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Maria Sharapova (right) last played in a straight sets hammering at the hands of Serena Williams in the US Open. (AFP/Kena Betancur) The five-time Grand Slam winner dropped out of the Austrian tournament last week but says that she could play in the Luxembourg tournament which starts Oct 14, even though her main focus is to get healthy for the 2020 season. "I'm back on track now," said Sharapova, whose last match was a crushing first round loss to Serena Williams in the US Open. "I'm doing all the right things, but I might need a little more time. I might play next week. I'll test the shoulder with a couple of practice sets. "I'm not in a rush. The main goal is to get healthy, put in the work and play a good schedule in 2020. I want to work my way into 2020 and be healthy." The 32-year-old missed more than four months, in the wake of right shoulder surgery. She returned for the grass-court season but was then forced out of Wimbledon by a left forearm injury. She won the last of her … [Read more...] about Injury-dogged Sharapova commits to 2020 return

This handout picture taken and released on Sep 26, 2019 by Indonesia's National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) shows damage to a university building in Ambon, Indonesia's Maluku islands, following a 6.5-magnitude earthquake. (Photo: AFP / Handout / BADAN NASIONAL The quake struck off the remote Maluku islands, USGS said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck about 37km northeast of Ambon in Maluku province at 8.46am local time, at a depth of 29km, according to USGS. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage in the area, which has been rocked by strong quakes in the past. "I was asleep with my family when suddenly the house started to shake," said an AFP reporter in Ambon. "The quake was really strong. We ran from our house and saw the neighbours fleeing too. Everybody was panicking." Multiple aftershocks have rippled across the area, he added. Initial reports said the quake struck offshore, but later analysis found it hit onshore, raising the … [Read more...] about Strong 6.5-magnitude quake strikes eastern Indonesia: USGS

Filipino firefighters search for bodies at the site where an air ambulance crashed and killed nine people, all believed to be aboard the plane, at a resort area in Calamba City, Laguna province, south of Manila. (AFP/STR) Dramatic video on social media showed emergency vehicles rushing toward a building engulfed in roaring flames in Calamba City as authorities urged crowds to move away for their own safety. After dousing the blaze, rescuers found nine bodies in the smoking ruins - believed to be those aboard the King Air 350 light aircraft. "No one will survive this crash. We assume that all confirmed passengers of this plane are dead," local emergency official Jeffrey Rodriguez told AFP. Police said two people on the ground were injured in the crash and rushed to hospital, but have not reported any fatalities from those who were in the resort area when the plane went down. Philippine aviation authorities said the plane was carrying a patient and medical team from the nation's south … [Read more...] about 9 killed in Philippine air-ambulance crash

  Phú Nhuận Jewellery (PNJ) was the best performer in the VN30 basket during trading on Wednesday afternoon trading, with demand unexpectedly boosting the stock by 2 per cent, with the matching volume reaching its highest level in nearly a month. — VNS Photo Xuân Hương. HÀ NỘI — Correcting pressure on large-cap stocks during the afternoon session narrowed gains on the VN-Index and sent the index back to near reference level on Wednesday. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange rose 0.14 per cent to end Wednesday at 994.46 points. Some 188 million shares worth nearly VNĐ3.6 trillion (US$154 million) were traded on the southern market. The VN-Index slid 0.05 per cent to end Tuesday at 993.05 points. Positive movements on the US stock market during Tuesday’s overnight trading brought prosperity to the Vietnamese market on Wednesday morning. On … [Read more...] about Large-caps correct, halting VN-Index gains

A booth at Aquaculture Việt Nam 2019 which opened its doors in Cần Thơ City on Wednesday. Photo VNA CẦN THƠ — An international exhibition and conference on Việt Nam’s aquaculture sector kicked off in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta City of Cần Thơ on Wednesday. The event, which runs until Friday, is showcasing new technology and services for the fisheries sector brought by more than 100 firms from 20 countries and territories. It also presents a fisheries value chain with comprehensive coverage of food, disease prevention, processing, market, food safety and sustainable aquatic farming. Several conferences will be held with the participation of many experts to give firms the chance to introduce their products and services to customers.  In her opening remarks, Rungphech Chitanuwat from UBM Asia praised Việt Nam's huge potential and fruitful results in the … [Read more...] about Cần Thơ hosts Aquaculture Việt Nam 2019