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Liverpool celebrate long-awaited title in front of empty Kop
Published On: July 23, 2020 08:03 AM NPT By: Reuters
LIVERPOOL, July 23: Liverpool’s players finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy on Wednesday in a muted presentation ceremony in front of an empty Kop after a thrilling 5-3 victory over Chelsea in their last home game of the season.
U.S. gives China 72 hours to shut Houston consulate, Trump says other closures 'always possible'
Published On: July 23, 2020 07:05 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING/WASHINGTON, July 23: The United States gave China 72 hours to close its consulate in Houston amid accusations of spying, marking a dramatic deterioration in relations between the world’s two biggest economies.
U.S. records 1,000 deaths in one day from COVID-19, California passes 400,000 cases
Published On: July 22, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
ATLANTA, July 22: The United States reported more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time since June 10 the nation has surpassed that grim milestone, as California closed in on passing New York in total infections.
Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million: Reuters tally
Published On: July 22, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY/LONDON, July 22: Global coronavirus infections surged past 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic gathering pace even as countries remain divided in their response to the crisis.
U.S. accuses Chinese nationals of hacking spree for COVID-19 data, defense secrets
Published On: July 22, 2020 10:15 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 22: The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday indicted two Chinese nationals over their role in what the agency called a decade-long cyber espionage campaign that targeted defense contractors, COVID researchers and hundreds of other victims worldwide.
Watford slip into bottom three after thrashing by Man City
Published On: July 22, 2020 07:09 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 22: Watford’s hopes of avoiding relegation suffered a double blow on Tuesday when they were thrashed 4-0 at home by Manchester City and then slipped into the Premier League relegation zone after fellow strugglers Aston Villa beat Arsenal in the late game.
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine developer cautious on 2020 roll-out
Published On: July 21, 2020 07:05 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 21: The University of Oxford’s possible COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year but there is no certainty, the lead developer of the vaccine said on Tuesday.
Pompeo arrives in Downing Street for meeting with UK PM Johnson
Published On: July 21, 2020 06:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 21: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Downing Street on Tuesday for a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Stokes overtakes Holder to become top-ranked test all-rounder
Published On: July 21, 2020 03:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 21: England vice-captain Ben Stokes’ match-winning performance in the second test against West Indies hoisted him above Windies skipper Jason Holder to become the top-ranked all-rounder in the game’s longest format, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday.
'I'm not lying': Heard says ex-husband Depp threatened to kill her
Published On: July 21, 2020 02:48 PM NPT By: Reuters
American actress Amber Heard told London’s High Court on Monday her ex-husband Johnny Depp had threatened to kill her many times during years of abuse, denying she had made up her allegations of domestic violence.
Two more Brazil ministers test positive for coronavirus
Published On: July 21, 2020 09:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
BRASILIA, July 21: Two more Brazilian government ministers said on Monday they had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, underscoring a struggle to limit the world’s second-worst outbreak even among the political elite.
ICC postpones T20 World Cup in Australia due to COVID-19
Published On: July 21, 2020 08:34 AM NPT By: Reuters
DUBAI, July 21: This year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia became a high-profile casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday after the sport’s governing International Cricket Council (ICC) postponed the tournament scheduled for October-November.
Wave of promising study results raise hopes for coronavirus vaccines
Published On: July 21, 2020 07:50 AM NPT By: Reuters
CHICAGO, July 21: Early data from trials of three potential COVID-19 vaccines released on Monday, including a closely-watched candidate from Oxford University, increased confidence that a vaccine can train the immune system to recognize and fight the novel coronavirus without serious side effects.
First human trial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows promise
Published On: July 20, 2020 08:21 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 20: AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine was safe and produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials in healthy volunteers, data showed on Monday. The vaccine, called AZD1222 and being developed by AstraZeneca and scientists at Britain’s University of Oxford, did not prompt any serious side effects and elicited antibody and T-cell immune responses, according to trial results published in The Lancet medical journal.
England pacers strike early to leave Windies 25-3 at lunch on final day
Published On: July 20, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
MANCHESTER, July 20: West Indies lost both their opening batsmen early and were 25-3 at lunch after England declared in the first session to set the visitors a target of 312 on the final day of the second test in Manchester on Monday.
Saudi King Salman, 84, admitted to hospital
Published On: July 20, 2020 03:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
RIYADH, July 20: Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, state news agency SPA said on Monday.
Pakistan lose Khushdil for first test, suffer Abid scare
Published On: July 20, 2020 03:34 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 20: Pakistan’s cricket board (PCB) said all-rounder Khushdil Shah will miss the first test against England with a fractured thumb but batsman Abid Ali is expected to return to training this week after being struck on the helmet while fielding on Sunday.
Movie magic as Paris turns the Seine into open-air cinema
Published On: July 20, 2020 02:18 PM NPT By: Reuters
While the cinema drive-in may have gotten a boost as lockdowns gradually come to an end amid the COVID-19 outbreak, in Paris film fans can now munch on their popcorn watching a movie from a boat on the river Seine.
West Indies 118-2 at lunch on day four against England
Published On: July 19, 2020 07:56 PM NPT By: Reuters
MANCHESTER, July 19: West Indies reached 118-2 at lunch on the fourth day of the second test in Manchester on Sunday, trailing hosts England by 351 runs in the first innings.
Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly 4 million people, at least 189 dead
Published On: July 19, 2020 04:08 PM NPT By: Reuters
GUWAHATI, India/KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 19: Nearly four million people in India’s northeastern state of Assam and neighbouring Nepal have been displaced by heavy flooding from monsoon rains, with dozens missing as deaths rose to at least 189, government officials said on Sunday.
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