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Democrat establishment, rivals rattled by the rise of Sanders’
NEW YORK: Bernie Sanders’ Democratic presidential rivals warn that nominating the self-described democratic socialist will ensure President Donald Trump’s re-election, but a growing number of the party’s voters see the Senator as their best chance of winning in November. Sanders’
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COVID-19: 334 new cases in South Korea, US postpones joint military drill
SEOUL: South Korea reported 334 additional cases of the new coronavirus today, the largest daily increase yet, as the US State Department issued a new travel warning for South Korea and a joint military drill was postponed. The new cases
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COVID-19 spreading faster outside China, global markets affected
SHANGHAI/SEOUL: The number of new coronavirus infections inside China was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere yesterday, in Italy and Iran, emerging as epicentres of the rapidly spreading illness. Asia reported hundreds of new cases, Brazil confirmed
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Tennis superstar Sharapova retires aged 32
BERLIN: Maria Sharapova, the Russian five-time Grand Slam champion who became one of the highest paid sportswomen in the world, announced the end of her career at the age of 32 yesterday. Siberia-born Sharapova, whose Wimbledon victory over Serena Williams
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An earnest appeal to the Muslim leaders worldwide
Our Muslim brothers and sisters in New Delhi, India are being tortured, murdered and sexually abused for holding peaceful protests against the unjust Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Muslims are being beaten up until their faces are bloodied beyond recognition, and
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More than a dozen killed,hundreds injured in riot during Trump’s visit
NEW DELHI: More than a dozen people have been killed and hundreds injured in clashes between opposing groups of protesters in New Delhi, hospital officials said yesterday, as riots overshadowed US President Donald Trump’s first visit to India. The clashes,
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Rivals targets Sanders’ at South Carolina Democratic debate
CHARLESTON, SC: Surging Democrat front-runner Bernie Sanders came under withering fire in a debate in South Carolina yesterday, as rivals criticised the high cost of his ambitious economic agenda and warned he would cost the party the White House and
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Oil rises in short term even there is fear COVID-19 spreads
TOKYO: Crude prices edged up today as investors covered short positions after three sessions of losses, even as fears deepened that the rapid spread of the coronavirus will lead to a global pandemic. Brent crude rose 42 cents, or 0.8%,
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Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
ISTANBUL: Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak died yesterday, at the age of 91, following years of illness, Anadolu Agency quoted local media as saying. Youm7 news website, which is known for being close to the Egyptian regime, reported the death
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COVID-19: South Korea records 21 new cases
SEOUL: South Korea reported today, a cluster of new coronavirus infections at a single clinic, in the southeastern city of Chilgok, that could mark the latest case of mass infection in the country, reported Yonhap news agency. 21 additional cases
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