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Aug 7, 2020

Anti-doping agency to reduce bans for recreational drugs from 2021

Athletes testing positive for recreational drugs out of competition will be banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 1-3 months instead of two years when the policy is changed next year, officials said on Thursday.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 1, 2020

World economy’s sputtering recovery threatened by flaring coronavirus

The Asia-Pacific region has been hit hard by a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2020

Russia plans 'world's first approved' COVID-19 vaccine by Aug. 12

The conditional registration in August would still require trials to be conducted on another 1,600 people, and production is expected to begin in September.
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WORLD
Jul 18, 2020

For first time, world records 1 million coronavirus cases in 100 hours

Global coronavirus infections passed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time there has been a surge of 1 million cases in under 100 hours.
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SOCCER
Jul 5, 2020

Not 'end of the world' if Spurs miss top six, says Jose Mourinho

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said it would not be the end of the world if his side failed to finish in the top six of the Premier League, something that has not happened since 2009.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2020

As world passes 10 million COVID-19 cases, doctors see hope in new treatments and lessons learned

Nearly 30 doctors around the world, from New Orleans to London to Dubai, said in interviews that they feel more prepared should cases surge again in the fall.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 22, 2020

Surge in coronavirus cases jolts prospects for world economy

The global economy’s fragile recovery is facing a fresh hurdle as a surge in coronavirus cases threatens to keep businesses closed and consumers on edge.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2020

World leaders face dilemma: Deal with Trump or hang on for Biden

Countries appear to be holding off on deals with the Trump administration, or sticking to their guns in case a Biden administration softens the U.S. stance.
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BASEBALL / MLB
May 24, 2020

Nationals players shoot down virtual World Series ring ceremony

The Washington Nationals said on Saturday they have altered plans for a virtual World Series championship ring ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic after players expressed a preference to receive the rings in person.
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CULTURE / Books
May 10, 2020

The very virtual world of Mitsumasa Anno

Japan House London has launched a virtual tour of “Anno's Journey: The World of Anno Mitsumasa,” its recent exhibition celebrating Japanese illustrator and storyteller Mitsumasa Anno.
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Apr 25, 2020

Triathlon's Grand Final will not take place in 2020

The World Triathlon Grand Final, scheduled for August in Edmonton, Alberta, will not take place in 2020, with restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak making it impossible for the event to take place according to organizers.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 23, 2020

Long layoffs could prove detrimental to amateur and pro rikishi

The cancellations caused by the coronavirus will likely have an adverse effect on the sumo world.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2020

The world’s bad actors see an opportunity in pandemic

China's crackdown on Hong Kong is part of a broader pattern of aggression by Iran, Russia and North Korea.
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BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2020

Impossible dilemma? World watches Italy as firms plead to return to work

Many Italian companies and academics are pressing the government to reopen factories to prevent an economic catastrophe, as the world watches how the first Western country to impose a lockdown can extricate itself from the unprecedented measures.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 6, 2020

Reeling world economy slammed by dangerous disinflationary shock

The sinking global economy is suffering through a colossal disinflationary shock that could briefly push it into dangerous deflation territory for the first time in decades.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2020

In the world’s informal economy, there’s no shelter from the virus

Some of the world's most vulnerable workers are also the hardest to help in a crisis.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2020

A virus to kill populism, or make it stronger?

Will the pandemic makes or break the populist leaders that the last global crisis gave rise to?
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WORLD
Mar 21, 2020

Finland retains crown as world's happiest country

Finland has once again been crowned as the world's happiest country, extending its lead over Denmark and Switzerland, according to a United Nations-affiliated research network.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami