WORLD NEWS: August 2020

Monday, 31 August 2020

Don't Invoke Spirit Of Cricket In Run-Outs At Non-Striker's End: Srinath

ICC referee Javagal Srinath said batsmen should not invoke Spirit Of Cricket if they leave the crease at non-striker's end before a ball is bowled.

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"Glories From Rainbow Nation": CSK Welcome Faf Du Plessis, Lungi Ngidi

Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday welcomed two of their key overseas recruits Faf du Plessis and Lungi Ngidi who arrived in the UAE from South Africa.

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IPL 2020: Adam Zampa Replaces Kane Richardson In RCB Squad

RCB announced on Twitter that Kane Richardson and his wife are expecting the birth of their first child due to which the Australian has pulled out of the tournament.

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JEE: India holds crucial college exam amid Covid-19 fears

A hugely competitive college exam in India kicks off after weeks of heavy protest from students.

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Strong typhoon sweeping over Japan's southernmost islands

Warnings issued for the area around Okinawa, home to US military bases, said strong gusts could cause some homes to collapse and extremely high tides were a risk as well. The Japanese meteorological agency said Typhoon Maysak was expected to later make landfall on Kyushu, Japan's southern main island.

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Facebook threatens news sharing ban in Australia

The social media giant is preparing for a new law that would force it to pay publishers for news articles.

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BTS: K-pop group reacts with 'tears' after making Billboard history

The group's first ever English single has made history as a Billboard Hot 100 chart topper.

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Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising content

Content creators say OnlyFans has slashed incomes by placing caps on prices charged on the platform.

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Saudi king sacks defence officials

Six men, including two princes, are arrested as part of the country's latest anti-corruption drive.

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First Israel-UAE direct commercial flight takes off

Flight 971 of Israel's national carrier El Al was carrying a joint US-Israeli delegation led on the American side by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and White House advisor.

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Raina's IPL 2020 Exit Could Mark The End Of His CSK Tenure: Report

According to a PTI report, Suresh Raina's stint with Chennai Super Kings seems to be jeopardy even next year as the franchise might part ways.

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Nitish Rana Reveals How Mimicking Ganguly "Moulded" His Batting Style

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Nitish Rana said he is an admirer of former India skipper Sourav Ganguly from his childhood days even before picking up the sport.

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Saqlain Mushtaq Plays Street Cricket, Remembers Debut Almost 30 Years Ago

Saqlain Mushtaq recalled his roots as he played cricket on the streets where he first got hooked to the game.

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China launches second Australian wine probe amid tensions

Australia has denied allegations of subsidising or dumping wines in China, as bilateral tensions grow.

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"Playing IPL But Not PSL Why?" New Zealand Star Shuts Down Pak Fan

James Neesham was prompt in silencing a Pakistani fan who claimed that IPL gave him more money so he didn't play the Pakistan Super League.

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India accuses China of 'border violation'

China is yet react to the allegation which comes after several rounds of peace talks.

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Israel and UAE set for historic direct flight following peace deal

The first commercial flight marks a major step in normalising ties between the two countries.

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Will ask US for military help if China attacks in South China Sea: Philippines

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CPL: Pooran's 45-Ball Century Fires Guyana Amazon Warriors To Victory

CPL 2020: Nicholas Pooran scored 100 not out off just 45 balls as Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by seven wickets.

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Sunday, 30 August 2020

Pakistan reports 213 new cases of coronavirus: Ministry

Pakistan has reported 213 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of infections in the country to 295,849, the health ministry said on Monday. The Ministry of National Health Services also said six more patients succumbed to the coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours and the total Covid-19 related deaths now stand at 6,294.

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US: In aftermath of Hurricane Laura, residents worry about help

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"Very Enjoyable": AB De Villiers Hits RCB Nets In Dubai

Star batsman AB de Villiers had a net with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Dubai ahead of the 13th season of Indian Premier League.

