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Shajar fails to deliver in 200m semis

Pakistan’s Shajar Abbas, who had qualified for the men’s 200m semi-finals with a time of 21.23 seconds earlier on Saturday, finished 17th overall in the semi-final at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Abbas clocked 21.30 seconds in heat 3 at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, finishing eighth and missing out on a place … Read more

China, US agree to $30b tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit, Beijing says

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the North Portico of the White House for a state dinner in Washington, DC, US. Photo: Reuters China said on Saturday it had agreed with the United States on a $30 billion reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement … Read more

Japan organisers ‘not satisfied’ as empty seats blight Asian Games

NAGOYA: Asian Games organisers admitted on Saturday they were “not satisfied” with ticket sales after swathes of empty seats were seen at the main stadium and other venues in Japan. The 100m sprints are one of the highlights of any Games, but the 30,000-capacity Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium appeared to be only about one-quarter full … Read more

Senegal draw in Vieira debut

Aston Villa striker Nicolas Jackson scores Senegal’s opening goal against Mozambique in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at Zimpeto Stadium. Photo: Facebook JOHANNESBURG: Former France star Patrick Vieira debuted as Senegal coach by drawing 1-1 in Mozambique, and Nigeria survived a scare to edge Madagascar 2-1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Friday. … Read more

Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones

Saudi civil defence had sent alerts overnight for Khamis Mushait and ​Abha but not for Riyadh A missile being intercepted. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Yemen’s Saudi-led coalition said early on ​Saturday it had intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones ‌launched by Houthis towards the kingdom. The coalition said in posts on X that the missiles … Read more

Pakistan suffer ASEAN Cup defeat

Poeiphimai hat-trick gives Thailand 4-0 win in Pakistan’s historic tournament debut Pakistan began their historic FIFA ASEAN Cup campaign with a 4-0 defeat by Thailand on Saturday, with Teerasak Poeiphimai scoring a hat-trick to give his side a convincing victory. Pakistan showed defensive discipline during the opening stages but struggled to contain a better-ranked Thailand. … Read more