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RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – Leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s lead over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro narrowed slightly on the eve of Brazil’s polarising presidential runoff, according to a poll published late on Saturday. Lula has 52 per cent voter support to 48 per cent for Bolsonaro, according to the poll from the […]
ULAN BATOR (XINHUA) – At least eight Mongolian provinces are likely to experience the extreme wintry weather “dzud” this winter, local media reported yesterday, citing official sources. “Out of all the 21 Mongolian provinces, at least eight provinces, namely Bayan-Ulgii, Uvs, Zavkhan, Khovd and Govi-Altai in the west, Bayankongor in the south-west, as well as […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday each scored 34 points as the Milwaukee Bucks responded after falling behind in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-115 on Saturday night and remain unbeaten. Antetokounmpo scored 30 of his 34 points after halftime and also had 17 rebounds. Holiday also had 12 assists […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – In the run-up to the high-stakes midterm elections next week, President Joe Biden is out on the stump in many states. But his one-time boss, former president Barack Obama, is also campaigning hard to rescue a faltering Democratic Party. On Friday, the two men spoke at the same time, in two different […]
CNA – China’s central bank will step up credit support for the real economy while keeping the yuan basically steady, Governor Yi Gang said in comments published yesterday, reaffirming the bank’s existing policy objectives. “We will keep liquidity reasonably ample, increase credit support to the real economy,” Yi was quoted by a central bank statement […]