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‘No intention’: Bayern’s Thomas Muller defends shocking ‘kung fu kick’ red card (WITH PHOTOS)

Published On: December 13, 2018 06:43 PM NPT By: Agencies

LONDON, Dec 13: Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller was handed a straight red card for his head kick on Ajax defender Nicolas Tagliafico in the Champions League on Wednesday – but insisted there was “no intention” behind the shocking challenge.

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‘Bolton is preparing plan for my assassination, with help from Bogota’ – Venezuela’s Maduro

Published On: December 13, 2018 05:39 PM NPT By: Agencies

CARACAS, Dec 13: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused US National Security Advisor John Bolton of preparing a plot to murder him, and also has called out Colombian leader Ivan Duque as Bolton’s accomplice.

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Australia’s carbon emissions highest on record, data shows

Published On: December 13, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

AUSTRALIA, Dec 13: Australia’s carbon emissions are again the highest on record, according to new data from the emissions-tracking organisation Ndevr Environmental.

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Yemen death toll 'over 60,000'

Published On: December 13, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

YEMEN, Dec 13: More than 60,000 people have been killed in Yemen in the last two years - a figure six times higher than previous estimates - according to a new assessment.

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India banking sector reform at stake under new RBI chief

Published On: December 13, 2018 09:40 AM NPT By: Agencies

MUMBAI, Dec 13: Urjit Patel's resignation as the Reserve Bank of India governor may have been abrupt, but he leaves a well-established process for monetary policymaking. Reforming financial governance and credit standards, on the other hand, remains a work in progress.

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Ronaldo ready for 'the beautiful part' of Champions League after defeat to Young Boys

Published On: December 13, 2018 09:29 AM NPT By: Agencies

The Portuguese star is excited by his team's potential heading into the knockout phase as they topped their group despite Wednesday's loss

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Kapil Sharma tying the knot with girlfriend Ginni Chatrath tonight

Published On: December 12, 2018 05:23 PM NPT By: Agencies

MUMBAI, Dec 12: Comedian Kapil Sharma is all set to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend Ginni Chatrath in Jalandhar, Punjab today. The pre-wedding festivities including the mehendi ceremony, a ‘Mata Ki Chowki’ and sangeet were held in Amritsar.

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Huawei's CFO gets bail in Canada

Published On: December 12, 2018 11:22 AM NPT By: Agencies

VANCOUVER, Dec 12: A Canadian court on Tuesday granted bail to a top executive of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd while she awaits a hearing for extradition to the United States, a move that could help placate Chinese officials angered by her arrest.

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Gunman goes on rampage during mass in cathedral, kills 4 & takes own life in Brazil

Published On: December 12, 2018 11:08 AM NPT By: Agencies

SAO PAULO, Dec 12: Five people were killed and several others injured as a gunman opened fire during a mass at a Catholic cathedral in Campinas outside of Brazil’s most populated city, Sao Paulo. The perpetrator then turned the gun on himself.

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Spurs reach last 16 as Moura snatches draw at Barca

Published On: December 12, 2018 10:46 AM NPT By: Agencies

BARCELONA, Dec 12: Tottenham Hotspur produced a bold and spirited performance, coming from behind to grab a 1-1 draw at Barcelona which saw them finish second in Champions League Group B and reach the last-16 at the expense of Inter Milan on Tuesday.

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Pentagon Accidentally refueled Saudi jets over Yemen for free

Published On: December 11, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

RIYADH, Dec 11: Amid a push by the Senate to vote on ending US support for the Saudi-led coalition waging war in Yemen this week, a new report indicates that American tankers have been refueling Saudi coalition jets with gas paid for by US taxpayers because of “errors in accounting.”

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France announces minimum wage increase, tax relief after repeated protests in Paris

Published On: December 11, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

PARIS, Dec 11: French President Emmanuel Macron announced late Monday that he will increase France's minimum wage by 100 euros - about $114 - a month and slash overtime and some pension taxes in an effort to curb a wave of violent protests that have rocked the country for nearly a month and undermined the authority of his government.

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Trade war counter attack? China slams Apple with iPhone sale ban over ‘patent violations’

Published On: December 11, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Agencies

WASHINGTON DC, Dec 11: Chinese courts have granted a preliminary injunction to US chip-maker Qualcomm which would effectively ban the majority of older iPhone models from sale in China, in a possible trade war counter attack.

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India-China set to resume military drills after one-year hiatus

Published On: December 10, 2018 03:17 PM NPT By: Agencies

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: After a hiatus of one year, India and China are resuming their joint military drills on Tuesday, media reports said.

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First direct Yemen talks bid to strike deal to swap prisoners

Published On: December 10, 2018 11:30 AM NPT By: Agencies

YEMEN, Dec 10: Yemen's warring parties held the first direct talks in UN-led peace efforts in Sweden yesterday to iron out a prisoner swap, one of several confidence-building measures intended to help launch a political process to end nearly four years of conflict.

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Roger Waters' plea prompts Pink Floyd tribute band to cancel its gigs in Israel

Published On: December 9, 2018 07:17 PM NPT By: Agencies

LONDON, Dec 9: Last month, a Jewish organisation in Argentina launched a petition urging people across the region to boycott Roger Waters concerts and calling the former Pink Floyd leader "one of the great anti-Semites of our time".

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India expected to receive total remittance of $80 bn in 2018

Published On: December 9, 2018 02:27 PM NPT By: Agencies

NEW DELHI, Dec 9: India is expected to receive a total remittance of $80 billion in 2018, said the latest edition of the World Bank's Migration and Development Brief, released on Saturday.

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Beijing threatens Canada of ‘grave consequences' over Huawei executive's arrest

Published On: December 9, 2018 01:27 PM NPT By: Agencies

BEIJING, Dec 9: China has ratcheted up the pressure on Canada to release the detained executive of Huawei Technologies over the weekend by threatening “grave consequences” and accusing Canada of “hurting the feelings of the Chinese people”, escalating the case into one of the worst diplomatic rows between Beijing and Ottawa.

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Who are France's Yellow Vest protesters, and what do they want?

Published On: December 9, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Agencies

PARIS, Dec 9: As part of his environmental policy strategy, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a green tax on fuel last month to go into effect Jan. 1.

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Childhood antibiotics could raise risk of mental illness, study finds

Published On: December 8, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

For all the good that antibiotics do, relying on them too much can have pretty drastic drawbacks. In particular, their overuse can help create bacterial superbugs resistant to future antibiotics.

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