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Skanray’s at the forefront of ventilator supply in India

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Ex-defence minister Ishiba is people's choice for next Japan PM: Polls

Former Japanese defence minister Shigeru Ishiba is the most popular choice among the public to be the next prime minister, polls showed, as the race kicks off to succeed Shinzo Abe after his abrupt resignation last week. Ishiba has about 34% of the public's support, more than double the 14% for Suga, the second-most popular choice, a weekend Kyodo News survey showed.

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Thousands arrested for 'virus-related crimes' in China

Nearly 5,800 people suspected of killing health workers, selling defective medical equipment and lying about their travel history have been arrested in China for epidemic-related crimes since January, the state prosecutor's office said.

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Suresh Raina's IPL Exit Linked To Row Over Hotel Room: Report

CEO KS Viswanathan had said that Suresh Raina returned to India due to "personal reasons" but a report has claimed that he was unhappy with the hotel room he was given.

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Nearly 500k register for free tests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities say nearly half a million people have registered for a free universal coronavirus testing programme that is due to begin on Tuesday. Residents registering online have already booked out 80 testing sites located in gymnasiums and community centres for the initial day of the programme, according to the government's website.

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Australia records its deadliest day of pandemic

Australia recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic on Monday as the government urged hot spot Victoria state to announce its plans to lift a lockdown on the country's second-largest city. Victoria's health department reported 41 deaths from Covid-19 and 73 new infections in the latest 24-hour period.

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Protest outside Boris Johnson's residence against enforced disappearances in Balochistan

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Chinese mainland reports no new locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases

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US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus

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Norway bunker partygoers poisoned with carbon monoxide

More than 20 people were hospitalised after attending the party in the Norwegian capital Oslo.

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Montenegro election: Long-ruling party faces tough challenge

An alliance of opposition parties wants the country to have closer ties with Serbia and Russia.

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Kohli "Came Back A Completely Different Player" In 2018: Anderson

James Anderson talked about how fierce rival Virat Kohli improved his game in England's swinging conditions in 2018 after a torrid tour in 2014.

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Germany coronavirus: Anger after attempt to storm parliament

Far-right activists broke away from a large protest in Berlin against coronavirus restrictions.

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Portland clashes: Fatal shooting as protesters clash

One person has been shot dead in Oregon as a large procession of supporters of President Trump clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland.

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Khaleda Zia's family seeks extension on her suspended prison sentence

Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that Zia was freed on humanitarian grounds after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's approval. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief is serving a 17-year prison term in two graft cases since February 8, 2018. Zia's family filed a plea with the government for an extension of the suspended prison sentence as the six months allotted to her in March will end on September 24, the Dhaka Tribune reported.

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"It's Getting Hot": Mumbai Indians Sweat It Out In Abu Dhabi Heat

Mumbai Indians have hit the nets ahead of IPL 2020 and are utilising the time in the lead up to IPL to acclimatise to the heat of Abu Dhabi.

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Putin and Lukashenko plan to meet in Moscow: Kremlin

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"It Was A Dream Of Mine": Deepti Sharma On Receiving Arjuna Award

Deepti Sharma said that after winning the Arjuna Award, there is more responsibility on her to perform even better for India.

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"F1 Simulator, Pool, Darts": Life In England Bio-Bubble For Aussie Stars

The Australian players may be in a bio-secure bubble and restricted to their hotel in Southampton, but they are making the most of it and keeping themselves entertained.

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Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190

The death toll from this month's Beirut port blast has risen to 190 with more than 6,500 injured and three people missing. Lebanese authorities are probing what caused highly explosive material stored unsafely for years to detonate in a mushroom cloud, wrecking swathes of the city and fuelling anger at a political class.

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Global coronavirus cases top 25 million

The real number of people infected by the virus around the world is believed to be much higher - perhaps 10 times higher in the US, according to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention - given testing limitations and the many mild cases that have gone unreported or unrecognised.

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Portland clashes: Fatal shooting as rival groups protest

A pro-Trump procession was met by counter-protesters in another tense night in the Oregon city.

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Canada statue of John A MacDonald toppled by activists in Montreal

John A MacDonald was accused of letting famine and disease decimate indigenous Canadian communities.

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2 Russian aircraft intercept US Air Force bomber in 'unsafe manner'

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Ex-Pakistan Cricketer Azhar Mahmood Happy To Help England Bowlers

Azhar Mahmood has been brought in as a bowling consultant by England for the three-match T20I series against Pakistan in Manchester.

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Watch: Pollard's 72 Off 28 Helps TKR Register Thrilling Win In CPL 2020

Kieron Pollard led from front, scoring 72 off just 28 balls, to pull off a thrilling victory for Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 match on Saturday.

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Saturday, 29 August 2020

Defying China, Czech delegation arrives in Taiwan

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US election 2020: Intelligence chief ends face-to-face security meetings

Democrats cry foul over the move, saying the public had a right to know about foreign interference.

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Jacob Blake: Donald Trump to visit Kenosha amid unrest

The president is due to visit the city of Kenosha on Tuesday to meet local police.

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Yoshihide Suga to join race to succeed PM Abe: Report

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will join the race to succeed his boss Shinzo Abe as prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, as the competition heats up to succeed Japan's longest-serving leader.

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Anger after French magazine depicts Black lawmaker as slave

A French magazine has apologized after portraying a Black lawmaker as a slave, as France's government and officials across the political spectrum decried the publication.

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Brazil surpasses 120,000 Covid deaths

Brazil is just the second country to surpass a death toll of 120,000 in the pandemic, after the United States, where the number killed is now more than 182,000. Unlike in Europe and Asia, where the virus hit hard and then subsided, Brazil's outbreak is advancing at a slow but devastating pace.

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Death toll rises to 29 in north China restaurant collapse

The Ministry of Emergency Management says another 28 people were injured, seven of them seriously, when the building suddenly tumbled on Saturday.

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"Good To Be Back": Rohit, Other Mumbai Indians Stars Hit The Nets

Mumbai Indians have begun their preparations for IPL 2020 in Abu Dhabi after completing their mandatory quarantine period.

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Two Players Among 13 COVID-19 Cases In IPL Contingent: BCCI

The BCCI on Saturday revealed that two players are among a total of 13 who have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the IPL 2020

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Neuralink: Elon Musk unveils pig with chip in its brain

Gertrude the pig is a prototype of a brain-to-machine interface.

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Chadwick Boseman: How Black Panther inspired children and adults

Chadwick Boseman and the Black Panther film helped many find their inner superhero.

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BCCI Announces Unacademy As Official IPL Partner For 3 Seasons

The BCCI on Saturday announced Bengaluru-based edu-tech firm Unacademy as official partner for the IPL for three seasons.

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Xi says China to step up efforts to fight 'splittism' in Tibet

China must build an "impregnable fortress" to maintain stability in Tibet, protect national unity and educate the masses in the struggle against "splittism", President Xi Jinping told senior leaders, state media said on Saturday. China seized control over Tibet in 1950 in what it describes as a "peaceful liberation" helping the Himalayan region throw off its "feudalist" past.

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Virat Kohli Enjoys "Great First Session" With RCB Teammates. See Pics

Virat Kohli said it had been five months since he stepped onto the field, but it felt like six days after returning to the nets as RCB completed their first training session post quarantine.

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Weather slows California wildfires; thousands allowed home

California wildfires were slowly being corralled Friday as cooler, humid weather and reinforcements aided firefighters and tens of thousands of people were allowed back home after days of death and destruction.

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Second Chennai Super Kings Player Tests Covid +ve, 3 Weeks Ahead Of IPL

IPL 2020: Another Chennai Super Kings player has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after it emerged that an Indian fast bowler and at least 10 CSK staff members had tested positive for the...

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March on Washington 2020: 'Change is slow in America'

The BBC spoke to attendees at the March on Washington 2020 to see how far the country has come.

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CSK Star Suresh Raina Out Of IPL 2020, Returns Due To "Personal Reasons"

CSK star Suresh Raina has returned to India and will not be available for IPL 2020 that begins in the UAE on September 19.

