bbc--2020-09-28--Romanian mayor wins election two weeks after Covid-related death

Ion Aliman won a third term as mayor of Deveselu , a village in southern Romania , securing 64 % of the vote .
Officials said his name was already printed on ballots and could not be removed after he died in the capital , Bucharest , on 15 September .
Another election will be held , officials told Reuters , but locals have visited his grave to pay respects .
`` It is your victory , '' one man can be heard saying in the video .
`` He was a real mayor to us , '' another woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He took the side of the village , respected all the laws .
I do n't think we will see a mayor like him again . ''
Mr Aliman , a former naval officer , was a member of the left-leaning Social Democrat Party ( PSD ) and would have turned 57 on Monday .
His success has been a ray of good news for the PSD .
The party lost several city and council seats across Romania to the centre-right USR-PLUS alliance , and to the centrist Liberal government ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's minority government .
The PSD was swept from power last year after the government lost a no-confidence vote in parliament , amid mass protests and clashes with the European Union over judicial reform and corruption .
Mr Aliman 's victory is not the first for a deceased Romanian candidate .
In 2008 , Neculai Ivascu was re-elected mayor of Voinesti , in the country 's north-east , after dying from liver disease .
Election officials later declared that his Liberal rival , runner-up Gheorghe Dobrescu , was the winner - prompting criticism @ @ @ @ @

"He was a real mayor to us," another woman told local outlet ProTV, Reuters reported. "He took the side of the village, respected all the laws. I don't think we will see a mayor like him again."


bbc--2020-09-28--TikTok ban: How did TikTok stay online in the US?

The BBC ’ s Sophia Smith-Galer explains why US President Donald Trump decided to backtrack on his decision to ban @ @ @ @ @ the deadline when it would disappear it from app stores .

The BBC’s Sophia Smith-Galer explains why US President Donald Trump decided to backtrack on his decision to ban TikTok downloads - hours before the deadline when it would disappear it from app stores.
Produced by Ameer Ahmed, Tiffany Wertheimer, Mattea Bubalo and Terry Saunders


bbc--2020-09-28--Congo's sapeurs pass their style on to a new generation

Some residents of the twin Congolese capitals of Brazzaville and Kinshasa have long been known for their love of stylish dressing - in particular members of the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People ( Sape ) .
These photographs by Tariq Zaidi reveal a whole new generation of `` sapeurs '' .
Across the River Congo in Brazzaville , 10-year-old Okili Nkoressa , middle , uses the dirt roads as his catwalk .
`` My favourite item of clothing is my Yves Saint Laurent suit which I am wearing today , '' he says .
He is accompanied by veterans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ntsimba Marie Jeanne , left , and 39-year-old policewoman Judith Nkoressa , right .
Severin Mouyengo 's father was also a sapeur .
`` I Sape every day .
It makes me forget about everything , '' says the 62-year-old retired forester .
`` It brings peace and tranquillity to everyone ...
I do n't see how anyone in La Sape could be violent or fight .
Peace means a lot to us . ''
Elie Fontaine , a 45-year old taxi-owner says he started dressing in suits as a child in 1982 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Sape was just a form of 'juvenile delinquency ' . ''
`` For me Sape is an art , Sape is a discipline , Sape is a job '' says Maxime Pivot Mabanza , who has been a sapeur for 36 years .
`` I will now demonstrate , what is known as a clothing equation with 2 or 3 elements .
So I will be wearing a Kenzo suit , made in Italy , with a backless vest by Jean Basinga , I 'll wear a tie blue , white , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of varnished tectonic shoes by John Foster .
I love wearing my Kenzo suit - made in Italy ! ''
`` It 's like someone who has an incurable disease and must take medicine , that 's what Sape is like , '' says Nino Valentino .
`` Out of all my clothes my favourite item of clothing is my hat , '' says 58-year old bricklayer Yamea Bansimba .
He has been a sapeur for 50 years .
`` Jika is here .
The clothes inspector , I have arrived , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skirt , Zara and other labels , crocodile shoes , 40 cm socks , do you feel me .
I am here , Jika the Parisian , '' is how 28-year-old Serge Bakama Boke - aka Jika - introduces himself .
At just five years old , Israell Mbona ( right ) has been a sapeur for three years .
Even at his young age , his kilt is from Scotland and his shoes are Versace .

Some residents of the twin Congolese capitals of Brazzaville and Kinshasa have long been known for their love of stylish dressing - in particular members of the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape). These photographs by Tariq Zaidi reveal a whole new generation of "sapeurs".


bbc--2020-09-28--From tea fields to university in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is one of the world ’ s top exporters of tea .
It ’ s picked by women @ @ @ @ @ India and who live and work on isolated plantations , often in poor conditions .
@ @ @ @ @ access to higher education .
But in a remote hillside plantation in Kandaloya , a @ @ @ @ @ the first in their estate to go to university .
Produced by : Jeyapragash Nallusamy @ @ @ @ @ Dissanayaka .
Edited by : Kevin Kim .

Sri Lanka is one of the world’s top exporters of tea.
It’s picked by women whose ancestors came from southern India and who live and work on isolated plantations, often in poor conditions.
Their children are given limited access to higher education.
But in a remote hillside plantation in Kandaloya, a group of girls have become the first in their estate to go to university.
Produced by: Jeyapragash Nallusamy
Filmed by: Chaminda Dissanayaka
Edited by: Kevin Kim


bbc--2020-09-28--Scientists create a microscopic robot that ‘walks’

Scientists at Cornell University have created a tiny micro-robot that `` walks '' using four legs .
Invisible to the @ @ @ @ @ the computer chip bots could fit within the full stop at the end of this @ @ @ @ @ be independently triggered to bend using laser light .
By toggling the laser back and @ @ @ @ @ back legs , the robot walks .
It would take less than a week to @ @ @ @ @ million robots , which Itai Cohen and Paul McEuen Labs hope could be adapted to @ @ @ @ @ They are small enough to be injected into the body and Prof Cohen hopes that @ @ @ @ @ be designed to hunt down and destroy cancer cells .
Video by Jennifer Green , @ @ @ @ @ Gareth Mitchell .

Scientists at Cornell University have created a tiny micro-robot that "walks" using four legs. Invisible to the naked eye, 10 of the computer chip bots could fit within the full stop at the end of this sentence.
Their legs can be independently triggered to bend using laser light. By toggling the laser back and forth between the front and back legs, the robot walks.
It would take less than a week to make a swarm of a million robots, which Itai Cohen and Paul McEuen Labs hope could be adapted to become a medical tool. They are small enough to be injected into the body and Prof Cohen hopes that eventually robots like these could be designed to hunt down and destroy cancer cells.
(Image: Microbot, Credit: Marc Miskin / Itai Cohen and Paul McEuen Labs / Cornell University, USA.)
Video by Jennifer Green, interview by Ania Lichtarowicz and Gareth Mitchell.
Hear Prof Cohen's full interview on BBC Digital Planet.


bbc--2020-09-28--Dublin Lord Mayor: Hazel Chu and her Chinese heritage

Hazel Chu is Dublin 's first Lord Mayor of Chinese heritage - an achievement that made even her hard-to-please `` @ @ @ @ @ The 39-year-old 's parents emigrated from Hong Kong to Ireland in the 1970s .
The @ @ @ @ @ the racism she and her family have faced - and the positive messages she 's @ @ @ @ @ after taking up the role .

Hazel Chu is Dublin's first Lord Mayor of Chinese heritage - an achievement that made even her hard-to-please mother cry.
The 39-year-old's parents emigrated from Hong Kong to Ireland in the 1970s.
The Green Party councillor speaks about the racism she and her family have faced - and the positive messages she's received from the Chinese community after taking up the role.
Video by Jimmy Tam


bbc--2020-09-28--Trump's taxes: What you need to know

Trump's taxes: What you need to know

The New York Times has obtained decades of tax information on US President Donald Trump .
The records reveal `` chronic losses and years of tax avoidance '' , the newspaper says .
The report , which Mr Trump has called `` fake news '' , comes a little over a month before the presidential election , when he will take on Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
There is a lot to get through , so here are some of the main points you need to know .
You can read our detailed full story here .
What are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president paid just $ 750 ( £580 ) in federal income tax both in 2016 , the year he ran for the US presidency , and in his first year in the White House • He paid no such taxes in 11 of 18 years of tax records examined by the newspaper • The president has managed to lower his taxes through reporting hefty losses on his businesses • After the success of The Apprentice TV show he did initially pay significant taxes - $ 95m over 18 years .
But he later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 72.9 million federal tax refund .
The refund remains under review • Mr Trump 's daughter , Ivanka , has helped reduce the family 's tax bill through large `` consulting fees '' • He is personally responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in loans , most of which will come due in the next four years • He has claimed tax deductions on expenses including $ 70,000 of hair styling for television Has Trump done anything wrong ?
The New York Times ( NYT ) reporting alleges large scale tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not illegal .
Many wealthy Americans use loopholes to reduce the amount of tax they are legally bound to pay .
Even so , in 2017 , the average federal income tax rate for the highest-earning .001 % percent of tax filers was 24.1 % , according to the IRS .
This is about the same as the net average tax rate paid by the average American worker in 2019 , according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development .
The NYT says Mr Trump has paid about $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the last two decades compared to a very rich person who paid the average for that group each year .
His presidential predecessors Barack Obama and George Bush often paid in excess of $ 100,000 in federal income taxes while in office .
The Trump Organization has joined the president in denying the NYT 's allegations .
The company 's chief legal officer , Alan Garten , told the newspaper that `` most , if not all , of the facts appear to be inaccurate '' .
What 's the background to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire from Democrats for years for not making his tax returns public as his predecessors did .
His lawyers have argued that he enjoys total immunity while in office and that Congress has no valid justification to seek the records .
In July , the US Supreme Court ruled that Mr Trump 's financial records could be examined by prosecutors in New York .
In a related case , the court ruled that this information did not have to be shared with Congress .
The matter remains under appeal in lower courts so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in New York .
Mr Trump has denied wrongdoing and called the investigation into his tax affairs a `` witch hunt '' .
The president also remains engaged in a long-running battle with the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) over the $ 72.9m tax refund he received .
He could be forced to pay more than $ 100 million if a ruling were to go against him , the NYT says .
How serious could this be for Trump ?
The president will certainly have to face many more questions over these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November election .
It is a matter likely to come up in the presidential debates .
He is trailing Joe Biden in opinion polls , as the Democrats and other critics continue to accuse him of mishandling the coronavirus crisis .
The allegations of tax avoidance will not be welcomed by his campaign , as millions of Americans deal with the financial fallout from the pandemic .
At the same time , it 's unclear how much political damage this will do .
Four years ago , when Hilary Clinton upbraided him over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump replied : `` That makes me smart . ''
Several leading Republicans have backed him on that .
This is also far from the first controversy Mr Trump has needed to overcome in the run-up to an election .
He won the 2016 election despite a barrage of sexual misconduct allegations and the emergence of a video in which he used vulgar language about women .

