“The Chinese Communist government, I believe, is terrified of the protesters in the streets in Hong Kong,” the Texas Republican told reporters at an afternoon meeting at the US consul general’s residence in the Chinese special administrative region. ### “President Xi is terrified of millions of people in Hong Kong but even more than that …
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The Melbourne Rebels are looking for their in-form prop Toby Smith to lift against his former side, the Chiefs, as their Super Rugby season goes on the line. Trailing the Waratahs and Brumbies in the Australian conference standings, the Rebels must beat the two-time champions in Hamilton on Saturday to keep alive their slim chance …
The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the typhoon made landfall just before 7 p.m. local time on the Izu Peninsula, southwest of Tokyo. ### The agency called for the public to remain vigilant for rain and gusts of wind, after it issued an “Emergency Weather Warning (Level 5).” ### The warning was issued for towns …
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Things are not looking bright in the Indian automobile industry, it has not been for some time now. The latest figures are also not promising, as it showed yet another month of the slowdown. Industry data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) for September showed that passenger vehicle sales plunged by 23.69 percent. …
El Tri will play one game at the stadium for the next four years as part of an agreement between the FMF and the Dallas Cowboys, among other partners The Mexican federation and the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys announced a partnership Wednesday that will see El Tri utilize North Texas as its training base in the …
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The Liguilla will kick off Wednesday as the best eight teams from the regular season look to win the Apertura crown The Liga MX playoffs are set after the final round of the regular season ultimately led to few changes in the running order. Queretaro beat Necaxa on Saturday to leapfrog Morelia and snag the …
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The Spain international striker, who moved to Germany on an initial loan over the summer, has agreed a deal with the Bundesliga leaders to 2023 Paco Alcacer has joined Borussia Dortmund on a permanent basis from Barcelona, with the Bundesliga side taking up an option in his loan to land him on a deal until …
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The manager was criticised for his shake of the head following the Man Utd striker’s early miss but he insists he would “never, never blame a player” Jose Mourinho has hit back at pundits who criticised his reaction to Marcus Rashford’s missed chance against Young Boys on Tuesday. The Manchester United manager turned to the …
Nunez oversaw the celebrated “Dream Team” period under Johan Cruyff and remains the club’s longest-serving president, having spent 22 years in charge Former Barcelona president Josep Lluis Nunez has died aged 87. Nunez took charge at Barca in 1978, with his subsequent 22-year tenure making him the longest-serving president in the club’s history. His time …
The Croatian says he wants to see out his career at the Santiago Bernabeu amid links with Inter Luka Modric said he wants to retire at Real Madrid after beating Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the Ballon d’Or. Modric claimed the coveted individual honour at a ceremony in Paris on Monday – ending the …