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Man City and United march into League Cup quarter-finals
Sports, AFP, Published on 02/10/2020
» LONDON: Pep Guardiola admitted it was vital to keep a clean-sheet as League Cup holders Manchester City got back on track with a 3-0 win against Burnley, while Manchester United joined their rivals in the quarter-finals after beating Brighton 3-0 on Wednesday.
Cambodia confirms US-funded defence facility has been razed
AFP, Published on 04/10/2020
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has razed a US-funded defence facility on its southern coast, Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh confirmed Sunday, the latest move in the ongoing controversial expansion of a strategically crucial naval base being developed with Chinese aid.
Big Hit's IPO proves 'Dynamite'
Business, AFP, Published on 07/10/2020
» SEOUL: Ordinary South Koreans rushed to pour more than $50 billion into the initial public offering for the management agency of K-pop sensation BTS, sale organisers said after it closed on Tuesday.
China's super rich get $1.5 trillion richer during pandemic
Business, AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» BEIJING: China's super wealthy have earned a record $1.5 trillion in 2020, more than the past five years combined, as e-commerce and gaming boomed during pandemic lockdowns.
68-year-old fitness grandma proves hit in China
Life, AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» Chen Jifang hits the gym for at least two hours every day and has the physique to prove it. At nearly 70, she's being held up as a shining example as China orders its vast population to get fit and lose the bulge.
Brady surpasses Brees to become TD pass leader
Sports, AFP, Published on 27/10/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Tom Brady surpassed Drew Brees as the all-time NFL leader in touchdown passes on Sunday as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers routed the Las Vegas Raiders 45-20.
US cuts tariff benefits for Thailand in pork dispute
AFP, Published on 31/10/2020
» Washington will eliminate some tariff benefits for Thailand, saying the country has failed to allow imports of pork from US producers, the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Friday.
Sri Lanka sends waste back to UK
AFP, Published on 31/10/2020
» COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has started shipping 242 containers of hazardous waste, including body parts from mortuaries, back to Britain after a two-year court battle by an environment watchdog, officials said on Saturday.
Machu Picchu reopens to tourists
Business, AFP, Published on 03/11/2020
» MACHU PICCHU: The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, reopened on Sunday with an ancient ritual after a nearly eight-month lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Glasgow artist launches virtual plastic bag museum
Life, AFP, Published on 04/11/2020
» Katrina Cobain unwraps a parcel and removes its precious contents, slowly and delicately as if she were handling an ancient scroll of papyrus.