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Friday, 28 August 2020

Tokyo transparent toilet's walls go opaque when door closed

The so-called transparent toilets, which opened this month, were designed by award-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban for a project organized by The Nippon Foundation that redesigned a total of 17 public toilets in the neighborhood. The see-through walls glow in vibrant colors - green, yellow, orange.

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Rajasthan Royals Fielding Coach Dishant Yagnik Recovers From COVID-19

Dishant Yagnik, 37, had tested positive for coronavirus on August 12 ahead of Rajasthan Royal's departure for the UAE.

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Party election to pick Japan PM Abe's successor around Sept 15: Reports

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Ben Stokes Returns To New Zealand As His Father Battles Cancer

Ben Stokes' father revealed he has brain cancer which is why his son pulled out of the Test series against Pakistan to return home.

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Banton Smashes Maiden Fifty Before Rain Ends England vs Pakistan 1st T20I

England had threatened a huge total while the 21-year-old Tom Banton was compiling his maiden T20I fifty but his exit sparked a collapse. Rain fell with England 131-6 off 16.1 overs.

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Chadwick Boseman: Black Panther star dies of cancer aged 43

The US actor, 43, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family.

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Coronavirus: Children's role in spread puzzles scientists

A study from South Korea gives among the clearest pictures yet of children as carriers of the virus.

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Hurricane Laura death toll climbs to 14 in the US

Fourteen people are now confirmed dead in the US after Hurricane Laura battered two states.

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Amazon fires: Are they worse this year than before?

Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban.

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Cloud gaming: Are game streaming services bad for the planet?

Remote streaming services may be the future but could cause a sharp rise in emissions, a study shows.

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Week in pictures: 22-28 August 2020

A selection of remarkable images taken around the world this week.

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Bihar: Destroyed lives and submerged homes in flood-hit India

Homes and livelihoods have been swept away by monsoon rains in India's Bihar state.

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Trump’s speech: From ‘criteria met’ to ‘falsehoods and lies’

This is what happened when four strangers came together to watch President Trump's address.

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Russia expels Norwegian diplomat over spy case

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Australia Players "Can't Use Sweat" From Certain Body Parts: Starc

The ICC had banned the use of saliva on the ball due to the concerns regarding the spread of coronavirus, but there was no restriction on the use of sweat.

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"Leadership Group Enjoying Each Other's Company": RCB Share Picture

Royal Challengers Bangalore shared a picture of skipper Virat Kohli with head coach Simon Katich and Director of Cricket Mike Hesson.

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Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana and Texas

The category four storm was one of the strongest to ever hit the region before it was downgraded.

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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns over worsening health

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving premier, said on Friday he was resigning because of poor health, ending a stint at the helm of the world's third-biggest economy during which he sought to revive growth and bolster its defences.

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"Miss Singing, Dancing In Stands": Shah Rukh Khan's Sweet Message For TKR

Shah Rukh Khan's franchise Trinbago Knight Riders are having a phenomenal run in the Caribbean Premier League.

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Taiwan unveils F-16 maintenance hub as China tensions build

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"Happy Birthday Legend": Hardik Pandya Wishes Malinga Who Turns 37

Lasith Malinga, the leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with 170 wickets, all for Mumbai Indians, turned 37 on Friday.

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IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals Bowling Coach Ryan Harris Reaches Dubai

Former Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris was recently appointed new bowling coach of the Delhi Capitals for the upcoming edition of the IPL.

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Thursday, 27 August 2020

India 2nd largest country to conduct Covid tests after US: Trump

US President Donald Trump, in his acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention which re-nominated him as the Republican Party's presidential candidate, said that the US has conducted 40 million more tests than the next closest nation which is India.

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Japan PM Shinzo Abe set to resign, citing worsening health: Media

Abe has battled the disease ulcerative colitis for years and two recent hospital visits within a week fanned questions on whether he could stay in the job until the end of his term as ruling party leader, and hence, premier, in September 2021.