The president also remains engaged in a long-running battle with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the $72.9m tax refund he received. He could be forced to pay more than $100 million if a ruling were to go against him, the NYT says.


bbc--2020-09-28--Ai Weiwei: 'Too late' to curb China's global influence

The leading Chinese dissident , the artist and filmmaker Ai Weiwei , says China 's influence has become so great that it ca n't now be effectively stopped .
`` The West should really have worried about China decades ago .
Now it 's already a bit too late , because the West has built its strong system in China and to simply cut it off , it will hurt deeply .
That 's why China is very arrogant . ''
Ai Weiwei has never minced his words about China .
`` It is a police state , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bird 's Nest stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics , but ran into serious problems after he spoke out against the Chinese government .
Eventually , in 2015 , he left China to come to the West .
He lived first in Berlin , and last year settled in Cambridge .
Mr Ai believes that China today uses its immense economic power to impose its political influence .
It 's certainly true that China has become much more assertive in recent years .
Until around a decade ago , China presented a modest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government slogan was : `` Hide your light and bide your time '' .
Ministers insisted that China was still a developing country with a lot to learn from the West .
Then Xi Jinping came to power .
He became secretary-general of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012 , and President the following year .
He introduced a new tone .
The old modesty faded , and there was a different slogan : `` Strive for achievement '' .
In some ways China is still a developing country , with 250 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is already the world 's second-biggest economy , and is on course to overtake the US over the next decade or so .
China 's influence in the world is becoming more and more obvious , at a time when America 's authority has visibly declined .
I 've seen for myself the clear signs of China 's growing political strength and involvement right across the world , from Greenland and the Caribbean to Peru and Argentina , and from South Africa and Zimbabwe to Pakistan and Mongolia .
The chair of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tom Tugendhat , has recently accused China of pressurising Barbados to dump the Queen as its head of state .
Today , China has a significant presence virtually everywhere on the globe .
Any country which challenges its basic interests suffers for it .
When the Dalai Lama visited Downing Street , Anglo-Chinese relations were put into deep-freeze .
And recently , when the speaker of the Czech Republic 's parliament visited Taiwan , a top diplomat warned that `` the Chinese government and people will not sit idle when facing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the anti-China forces behind him and must let them pay a heavy price '' .
Yet the outspoken and highly influential editor-in-chief of China 's Global Times newspaper , Hu Xijin , rejects any suggestion that China is an international bully .
`` I want to ask you , when did China ever pressure any country to do anything against their will ?
It is the US that continues to carry out sanctions in the world , especially economic sanctions on so many countries .
Which country do you know China has sanctioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire country ?
Only on specific issues did we express our dissatisfactions , and only as a reaction when our country has been openly offended . ''
Yet China is currently involved in angry stand-offs with a whole range of countries : Taiwan , Australia , Japan , Canada , India ( with whom China recently fought a violent border skirmish ) , Britain and of course the US .
The language the Global Times sometimes uses can sound like the worst rhetoric from the old Mao Zedong days .
Mr Hu himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` the chewing-gum under China 's boot '' .
When I asked him about this , he said that the current Australian government had repeatedly attacked and annoyed China .
`` I do feel they are like a piece of gum stuck to bottom of my shoe .
I ca n't shake it off .
It 's not a nice feeling .
I said it as an expression and it is my right to an opinion . ''
Mr Hu is close to President Xi , and we can assume he would n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had the backing of China 's top leadership .
When I asked him for his views on Hong Kong , he did n't hold back .
`` The Chinese government does not object to Hong Kong 's democracy and liberties , including Hong Kong people 's right to demonstrate peacefully in the streets .
`` But the key is , they have to be peaceful… We support the even more resolute use of force by the Hong Kong police against violent protests .
`` If the violent protesters threaten police life , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throw petrol-bombs or Molotov cocktails at police , I believe police should be allowed to use their guns , and they should open fire . ''
Strong stuff , and if the police in Hong Kong really did start shooting down demonstrators it would result in a huge international reaction .
Most foreign observers think that China 's aggressive behaviour in fact hides an underlying nervousness .
The Communist Party is n't elected , so it has no way of knowing how much genuine support it has in China .
It ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - a major economic collapse , for instance .
President Xi and his colleagues are haunted by the memory of how the old Soviet empire simply vanished between 1989 and 1991 , because it lacked any support from ordinary citizens .
Mr Hu does n't accept that a new Cold War has started .
China 's dispute , he says , is basically with the US .
He makes the point that President Donald Trump 's attacks on China are very much linked to the presidential election on 3 November , and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election , the atmosphere is likely to improve - whoever wins .
China is too big , too involved in everyone 's lives , for the US and its allies to remain in a permanent state of outright hostility towards it .
But that simply reinforces Mr Ai 's warning : that it 's now too late for the West to protect itself against China 's influence .

"I want to ask you, when did China ever pressure any country to do anything against their will? It is the US that continues to carry out sanctions in the world, especially economic sanctions on so many countries. Which country do you know China has sanctioned?


bbc--2020-09-28--Pakistan to save ruined homes of Bollywood greats in Peshawar

The ancestral homes of two Bollywood legends are to be saved from crumbling into ruin in northern Pakistan .
The houses belonged to the families of Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar who migrated to India in the years before Pakistan was created from British India in 1947 .
Officials in Peshawar say the dilapidated homes are to be bought , restored and turned into museums .
The city has a vibrant cultural history , and a host of Bollywood 's greatest stars trace their roots there .
Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar were born and raised in Peshawar 's oldest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - or Street of Storytellers - later moving to Mumbai where they became leading actors of their generation .
A host of current and former top Bollywood stars , including Shah Rukh Khan , have roots in the same area of Peshawar 's old city .
Kapoor and Kumar started acting in the 1940s and went on to become two of the biggest stars of the film industry that would eventually become Bollywood .
They even starred together in one of their early successes - Andaz , a 1949 film .
Kumar 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generations of cinema-goers .
While Kumar was known as the `` tragedy king '' , often essaying sober and melancholic roles , Kapoor , nicknamed `` the showman '' , was a performer - joyful , cheeky , charming or pensive , whatever the role demanded .
Kapoor died in 1988 .
Kumar , who is 97 , lives in Mumbai with his wife , Bollywood actress Saira Banu .
Since the 1970s , Peshawar 's cultural heritage has suffered .
In recent years , the city became known for militancy and conservatism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many local buildings destroyed .
Under the conservation plan , around 1,800 buildings in Peshawar over 100 years old will be acquired and restored by the provincial government .
`` The move is part of efforts to restore Peshawar 's traditional culture which fell by the wayside due to the war on terror , '' Director of Archaeology and Museums Dr Abdus Sama told BBC Urdu .
Work on a couple of buildings has already begun , he said .
The Kapoor and Kumar homes are both now in the hands of private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former family home of current-day Bollywood superstar , Shah Rukh Khan .
Officials say the fact that three such major stars and so many others hailed from this tiny corner of Peshawar means the area deserves a Bollywood museum of sorts .
And that 's exactly what they are planning - they want to turn the mansions , both more than a 100 years old , into museums which will house memorabilia on the respective actors , including Shah Rukh Khan .
There will also be a film library , and other elements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two homes are badly in need of substantial renovation .
The ornate Kapoor haveli ( mansion ) is literally falling apart .
Its arched windows and protruding balconies still hint at lost grandeur .
The facade of the rather less grand home where Dilip Kumar was born nearby is cramped into a tiny alley and the house itself looks shabby , with once expensive woodwork soiled , cracked and covered in cobwebs .
The Kapoor haveli was built between 1918 and 1922 by Raj Kapoor 's grandfather , Deewan Basheswarnath .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ originally from what is today Faisalabad in Pakistan .
But he was posted in Peshawar for a long time .
His son , Prithviraj Kapoor , who was one of Hindi cinema 's first big stars , starting his career in the silent era , was born in this house .
He caught his acting break in Peshawar , where he starred in local plays , before moving to Bombay ( now Mumbai ) in the late 1920s to make it to the big screen .
His son , Raj Kapoor , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same house .
He would go on to become one of India 's most prolific and loved stars , directing and producing in his later years .
• The Peshawar roots of the Bollywood Greats The family returned to Peshawar often until they sold the house some years before Pakistan was partitioned from India in 1947 , says Shakeel Waheedullah , head of the Cultural Heritage Council of Peshawar .
The group has been fighting for years to protect the buildings .
He says the house has changed hands on a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being demolished by the current owner , a jeweller who wanted to build a shopping mall in its place .
It was saved when the heritage group intervened .
The building still lost its top two storeys , and the owner faced arrest when the provincial archaeology department stepped in to halt the demolition .
In 1990 , Kapoor 's sons - Rishi and Randhir - visited the house .
When Rishi died earlier this year , people in Peshawar mourned and they lit candles for his uncle , Shashi , another star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dilip Kumar 's house was built by his father who was a fruit merchant .
Kumar was born in Peshawar as Mohammed Yusuf Khan on 11 December 1922 .
According to Mr Waheedullah , Kumar 's father suffered substantial business losses in the mid-1920s , forcing the family to move to Bombay in search of better opportunities .
Having re-established the family fortunes in India , Kumar 's father sold his house in Peshawar in 1930 for a sum of 5,000 rupees .
The house has since been sold several times and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kumar visited it in 1988 .
He wanted to return again in 1997 , when he was in Pakistan to receive an award from the government , but he could not because of the large crowds that had already gathered in anticipation of his arrival .
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The Kapoor haveli was built between 1918 and 1922 by Raj Kapoor's grandfather, Deewan Basheswarnath. He was a police officer in British India, originally from what is today Faisalabad in Pakistan. But he was posted in Peshawar for a long time. His son, Prithviraj Kapoor, who was one of Hindi cinema's first big stars, started his career in the silent era. He caught his acting break in Peshawar, where he starred in local plays, before moving to Bombay (now Mumbai) in the late 1920s to make it to the big screen.


bbc--2020-09-28--Kangana Ranaut: The star taking on Bollywood

And at the centre of its troubles is Kangana Ranaut - a 33-year-old female star who appears to be on a warpath with many of her colleagues .
In the past few weeks , she has accused industry bigwigs of nepotism and sexual abuse , harshly criticised several of her colleagues , alleged others are involved in drug dealing , and called Bollywood a `` gutter '' .
Ranaut says she was `` harassed and molested in the industry and faced a drug racket '' and that by `` removing the obstacles '' in her way , she would `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But her critics say her vocal criticisms stem from political ambition .
There are rumours she is on the verge of joining India 's governing Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) , and accusations that the colleagues she has picked on are those whose political beliefs differ from hers .
A small-town girl , who has often spoken of her struggles to fit in with the glamorous crowd , Ranaut rose to become a style icon and one of Bollywood 's most bankable actresses , with millions of fans at home and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerful people in the industry like director Karan Johar , whom she accused of nepotism ; she also had a very public spat with Hrithik Roshan , her co-star from Kites whom she calls ' a silly ex ' . ''
Ranaut tweeted blaming nepotism and some Bollywood insiders for driving the actor to his death .
She said he was an `` outsider '' like her who had no `` godfathers '' in the industry , and that powerful Bollywood families and directors had `` systematically sabotaged '' his career .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was once known for her craft and her courage , but has now allowed that courage to degenerate into self-promotion and sexist attacks on women she disagrees with and the single-minded pursuit of a right-wing agenda , '' said journalist and film critic Anna MM Vetticad in an interview .
`` While claiming to bat for outsiders entering Bollywood , Ranaut makes demeaning , even outright misogynistic comments about outsiders who oppose her ideologically , and it has become painfully clear that her commitment is not to the cause but to her image @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So on Saturday , when Deepika Padukone , one of India 's most loved stars , was summoned by the drug authorities investigating allegations of widespread drug use in Bollywood , TV channels covered the story breathlessly and reporters chased her car .
Similar scenes were witnessed when actresses Shraddha Kapoor , Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh were called for questioning .
All four have denied any wrongdoing .
Ranaut has also been engaged in a bitter fight with the Shiv Sena party in Maharashtra , the state where Mumbai - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Sena , which governs the state , is a former ally - and now bitter rival - of the BJP .
Critics say the Ranaut story is just a diversion .
It comes at a time when India is battling much more pressing issues : a Covid-19 caseload that is the second-highest in the world , an economy that is down in the dumps , and rising tensions on the border with China .
`` She 's spoken about how she was treated badly in the beginning , she 's been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fair , she 's still standing up to the powerful , she 's still criticising nepotism in Bollywood , '' Bajpai said .
`` Now what 's her motive ?
Is she settling scores ?
Is she seeking a political role ?
Who knows .
But the way she 's doing it is questionable .
I think she has gone too far . ''

And at the centre of its troubles is Kangana Ranaut - a 33-year-old female star who appears to be on a warpath with many of her colleagues. In the past few weeks, she has accused industry bigwigs of nepotism and sexual abuse, harshly criticised several of her colleagues, alleged others are involved in drug dealing, and called Bollywood a "gutter".


bbc--2020-09-28--'If you steal music, you aren't a real music fan'

Wayne Evans 's partner of 18 years left him the night before .
His daughter was getting ready for school that morning , as he tried to pull himself together .
Then , the police came knocking .
`` It was a bit of a shock , to say the least , '' says Wayne who had no prior run-ins with the law .
He was an amateur DJ from Liverpool who designed and sold DJ software .
He had also uploaded £22.5m worth of music illegally , according to the Performing Rights Society .
Wayne had struggled with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victim of a violent crime years before .
When he was down , his `` go-to place '' was finding and listening to rare house tracks .
He became renowned for his collection and was inundated with requests to share it .
`` So eventually I just started uploading it onto a site so people could just go there and not trouble me , '' he says .
The PRS says because of his uploads , 700,000 tracks were illegally downloaded .
An ambulance was called .
He pleaded guilty on the spot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the music industry .
In 2016 , he was convicted of copyright infringement and one count of fraud , and was jailed for 12 months .
The warden of the prison and fellow inmates often said to Wayne they thought his sentence was `` a bit steep '' , but Wayne says what happened to him is justified .
`` I have thought about it a lot .
So much work goes into making music .
I was taking away from them people - not just the artist , but also the guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of people , '' says Wayne .
Piracy costs the UK economy £9bn a year , according to a 2019 report by the government 's Intellectual Property Office .
And while illegal downloading has been around for the past two decades , the nature of the crime continues to change .
• 'One day everyone will use China 's digital currency' • When changing a light bulb is a really big deal File sharing sites like BitTorrent were widely used to illegally download music , but they have waned in popularity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
However , they have been replaced by websites and apps that allow users to download music taken from licensed streaming sites including YouTube and Spotify .
Called stream-ripping , it accounts for 80 % of copyright infringement among the biggest piracy sites , according to a recent report by the PRS .
Stream-ripping websites make money from advertisers , touting a mix of legitimate products , scams and pornography .
Over the past three years , the use of it has increased by 1,390 % , says the report .
YouTube @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to steal music , points out Simon Bourn , the PRS 's head of litigation , enforcement and anti-Piracy .
Rippers use YouTube 's own software interface to steal , and the site 's owner Google is not doing enough to prevent this , he claims .
Persistent thieves might be deterred by blocking their IP address , he suggests .
While it would be trickier , Mr Bourn argues , it would still be possible .
`` You know , this is Google , the most powerful tech company in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know a whole bunch of other ways that the problem can be tackled , '' he says .
A YouTube spokeswoman said that the site had blocked stream-rippers .
She added : `` We are deeply committed to enforcing against violations of our terms of service , and continue to invest significantly in teams and technology to combat these issues . ''
Downloading music without paying for it harms artists because each time a fan listens to a song they enjoy on a paid-for streaming service , the advertising revenue goes to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ downloaded , and you only visited once to get that download , then that 's it for them '' explains Mr Bourn .
The BBC found and spoke to people who used one such site listed in the PRS report , y2mate .
Sources spoke on the condition of anonymity .
One did so because they liked making fan videos and remixed the music as a hobby .
The other wanted to access tracks that , for legal reasons , were not available in the area .
Another person in the Middle East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caught because he was a minor .
He only has electricity for an hour a day , and he downloads it when his internet is switched on , so he can listen to it later .
Mr Bourn agreed the young man was unlikely to be punished because , while the PRS is focused on UK and international enforcement , record labels were more interested in the sites that were offering music than the people taking it .
`` We do n't tend to take action against individuals .
It 's about education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're doing is harmful to creators .
He adds : `` People sort of often think of piracy as a victimless crime , but if you speak to any of our songwriters , it 's very obvious this is not the case '' .
`` If you steal music , you obviously are n't a real music fan , '' says Martha Goddard , the lead singer of the up and coming Liverpudlian band , the Hushtones .
Martha and her fellow bandmates invest all their time and money to make their music @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month from their Spotify royalties .
It is spent on band expenses .
`` I can see , in a sense , why people might think that arts and music should be free .
But if that 's the case , then the cost is being placed solely on the musician .
It should n't be like that , '' says Ms Goddard .
Despite losing gigs due to Covid-19 , the Hushtones are lucky because , via Zoom , their new album is being made under the guidance of legendary producer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a CBS music engineer working with The Clash .
He went on to produce other well-known bands , like Culture Club and XTC .
He disagrees with any pop idols who have said they do not care if people pirate their music .
`` When you get a lot of these pop artists , with a team of songwriters , and multiple record producers ... all facilitating their career .
for them to stand on their soapbox and say , ' I do n't care ' , I think that 's shameful , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others in the food chain to earn their rightful income , '' he says .
`` Literally every single penny can make a massive difference in their ability to survive to the next great song . ''
When Wayne was arrested , he read a lot of the articles online that said he was to serve as a deterrent for other people who might upload music illegally .
He fears his cautionary tale may fall on deaf ears .
`` No matter what you sort of do to try and stop it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he says .

"I can see, in a sense, why people might think that arts and music should be free. But if that's the case, then the cost is being placed solely on the musician. It shouldn't be like that," says Ms Goddard.


bbc--2020-09-28--Armenia-Azerbaijan: What's behind the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?

At the heart of the decades-old conflict is the Nagorno-Karabakh region .
It is recognised as part of Azerbaijan , but it is controlled by ethnic Armenians .
The countries fought a bloody war over the region in the late 1980s and early 1990s .
Although they declared a ceasefire , they have never managed to agree a peace treaty .
Nagorno-Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan , but its population is majority Armenian .
As the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1980s , Nagorno-Karabakh voted to become part of Armenia - sparking a war which stopped with a ceasefire in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained part of Azerbaijan , but is controlled by separatist ethnic Armenians backed by the Armenian government .
Negotiations over decades , mediated by international powers , have never yielded a peace treaty .
Armenia is majority Christian while oil-rich Azerbaijan is majority Muslim .
Turkey has close ties to Azerbaijan , while Russia is allied with Armenia - although it also has good relations with Azerbaijan .
The Caucasus are a strategically important mountainous region in south-east Europe .
For centuries , different powers in the region - both Christian and Muslim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Modern-day Armenia and Azerbaijan both became part of the Soviet Union when it was formed in the 1920s .
Nagorno-Karabakh was an ethnic-majority Armenian region , but the Soviets gave control over the area to Azerbaijan authorities .
The Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh made several calls to be transferred to Armenian authority control in the following decades .
But it was only as the Soviet Union began to collapse in the late 1980s that Nagorno-Karabakh 's regional parliament officially voted to become part of Armenia .
Armenian forces gained control of Nagorno-Karabakh before a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After that deal , Nagorno-Karabakh remained part of Azerbaijan , but since then has mostly been governed by a separatist , self-declared republic , run by ethnic Armenians and backed by the Armenian government .
Peace talks have taken place since then mediated by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ( OSCE ) Minsk Group - a body set up in 1992 and chaired by France , Russia and the United States .
But so far a peace treaty has not been signed .
Clashes have continued throughout the past three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up in 2016 , when dozens of troops on both sides died .
The conflict is further complicated by geopolitics .
Nato member-state Turkey was the first nation to recognise Azerbaijan 's independence in 1991 .
Former Azeri President Heydar Aliyev once described the two as `` one nation with two states '' .
Both share a Turkic culture and populations , and Turkey 's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged his nation 's support for Azerbaijan .
Moreover , Turkey has no official relations with Armenia .
In 1993 Turkey shut its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the war over Nagorno-Karabakh .
Armenia meanwhile has good relations with Russia .
There is a Russian military base in Armenia , and both are members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization ( CSTO ) military alliance .
However , President Vladimir Putin also has good relations with Azerbaijan , and Moscow has called for a ceasefire .

The conflict is further complicated by geopolitics. Nato member-state Turkey was the first nation to recognise Azerbaijan's independence in 1991. Former Azeri President Heydar Aliyev once described the two as "one nation with two states". Both share a Turkic culture and populations.


bbc--2020-09-28--Liverpool fight back to beat Arsenal and maintain perfect start

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Liverpool 's new £45m signing Diogo Jota grabbed a home debut goal as the champions demonstrated their determination to retain an iron grip on their Premier League crown by coming from behind to record an impressive victory against Arsenal at Anfield .
Liverpool , who maintained their 100 % start to the season and moved second behind Leicester City , responded instantly as man-of-the-match Sadio Mane pounced two minutes later after Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno could only push out Mohamed Salah 's shot .
And Liverpool went ahead before half-time when Robertson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the end of Trent Alexander-Arnold 's cross to beat Leno .
Liverpool were far superior but Arsenal will rue a great chance missed by Lacazette , who shot tamely at Alisson when he was clean through with the score 2-1 and their night was complete when Jota , making his Anfield bow following his move from Wolves , shot low past Leno from the edge of the area .
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- Klopp takes pundit to task over 'sloppy ' comment Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent a powerful message to anyone with hopes of challenging Jurgen Klopp 's side for the Premier League title this season .
In contrast to the collapse we saw from Manchester City once Leicester City took control at Etihad Stadium on Sunday , Liverpool simply went through even higher gears after Lacazette pounced to give the Gunners the lead .
Led by the irrepressible Mane , Liverpool were back on terms within two minutes and a tidal wave of attacks saw them ahead by the interval .
Mane is the star of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outshining even Salah with his potent mixture of pace , work-rate and goal threat .
Liverpool 's squad strength was also on display , with new signing Thiago Alcantara and Jordan Henderson missing through injury , they coped impressively and the icing on the cake was provided by Jota 's lively late cameo , in which he missed a great chance , had one taken off him by Salah and then scored in a moment which clearly delighted Klopp on the sidelines .
The challengers will have hopes of depriving Liverpool of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence it will take some doing .
Arsenal have plenty of reasons for optimism under Mikel Arteta , fuelled by last season 's FA Cup win and a good start to this term .
This , however , was an illustration of just how far they have got to go and why it is perfectly understandable Arteta is not getting carried away and stressing just how much rebuilding still needs to be done .
Arsenal flirted with danger as they knocked the ball around at the back in the face of Liverpool 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of quality on the ball when they did work it into midfield .
On the other side , however , they were right in this game until the closing moments and should have scored when Lacazette raced clear only to send a weak finish at Alisson with the score 2-1 .
Arsenal return here on Thursday hoping to do better in the Carabao Cup at the start of a run of games that will provide further tests for Arteta , with visits to Manchester City and Manchester United and a home game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ superior to us in many aspects ' - what the managers said Liverpool manager Klopp told BBC Sport : `` I 'm completely happy with our performance .
We played good football , we were flexible , we mixed it up .
`` I 'm really pleased for Diogo Jota .
Top , top guy .
It 's so difficult to improve a team like ours .
He 's been on my list for two or three years , he 's here now . ''
On joining Leicester and Everton on nine points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager ] Carlo Ancelotti did super business .
I 'm not at all surprised .
Leicester is Leicester .
They play some good football .
Who cares in this moment who is up there ?
It 's just the start . ''
Arsenal boss Arteta said : `` We were in it for a big part of the game .
The reality is they are superior to us in many aspects .
You could see that in some phases .
`` I 'm really happy in the way the team competed and kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to reach .
We are on a different journey .
They 've been together five years , we 've had a few months .
We have a long way to go in many things . ''
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Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Carabao Cup fourth round on Thursday ( 19:45 BST ) .
Arsenal then host Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday ( 14:00 ) and Liverpool travel to face Aston Villa later that day ( 19:15 ) .
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Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Former Wolves forward Diogo Jota is the 13th player to score on his Premier League debut for Liverpool
Liverpool's new £45m signing Diogo Jota grabbed a home debut goal as the champions demonstrated their determination to retain an iron grip on their Premier League crown by coming from behind to record an impressive victory against Arsenal at Anfield.
The Gunners, who had won their opening two league games, went ahead after 25 minutes when Alexandre Lacazette took advantage of Andrew Robertson's error to bundle a close-range finish past Alisson but ended well beaten.
Liverpool, who maintained their 100% start to the season and moved second behind Leicester City, responded instantly as man-of-the-match Sadio Mane, who was perhaps fortunate when a high arm into the face of Kieran Tierney was only punished with a yellow card early on, pounced two minutes later after Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno could only push out Mohamed Salah's shot.
And Liverpool went ahead before half-time when Robertson atoned for his earlier error by getting on the end of Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross to beat Leno.
Liverpool were far superior but Arsenal will rue a great chance missed by Lacazette, who shot tamely at Alisson when he was clean through with the score 2-1 and their night was complete when Jota, making his Anfield bow following his move from Wolves, shot low past Leno from the edge of the area.
Liverpool already looking ominous
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praises new signing Diogo Jota after home debut goal
Liverpool's response to Arsenal taking the lead sent a powerful message to anyone with hopes of challenging Jurgen Klopp's side for the Premier League title this season.
In contrast to the collapse we saw from Manchester City once Leicester City took control at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Liverpool simply went through even higher gears after Lacazette pounced to give the Gunners the lead.
Led by the irrepressible Mane, Liverpool were back on terms within two minutes and a tidal wave of attacks saw them ahead by the interval.
Mane is the star of the show at Liverpool at the moment, outshining even Salah with his potent mixture of pace, work-rate and goal threat.
The attacker may have rode his luck early on, however, when he caught Tierney full on with that raised arm and might have been very relieved to only see the yellow card produced by referee Craig Pawson.
Liverpool's squad strength was also on display, with new signing Thiago Alcantara and Jordan Henderson missing through injury, they coped impressively and the icing on the cake was provided by Jota's lively late cameo, in which he missed a great chance, had one taken off him by Salah and then scored in a moment which clearly delighted Klopp on the sidelines.
The challengers will have hopes of depriving Liverpool of a second successive title - but on this evidence it will take some doing.
Arsenal still a work in progress
Mikel Arteta admits Gunners were outclassed by Liverpool
Arsenal have plenty of reasons for optimism under Mikel Arteta, fuelled by last season's FA Cup win and a good start to this term.
This, however, was an illustration of just how far they have got to go and why it is perfectly understandable Arteta is not getting carried away and stressing just how much rebuilding still needs to be done.
Arsenal flirted with danger as they knocked the ball around at the back in the face of Liverpool's high press, not helped by the lack of quality on the ball when they did work it into midfield.
On the other side, however, they were right in this game until the closing moments and should have scored when Lacazette raced clear only to send a weak finish at Alisson with the score 2-1.
Arsenal return here on Thursday hoping to do better in the Carabao Cup at the start of a run of games that will provide further tests for Arteta, with visits to Manchester City and Manchester United and a home game against table-topping Leicester City.
'They are superior to us in many aspects' - what the managers said
Liverpool manager Klopp told BBC Sport: "I'm completely happy with our performance. We played good football, we were flexible, we mixed it up.
"I'm really pleased for Diogo Jota. Top, top guy. It's so difficult to improve a team like ours. He's been on my list for two or three years, he's here now."
On joining Leicester and Everton on nine points, he added: "[Everton manager] Carlo Ancelotti did super business. I'm not at all surprised. Leicester is Leicester. They play some good football. Who cares in this moment who is up there? It's just the start."
Arsenal boss Arteta said: "We were in it for a big part of the game. The reality is they are superior to us in many aspects. You could see that in some phases.
"I'm really happy in the way the team competed and kept believing. This is the standard we have to reach. We are on a different journey. They've been together five years, we've had a few months. We have a long way to go in many things."
Arteta's Arsenal letting points slip - the stats
Liverpool have won their last five home league games against Arsenal, their longest run against them since a run of seven between 1981-1988.
Since Arteta's first game in charge in December 2019, Arsenal have dropped more points from winning positions than any Premier League side (18).
There have been 166 goals scored in Premier League meetings between Arsenal and Liverpool, at least seven more than any other fixture in the competition.
Liverpool had 21 shots against Arsenal, taking their total in their three games this season to 61 - at least 17 more than any other side.
Robertson has scored or assisted a goal in seven of his last eight Premier League games for Liverpool.
Mane has scored in four of his five home league games against Arsenal for Liverpool.
What's next?
Liverpool welcome Arsenal to Anfield once again in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Thursday (19:45 BST).
Arsenal then host Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday (14:00) and Liverpool travel to face Aston Villa later that day (19:15).
Player of the match Mané Sadio Mané with an average of 8.20 Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool
Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal Liverpool Avg Squad number 10 Player name Mané Average rating 8.20 Squad number 1 Player name Alisson Average rating 7.72 Squad number 20 Player name Diogo Jota Average rating 7.59 Squad number 26 Player name Robertson Average rating 7.45 Squad number 66 Player name Alexander-Arnold Average rating 7.39 Squad number 4 Player name van Dijk Average rating 7.34 Squad number 3 Player name Fabinho Average rating 7.13 Squad number 11 Player name Mohamed Salah Average rating 7.12 Squad number 12 Player name Gomez Average rating 7.10 Squad number 9 Player name Roberto Firmino Average rating 6.90 Squad number 8 Player name Keita Average rating 6.84 Squad number 5 Player name Wijnaldum Average rating 6.81 Squad number 7 Player name Milner Average rating 6.54 Squad number 18 Player name Minamino Average rating 6.16 Arsenal Avg Squad number 8 Player name Dani Ceballos Average rating 5.26 Squad number 3 Player name Tierney Average rating 5.15 Squad number 1 Player name Leno Average rating 5.12 Squad number 9 Player name Lacazette Average rating 5.01 Squad number 16 Player name Holding Average rating 4.87 Squad number 25 Player name Mohamed Elneny Average rating 4.74 Squad number 23 Player name David Luiz Average rating 4.70 Squad number 15 Player name Maitland-Niles Average rating 4.68 Squad number 2 Player name Bellerín Average rating 4.62 Squad number 12 Player name Willian Average rating 4.60 Squad number 34 Player name Xhaka Average rating 4.50 Squad number 30 Player name Nketiah Average rating 4.38 Squad number 14 Player name Aubameyang Average rating 4.31 Squad number 19 Player name Pépé Average rating 4.09


bbc--2020-09-28--Williams overcomes slow start to beat Ahn

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Serena Williams began her quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title with a hard-fought win over Kristie Ahn in the French Open first round .
Once she came through a 74-minute opener , Williams began to play with more belief and clarity as she swept Ahn aside in a 27-minute second set .
Williams will play Bulgaria 's Tsvetana Pironkova in the second round in Paris .
Pironkova , 33 , was handed a wildcard by Roland Garros organisers after a memorable run to the US Open quarter-finals - where she lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 2017 after giving birth .
Pironkova set up the rematch with a 6-3 6-3 win over Germany 's Andrea Petkovic .
• None Last year 's runner-up Vondrousova goes out , while Svitolina , Kvitova & Bertens win • None US Open champion Thiem through by beating Cilic Williams might have celebrated turning an age at which most players have long retired , but she has lost none of her appetite when it comes to trying to land another Grand Slam title .
One more major triumph would allow her to equal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become the fourth mother to win a Grand Slam singles title .
The passion of the American is undiminished , saying in the build-up that she would not play on the clay courts in Paris if she did not believe she could win .
Going out in the semi-finals at the US Open was - by her standards - regarded as a disappointment and even though she is not considered one of the favourites on her least comfortable surface , anything other than victory at Roland Garros will also be viewed by her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illustrated perfectly by a fervent celebration - a ripping roar and shaking clenched fists - after she edged a nervy opening set to gain the upper hand against an inspired Ahn .
And the relief of taking the lead allowed Williams to loosen up in the second set .
`` If it 's not perfect , then it 's not enough for me .
That is something I have been working on , '' said Williams , who is aiming for a fourth French Open singles title .
`` I feel I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent past couple of months .
I feel like that has been what I needed to deal with , just understand that my level of greatness is sometimes crazy high and a win is a win . ''
Williams had not played on clay since losing to 20-year-old Sofia Kenin in the third round at Roland Garros in June 2019 and looked understandably rusty as world number 101 Ahn made a confident start .
Ahn lost in straight sets when the pair met at the recent US Open but , after breaking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , had the chance to serve out the opener .
Williams , however , broke back at the crucial time and then dominated the tie-break as Ahn 's chance disappeared .
That saw the confidence of the two players completely switch .
Williams looked more assured as her footwork and shot-making improved , racing towards victory with Ahn wilting .
Williams had a slight wobble in what proved to be the final game , eventually sealing the victory with an ace out wide on her fifth match point .
`` I do think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beginning of the first set and I took advantage of that , '' said Williams .
`` I think her level was so high in the first set that I just needed to lift my level more than what I did . ''
I think Serena Williams will leave the court happy .
It was a scrappy , difficult first set but to be back on the clay , in a tournament she wants to win , there would have been nerves .
Her opponent played good tennis but , in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tie-break , Williams played very good tennis .
Her movement was much more fluid .
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Serena Williams is a three-time champion at Roland Garros, having won the 2002, 2013 and 2015 titles
Serena Williams began her quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title with a hard-fought win over Kristie Ahn in the French Open first round.
Sixth seed Williams, who turned 39 on Saturday, overcame a rusty start to beat her fellow American 7-6 (7-3) 6-0.
Once she came through a 74-minute opener, Williams began to play with more belief and clarity as she swept Ahn aside in a 27-minute second set.
Williams will play Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova in the second round in Paris.
Pironkova, 33, was handed a wildcard by Roland Garros organisers after a memorable run to the US Open quarter-finals - where she lost to Williams - in her first tournament since 2017 after giving birth.
Pironkova set up the rematch with a 6-3 6-3 win over Germany's Andrea Petkovic.
Age is not diminishing Williams' desire
Williams might have celebrated turning an age at which most players have long retired, but she has lost none of her appetite when it comes to trying to land another Grand Slam title.
One more major triumph would allow her to equal Australian Margaret Court's long-standing record and become the fourth mother to win a Grand Slam singles title.
The passion of the American is undiminished, saying in the build-up that she would not play on the clay courts in Paris if she did not believe she could win.
Going out in the semi-finals at the US Open was - by her standards - regarded as a disappointment and even though she is not considered one of the favourites on her least comfortable surface, anything other than victory at Roland Garros will also be viewed by her as another failure.
That desire was illustrated perfectly by a fervent celebration - a ripping roar and shaking clenched fists - after she edged a nervy opening set to gain the upper hand against an inspired Ahn.
And the relief of taking the lead allowed Williams to loosen up in the second set.
"If it's not perfect, then it's not enough for me. That is something I have been working on," said Williams, who is aiming for a fourth French Open singles title.
"I feel I was able to get over that in the recent past couple of months. I feel like that has been what I needed to deal with, just understand that my level of greatness is sometimes crazy high and a win is a win."
Williams had not played on clay since losing to 20-year-old Sofia Kenin in the third round at Roland Garros in June 2019 and looked understandably rusty as world number 101 Ahn made a confident start.
Ahn lost in straight sets when the pair met at the recent US Open but, after breaking for 2-1 lead and then again for 5-4, had the chance to serve out the opener.
Williams, however, broke back at the crucial time and then dominated the tie-break as Ahn's chance disappeared.
That saw the confidence of the two players completely switch. Williams looked more assured as her footwork and shot-making improved, racing towards victory with Ahn wilting.
Williams had a slight wobble in what proved to be the final game, eventually sealing the victory with an ace out wide on her fifth match point.
"I do think her level dropped a little bit in the beginning of the first set and I took advantage of that," said Williams.
"I think her level was so high in the first set that I just needed to lift my level more than what I did."
'Williams will leave the court happy' - analysis
Miles Maclagan, former British Davis Cup player, on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
I think Serena Williams will leave the court happy. It was a scrappy, difficult first set but to be back on the clay, in a tournament she wants to win, there would have been nerves.
Her opponent played good tennis but, in the last 20 minutes or so after the tie-break, Williams played very good tennis. Her movement was much more fluid.


bbc--2020-09-28--French Open 2020: Rafael Nadal & Dominic Thiem through, Daniil Medvedev out

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Spain 's 12-time champion Rafael Nadal encountered few problems as he started the French Open with a three-set win over Belarusian Egor Gerasimov .
US Open champion Dominic Thiem also moved into the second round with a 6-4 6-3 6-3 win over Croatia 's Marin Cilic .
Russian fourth seed Daniil Medvedev is out after losing to Marton Fucsovics .
Thiem , who won his maiden Grand Slam title in New York a fortnight ago , has lost to Nadal in both of the past two finals at Roland Garros .
The pair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the men 's singles , meaning they could only meet in the semi-finals this year .
Nadal is seeded second behind Serbia 's world number one Novak Djokovic and says the rearranged tournament will provide the `` toughest conditions '' yet for him .
The 19-time Grand Slam singles champion , who is aiming to move level with Roger Federer 's all-time leading men 's tally , has only played one clay-court event going into Roland Garros and the cooler conditions are not as beneficial to his game .
Although the scoreline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given a decent workout by the Belarusian .
`` I 'm not going to make a mistake - the attitude and motivation is always here , '' Nadal said .
`` It is a different Roland Garros to the one we are used to and the conditions are very challenging .
I 'm happy to be in the second round - it is a good start . ''
' I 'm Austrian so know how to play in these conditions' Thiem took the upper hand in his match against former world number three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game on his way to sealing the first set .
Cilic , who made 39 unforced errors , was flustered by Thiem 's defence , suffering two more breaks in the second set .
Two poor volleys in the sixth game of the third earned the two-time runner-up the crucial break en route to victory .
The Austrian third seed will play American qualifier Jack Sock in the next round .
Thiem , 27 , said he was happy he managed a successful transition from playing on hard courts in the heat of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on clay in damp 13C conditions in Paris .
`` I 'm from Austria so know how it is to play in cold conditions , '' he added .
`` When I was in the juniors I played in 10 degree weather . ''
What happened elsewhere in the men 's draw ?
Medvedev is the biggest casualty of both draws so far after losing 6-4 7-6 ( 7-3 ) 2-6 6-1 against Hungarian world number 63 Fucsovics .
The 2019 US Open runner-up , who also reached the last four in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not won a main-draw match at Roland Garros after his fourth attempt also ended in misery .
The Russian struggled to adapt his successful hard-court game to the Paris clay once again and his frustrations were clear as he handed over the second set by destroying a racquet on set point .
That landed him a penalty point , after earlier being warned for an audible obscenity , and left him needing to win in five sets for the first time in his career .
Medvedev , 23 , clawed a set back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fucsovics , who earned his first top-10 win to reach the second round for the second time .
There were two surprises in the early afternoon matches , with 14th seed Fabio Fognini and Canada 's 19th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime dumped out of the competition .
Italian Fognini , 33 , suffered a 7-5 3-6 7-6 ( 7-1 ) 6-0 defeat by Kazakh former top-50 player Mikhail Kukushkin .
And Auger-Aliassime , 20 , who reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows , lost 7-5 6-3 6-3 to Japan 's Yoshihito Nishioka .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ eighth , also went out later on Monday , losing 4-6 5-7 6-3 3-6 to Kazahkstan 's world number 49 Alexander Bublik .
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Rafael Nadal is bidding for his 20th Grand Slam title, which would move him level with Roger Federer's all-time leading men's tally
Spain's 12-time champion Rafael Nadal encountered few problems as he started the French Open with a three-set win over Belarusian Egor Gerasimov.
Nadal, 34, wrapped up a 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory in two hours five minutes against the world number 83, who was making his main-draw debut in Paris.
US Open champion Dominic Thiem also moved into the second round with a 6-4 6-3 6-3 win over Croatia's Marin Cilic.
Russian fourth seed Daniil Medvedev is out after losing to Marton Fucsovics.
Thiem, who won his maiden Grand Slam title in New York a fortnight ago, has lost to Nadal in both of the past two finals at Roland Garros.
The pair have been drawn in the same half of the men's singles, meaning they could only meet in the semi-finals this year.
Nadal is seeded second behind Serbia's world number one Novak Djokovic and says the rearranged tournament will provide the "toughest conditions" yet for him.
The 19-time Grand Slam singles champion, who is aiming to move level with Roger Federer's all-time leading men's tally, has only played one clay-court event going into Roland Garros and the cooler conditions are not as beneficial to his game.
Although the scoreline against Gerasimov was comfortable, he was given a decent workout by the Belarusian.
"I'm not going to make a mistake - the attitude and motivation is always here," Nadal said.
"It is a different Roland Garros to the one we are used to and the conditions are very challenging. I'm happy to be in the second round - it is a good start."
American Mackenzie McDonald, ranked 211th, is Nadal's next opponent.
'I'm Austrian so know how to play in these conditions'
Dominic Thiem lost to Rafael Nadal in the 2018 and 2019 finals
Thiem took the upper hand in his match against former world number three Cilic when he broke in the ninth game on his way to sealing the first set.
Cilic, who made 39 unforced errors, was flustered by Thiem's defence, suffering two more breaks in the second set.
Two poor volleys in the sixth game of the third earned the two-time runner-up the crucial break en route to victory.
The Austrian third seed will play American qualifier Jack Sock in the next round.
Thiem, 27, said he was happy he managed a successful transition from playing on hard courts in the heat of New York two weeks ago to performing on clay in damp 13C conditions in Paris.
"I'm from Austria so know how it is to play in cold conditions," he added. "When I was in the juniors I played in 10 degree weather."
What happened elsewhere in the men's draw?
Medvedev has lost six successive matches on clay, a run stretching back to April 2019 when he reached the Barcelona final
Medvedev is the biggest casualty of both draws so far after losing 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 6-1 against Hungarian world number 63 Fucsovics.
The 2019 US Open runner-up, who also reached the last four in New York earlier this month, has still not won a main-draw match at Roland Garros after his fourth attempt also ended in misery.
The Russian struggled to adapt his successful hard-court game to the Paris clay once again and his frustrations were clear as he handed over the second set by destroying a racquet on set point.
That landed him a penalty point, after earlier being warned for an audible obscenity, and left him needing to win in five sets for the first time in his career.
Medvedev, 23, clawed a set back but never looked comfortable against a focused Fucsovics, who earned his first top-10 win to reach the second round for the second time.
There were two surprises in the early afternoon matches, with 14th seed Fabio Fognini and Canada's 19th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime dumped out of the competition.
Italian Fognini, 33, suffered a 7-5 3-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-0 defeat by Kazakh former top-50 player Mikhail Kukushkin. And Auger-Aliassime, 20, who reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows, lost 7-5 6-3 6-3 to Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka.
French number one Gael Monfils, seeded eighth, also went out later on Monday, losing 4-6 5-7 6-3 3-6 to Kazahkstan's world number 49 Alexander Bublik.


bbc--2020-09-28--'Did I hear you right, Mr Keane?' - Klopp takes pundit to task over 'sloppy' comment

Last updated on .From the section Liverpool It was a post-match interview that should have featured a delighted Jurgen Klopp , but instead it turned into a tense exchange on live television .
Klopp appeared in front of the Sky Sports cameras and laughed as Jamie Carragher gave his verdict , but his face soon dropped when he caught the word `` sloppy '' from ex-Manchester United skipper Roy Keane .
Asked about the match , an incredulous Klopp began by asking : `` Did I hear right , Mr Keane said we had a sloppy performance tonight ?
Did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sniggering in his seat , presenter David Jones handed the floor to Keane .
`` I think they gave up one or two opportunities which he will be disappointed with , '' responded Keane .
Klopp was n't backing down .
`` Did he say that it was sloppy ?
I want to hear it .
I am not sure I heard it right and maybe he was speaking about another game .
`` It can not be this game .
Sorry , that is an incredible description of this game . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was absolutely exceptional .
Nothing , absolutely nothing was sloppy .
Dominant against a team 100 % in form and be careful as hell that we did not get caught on the counter-attack .
`` Alisson had to make one save , they had two chances in behind but apart from that the football we played was exceptional tonight .
`` This game tonight - there is nothing bad to say .
It was the opposite of sloppy . ''
Keane looked to defuse a situation for the possibly the first time by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
There were sloppy moments but I think you have been outstanding and I have been giving the club nothing but praise .
I am not sure you heard me correctly , you need to hear the rest of it . ''
Klopp laughed and said : `` I will , 100 % . ''
But Keane had the last word after the post-match interview .
`` Very sensitive , is n't he ?
Imagine if he 'd lost . ''
The exchange certainly caught the imagination of fans on social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highlight of my Monday .
Rachel : Klopp giving it to Roy Keane with both barrels .
Adam : Keane spot on , Klopp totally in the wrong .
Ben : Oh wow , never heard Roy Keane back track so bad .
Fantastic leadership from Klopp there , backing his team 100 % .
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Last updated on .From the section Liverpool
It was a post-match interview that should have featured a delighted Jurgen Klopp, but instead it turned into a tense exchange on live television.
Liverpool had just despatched Arsenal with a comfortable 3-1 victory in which they had 66% possession and 21 shots on goal compared to four from the Gunners.
Klopp appeared in front of the Sky Sports cameras and laughed as Jamie Carragher gave his verdict, but his face soon dropped when he caught the word "sloppy" from ex-Manchester United skipper Roy Keane.
Asked about the match, an incredulous Klopp began by asking: "Did I hear right, Mr Keane said we had a sloppy performance tonight? Did he say that?"
With Carragher sniggering in his seat, presenter David Jones handed the floor to Keane.
"I think they gave up one or two opportunities which he will be disappointed with," responded Keane.
Klopp wasn't backing down. "Did he say that it was sloppy? I want to hear it. I am not sure I heard it right and maybe he was speaking about another game.
"It cannot be this game. Sorry, that is an incredible description of this game."
The German went on: "That was absolutely exceptional. Nothing, absolutely nothing was sloppy. Dominant against a team 100% in form and be careful as hell that we did not get caught on the counter-attack.
"Alisson had to make one save, they had two chances in behind but apart from that the football we played was exceptional tonight.
"This game tonight - there is nothing bad to say. It was the opposite of sloppy."
Keane looked to defuse a situation for possibly the first time by saying: "You might have misheard me. There were sloppy moments but I think you have been outstanding and I have been giving the club nothing but praise. I am not sure you heard me correctly, you need to hear the rest of it."
Klopp laughed and said: "I will, 100%."
But Keane had the last word after the post-match interview.
"Very sensitive, isn't he? Imagine if he'd lost."
The exchange certainly caught the imagination of fans on social media...
Liam: Keane v Klopp is the highlight of my Monday.
Rachel: Klopp giving it to Roy Keane with both barrels.
Adam: Keane spot on, Klopp totally in the wrong.
Ben: Oh wow, never heard Roy Keane back track so bad. Fantastic leadership from Klopp there, backing his team 100%.


bbc--2020-09-28--Tuesday's gossip: Man Utd still in hunt for Sancho

Last updated on .From the section Gossip Manchester United are refusing to give up their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund 's England forward Jadon Sancho , 20 .
( ESPN ) Bayern Munich are considering a bid for Norwich City 's 20-year-old English right-back Max Aarons .
( Mail ) Tottenham are considering another move for Inter and Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar , but are unwilling to meet the 25-year-old 's asking price .
( Guardian ) Everton and Leicester City are both interested in Chelsea 's French defender Kurt Zouma , 25 .
( Le10 Sport , via Talksport ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England Under-21 striker Rhian Brewster and are prepared to include a buy-back clause in the deal .
( Sun ) Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti does not expect English winger Theo Walcott , 31 , to leave the club this transfer window .
( Mail ) Lazio are in talks to sign the Manchester United 's Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira , 24 , on a season-long loan with an option to buy .
( Telegraph ) Tottenham and Argentina defender Juan Foyth , 22 , is a target for Valencia .
( COPE - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a final deal for Ajax and USA right-back Sergino Dest , 19 , but are unlikely to make any further signings .
( Goal ) Leeds United are in advanced talks to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Mickael Cuisance , 21 , after the Frenchman told the German club he wanted regular football .
( Sport Bible , via Fabrizio Romano ) Lyon are prepared to sell 22-year-old French midfielder Houssem Aouar , who is being linked with a move to Arsenal .
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Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Manchester United are refusing to give up their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund's England forward Jadon Sancho, 20. (ESPN) external-link
Manchester United will allow Wales winger Daniel James, 22, to join Leeds United on loan, but only if they sign Sancho. (Sun) external-link
They are also considering a move for Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr, 22, from Watford, if they fail to land Sancho. (Mail) external-link
Bayern Munich are considering a bid for Norwich City's 20-year-old English right-back Max Aarons. (Mail) external-link
Tottenham are considering another move for Inter and Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, but are unwilling to meet the 25-year-old's asking price. (Guardian) external-link
Everton and Leicester City are both interested in Chelsea's French defender Kurt Zouma, 25. (Le10 Sport - in French) external-link
Tottenham could bring in Germany defender Antonio Rudiger, 27, who has fallen out of favour at Chelsea, (Sky Sports) external-link
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Sheffield United have offered Liverpool £17m for England Under-21 striker Rhian Brewster and are prepared to include a buy-back clause in the deal. (Sun) external-link
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti does not expect English winger Theo Walcott, 31, to leave the club this transfer window. (Mail) external-link
AC Milan are interested in a loan deal for Manchester United and Portugal right-back Diogo Dalot, 21. (Sky Sport Italia - in Italian) external-link
Lazio are in talks to sign the Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira, 24, on a season-long loan with an option to buy. (Telegraph) external-link
Tottenham and Argentina defender Juan Foyth, 22, is a target for Valencia. (COPE - in Spanish) external-link
Barcelona are closing in on a final deal for Ajax and USA right-back Sergino Dest, 19, but are unlikely to make any further signings. (Goal) external-link
Lyon are prepared to sell 22-year-old French midfielder Houssem Aouar, who is being linked with a move to Arsenal. (Sky Sports) external-link


bbc--2020-09-28--No British men in French Open second round as Norrie & Broady lose

Last updated on .From the section Tennis There will be no Britons in the French Open men 's singles second round after defeats for Cameron Norrie and Liam Broady on Monday .
Norrie had his chances in a 4-6 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 defeat by Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan , while Broady gave a good account of himself against Jiri Vesely .
Broady , in his first appearance in the Roland Garros main draw , lost 6-2 5-7 6-3 6-2 to the Czech .
Heather Watson remains the only British player in the women 's singles with the 28-year-old getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy 's Fiona Ferro .
British number one Johanna Konta was another first-round casualty on Sunday .
• None Last year 's runner-up Vondrousova goes out , while Svitolina , Kvitova & Bertens win It had looked as if Norrie was on course for a straightforward victory under the floodlights in Paris when he raced to a 5-0 lead .
But the 25-year-old allowed world number 153 Galan back into the set by losing two service games in a row and squandering five set points at 5-2 , and that was to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world number 72 eventually sealed the opener but his 24-year-old Colombian opponent continued to exert pressure and got an early break to take control of the second set .
Norrie let slip a 3-0 lead in the third and found himself needing to break Galan to stay in the set at 5-4 .
He won three games in a row to re-establish his one-set lead but then crumbled in a rapid fourth set , managing just three winners and winning only 44 % of first-serve points .
He had two break points in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they did not go his way the match quickly ran away from him and he bowed out when he sent a forehand service return wide .
British number six Broady had already come through three rounds of qualifying to secure his spot in the Roland Garros main draw and earned himself a guaranteed 60,000 euros ( £54,000 ) as a first-round loser .
After losing the first set to Vesely , the world number 207 threatened to turn the match around when he took the second and then went a break up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of momentum and never recovered from being broken in the sixth game of the third set .
Vesely strung together five games in a row to seal that set and take the advantage in the fourth , keeping up a consistency that showed why he was ranked 139 places higher than the Briton .
`` The performance today , there 's probably one word - disappointing , '' Broady said .
`` I felt like I could do better out there today .
Obviously Jiri is a seasoned pro , he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't make it easy to put your game on the court .
`` Obviously , to see the bigger picture I 'm pleased with my run over the last week or two .
I just wish I could have pushed it a bit further in the main draw . ''
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Liam Broady had come through three rounds of qualifying to reach the French Open main draw
There will be no Britons in the French Open men's singles second round after defeats for Cameron Norrie and Liam Broady on Monday.
Andy Murray and Dan Evans had already made first-round exits on Sunday.
Norrie had his chances in a 4-6 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 defeat by Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan, while Broady gave a good account of himself against Jiri Vesely.
Broady, in his first appearance in the Roland Garros main draw, lost 6-2 5-7 6-3 6-2 to the Czech.
Heather Watson remains the only British player in the women's singles with the 28-year-old getting her campaign under way on Tuesday against Italy's Fiona Ferro. British number one Johanna Konta was another first-round casualty on Sunday.
Norrie lets lead slip twice
It had looked as if Norrie was on course for a straightforward victory under the floodlights in Paris when he raced to a 5-0 lead.
But the 25-year-old allowed world number 153 Galan back into the set by losing two service games in a row and squandering five set points at 5-2, and that was to be the story of his night.
The world number 72 eventually sealed the opener but his 24-year-old Colombian opponent continued to exert pressure and got an early break to take control of the second set.
Norrie let slip a 3-0 lead in the third and found himself needing to break Galan to stay in the set at 5-4. He won three games in a row to re-establish his one-set lead but then crumbled in a rapid fourth set, managing just three winners and winning only 44% of first-serve points.
He had two break points in the third game of the fifth but when they did not go his way the match quickly ran away from him and he bowed out when he sent a forehand service return wide.
Broady fights hard but falls short
British number six Broady had already come through three rounds of qualifying to secure his spot in the Roland Garros main draw and earned himself a guaranteed 60,000 euros (£54,000) as a first-round loser.
After losing the first set to Vesely, the world number 207 threatened to turn the match around when he took the second and then went a break up in the third.
But he ran out of momentum and never recovered from being broken in the sixth game of the third set.
Vesely strung together five games in a row to seal that set and take the advantage in the fourth, keeping up a consistency that showed why he was ranked 139 places higher than the Briton.
"The performance today, there's probably one word - disappointing," Broady said.
"I felt like I could do better out there today. Obviously Jiri is a seasoned pro, he's got a great serve, and doesn't make it easy to put your game on the court.
"Obviously, to see the bigger picture I'm pleased with my run over the last week or two. I just wish I could have pushed it a bit further in the main draw."


