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Soccer-Villa expose familiar flaws as Tottenham slump continues

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's £300 million ⁠squad rebuild is showing little sign of reviving the club's fortunes after a 3-2 home defeat by Aston ⁠Villa left them winless after five Premier League games on Saturday.

World

Feature: A journey to school through fear and barriers

RAMALLAH, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Every morning, Palestinian mother Ataa Odeh watches her 4-year-old daughter Maysaa board a school bus in Qasra, a northern West Bank town.

Cricket

Cricket-England complete T20 sweep over Sri Lanka to go back on top of world rankings

MANCHESTER, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Jos Buttler hit an ⁠unbeaten half-century as dominant England beat a sorry Sri Lanka by eight wickets to complete a 3-0 series ⁠whitewash and replace India on top of the T20 world rankings after the final match of the series ‌in Manchester on Saturday.

World

China, Tanzania sign pact to expand cardiac hospital

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- China and Tanzania on Saturday signed an implementation agreement for the expansion of the China-aided Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI).

Football

Soccer-Arteta vows Arsenal will learn from chastening Brighton defeat

BRIGHTON, England, Sept 19 (Reuters) - There were ⁠no excuses from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after his side's perfect start to their Premier ⁠League title defence came to an ignominious end at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday with ‌a stunning 3-0 defeat in which they were out-hustled by their hosts.

World

DR Congo expands Ebola vaccination to Ituri, over 3,700 people vaccinated

KINSHASA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Ebola vaccination was expanded Saturday to Ituri Province, the epicenter of the outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with more than 3,700 people having received the Ervebo vaccine in the country.

Cycling

Motorcycling-Martin recovers from early setback to win Austrian sprint and retake championship lead

SPIELBERG, Austria, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Aprilia's Jorge ⁠Martin made an extraordinary recovery from a chaotic opening-lap battle with championship rival Marc Marquez to ⁠win the Austrian Grand Prix sprint from pole position on Saturday and reclaim the MotoGP ‌championship lead.

Football

Soccer-African champions beat Asian counterparts to advance in Inter Continental Cup

PRETORIA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - African ⁠champions Mamelodi Sundowns edged their Asian counterparts Al Ahli ⁠of Saudi Arabia 2-1 in the Inter Continental ‌Cup on Saturday, with a double strike from Portuguese import Nuno Santos.

Football

Soccer-Real Madrid's strength of mind gives Mourinho confidence for Atletico derby

MADRID, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho said the mental strength ⁠of his Real Madrid team gave him confidence heading into the derby clash at Atletico Madrid on Sunday despite ⁠problems with their game.

World

German general Breuer elected to head top NATO military body

BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - General Carsten ⁠Breuer, Germany's chief of defence, was chosen on Saturday as the next head ⁠of NATO's military committee, the alliance's top military authority and a key ‌advisory body for its political leaders.    

World

White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump's ban

Sept 19 (Reuters) - The White House ⁠on Saturday denied access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, following through with US ⁠President Donald Trump's announcement that he would ban them from the building's grounds. 

Focus

Wajah Malaysia: Traditional jobs that feed people

Farmers, fishermen and livestock breeders are important members of society who form the backbone of efforts to ensure the country's food supply remains secure.

Focus

Wajah Malaysia: Terengganu heritage's commercial wonder

A new generation has elevated local Terengganu products from generations-old dishes into million-ringgit businesses.

Focus

Wajah Malaysia: A stall that brings people together

For more than 40 years, the name Syed Akir Syed Ahmad has been a familiar one among customers at the Kampung Melayu Flat Food Court in Air Itam.

Football

Chrigor scores hattrick as Red Giants beat Star City 4-1 in FA Cup quarter-final

PETALING JAYA: Chrigor Moraes fired a hattrick as Selangor fought back from a goal down to beat Star City 4-1 in their FA Cup quarter-final first leg match on Saturday (Sept 19).

China

US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China

Jamieson Greer asked Brasilia to curb 'non-market' buyers of critical minerals in exchange for relief from Trump's tariffs

AseanPlus News

Camera drone crashes into Nagoya city building during Asian Games light show

A camera drone crashed into a Nagoya government building while flying to capture the central Japan city's main hall, which has been illuminated for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

AseanPlus News

China authorities aim to launch the revamped Huanggang Port on October 12

Start date will meet government's fourth-quarter target, with travellers able to clear Hong Kong and mainland immigration under joint system

AseanPlus News

Huawei’s US trial puts jury to the test amid China, Iran links

More than 80 questions sought to uncover potential biases in the landmark criminal case against the Chinese tech giant

Nation

Online health ad complaints to be referred to MCMC, says Comms Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Complaints about online health advertisements and promotions that may violate regulations and mislead the public will be referred to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), says Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.