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Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:52:15 GMT
Andreescu in tears after winning return from 15-month layoff
Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu cried the night before her much-anticipated return from a year-plus injury and then again burst into tears Monday after a tough victory in the Australian Open. The eighth seed was forced to save three break...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:38:13 GMT
Pakistan beat South Africa in second Test, take series 2-0
Pakistan won its first series against South Africa since 2003 by 2-0 with a 95-run victory in the second Test on the fifth and final day in Rawalpindi on Monday. Set 370-run to win, the Proteas were bowled out for 274 with Pakistan medium pacer Ha...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:36:18 GMT
Tanzania's virus surge dents claims of prayer 'cure'
Tanzania has spent more than six months trying to convince the world it has been cured of the coronavirus through prayer, while refusing to take measures to curb its spread. However, dissent is mounting, along with deaths attributed to "pneumonia",...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:56:13 GMT
Seoul launches Covid tests for pets
Pet cats and dogs with a fever, cough or breathing difficulties will be offered coronavirus tests if they have been exposed to carriers, the Seoul metropolitan government said Monday. The programme in the sprawling South Korean capital comes weeks ...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:40:18 GMT
You cannot be serious: electronic line judges make Grand Slam debut
The days of tennis players arguing whether balls are in or out could be coming to a close, after the smooth introduction of electronic line judging at the Australian Open on Monday. Line calls have been at the centre of many a tennis conflagration,...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:34:19 GMT
South Africa suspends vaccinations as worries grow over AstraZeneca shot
South Africa suspended the start of its AstraZeneca inoculation programme over concerns the shot does not work on a new variant, with WHO experts due to meet Monday to discuss the vaccine already facing questions about its efficacy for over-65s. A ...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:04:14 GMT
India's Ishant Sharma bags 300th Test wicket
India fast bowler Ishant Sharma bagged his 300th Test wicket on day four of the opening match against England in Chennai on Monday. Sharma trapped Dan Lawrence lbw for 18 -- his third of the match -- in his 98th Test for India. The milestone reach...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:02:13 GMT
Changing the tune: Serbian artist turns weapons into instruments
Every week, Serbian sculptor Nikola Macura wanders through a messy military junkyard in search of sounds. Picking through discarded rifles, helmets and missiles, he taps, blows and raps his knuckles on the decommissioned weapons to find pieces he c...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:56:14 GMT
Clubhouse app gives Chinese rare access to uncensored topics
Chinese internet users are flocking to a rare uncensored app to breach the "Great Firewall" and freely discuss taboo topics, including the mass detention of Uighurs, democracy protests in Hong Kong and the concept of Taiwanese independence. Authori...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:55:15 GMT
Netanyahu back in court as corruption trial ramps up ahead of Israeli elections
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court on Monday to formally respond to corruption charges, as his trial enters an intensified phase six weeks before he faces re-election.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:50:13 GMT
West Indies batting hero Mayers does not want to be one-hit wonder
Kyle Mayers is determined not to become a one-hit wonder after a double century on his Test debut guided West Indies to an improbable Test win over Bangladesh. Playing his first Test for West Indies at the age of 28, Mayers became only the sixth cr...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:48:33 GMT
Snowstorm Darcy disrupts traffic, Covid-19 testing across Netherlands and Germany
The Netherlands and parts of Germany were blanketed on Sunday by a snowstorm that disrupted planes and trains and put some coronavirus testing on hold.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:26:25 GMT
Ton-up Markram keeps South Africa afloat after Hasan double
South Africa opener Aiden Markram hit a century to help the Proteas recover from Pakistan medium pacer Hasan Ali's double strike on the fifth and final day in the second Test on Monday. Markram drove the last ball before lunch from Fawad Alam to wi...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:24:11 GMT
Israel's Netanyahu returns to court as graft trial ramps up
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court on Monday to formally respond to corruption charges, as his trial enters an intensified phase six weeks before he faces re-election. Netanyahu, the first Israeli premier to be indicted in...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:44:13 GMT
Racquet-smashing Zverev grinds down Giron
Sixth seed Alexander Zverev mangled a racquet in frustration as he was made to dig deep against Marcos Giron before reaching the Australian Open second round Monday. The German, a semi-finalist last year who is gunning for a maiden Grand Slam title...



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