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Morgan Voices England T20 World Cup Concerns Ahead Of Pakistan Series

Eoin Morgan insisted England must field their first-choice team as often as they can if they are to enjoy more success at a major world tournament.

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Joe Root Ready To Do Everything To Secure Spot In England's T20I Side

Joe Root has played 97 Tests and 146 one-day internationals, but he has only represented England on 32 occasions in T20I cricket.

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Shinzo Abe, Japan's PM, 'set to resign for health reasons'

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign for health reasons, local media report.

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Ireland's Kevin O'Brien Smashes His Own Car Window With Massive Six

Big-hitting Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien smashed a six into his own car window during a domestic Twenty20 match on Thursday.

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RNC 2020: Trump warns Biden will 'demolish' American dream

Addressing his party convention, the president lashed his opponent as "the destroyer of American greatness".

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UAE implicated in lethal drone strike in Libya

BBC finds evidence that a UAE drone killed 26 unarmed cadets in Libya’s capital Tripoli.

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NZ takes action over stock market cyber attacks

The comments from New Zealand's finance minister come after trading was hit for the fourth day in a row.

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Tough times to continue for Chinese firms in the US

It doesn't matter if Trump or Biden wins, the anti-Chinese sentiment will remain on the White House agenda.

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Melbourne storm: Three killed as winds cause widespread damage

A four-year-old boy is among the victims as a storm fells trees and contaminates drinking water.

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Australia PM 'open' to repatriating New Zealand mosque gunman

White supremacist Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life without parole on Thursday for the attacks on two mosques last year that killed 51 Muslim worshippers. Soon after the punishment was handed down, New Zealand deputy PM Winston Peters said Tarrant, 29, should be transferred to the Australian prison system.

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Kyle Rittenhouse charged over Wisconsin protest deaths

Kyle Rittenhouse is charged with killing two people and injuring another amid protests in Kenosha.

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Mother instilled in me core value of America: Kamala Harris

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"View For The Next Six Days": Ricky Ponting Reaches Dubai For IPL 13

Ricky Ponting arrived in Dubai and went into a mandatory six-day quarantine ahead of IPL 2020.

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Hurricane Laura causes flash flooding as it makes landfall in Louisiana

The category four storm is expected to cause an "unsurvivable" surge as it moves inland in the US.

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Virat Kohli Announces Anushka Sharma's Pregnancy, Wishes Pour In

Virat Kohli took to Instagram to announce that he and Anushka Sharma were expecting their first child in January, 2021 and were immediately flooded by congratulatory messages.

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Wednesday, 26 August 2020

"Arriving Jan 2021": Virat Kohli Announces Anushka Sharma's Pregnancy

Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday took to Twitter to announce he and his actress wife Anushka Sharma are expecting a child.

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TikTok boss quits as Trump's ban looms

Kevin Mayer is leaving the video-sharing app at the centre of controversy amid US-China tensions.

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January 7-9, 2015: Three days of terror that stunned France

The clock has yet to strike midday on Wednesday January 7, 2015 at the headquarters of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on the second floor of a 1980s Parisian building.

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Naomi Osaka leaves WTA tournament over Blake shooting

The WTA New York tournament is suspended after Osaka withdraws in a protest over US police violence.

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Tanya Day: Aboriginal death in custody decision 'devastates' relatives

Tanya Day's relatives say police should be prosecuted over her preventable death in custody.

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RNC 2020: Pence warns Americans 'won't be safe' if Biden wins

The US vice-president depicts November's vote as a choice between law-and-order and lawlessness.

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What’s going on with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un?

North Korea state media released what appeared to be fresh images of Kim Wednesday, publishing photos of him leading a Politburo meeting, dressed in summer white. Still, the rumors about his health have persisted, due in part to North Korea’s long history of manipulating state media reports for political purposes.

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Typhoon damages buildings, floods roads on Korean Peninsula

Typhoon Bavi had maximum winds of 115 kilometers per hour and was passing near Pyongyang after making landfall in a western coastal region of North Korea that is a major source of farming and fishing, South Korea's weather agency said. It was forecast to weaken to a tropical storm in the next 12 hours.

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South Korea reports most daily cases since March

South Korea urged businesses on Thursday to have employees work from home after reporting the highest daily number of coronavirus cases since March, as it also flagged the risks of new clusters at call centres and logistics warehouses.

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Pravin Tambe Becomes Oldest And First Indian To Play In CPL

Pravin Tambe, 48-year-old leg-spinner, became the first Indian and oldest player to feature in the Caribbean Premier League.

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India coronavirus: Covid strikes remote Greater Andamanese tribe

There are just 53 members of the Greater Andamanese tribe left- four test positive for the virus.

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Coronavirus: Vaccine front-runner China already inoculating workers

Chinese health officials say they used emergency powers to secretly test unapproved vaccines.

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Mike Pence formally accepts Republican vice-presidential nomination

Mike Pence accepted the nomination on the third night of the National Republican Convention, as a crowd in Baltimore, Maryland, cheered, "Four more years." Pence and Trump will challenge Democratic Patry's presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris in the November election.

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Brenton Tarrant: Christchurch gunman given life term without parole

The judge called the actions of a man who murdered 51 people in two mosques in New Zealand last year "inhuman".

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NBA, MLB and MLS postpone games after Milwaukee Bucks' walkout over Jacob Blake shooting

After Milwaukee Bucks cancelled a fixture over the shooting of Jacob Blake, other basketball, football, tennis and soccer players follow suit.

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New Zealand court sentences mosque shooter to life imprisonment without parole

Brenton Tarrant, a 29-year-old Australian, admitted to 51 charges of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one charge of committing a terrorist act during the 2019 shooting rampage at two Christchurch mosques which he livestreamed on Facebook.

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Laura gains strength, could bring 'unsurvivable' storm surge

Laura strengthened Wednesday into a menacing Category 4 hurricane, raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be unsurvivable'' and capable of sinking entire communities. Ocean water topped by white-capped waves began rising ominously as the monster neared land.

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Jacob Blake: Police officer in Kenosha shooting named

Wisconsin's attorney general names the officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back.

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Trump challenges Biden to drug test before debate

The president claims Mr Biden went from incoherent to articulate in a previous debate.

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Usain Bolt: Jamaican sprinter tests positive for coronavirus

Jamaica's eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus, his agent confirms.

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Plane built on Mumbai rooftop takes to the skies

No one believed pilot Amol Yadav when he told them his plans, but he proved them wrong.

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Navalny ally says only Putin could have authorised suspected poisoning

A senior ally of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday he believed only President Vladimir Putin could have authorised the suspected poisoning of the outspoken Kremlin critic.

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Australian coronavirus antibody therapy aims for trial in early 2021

Australian researchers hope to start human trials of a coronavirus antibody therapy in early 2021, while a large-scale trial of a vaccine could begin by the end of this year, scientists said on Wednesday.

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Grieving families reject NZ mosque shooter's 'white supremacist' world view

The father of slain three-year-old Mucaad Ibrahim, the youngest victim in the New Zealand mosque shootings, told the white supremacist who gunned down his son that "true justice" awaited him in the next life and it would be more severe than prison.

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"Seize The Day": RCB Shares Workout Video Of Captain Virat Kohli

With all the teams in quarantine in the UAE, players are using their rooms as makeshift gyms to stay in shape.

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England vs Pakistan: Azhar Ali Says Never Thought Of Quitting As Captain

Pakistan lost the three-match Test series against England under Azhar Ali's captaincy.

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Kim Jong-un warns over North Korea typhoon and coronavirus

Despite rumours over his health, the North Korean leader appears well and in charge.

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RNC 2020: What young Republicans think of Trump

The BBC spoke to young Republicans in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election.

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"Can I reach 700? Why not?": Anderson After Taking 600 Test Wickets

James Anderson is far from being done after becoming the first pacer to amass 600 Test wickets and he sees no reason why he can't enter the 700-club alongside Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan even...

