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Afcon 2023: Saudi Arabia-based players will be ‘at top level’ at finals in Ivory Coast

[ad_1] Sakala had a difficult conclusion to his stint at Rangers, ending his contract midway through a four-year deal following the exit of manager Steven Gerrard - who now manages Al-Ettifaq.Yet the Zambia star feels he has rediscovered his confidence at Al Fatya as he heads to his first Afcon with the Copper Bullets."When Steven Gerrard left, my career was going down and I didn't enjoy it at all because I wasn't playing," Sakala explains."And then the other coach came, […]

todayJanuary 13, 2024

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Japan

Kishida to visit quake-affected areas Sunday to assess damage

[ad_1] Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit earthquake-devastated areas in Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday to assess the damage firsthand, the government said, as the death toll in the prefecture hit 220, with 24 people still missing Saturday. In his first trip to the quake-hit region on the Sea of Japan coast since a magnitude-7.6 temblor occurred on New Year's Day, Kishida will speak with local residents staying at evacuation centers as well as exchange views with local government officials. The […]

todayJanuary 13, 2024

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Our bodies are responding differently to COVID. Testing for it needs to catch up.

[ad_1] With COVID-19 outbreaks being whipped up for a fifth year, testing has emerged as a source of frustration once again.Whereas obtaining a test was often difficult in early 2020, now the abundance of cheaper rapid kits in grocery stores and home medicine cabinets has led to a new concern — they don’t seem to work."When people tell me that their rapid antigen tests never turn positive, they’re usually talking to me because they’re frustrated,” says immunologist and epidemiologist Michael […]

todayJanuary 13, 2024

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Voting kicks off in Taiwan’s pivotal presidential election

[ad_1] Taipei – One of Asia’s most consequential elections this year has kicked off in Taiwan, as the self-ruled island’s 19.5 million eligible voters head to polls to choose their next president and legislative representatives in a pivotal election that could have significant geopolitical consequences for the Asia-Pacific region.The three main parties contesting what some have framed as a vote of “change versus continuity” are the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which is aiming to secure a historic third-straight presidential […]

todayJanuary 13, 2024

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Japan

'Noto is kind, right down to its soil': A community's long road to recovery

[ad_1] Pressing his gloved hands together and bowing his head, Seiji Yoshimura, helmeted and sporting a bright orange jacket over his jumpsuit, offers a silent prayer toward a crushed home from which he helped recover the body of an elderly woman. She was among the now 215 casualties of the giant earthquake that rocked the Noto Peninsula in central Japan at 4:10 p.m. on Jan. 1. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 13, 2024

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Japan

Ex-Barcelona junior Kubo set for lift-off with Japan at Asian Cup

[ad_1] Doha – Takefusa Kubo was tipped for stardom after joining Barcelona's academy at age 10 and the Japanese attacking midfielder now looks poised to realize his potential by taking the Asian Cup by storm.The 22-year-old, who was once signed by Real Madrid, has found his feet at Real Sociedad this season, scoring six goals and helping the club top its Champions League group.His eye-catching form has seen him linked with Manchester United. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 13, 2024

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Japan

U.S. launches fresh Yemen strike a day after broader attack

[ad_1] The U.S. has launched a fresh airstrike on a Houthi rebel radar instillation, in what was described as a follow-up attack to an earlier barrage across Yemen intended to degrade the group’s ability to target commercial shipping in the Red Sea.Unlike the previous operation, in which the U.K. took part with support from several other nations, this one was conducted solely by the U.S., two officials said Friday night, asking not to be identified ahead of an announcement.Earlier in […]

todayJanuary 13, 2024

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Coldest weather ever during Iowa caucus threatens Trump’s lead

[ad_1] Donald Trump is yearning for a blowout victory in Monday’s Iowa Republican caucus as Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis aim to get close enough to the front-runner to prolong their 2024 presidential bids. Old man winter has emerged as an obstacle for all three.Caucus-time temperatures on Monday are forecast to be as low as minus 27 degrees Celsius, which would be the coldest ever for the event, which has kicked off the Republican nominating calendar for more than four […]

todayJanuary 13, 2024

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Japan’s biggest online brokerage SBI punished for market rigging

[ad_1] SBI Holdings' brokerage arm was temporarily banned from some trades related to initial public offerings after Japan’s financial regulator said it manipulated stocks, in the country’s second major trading scandal in recent years.The Financial Services Agency on Friday instructed the nation’s biggest online broker SBI Securities not to solicit trade orders from clients for shares on the day they list. The curbs are effective through Jan. 18. Officials also required the firm to submit a plan to improve operations […]

todayJanuary 13, 2024

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