Child abuse, lack of schooling at NBA’s China academies: Report
LOS ANGELES: Young players have been physically abused and left without schooling at NBA basketball academies in China, which were...
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How many Mars missions have been successful?
It's often said that about half of all missions to Mars have failed. But getting a more precise figure for...
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Ibrahimovic likens himself to Benjamin Button after two-goal performance
Irrepressible AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic likened himself to film character Benjamin Button after scoring twice in a 4-1 Serie...
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Nestle sees slower growth this year as stockpiling effect wanes
ZURICH: Nestle cut its full-year underlying sales growth forecast to 2 to 3 per cent on Thursday (Jul 30), saying...
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Thai finance ministry slashes GDP outlook to 8.5% contraction
BANGKOK: Thailand's finance ministry on Thursday (Jul 30) slashed its 2020 economic forecast to a record 8.5 per cent contraction...
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China football fans rent hotel rooms to dodge COVID-19 ban on spectators
SHANGHAI: Enterprising Chinese Super League football fans skirted a COVID-19 ban on spectators by renting rooms at a hotel overlooking...
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Airbus posts net loss of US$2.2 billion
PARIS: Airbus announced Thursday (Jul 30) net losses of 1.9 billion euros (US$2.2 billion) in the first six months after...
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Don’t take for granted Singapore will remain an aviation hub when COVID-19 is over: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE: Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung has warned that Singapore cannot take for granted that it will remain an...
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Renault slumps to record 7.3 billion euro net loss in first half
French carmaker Renault posted a record net loss of 7.292 billion euros in the first half of this year, dragged...
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Huawei overtakes Samsung as world’s top handset seller in second quarter: Canalys
SHENZHEN: China's Huawei overtook Samsung Electronics as the world's biggest seller of mobile phones in the second quarter of 2020,...
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Australia reports record number of daily COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths
SYDNEY: Australia on Thursday (Jul 30) reported a record number of new COVID-19 infections and its deadliest day of the...
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Uber reverses course, to keep Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore until at least end of 2022
SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing company Uber has reversed its decision to move its Asia-Pacific headquarters out of Singapore and will stay put...
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Football: Xavi says he has recovered from COVID-19
DOHA: Former Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez said on Wednesday (Jul 29) that he had recovered from the coronavirus, returned home...
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Brazil doctors volunteer to test coronavirus vaccines
SAO PAULO: In Brazil, health care workers are on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic in more ways than...
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Japan to lift COVID-19 ban on re-entry of foreign residents
TOKYO: Japan will from next week lift a ban on the re-entry of some foreign residents, imposed to limit the...
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City’s 41 million pound bid for Ake accepted by Bournemouth – report
Manchester City have had a 41 million pound bid for Bournemouth central defender Nathan Ake accepted by the relegated south...
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Brazil hits record 69,000 COVID-19 cases in a day
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's coronavirus outbreak set daily records on Wednesday (Jul 29) with both 69,074 new confirmed cases and...
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Germany braces for historic quarterly GDP decline on coronavirus hit
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: The German economy suffered a record slump in the second quarter as coronavirus lockdowns took their toll,...
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US economy likely suffered historic plunge in second quarter; outlook murky as COVID-19 cases surge
WASHINGTON: The US economy likely contracted at its steepest pace since the Great Depression in the second quarter as the...
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Ginsburg hospitalised again for ‘minimally invasive’ procedure
WASHINGTON: US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the four liberal justices on the top US court, has...
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