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LES CAYES, Haiti: People make repairs and create shelter, after spending the night outside in the aftermath of the earthquake, facing the severe inclement weather of Tropical Storm Grace near Les Cayes, Haiti Tuesday.-AFPn

Earthquake, storm and floods: No relief in sight for Haiti

LES CAYES, Haiti: People make repairs and create shelter, after spending the night outside in the aftermath of the earthquake, facing the severe inclement weather of Tropical Storm Grace near Les Cayes, Haiti Tuesday.-AFPLES CAYES, Haiti: The death toll from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti has risen to 1,941, the Caribbean nation's civil protection agency said Tuesday, as a tropical storm brought torrential downpours on survivors...

MOSCOW: In this file photo taken on August 21, 1991 Soviet President Mikhail Gorbatchev makes his first appearance since the military coup speaking to reporters at his country house shortly before his return to Moscow after the coup failed. - AFPn

'I welcome you all!': The day Gorbachev was liberated

MOSCOW: In this file photo taken on August 21, 1991 Soviet President Mikhail Gorbatchev makes his first appearance since the military coup speaking to reporters at his country house shortly before his return to Moscow after the coup failed. - AFPPARIS: Thirty years ago, communist reactionaries attempted a coup against the reformist Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. The overthrow bid on August 18, 1991 failed, and three days later, the...

NEW YORK: Alton Thibodeaux and his wife Jean wait to go in a restaurant in New York's Upper West Side Tuesday, the first day where you have to show proof of having a COVID-19 vaccination to participate in indoor dining. - AFPn

'No-brainer' or 'un-American'? New York starts vaccine mandate

NEW YORK: Alton Thibodeaux and his wife Jean wait to go in a restaurant in New York's Upper West Side Tuesday, the first day where you have to show proof of having a COVID-19 vaccination to participate in indoor dining. - AFPNEW YORK: Clutching vaccination cards and personalized QR codes, New Yorkers showed proof of inoculation against COVID-19 to enter restaurants, gyms and movie theaters Tuesday as America's first city-wide vaccine mandate got...

BEIJING: Workers clean the glass facade of a mall in Beijing yesterday.-AFPn

China plans to redistribute wealth to reduce inequality

BEIJING: Workers clean the glass facade of a mall in Beijing yesterday.-AFPBEIJING: China's top leaders plan to redistribute wealth, "adjust excessive incomes" and crack down on illicit gains in a bid to tackle inequality that could dent the fortunes of its richest, state media reported yesterday. The policy goal, announced in the readout from an economic planning meeting attended on Tuesday by President Xi Jinping, comes amid a sweeping push by...

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UK inflation slows but expected to rise again

LONDON: Britain's annual inflation rate slowed sharply last month as clothing retailers slashed prices in the pandemic-hit sector, official data showed yesterday, but economists warned it will likely rise again. The Consumer Prices Index stood at 2.0 percent in July, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. The rate had soared in June to a near three-year peak of 2.5 percent as prices had accelerated on easing coronavirus...

TOKYO: Passers-by are reflected on the electric bulletin board showing the foreign exchange rate, including Yen rate against the US dollar (top) in Tokyo.-AFPnn

European equities sag on fresh virus woes

TOKYO: Passers-by are reflected on the electric bulletin board showing the foreign exchange rate, including Yen rate against the US dollar (top) in Tokyo.-AFPLONDON: European stock markets slid yesterday, despite bumper Asian gains, as a surge of the coronavirus Delta variant fanned fresh fears about the global economic recovery. "The source of uncertainty is almost entirely due to the resilience of COVID and virus-related restrictions which...

SUZUKA: This file photo taken on October 7, 2018 shows Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton taking part in the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. – AFPn

Japanese Grand Prix cancelled for second year over virus

SUZUKA: This file photo taken on October 7, 2018 shows Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton taking part in the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. – AFPTOKYO: The Japanese Grand Prix has been cancelled for a second year over "ongoing complexities" with COVID-19, Formula 1 said yesterday. The race was due to take place at Suzuka on October 10, but F1 said the Japanese government had pulled the plug due to the country's pandemic...

PARIS: This file photo taken on November 10, 2017 shows President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Andrew Parsons of Brazil posing outside the City Hall of Paris. - AFPn

Spectator ban no barrier for Paralympics: IPC chief

PARIS: This file photo taken on November 10, 2017 shows President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Andrew Parsons of Brazil posing outside the City Hall of Paris. - AFPTOKYO: Having no fans at the Tokyo Paralympics will be "a challenge", IPC chief Andrew Parsons said yesterday, but he is confident the event will reach "more people than ever before". The Paralympics are set to open behind closed doors on Tuesday, after organizers...

DORTMUND: Bayern Munich's German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer lifts the trophy after the German Super Cup football match against Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund on Tuesday. - AFPnn

Lewandowski scores twice as Bayern beat Dortmund in German Super Cup

DORTMUND: Bayern Munich's German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer lifts the trophy after the German Super Cup football match against Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund on Tuesday. - AFPBERLIN: Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich retained the German Super Cup with a 3-1 win at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in a high-tempo encounter. Lewandowski put Bayern ahead with a bullet header at Signal Iduna Park before Thomas Mueller doubled the visitors'...

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Ronaldo rubbishes 'disrespectful' reports of Madrid move

Cristiano RonaldoROME: Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday blasted reports that he was trying for a return to Real Madrid, hours after coach Carlo Ancelotti also said he was not going to take the Juventus forward back to Spain. In an Instagram post, Ronaldo said that his "story at Real Madrid has been written", although he did not explicitly say that he was not looking for a way out of Juve. He said that such talk was "disrespectful" to both him and...

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Drake: I had COVID-19 and it made me lose my hair!

DrakeDrake had COVID-19 and has suffered hair loss as a result. The 34-year-old rapper has revealed he contracted the illness, and while he didn't confirm when he battled the virus, he did reveal he suffered from hair loss as a long-term side effect. Drake recently had a heart shape shaved into the top left of his head, and when one fan took to Instagram to mock the new look, the 'God's Plan' hitmaker admitted it was a drastic measure to cover...

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Hilton to have a 'three-day wedding affair'

Paris HiltonParis Hilton's wedding will be a "three-day affair". The 40-year-old heiress got engaged to Carter Reum earlier this year, and the 'Cooking with Paris' star has teased there will be "a lot happening" during the couple's marriage celebrations, which is why it will be spread across a few days. Appearing on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon', she spilled: "It's gonna be like a three-day affair-we'll have a lot happening." Quizzed...

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