[ad_1] NEW YORK: Japan’s Naomi Osaka won one set down to beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the US Open on Saturday (September 12) and clinch her third Grand Slam title. Fourth-seeded Osaka edged out his non-seeded opponent 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 inside a nearly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium at …
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[ad_1] BANGKOK: Prasert Saisamphan’s house used to be a windy space, surrounded by trees. Now the 65-year-old is struggling to breathe, surrounded by confined concrete and the dust of a growing city. “When I was in my 20s, there were still no condos built here. The weather was nice and …
Read More »David Moyes admits West Ham was ‘away’ in opening day loss to Newcastle
[ad_1] I did not enjoy the performance. Didn’t enjoy the game ‘: David Moyes admits West Ham was’ far away’ in opening day loss to Newcastle, but insists on off-field riots after Mark Noble’s outburst against owners played no role The Hammers were in a mild state of disarray even …
Read More »Pakistani police search for gang rape suspects as protests rage across the country
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: On Saturday (September 12) protests took place in several cities in Pakistan over the handling of an investigation into the gang rape of a mother traveling with her children on a highway, as police said they were initiating a chase for the suspect. The woman, who police say …
Read More »Smog Coats America’s West Coast As Deadly Wildfires Burn
[ad_1] PORTLAND: Heavy smog from U.S. wildfires that burned nearly 5 million acres and killed 27 people suffocated the West Coast on Saturday (Sept. 12) as presidential challenger Joe Biden warned that climate change it is becoming an existential problem. US officials braced for the possibility of more deaths as …
Read More »Online gigs and government spending: How K-pop is weathering the COVID-19 pandemic
[ad_1] SEOUL: In June 2013, a seven-member band released their first music video No More Dream. The track reached the heady heights of # 84 on the South Korean government-sponsored Gaon Music Chart. Six years later, BTS would become the third group in 50 years to have three number one …
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[ad_1] Walter Oh loves how nuanced the Chinese phrase for business is. Sheng yi, after all, has hints of “birth”, “growth”, “life”, “idea” and “meaning”. In his case, giving up a promising banking career to co-found the BoxGreen food company has been meaningful and fulfilling in more ways than he …
Read More »Maguire will remain Manchester United captain, Solskjaer confirms
[ad_1] The 27-year-old received a suspended prison sentence after an altercation in Mykonos, but the manager sees no reason to strip him of the captaincy. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Harry Maguire will keep the captain’s armband at Manchester United. England’s central defender was found guilty under Greek law …
Read More »Jakarta Residents Dejected As City Prepares For Another Round Of Covid-19 Restrictions, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] JAKARTA – Residents of the Indonesian capital are dejected, angry, anxious and pessimistic about the future. This follows the announcement that Jakarta will have to endure tighter restrictions again for the second time starting Monday (Sept. 14), as Covid-19 cases inexorably rise in the city of more than 10 …
Read More »Myanmar residents barricade city streets as COVID-19 cases rise
[ad_1] YANGON: Some residents of Myanmar’s largest city used driftwood and corrugated iron to barricade around their neighborhoods late on Friday (Sept. 11), trying to avoid COVID-19 as the country grapples with a second. wave of infections. The Southeast Asian nation has reported a total of 2,625 coronavirus cases and …
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