‘Anything can happen’: Weather helps California firefighters, for now
Using bulldozers and hand tools, crews scraped fire breaks into the earth to block flames from around 24 major blazes...
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China protests US spy plane watching live fire military drills
China’s Defence Ministry said the U-2 flew without permission over a no-fly zone in the northern military region where live...
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Germany to rest Bayern stars for Nations League games
BERLIN: Germany coach Joachim Loew omitted Bayern Munich's Champions League-winning players from his squad announced yesterday for upcoming Nations League...
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Kim Jong Un calls for prevention efforts against coronavirus, looming typhoon: Reports
An enlarged meeting of the politburo of the Workers Party took place amid a pandemic that is putting additional pressure...
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Covid-19: South Korea urges striking doctors to return to work
Health minister Park Neung-hoo cited the growing virus crisis while issuing back-to-work orders for doctors in the greater capital area...
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Losses from China overseas takeover binge are piling up fast
Even Chinese companies’ pre-Covid attempts to extricate themselves from investments are being tripped up by the pandemic. Chinese buyers have...
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Sprint king Bolt tests positive for coronavirus, says report
NEW YORK,: Usain Bolt was in quarantine yesterday as Jamaican media reported the sprint legend had tested positive for the...
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Hong Kong court again denies bail for first person charged under new security law
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court again denied bail today to the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism...
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Krajinovic topples second-seeded Thiem in New York
NEW YORK: Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic bounced second-seeded Austrian Dominic Thiem from the Western & Southern Open yesterday with a dominant...
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Ailing Djokovic advances, Serena claws out victory
NEW YORK: World number one Novak Djokovic battled through neck pain on the way to a 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 victory...
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Murray claims biggest win of comeback at Western and Southern
NEW YORK: Andy Murray claimed the biggest win of his comeback and a place in the last 16 of the...
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Indonesia reports 2,037 new coronavirus cases, says Covid-19 taskforce
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported 2,037 new coronavirus cases today, bringing its total tally to 153,535, data from the country’s Covid-19 taskforce...
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UK daily stats show 853 new confirmed cases of Covid-19
LONDON: The United Kingdom recorded 853 new cases of Covid-19 in the latest daily statistics published today, down from 1,041...
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After court battle, Man City look to make peace with Uefa
LISBON: Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said his club wants to develop a “constructive relationship” with European football’s governing...
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Ireland midfielder Hendrick joins Newcastle after Burnley exit
LONDON: Newcastle United have signed Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick on a four-year contract, the Premier League club said yesterday. Hendrick,...
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14 dead, scores wounded in twin bombings in Philippines
JOLO: At least 14 people were killed and 75 wounded—including members of the security forces and civilians—in twin bombings today...
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Consider ‘beauty of diversity’ while in prison, daughter of NZ mosque victim tells gunman
WELLINGTON: The daughter of a woman killed in the New Zealand mosque shootings challenged white supremacist Brenton Tarrant at his...
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Bratislava forfeits Champions League tie after positive Covid-19 tests
NEW YORK: Slovan Bratislava have forfeited their Champions League first qualifying round tie against Faroe Islands side KI Klaksvik after...
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Storm Laura lashes Cuba, expected to become hurricane by US landfall
HAVANA: Tropical Storm Laura pounded Cuba with heavy rains yesterday as it barrelled toward the US, where forecasters predicted it...
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In ‘megafire era,’ California battles record wildfires, pristine redwoods burn
SAN FRANCISCO: More dry-lightning storms hit California yesterday after sparking 625 fires last week as authorities warned the state was...
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