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Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:46:14 GMT
Marin and Axelsen claim back-to-back badminton titles in Bangkok
Spain's Carolina Marin and Viktor Axelsen from Denmark on Sunday claimed their second Thailand Open badminton singles titles in a fortnight. Axelsen was a commanding force against his compatriot Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus in the men's final i...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:08:14 GMT
Hurt and heartbroken McGregor ponders future after knockout shock
Conor McGregor admitted he was "heartbroken" Sunday after a shock UFC knockout by underdog Dustin Poirier left the superstar's future in the cage uncertain. "It's hard to take," Irishman McGregor told a post-fight news conference. "(It's) the high...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:02:15 GMT
Poirier knocks out McGregor in stunning UFC upset
Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor in the second round of their UFC lightweight bout in Abu Dhabi Sunday to register revenge over the Irish superstar. American Poirier staggered McGregor with an overhand left and then dropped him to the canv...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:00:24 GMT
US says support for Taiwan 'rock-solid' as Chinese jets buzz island
The United States' commitment to Taiwan is "rock-solid", the State Department said late Saturday, as it warned that China's "attempts to intimidate" the island are a threat to regional peace. The comments are the first from Washington on relations ...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:18:14 GMT
Russia police violence under review after 3,300 protesters held: monitor
More than 3,300 protesters were arrested at demonstrations in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, a monitor reported Sunday, as prosecutors probed possible violence "on the part of law enforcement". Police clashed with demonstrators in...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 06:58:14 GMT
Root ton keeps England afloat in second Sri Lanka Test
Skipper Joe Root scored his second successive Test century as England reached 181 for four at lunch after Sri Lanka struck early blows on day three of the second Test on Sunday. Root, who hit a match-winning 228 in the first Test and started the da...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 06:44:12 GMT
Rescue efforts for trapped Chinese miners speed up after four saved
Efforts to save 22 miners trapped hundreds of metres underground for two weeks in east China have sped up dramatically, as rescue workers lifted out seven people on Sunday and hope to reach more, state media reported. The first miner, brought to th...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 06:20:18 GMT
New Zealand detects first community virus case in two months
New Zealand health officials on Sunday confirmed the first case of Covid-19 in the community for more than two months, sparking urgent contract-tracing efforts north of Auckland. A 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe tested positive...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:48:28 GMT
Switzerland's timeless art mechanics embraces 3D future
In his snow-bound workshop, Swiss master Francois Junod's moving mechanical artworks whir into action: birds whistle, historical luminaries write poetry -- traditional craftsmanship newly recognised as being among the world's cultural heritage. In ...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:48:23 GMT
Brazil's late and rocky start on vaccinations fuels public ire
Brazil's newly launched vaccination campaign against Covid-19 has gotten off to a late and rocky start -- as the country is hammered by a second wave of the disease, it is already close to running out of vaccine, syringes and other vital equipment, ...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:08:14 GMT
Durant scores 31 as Nets hold on to beat shorthanded Heat
Kevin Durant scored a team-high 31 points as the new-look Brooklyn Nets solved some of their defensive woes on Saturday to hold on and beat the shorthanded Miami Heat 128-124. Since putting together the dynamic trio of Durant, Kyrie Irving and Jame...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 04:26:27 GMT
Czech trainers teach dogs to sniff out Covid
In a dog training centre built inside a shipping container located in a Czech mountain village, Renda, Cap and Laky are being put to the test. They sniff at six vessels, each containing a piece of cloth with scent from patients with Covid-19, negat...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 04:08:20 GMT
Tears and fears as India's huge coronavirus vaccine push falters
India's huge coronavirus vaccination drive is behind schedule, with a third of recipients not showing up for appointments because of safety fears, technical glitches and a belief that the pandemic is ending. After one week, India has vaccinated 1.4...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 04:04:21 GMT
Ukrainians caught in geopolitical race for covid vaccines
Vitaly Sokolov, a doctor who has been treating critical coronavirus patients in Ukraine since the start of the pandemic, is anxiously waiting to be vaccinated. But his ex-Soviet republic is caught in a geopolitical tug-of-war that is delaying a nat...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 04:04:17 GMT
First of 22 trapped miners rescued from Chinese mine: state media
Rescue workers on Sunday lifted out the first of 22 miners trapped for two weeks hundreds of metres underground in an east China mine, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The man, discovered Sunday in a separate section of the mine to the 10 workers w...



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