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US states told be ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccine by Nov 1
US states told be ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccine by Nov 1
WORLD: The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential COVID-19 vaccine by Nov 1 - two days before the presidential election.
Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage
Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage
WORLD: Tens of thousands of girls across Asia are being forced into marriage by desperate families plunged into poverty because of the coronavirus pandemic, as campaigners warn years of progress tackling the practice is being undone.
China detains Australian journalist
China detains Australian journalist
WORLD: China has detained an Australian news anchor working for its state-run English-language television network CGTN, Australia’s foreign minister said yesterday (Aug 31).
Birdie bomb lifts Rahm to BMW playoff triumph over Johnson
Birdie bomb lifts Rahm to BMW playoff triumph over Johnson
GOLF: Jon Rahm drained a swinging 60-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole yesterday (Aug 30) to win the US PGA Tour BMW Championship over world number one Dustin Johnson.
US floats idea of early approval for eventual vaccine
US floats idea of early approval for eventual vaccine
WORLD: The head of the US Food and Drug Administration raised the possibility in an interview published yesterday (Aug 30) that a future vaccine against the coronavirus might be given emergency approval before the end of trials designed to ensure its safety and effectiveness.
Japan’s PM Abe resigns for health reasons
Japan’s PM Abe resigns for health reasons
WORLD: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced yesterday (Aug 28) he will resign, ending his record-breaking tenure in a bombshell development that kicks off a leadership race in the world’s third-largest economy.
Cheers as New Zealand mosque gunman jailed for life
Cheers as New Zealand mosque gunman jailed for life
WORLD: Muslims and non-Muslims cheered and sang together outside a New Zealand court today (Aug 27) as the white supremacist who unleashed carnage at two mosques was jailed for life, with one survivor saying he will be able to sleep at night again.
NBA walkout sparks historic US sport boycott over police shooting
NBA walkout sparks historic US sport boycott over police shooting
ALL SPORTS: The Milwaukee Bucks staged an unprecedented boycott yesterday (Aug 26) over the police shooting of a black man, forcing the NBA to halt its playoff schedule and prompting a wave of walkouts by teams and players across other sports.
UN declares Africa free of polio
UN declares Africa free of polio
WORLD: The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday (Aug 25) declared that Africa was free of the virus that causes polio, a landmark in a decades-long campaign to eradicate the notorious disease around the world.
Messi drops exit bombshell
Messi drops exit bombshell
FOOTBALL: Lionel Messi has informed Barcelona he wants to “unilaterally” terminate his contract with the Spanish giants after a calamitous end to the season, a club source confirmed to AFP yesterday (Aug 25).
Stranded by virus, Japan couple become Cape Verde envoys
Stranded by virus, Japan couple become Cape Verde envoys
WORLD: A pair of Japanese honeymooners stranded in Cape Verde by the coronavirus pandemic have been named unlikely ambassadors for the tropical paradise’s Olympic team at next year’s Tokyo Games.
South Korea tightens virus curbs as global deaths cross 800,000
South Korea tightens virus curbs as global deaths cross 800,000
WORLD: South Korea ramped up coronavirus restrictions yesterday (Aug 23) to try to contain a growing outbreak, as many countries around the world battled worrying surges in infections.
Bayern worthy winners in strangest Champions League season
Bayern worthy winners in strangest Champions League season
FOOTBALL: It will be remembered as the strangest of Champions League seasons but it has ended with a familiar name on the trophy after Bayern Munich got the better of Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s final (Aug 23) in Lisbon, with their deserved success the result of the remarkable job done by coach Hansi Flick.
Costly, but transparent masks are boon for hard of hearing
Costly, but transparent masks are boon for hard of hearing
WORLD: Transparent facemasks and shields are costly compared with classic counterparts but could prove a boon for the deaf and hard of hearing battling to communicate in the coronavirus era.
PSG eye first Champions League triumph but Bayern stand in their way
PSG eye first Champions League triumph but Bayern stand in their way
FOOTBALL: The historic UEFA Champions League final in Lisbon today (2am Monday Aug 24 Phuekt time) will be the first played behind closed doors and could also see the Paris Saint-Germain of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe win the trophy for the first time, but a Bayern Munich side led by the prolific Robert Lewandowski block their path.
Bayern set up super-club showdown with PSG
Bayern set up super-club showdown with PSG
FOOTBALL: Bayern Munich’s astonishing form under Hansi Flick has taken them to the brink of a treble after they dispatched Lyon 3-0 yesterday’s (Aug 19) Champions League semi-final, and the stage is now set for a fascinating final battle between the German giants and Paris Saint-Germain.
Southeast Asia detects mutated virus strain sweeping the world
Southeast Asia detects mutated virus strain sweeping the world
WORLD: Southeast Asia is facing a strain of the new coronavirus that the Philippines, which faces the region’s largest outbreak, is studying to see whether the mutation makes it more infectious.
Lyon stun Man City to reach Champions League semis
Lyon stun Man City to reach Champions League semis
FOOTBALL: Moussa Dembele came off the bench to score two late goals as Lyon caused another Champions League sensation yesterday (Aug 15), dumping out Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City with a 3-1 quarter-final win in Lisbon.
Brutal Bayern hit eight in stunning defeat of Barcelona
Brutal Bayern hit eight in stunning defeat of Barcelona
FOOTBALL: A merciless Bayern Munich inflicted a humiliating, record defeat on Barcelona yesterday (Aug 14), recording a scarcely believable 8-2 victory in their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon to leave Lionel Messi forlorn and surely hastening in the end of an era in Catalonia.
UN chief hopes Israel-UAE deal can help two-state solution
UN chief hopes Israel-UAE deal can help two-state solution
WORLD: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday (Aug 13) he hoped the Israel-UAE deal can help realize a two-state solution with the Palestinians for peace in the Middle East.