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Saudi Arabia lose to Australia at Asia basketball cup

JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian national basketball team on Thursday night lost their second match at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, going down 76-52 to defending champions Australia in Jakarta. The Falcons had lost...

Thailand to resume quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals in February

BANGKOK: Thailand will resume its 'Test & Go' quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals starting on Feb 1, the country's coronavirus taskforce said on Thursday.All arrivals must take a COVID-19 test on arrival...

Covid passport trials ‘to start in weeks’ at events including Wembley FA Cup and League Cup finals…

COVID passports will be trialled in the UK this month - and Brits heading to the FA Cup Final and the World Snooker...

Australia reaches settlement with France over scrapped submarine deal

Australia's new Labor-led government has reached a 555 million euro ($583.58 million) settlement over a controversial decision last year to scrap the French submarine deal, a move Canberra hopes will help repair...

Japan PM says tackling birth rate crisis ‘cannot wait’

TOKYO: Japan's low birth rate and aging population pose an urgent risk to society, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, pledging to address the issue by establishing a new government agency.Birth rates...

Eddie Howe will not rush Newcastle’s star summer signing Botman

NEWCASTLE: Star summer signing Sven Botman's Newcastle United development will not be rushed, insists head coach Eddie Howe. The Netherlands youth international has so far been the Magpies' stand-out signing of the summer,...

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