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FIVB Men’s World: USA overcomes ‘tough’ Slovenia to make quarters

MANILA, Philippines — Gabi Garcia fired seven aces for 26 points to lead the USA past gritty Slovenia, 19-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-20, and into the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship quarterfinal on Monday at Mall of Asia Arena. Garcia, who rose to the occasion despite being a first-time World Championship campaigner, delivered 15 kills, seven

Manipur RIMS hospital staff strike over assault, services suspended

Manipur RIMS Doctors, nurses, staff and students staged a protest demanding "justice" after a senior consultant of the facility was assaulted during an agitation over the death of a woman patient. Emergency, outpatient and routine operations remained shut. BJP urges Union Health Ministry intervation to review hospital administration.

Asian markets mixed as traders take stock after Fed-fueled rally

HONG KONG, China – Asian markets fluctuated between gains and losses Monday as investors took a step back after last week’s rally fueled by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut. Tokyo led the winners after Japan’s central bank said it would sell off its huge stock of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) gradually, having sparked a sell-off

Osaka veterans thrilled at prospect of playing with Alas star Bagunas

Osaka Bluteon is excited to have Alas Pilipinas captain Bryan Bagunas in the upcoming Japan SV.League season next month, especially after the prolific Filipino spiker proved his world-class worth in the country’s first-ever FIVB World Championship stint. Despite coming off a knee injury, Bagunas emerged as the top-three scorer in the preliminary round with a

UAAP: UST’s Collins Akowe shows why he’s a sought-after recruit

MANILA, Philippines–Collins Akowe was glad to put on a strong impression for University of Santo Tomas in his debut performance that came at the expense of last year’s UAAP champion University of the Philippines. The Nigerian center dominated on the Growling Tigers home floor with 29 points and 17 rebounds in beating the Fighting Maroons,