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In Tennessee, the despair of gun control advocates

'A treasure': Japan's Ohtani a hometown hero win or lose in World Series

Bitcoin close to record as cautious markets eye US election

Hometown hero Volpe lives dream with grand slam for Yankees

Rested relief pitchers please Roberts even after Dodgers defeat

UK's Labour govt prepares to deliver decisive first budget

Beijing files WTO complaint over EU's new taxes on Chinese EVs

Volpe's grand slam helps Yankees avoid World Series sweep

Taiwan battens down for Super Typhoon Kong-rey

MotoGP world title in sight as Martin, Bagnaia set for Sepang duel

'New wave' as start-up sweeps up Thai ocean plastic

Thailand to restart quarantine-free travel from February 1

Thailand will resume its quarantine-free travel scheme from February 1, officials said Thursday, after the programme was suspended due to the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Kohli beats Tendulkar mark as India's top away ODI run-scorer

Virat Kohli became India's leading run-scorer in away one-day internationals as he hit an energetic half-century against South Africa just days after his shock exit as Test skipper.

CIA says 'Havana Syndrome' is not foreign power campaign: reports

The CIA has concluded that US diplomats suffering mysterious headaches and nausea in what has been dubbed "Havana Syndrome" were not targeted in a global campaign by a foreign power, reports said Wednesday.

Olympics meaningful even without fans, Tokyo 2020 chief says ahead of Beijing

Next month's Beijing Winter Olympics can still be meaningful even with the general public locked out because of Covid-19, a top official from last year's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games has said.

Malaysia's top badminton player quits national team

Malaysian badminton ace Lee Zii Jia, ranked seventh in the world, has quit his country's national team to play as an independent, reports said Thursday.

Former US Open champ Stosur makes emotional farewell in Melbourne

Australia's former US Open champion Samantha Stosur bid an emotional farewell on Thursday to singles tennis after being ousted at her 20th Australian Open.

Ancient Afghan minaret in danger of 'collapse' after quakes

An 800-year-old minaret considered one of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in Afghanistan was damaged by two earthquakes this week and is in danger of collapse, an official has said.

China cuts lending rates, boosting property firms

China further reduced bank lending costs Thursday in the latest move to boost its stuttering economy, providing some much-needed support to the country's beleaguered developers.

Muguruza blames shock exit on coaching team's Covid in build-up

World number three Garbine Muguruza blamed Covid-19 for her early exit from the Australian Open Thursday, revealing her entire team had been struck down in the lead-up to the tournament, hampering her preparations.

Sabalenka survives double fault horror show to stay alive

Aryna Sabalenka sent down an incredible six double faults in her first service game but survived to stay alive at the Australian Open on Thursday with a gutsy three-set victory over China's Wang Xinyu.

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