Italian premier quits, accuses Salvini for ‘irresponsible’ crisis
ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the end of his 14-month government on Tuesday, marking a crescendo in a
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EU rebuffs British PM Johnson’s Brexit gambit
LONDON/BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday rebuffed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s demand that it reopen the Brexit divorce deal, saying
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Brazilian police sniper kills Rio bus hijacker; no hostages hurt
RIO DE JANEIRO: A hijacker armed with what turned out to be a toy gun was shot dead by police
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No compromise as South Korean, Japan ministers meet
South Korea and Japan have toned down the rhetoric but show little sign of compromise in a bitter political and
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Mobile cinema brings movie magic to Syria Kurd children
In a schoolyard of rural northeastern Syria, boys and girls break out into giggles watching Charlie Chaplin’s pranks, a rare
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Ghana cashes in on slave heritage tourism
In a clearing at the turnoff to Assin Manso, a billboard depicts two African slaves in loincloths, their arms and
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SAILING ROBOTS: A robofish is seen at the 2019 World Robot Conference in Beijing.
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SAILING HIGH: Athletes take part in the women’s windsurfing RS:X class competition during a sailing test event for the Tokyo
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Omani paddlers impress in Jordan
Muscat: Oman national table tennis (Under-12) team paddlers delivered an impressive performance, claiming third place, in the West Asian Championships
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Juventus gamble on Sarri delivering stylish Serie A title
Milan: Juventus begin their Serie A campaign this weekend under new coach Maurizio Sarri as the multiple Italian champions gamble
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Suarez who? Carroll admits low football IQ
Andy Carroll has admitted his football IQ was so low he had to use Google to find out who Luis
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Messi and Ibrahimovic nominated for FIFA goal of the year
Lausanne: Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are the star names on the 10-player shortlist announced on Monday by Fifa for
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Kipchoge likens sub-two hour marathon attempt to moon landing
LONDON: Kenyan world record holder Eliud Kipchoge says running a marathon in under two hours would be comparable in the
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Murray falls to Sandgren as singles comeback continues
Washington: Andy Murray on Monday fell in the first round of the ATP Winston-Salem Open, where the three-time Grand Slam
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Lee becomes first deaf player to win ATP main draw match
North Carolina, US: Lee Duck-hee became the first deaf player to win an ATP Tour main draw match on Monday
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Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test after concussion
London: Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Ashes Test beginning on Thursday after suffering
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Waugh wowed by deceptive Archer’s ‘X-factor’
LONDON: England fast bowler Jofra Archer has the “X-factor” that unsettles opposition batting lineups, said former Australia captain Steve Waugh
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NZ better acclimatised after close Galle loss, says pacer Southee
COLOMBO: New Zealand’s loss in the first Test against Sri Lanka had been a lot closer than the six-wicket defeat
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Space telescope offers rare glimpse of Earth-sized rocky exoplanet
Direct observations from a NASA space telescope have for the first time revealed the atmospheric void of a rocky, Earth-sized
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Sony buying studio behind hit ‘Spider-Man’ video game
Sony Interactive Entertainment on Monday announced a deal to buy Insomniac Games, the studio behind hot-selling “Spider-Man” and “Ratchet &
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