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Qatar beat Iran in men’s basketball as Asian Games begin in Japan

Low Severity Asia Japan
Date Occurred Sep 10, 2026 10:06 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Sep 10, 2026
Full Description

The continental games will officially open on September 19, but several team competitions will get under way earlier.

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Event Metadata
  • ID #30561
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 10, 2026