bbc--2020-09-28--Fulham 0-3 Aston Villa: Clinical Villa brush off sloppy Fulham

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Aston Villa cruised to a comfortable Premier League win as they took advantage of another horrific defensive performance by Fulham .
Jack Grealish put them ahead with a shot on the bounce after John McGinn 's clipped ball over the top caught Fulham out .
Conor Hourihane doubled their lead when McGinn laid the ball into his path .
And Tyrone Mings wrapped the game up early in the second half when he snuck in behind a high Cottagers line to stab home Hourihane 's free-kick - Villa 's third shot on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fulham have conceded 10 goals in their opening three games , which would have been a joint record in Premier League history - if West Brom had not conceded 11 this season .
Fulham had a Bobby Decordova-Reid goal disallowed after a video assistant referee review for a foul , but that was one of their few clear chances at goal .
Villa keep their momentum going Villa stayed up last season thanks to eight points in their final four games .
Dean Smith 's side have carried that good form into this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including two in the Carabao Cup .
They will face much tougher tests than this one though .
Villa were clinical and scored with three of their five shots on target , all the result of good play .
BBC Radio 5 Live 's Matt Upson called the link-up play between McGinn and Grealish for the opener `` almost like telepathy '' .
The second came from a nice passing move as Grealish found McGinn , who passed to Hourihane , with the midfielder slotting into the bottom corner .
That was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Premier League game since May 2011 - and the first time McGinn has set up two goals in a game for Villa .
Dean Smith 's side did not create too many clear opportunities , but still managed a third goal .
Mings had the freedom of the penalty area to tuck home a left-wing Hourihane free-kick .
They never looked back and move onto six points from two games .
The unusual 17:45 BST kick-off time was so it did not overlap with the late game between Arsenal and Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finished before pubs have to shut in England at 22:00 BST .
Fulham need to sort it out quickly Fulham are only the fourth team to concede at least three goals in each of their opening three Premier League games - following West Brom this season and West Ham in 2010-11 and 2017-18 .
Scott Parker tried a five-man defence instead of his usual back four , but it did not work .
Perhaps the problem is the personnel and not the tactics .
Only one of their starting line-up - Ivan Cavaleiro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever played in a Premier League team who have not been relegated .
There are a combined 10 Premier League relegations in 11 seasons ( six with Fulham and four with other teams ) among the rest of the team .
They were sloppy for all Villa 's goals and their attacking tactics were one-dimensional .
Fulham ended the game with 36 crosses from open play - by comparison Villa tried two .
They thought they had a goal when Decordova-Reid pounced after Emiliano Martinez spilled Aboubakar Kamara 's shot .
But after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided Mitrovic had fouled Konsa as the first shot came in .
Bryan went close late on when his shot was tipped onto the bar by Martinez .
Parker will have to go back to the drawing board again if Fulham are to stay up this season .
The transfer deadline is in a week 's time .
• None Aston Villa registered a clean sheet for the first time in their last 27 away Premier League games , since a 0-0 draw with West Brom in January 2016 .
• None Villa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back-to-back victories for just the third time , also doing so in 1995-96 and 1999-00 .
• None Fulham have failed to find the back of the net in consecutive home league games for the first time since January 2016 .
• None Aston Villa found themselves two ahead within 15 minutes in the Premier League for the first time since May 2011 , when they led Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates .
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• None Five of John McGinn 's eight goal involvements for Aston Villa in the Premier League have come in London ( two v Fulham , one v West Ham , Arsenal and Spurs ) .
• None Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane scored for the first time in his last 17 Premier League appearances , since netting against Norwich on Boxing Day 2019 .
• None Half of Aston Villa defender Tyrone Ming 's Premier League goal involvements ( six in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his last four appearances ( one goal , two assists ) .
Both these sides are in Carabao Cup action against Championship sides on Thursday , before Premier League matches on Sunday .
Fulham visit Brentford ( 17:30 BST ) and then Wolves ( 14:00 BST ) , while Villa host Stoke ( 19:00 BST ) and then Liverpool ( 19:15 BST ) .
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Last updated on .From the section Premier League
All four of Jack Grealish's Premier League goals in 2020 have been away from home
Aston Villa cruised to a comfortable Premier League win as they took advantage of another horrific defensive performance by Fulham.
Villa are now unbeaten in eight games, including six wins, stretching back to last season.
Jack Grealish put them ahead with a shot on the bounce after John McGinn's clipped ball over the top caught Fulham out.
Conor Hourihane doubled their lead when McGinn laid the ball into his path.
And Tyrone Mings wrapped the game up early in the second half when he snuck in behind a high Cottagers line to stab home Hourihane's free-kick - Villa's third shot on target of the game.
That means Fulham have conceded 10 goals in their opening three games, which would have been a joint record in Premier League history - if West Brom had not conceded 11 this season.
Fulham had a Bobby Decordova-Reid goal disallowed after a video assistant referee review for a foul, but that was one of their few clear chances at goal.
Villa keep their momentum going
Jack Grealish thriving under less pressure - Dean Smith
Villa stayed up last season thanks to eight points in their final four games. Dean Smith's side have carried that good form into this season with four wins from four games, including two in the Carabao Cup.
They will face much tougher tests than this one though.
Villa were clinical and scored with three of their five shots on target, all the result of good play.
BBC Radio 5 Live's Matt Upson called the link-up play between McGinn and Grealish for the opener "almost like telepathy".
The second came from a nice passing move as Grealish found McGinn, who passed to Hourihane, with the midfielder slotting into the bottom corner.
That was the earliest Villa have gone 2-0 up in a Premier League game since May 2011 - and the first time McGinn has set up two goals in a game for Villa.
Dean Smith's side did not create too many clear opportunities, but still managed a third goal.
Mings had the freedom of the penalty area to tuck home a left-wing Hourihane free-kick.
They never looked back and move onto six points from two games.
The unusual 17:45 BST kick-off time was so it did not overlap with the late game between Arsenal and Liverpool, which was changed so it was finished before pubs have to shut in England at 22:00 BST.
Fulham need to sort it out quickly
Fulham are only the fourth team to concede at least three goals in each of their opening three Premier League games - following West Brom this season and West Ham in 2010-11 and 2017-18.
Scott Parker tried a five-man defence instead of his usual back four, but it did not work. Perhaps the problem is the personnel and not the tactics.
Only one of their starting line-up - Ivan Cavaleiro, with Wolves in 2018-19 - has ever played in a Premier League team who have not been relegated.
There are a combined 10 Premier League relegations in 11 seasons (six with Fulham and four with other teams) among the rest of the team.
They were sloppy for all Villa's goals and their attacking tactics were one-dimensional.
Fulham ended the game with 36 crosses from open play - by comparison Villa tried two.
They thought they had a goal when Decordova-Reid pounced after Emiliano Martinez spilled Aboubakar Kamara's shot. But after viewing the screen, referee Stuart Attwell decided Mitrovic had fouled Konsa as the first shot came in.
Bryan went close late on when his shot was tipped onto the bar by Martinez.
Fulham will be passengers without new signings - Parker
Parker will have to go back to the drawing board again if Fulham are to stay up this season. The transfer deadline is in a week's time.
Match stats - Villa's best start since 1999
Aston Villa registered a clean sheet for the first time in their last 27 away Premier League games, since a 0-0 draw with West Brom in January 2016.
Villa have opened a Premier League campaign with back-to-back victories for just the third time, also doing so in 1995-96 and 1999-00.
Fulham have failed to find the back of the net in consecutive home league games for the first time since January 2016.
Aston Villa found themselves two ahead within 15 minutes in the Premier League for the first time since May 2011, when they led Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates.
Jack Grealish's goal in the fourth minute was the earliest goal Aston Villa have scored away from home in the Premier League since Christian Benteke against Everton in February 2013 (second minute).
Five of John McGinn's eight goal involvements for Aston Villa in the Premier League have come in London (two v Fulham, one v West Ham, Arsenal and Spurs).
Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane scored for the first time in his last 17 Premier League appearances, since netting against Norwich on Boxing Day 2019.
Half of Aston Villa defender Tyrone Ming's Premier League goal involvements (six in total in 52 games) have come in his last four appearances (one goal, two assists).
What's next?
Both these sides are in Carabao Cup action against Championship sides on Thursday, before Premier League matches on Sunday.
Fulham visit Brentford (17:30 BST) and then Wolves (14:00 BST), while Villa host Stoke (19:00 BST) and then Liverpool (19:15 BST).
Player of the match McGinn John McGinn with an average of 7.87 Fulham Fulham Fulham
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