A man walks next to a mural in Beijing, China, 15 August 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China has stopped releasing unemployment rates citing the need to improve labor force statistics, this comes after the youth unemployment rate hit a record 21. 3 percent in June. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO
A man walks next to a mural in Beijing, China, 15 August 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China has stopped releasing unemployment rates citing the need to improve labor force statistics, this comes after the youth unemployment rate hit a record 21. 3 percent in June. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO
Flamingos are seen on the almost dried-out Sijoumi lagoon in Tunis. Reuters
Flamingos are seen on the almost dried-out Sijoumi lagoon in Tunis. Reuters
Men during a protest demanding an end to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Reuters
Men during a protest demanding an end to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Reuters
A farmer harvests jasmine flowers on the outskirts of Madurai. AFP
A farmer harvests jasmine flowers on the outskirts of Madurai. AFP
Kansas City Royals' Freddy Fermin douses Dairon Blanco after their baseball game against the Seattle Mariners. AP
Kansas City Royals' Freddy Fermin douses Dairon Blanco after their baseball game against the Seattle Mariners. AP
A fireman walks through the smoke of a mountain fire in Soacha near Bogota. AP
A fireman walks through the smoke of a mountain fire in Soacha near Bogota. AP
Doves released at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two. Reuters
Doves released at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two. Reuters
Pedestrians walk near Plaza de Mayo a day after Argentina's primary elections, in Buenos Aires. Reuters
Pedestrians walk near Plaza de Mayo a day after Argentina's primary elections, in Buenos Aires. Reuters
Members of the Indian Army Service Corps team display their motorbike skills during Independence Day celebrations in Bangalore. EPA
Members of the Indian Army Service Corps team display their motorbike skills during Independence Day celebrations in Bangalore. EPA
Afghan girls look at Taliban supporters on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul. Reuters
Afghan girls look at Taliban supporters on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul. Reuters
A young Syrian practises Parkour in the town of Ariha, in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province. AFP
A young Syrian practises Parkour in the town of Ariha, in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province. AFP
Fire crews work after an explosion in a commercial establishment in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. AFP
Fire crews work after an explosion in a commercial establishment in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. AFP

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August 15, 2023

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MATCH INFO

Uefa Champioons League semi-final, first leg:

Liverpool 5
Salah (35', 45 1'), Mane (56'), Firmino (61', 68')

Roma 2
Dzeko (81'), Perotti (85' pen)

Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome

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Results:

6.30pm: Maiden Dh165,000 2,000m - Winner: Powderhouse, Sam Hitchcott (jockey), Doug Watson (trainer)

7.05pm: Handicap Dh165,000 2,200m - Winner: Heraldic, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar

7.40pm: Conditions Dh240,000 1,600m - Winner: Walking Thunder, Connor Beasley, Ahmed bin Harmash

8.15pm: Handicap Dh190,000 2,000m - Winner: Key Bid, Fernando Jara, Ali Rashid Al Raihe

8.50pm: The Garhoud Sprint Listed Dh265,000 1,200m - Winner: Drafted, Sam Hitchcott, Doug Watson

9.25pm: Handicap Dh170,000 1,600m - Winner: Cachao, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar

10pm: Handicap Dh190,000 1,400m - Winner: Rodaini, Connor Beasley, Ahmed bin Harmash

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

Scoreline:

Manchester City 1

Jesus 4'

Brighton 0

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Updated: August 15, 2023, 2:53 PM