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Jacob Blake shooting: 'I'm not sad. I'm not sorry. I'm angry'

Jacob Blake's sister says that she is numb after years of seeing black people shot by police.

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Flash floods kill at least 30 people north of Kabul

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Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers arrested over Yuen Long

One is accused of rioting, over the 2019 incident which saw protesters attacked at Yuen Long station.

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Ant IPO: China's mighty financial group heads for a mega market debut

Little known in the West, China's dominant mobile payment firm is tipped for the world's biggest IPO.

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Topless sunbathing defended by French interior minister

Gérald Darmanin tweets his support after police asked women relaxing on a beach to cover up.

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Speculation rife over health of North Korean leader Kim

A former aide to late South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung said on Facebook he thought the North's leader was in a coma, though with no apparent evidence. But Kim presided over a meeting Tuesday of a top committee of the ruling Workers' Party, the official KCNA news agency reported. North Korean state media on Wednesday showed leader Kim Jong Un at a meeting.

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Hurricane Laura: Hundreds of thousands flee US coast

In the largest US evacuation of the pandemic, more than half a million people were ordered to flee the Gulf Coast on Tuesday as Laura strengthened into a hurricane that forecasters said could slam Texas and Louisiana with ferocious winds, heavy flooding and the power to push seawater miles inland.

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RNC 2020: Melania Trump to take centre stage on second night

The party conference's second night will also hear from presidential children Eric and Tiffany Trump.

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US Postal Service: Three states sue Trump government

Hawaii, New Jersey and New York are suing the Trump administration over alleged "partisan meddling".

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Navalny and Russia’s arsenal of exotic poisons

Nerve agent was apparently used on Putin critic Alexei Navalny – and Russia has a history of poisonings.

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Fears of a serial killer in South African farm community

A farming community in South Africa is reeling after the bodies of five women were recently discovered.

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Carnival and coronavouchers: Brazil’s economic struggles

The disruption caused by coronavirus means that Brazil's samba schools now face an uncertain future.

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Mike Pence at RNC 2020: The rare times he made headlines

The vice-president has largely stayed out of the limelight. We take a look at the few times he didn't.

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"Feel Most Comfortable": KL Rahul Reveals His Favourite Batting Position

KL Rahul said that opening the batting gives him the chance to play the full 20 overs and make the greatest impact.

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Watch: KKR Posts Video Of Players Training Under Former Olympic Sprinter

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players are currently in quarantine in the United Arab Emirates, ahead of IPL 2020.

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"Stronger Together": Rohit Sharma Shares Workout Video With Wife Ritika

Rohit Sharma and wife Ritika Sajdeh are in the UAE with their daughter ahead of IPL 2020.

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Covid-19: South Korea closes Seoul schools amid rise in cases

Almost all students in the greater Seoul area, home to 25 million people, will now take classes online.

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KFC drops Finger Lickin' Good slogan amid coronavirus

The fast food giant says the slogan will be paused as it "doesn't quite fit" during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus restrictions 'severely hampering' South Asia flood relief

Humanitarian agencies warn that coronavirus restrictions are slowing down Monsoon relief efforts.

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IPL 2020: 3 NADA Officials, 6 Dope Control Officers To Be In UAE

NADA will have three teams with one official and two DCOs at each of the three venues along with local NADO staff in each of the units.

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Bosnian war: Ratko Mladic to appeal genocide conviction

The former army general led forces during the 1990s Bosnian war and was jailed for life in 2017.

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Delhi Capitals Name Ryan Harris As Bowling Coach For IPL 13

Ryan Harris will replace fellow Australian James Hopes as the Delhi Capitals bowling coach.

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Ashwin Reveals He Had An "Interesting Chat" With Ponting On 'Mankading'

Ricky Ponting had said he would have a "hard conversation" with Ravichandran Ashwin regarding 'mankading' and won't allow him to repeat it at Delhi Capitals.

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Africa to be declared free of wild polio in 'milestone'

Rumours and misinformation about the vaccine slowed down immunisation efforts.

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