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Commander killed in fire

GAZA CITY: Israel’s military killed a commander of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a strike on his home in the Gaza Strip yesterday, prompting retaliatory rocket fire and fears of a severe escalation in violence. Separately in Damascus, Syrian state media reported that an Israeli strike hit the home

Six die at Oman construction site

MUSCAT: Six South Asian labourers died in Oman during heavy rains when they were buried at an excavation site for a water pipeline project, emergency services said yesterday. The construction workers were believed to be Indian nationals, New Delhi’s embassy said in a statement on Twitter. “Rescue teams recovered the

Shoppers smash ‘Singles’ Day’ record

SHANGHAI: Chinese shoppers set new records for spending during the annual ‘Singles’ Day’ buying spree despite an economic slowdown and worries over the US trade war, with state media calling it a sign of China’s rising economic strength. E-commerce giant Alibaba said consumers spent $38.3 billion on its platforms on

Liverpool show streak of champions

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool have lived through too many false dawns to take a first Premier League title in 30 years for granted, but in overpowering their biggest rivals Manchester City 3-1 to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table, they showed why the long wait looks set

First case of dengue spread by sex in Spain

MADRID: Spanish health authorities confirmed Friday a case of a man spreading dengue through sex, a world first for a virus which until recently was thought to be transmitted only by mosquitoes. The case concerns a 41-year-old man from Madrid who contracted dengue after having sex with his male partner

Celtics down Hornets in Walker’s return

LOS ANGELES: Boston guard Kemba Walker scored 14 points in an emotional return to Charlotte Thursday as the Celtics notched their sixth straight NBA victory, 108-87 over the Hornets. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 23 points and Gordon Hayward added 20 points and 10 rebounds. Walker, who was clearly

MU ease into last 32

PARIS: Teenager Mason Greenwood scored as Manchester United cruised into the Europa League last 32 with a 3-0 win over Partizan Belgrade at Old Trafford on Thursday, while Celtic stunned Lazio with a last-gasp goal in Rome to progress. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United knew that a third victory in four

Sterling prime threat to Reds’ title charge

LONDON: Manchester City and Liverpool’s ascension to the two top dogs in the Premier League has seen every meeting in recent seasons met with increasing animosity, ahead of Sunday’s latest battle for supremacy. No player bears the brunt of that bad blood more than Raheem Sterling on his return to

Dortmund look to pile misery on Bayern

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre says his side have “nothing to lose” as they look to inflict more woe on crisis-hit Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena today. Niko Kovac was sacked last Sunday as Bayern coach after a 5-1 drubbing at Eintracht Frankfurt, with Hansi Flick

Alibaba eyes $15 bln Hong Kong listing

HONG KONG: Chinese online retail titan Alibaba is hoping to raise up to $15 billion in a Hong Kong IPO, a report said yesterday, which would be the city’s biggest listing for nine years. The share sale by Asia’s biggest company would also come as Hong Kong authorities battle months