FIFA World Cup 2018: Preview: Russia v Saudi Arabia
·Opening Match sees hosts take on Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium
·Green Falcons are the first Asian team to take part in World Cup opener

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia to win first match, predicts Achilles the 'psychic' cat
Russia's football team has failed to chalk up a single victory in eight months but things could be about to improve -- according to a supposedly clairvoyant cat who predicted a win for the side in the first World Cup match.

Who will be attending opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2018 ?
UK singer Robbie Williams, Russian operatic soprano Aida Garifullina and two-time FIFA World Cup champion Ronaldo will take part in the opening ceremony of the upcoming World Cup in Russia, FIFA said. 

Protest rally against petro-price hike (photo feature)
Nepal Communist Party led by Biplav, Nepali Communist Party led by Rishi Ram Kattel and Nepal Communist Party (Revolutionary Maoist) jointly organized a protest rally at Shanti Batika, Ratnapark in the capital on Thursday.

Lawmakers draw govt's attention to difficulties to attract 2,000,000 tourists in next two years

Lawmakers at the meeting of the House of Representatives today have drawn the attention of the government to difficulties in realizing its goal to attract 2,000,000 tourists in next two years due to failure to conserve lakes. 

US seeks to assuage Asian allies after North Korea summit
The United States and its Asian allies worked Thursday to paper over any semblance of disagreement over President Donald Trump’s concession to Kim Jong Un that the U.S. would halt military exercises with South Korea, with Trump’s top diplomat insisting the president hadn’t backed down from his firm line on North Korea’s nukes.

 
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