
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised President Donald Trump's foreign policy record in a Republican National Convention speech...
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Melania Trump offers sympathy on coronavirus, racial suffering in convention speech
WASHINGTON: First lady Melania Trump urged voters to re-elect her husband during a impassioned speech to the Republican National Convention...
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From Ballon d’Or to abject humiliation: Why Messi seeks pastures new
MADRID: When Lionel Messi won an unprecedented sixth Ballon d'Or in December last year, the speculation had already begun over...
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JDT’s Safawi Rasid receives offer from Portimonense SC in Portugal
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) Safawi Rasid could be the next Malaysian footballer to play in the European league,...
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Report: Bolt’s agent confirms sprinter’s positive Covid-19 test
NEW YORK: The agent for Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt confirmed yesterday that the eight-time Olympic gold medallist has tested...
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Two Hong Kong opposition lawmakers arrested over protests
HONG KONG: Two prominent Hong Kong opposition lawmakers were arrested today in a police operation focused on last year's huge...
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Antetokounmpo named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
MILWAUKEE: Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year yesterday. Antetokounmpo received 75 first-place...
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Hurricane Laura poses biggest storm threat to US oil output in 15 years
Oil producers on Tuesday had evacuated 310 offshore facilities and shut 1.56 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude output,...
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Ajax’s Blind suffers scare as defibrillator stops during game
AMSTERDAM: Ajax Amsterdam defender Daley Blind will undergo further tests after his implanted heart defibrillator momentarily switched off in yesterday's...
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Pedro Rodriguez signs three-year deal with Roma
MILAN: Spanish forward Pedro Rodriguez yesterday signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Roma after leaving Chelsea on a...
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