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Federer favorite as absentees offer hope to young guns
Published On: August 27, 2017 12:58 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, August 27: An injury-ravaged U.S. Open men’s draw offers the best opportunity yet for a young pretender to claim a maiden grand slam crown but in this most retro of seasons Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will look to turn back time in New York.
Food delivery creates tech headache for some US restaurants
Published On: August 27, 2017 12:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO, August 27: Four tablets from various delivery companies crowd the front counter of Proposition Chicken in San Francisco, each calling out with its own ring when an order arrives.
British Airways calls on UK to tackle long airport queues
Published On: August 27, 2017 12:48 PM NPT By: Reuters
EDINBURGH, August 27: British Airways (BA) has called on UK border authorities to address “serious inefficiencies” causing long delays at airport immigration controls ahead of Britain's exit from the European Union.
Yellen to Trump: Don’t expect a flip-flop on financial reforms
Published On: August 27, 2017 12:42 PM NPT By: Reuters
JACKSON HOLE, August 27: Janet Yellen delivered a message to President Donald Trump on Friday, making it clear that if he re-nominates her as Federal Reserve chair she will not turn her back on the raft of US financial reforms that Republicans want to roll back.
Stimulus in downturns is safe even when debt is high: Researchers
Published On: August 27, 2017 12:33 PM NPT By: Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO, August 27: Government spending in a recession can boost a country’s economy without permanently bloating its public debt, even if the debt is already quite large, researchers told an influential group of central bankers in Jackson, Wyoming, on Saturday.
Morocco’s ‘mule’ women scratch a living on Spanish enclave border
Published On: August 27, 2017 12:25 PM NPT By: Reuters
MELILLA, August 27: In a winding early-morning queue, Jemaa Laalaoua hunches over with 50 kg (110 lb) of kitchenware on her back, waiting to cross back into Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla.
Thailand’s ex-PM Yingluck flees to Dubai: senior party members
Published On: August 27, 2017 12:21 PM NPT By: Reuters
BANGKOK, August 27: Thailand’s former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has fled to Dubai, senior members of her party said on Saturday, a day after she failed to show up for a negligence ruling in which she faced up to 10 years in prison.
India detains hundreds, after deadly ‘godman’ protests
Published On: August 27, 2017 12:16 PM NPT By: Reuters
PANCHKULA, August 27: Indian authorities have arrested hundreds of people and canceled more than 300 trains passing through two northern states after at least 29 people were killed in violent protests following the conviction of a self-styled ‘godman’.
Worst monsoon floods in years kill more than 1,200 across South Asia
Published On: August 27, 2017 12:07 PM NPT By: Reuters
BHUBANESWAR, August 27: The death toll from floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal has climbed above 1,200, officials said on Friday, as rescue workers scramble to provide aid to millions of people stranded by the worst such disaster in years.
Thailand's former PM Yingluck fled to Dubai: senior party members
Published On: August 26, 2017 01:01 PM NPT By: Reuters
BANGKOK, August 26: Thailand’s former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has fled to Dubai, senior members of her party said on Saturday, a day after she failed to show up for a negligence ruling in which she faced up to 10 years in prison.
New signing Dembele can fill Neymar's void - Valverde
Published On: August 26, 2017 12:25 PM NPT By: Reuters
BARCELONA, August 26: Barcelona’s record signing Ousmane Dembele will give the team the attacking presence they lost by selling Neymar to Paris St Germain, coach Ernesto Valverde said on Friday.
Arsenal handed Sanchez boost ahead of Liverpool trip
Published On: August 24, 2017 06:14 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, August 24: Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez is fit to face Liverpool on Sunday and is focussed on giving "absolutely everything" for the team despite uncertainty over the striker's future at the club, manager Arsene Wenger has said.
United aim for hat-trick of wins to start season
Published On: August 24, 2017 05:54 PM NPT By: Reuters
MANCHESTER, August 24: Fresh from consecutive 4-0 wins, Manchester United will be aiming for a hat-trick of victories when they face 2015 champions Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday.
McGregor and Mayweather trade praise not profanities
Published On: August 24, 2017 04:13 PM NPT By: Reuters
LAS VEGAS, August 24: Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. declared a truce on Wednesday after weeks of vicious verbal attacks, offering praise instead of profanities at the final press conference ahead of their much-anticipated fight.
Klopp expects transfer boost from Champions League participation
Published On: August 24, 2017 04:08 PM NPT By: Reuters
LIVERPOOL, August 24: Liverpool's appearance in the Champions League will go a long way towards helping the Premier League club attract quality players, manager Juergen Klopp said.
Morgan to get Screen Actors lifetime award
Published On: August 24, 2017 09:23 AM NPT By: Reuters
LOS ANGELES, August 24: Morgan Freeman, the versatile actor known for playing gods, presidents and pimps, will be honored with the 2017 lifetime achievement award by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) at its annual ceremony in January.
England's Wayne Rooney announces international retirement
Published On: August 23, 2017 07:57 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, August 23: Former England captain Wayne Rooney announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday, ending a 14-year career in which he became the country's top goalscorer with 53 goals.
Air strikes near Houthi checkpoint kill 35 in Yemen
Published On: August 23, 2017 06:44 PM NPT By: Reuters
DUBAI, August 23: At least 35 people were killed in air strikes that hit a hotel near a Houthi-controlled checkpoint north of the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, a medic and a Houthi-run television station said, blaming the attack on Saudi-led coalition forces.
Bangladesh hire India's Joshi as spin bowling coach
Published On: August 23, 2017 05:42 PM NPT By: Reuters
DHAKA, August 23: Former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi has been appointed Bangladesh's spin bowling coach on a short-term deal ahead of the test series against Australia.
Premier League clubs smash own transfer spending record
Published On: August 23, 2017 05:21 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, August 23: Premier League clubs have broken their own spending record for the transfer window, a sports analyst group said on Wednesday, with more deals expected before business closes next Thursday.
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