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Can the EU survive without Swiss chocolate?

Published On: September 2, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

SWITZERLAND, Sept 2: When the European Union’s council of ministers meets in November, Brexit might not be the only trade treaty on the agenda. An accord with Switzerland could find space too. But just like Brexit, the Swiss deal is shrouded in uncertainty.

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With rising sea levels, Bangkok struggles to stay afloat

Published On: September 2, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

BANGKOK, Sept 2: As Bangkok prepares to host climate-change talks, the sprawling city of more than 10 million is itself under siege from the environment, with dire forecasts warning it could be partially submerged in just over a decade.

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Taliban 'plot to assassinate' new Pakistan prime minister

Published On: September 2, 2018 11:19 AM NPT By: Agencies

A Taliban terror group has been contacted about plans to assassinate newly-elected Prime Minster Imran Khan, shock claims have emerged.

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Ariana Grande says her first kiss with Pete Davidson was 'dope,' naturally

Published On: September 1, 2018 06:47 PM NPT By: Agencies

During a recent conversation with friend and collaborator Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande opened up about her 'cute' first kiss with now-fiancé Pete Davidson.

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No. 2 seed Caroline Wozniacki crashes out of US Open second round

Published On: September 1, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

MOSCOW, Sep 1: Caroline Wozniacki, who's the reigning Australian Open champion, dramatically lost 6-4, 6-2 to 36th ranked Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko on Thursday.

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Arsenal's new coach bans fruit juice from players' diet - Reports

Published On: September 1, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

LONDON, Sep 1: Arsenal’s head coach Unai Emery is keeping alive his French predecessor Arsene Wenger's legacy of implementing his own dietary requirements for players, cracking down on sugary juices in favor of water, as part of a major fitness shake-up.

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Facebook's investigation in Myanmar's military-linked accounts finds covert propaganda campaign

Published On: September 1, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

Facebook says it has identified a covert Myanmar military propaganda campaign hosted on its platform, the first evidence that the country’s armed forces were behind social media posts targeting the country’s ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority.

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BJP charges Rahul Gandhi's Kailash Mansarovar Yatra as ‘Chinese Gandhi'

Published On: September 1, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Agencies

As Rahul Gandhi embarks on 12-day Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, the BJP has accused him of “fraternising” with the Dragon. Hitting back, the Congress says the ruling party is politicising Gandhi’s faith.

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Mythbusting McGregor v Nurmagomedov: Khabib's keys to victory at UFC 229

Published On: September 1, 2018 09:52 AM NPT By: Agencies

MOSCOW, Sep 1: None of the 26 opponents that Khabib Nurmagomedov has faced in his career have had an answer to his aggressive brand of grappling and, despite his laser-guided striking, who is to say Conor McGregor will be any different?

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'Most popular politician on earth' barred from running for president

Published On: September 1, 2018 09:30 AM NPT By: Agencies

BRAZIL, Sept 1: Brazil’s jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the front-runner in the country’s election, will be struck from the ballot, an electoral court has ruled, reshaping Brazil’s election one month before voters cast their ballots.

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Modric pips Ronaldo, Salah to UEFA player of year prize

Published On: August 31, 2018 10:21 PM NPT By: Agencies

MONACO, Aug 31: Real Madrid and Croatia star Luka Modric on Thursday received the accolade of UEFA Player of the Year in Monaco, beating his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah to the prize.

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India winking song: Actress not blasphemous, court rules

Published On: August 31, 2018 06:06 PM NPT By: Agencies

DELHI, Aug 31: Priya Varrier is seen winking during a song in the video, which has gone viral in India this year.

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Myanmar dam breach floods 85 villages, thousands driven from homes

Published On: August 31, 2018 05:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

CARACAS, Aug 31: As many as 85 villages were flooded in Myanmar after a dam failed, unleashing waters that blocked a major highway and forced more than 63,000 people from their homes, local media reported Thursday.

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Clinton presidential library declassifies Yeltsin's decision pick on Putin

Published On: August 31, 2018 04:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

WASHINGTON, Aug 31: Russia’s then-President Boris Yeltsin told his US counterpart, Bill Clinton, in 1999 he picked Vladimir Putin to succeed him as the next Russian leader, declassified documents published by Clinton’s Presidential Library showed.

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Jordan to lead fundraising for UN Palestinian refugees agency after US cuts

Published On: August 31, 2018 03:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

MOSCOW, Aug 31: Jordan will lead a campaign to raise funds for the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, to help it survive after the United States cut its funding, Reuters reports.

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Russia blocks UN Security Council report on North Korea

Published On: August 31, 2018 03:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

MOSCOW, Aug 31: Russia has decided to halt discussions of a United Nations Security Council report on North Korea, due to disagreement on some of its points and concern over parts of it being leaked before publication, Moscow's UN envoy has said.

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Corbyn is being destroyed, like blowing up a bridge to stop an advancing army

Published On: August 31, 2018 02:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

MINNESOTA, Aug 31: The latest “scandal” gripping Britain – or to be more accurate, British elites – is over the use of the term “Zionist” by the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, the head of the opposition and possibly the country’s next prime minister.

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Climate change sceptics 'utterly stupid', Samoa's Prime Minister says

Published On: August 31, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

SAMOA, Aug 31: Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has hit out at climate change skeptics and says developed countries need to reduce pollution to save Pacific island countries from disaster.

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US media ‘conditioning’ public for bombing raids on Syria

Published On: August 31, 2018 12:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

US, Aug 31: The Syrian government is gearing up to liberate one of the last remaining strongholds of the jihadist opposition which has been ravaging the country for seven years. As the government has deposed the so-called rebel leaders from power in various cities in the country over the years, it has shipped them to Idlib.

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Coca-Cola to buy UK coffee chain Costa for $5.1 billion

Published On: August 31, 2018 12:13 PM NPT By: Agencies

Aug 31: Britain's Whitbread Plc said on Friday it had agreed to sell coffee chain Costa to Coca Cola for an enterprise value of £3.9 billion ($5.1 billion).

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