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2 Nepalis among 3 UN workers abducted in Darfur: Sudan official

Published On: November 28, 2016 04:27 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

KHARTOUM, Nov 28: Armed men have abducted three UN refugee agency staffers, including two Nepali nationals, from Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region, a local government official told AFP on Monday.

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Long bank queues in India? There’s an app for that!

Published On: November 24, 2016 11:03 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

NEW DELHI, Nov 24: Huge bank queues have become an ubiquitous sight across India after the government suddenly withdrew the two highest denomination notes from circulation two weeks ago — but now you can hire-a-queuer online.

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Are your secured? Israeli firm can steal a phone’s data in seconds

Published On: November 23, 2016 04:22 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Nov 23:  It only takes a few seconds for an employee of one of the world's leading hacking companies to take a locked smartphone and pull the data from it.

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Malawi man convicted over 'cleansing' sex ritual

Published On: November 19, 2016 06:15 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

A Malawian man accused of sleeping with more than 100 girls and women in a series of traditional cleansing rituals was on Friday convicted by a court of "engaging in harmful practices".

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Watch your self-ie! India tops ranking for selfie deaths

Published On: November 19, 2016 05:04 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

NEW DELHI, Nov 19: Next time you're at the Taj Mahal, find yourself standing on a precarious cliff or see an approaching train, maybe just enjoy the moment rather than trying to capture the perfect selfie.

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A decade on, legacy of Maoist war stalks Nepal

Published On: November 19, 2016 03:48 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

KATHMANDU, Nov 19:  Sabitri Chilwal's eyes mist over as she remembers the day 12 years ago when her husband was shot in his office and left to die in a pool of blood at the peak of Nepal's Maoist insurgency.

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When Mark Zuckerberg was declared dead by Facebook

Published On: November 15, 2016 11:51 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15: Facebook accidentally declared its founder Mark Zuckerberg and many other users dead on Friday, acknowledging after fixing the problem that it had committed a "terrible error."

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Largest, brightest supermoon since 1948 to rise on Monday

Published On: November 10, 2016 04:37 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

An unusually large and bright Moon will adorn the night sky next Monday — the closest “supermoon” to Earth in 68 years and a chance for dramatic photos and spectacular surf.

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Iranian president Rouhani says Trump cannot reverse nuclear deal

Published On: November 9, 2016 06:15 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

TEHRAN, Nov 9: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said there was "no possibility" of its nuclear deal with world powers being overturned by US president-elect Donald Trump despite his threat to rip it up.

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Donald Trump: the unpredictable populist

Published On: November 9, 2016 03:47 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON, Nov 9, 2016: Impulsive, immoderate and politically untested, Donald Trump did not exactly seem to fit the profile of a candidate for the most powerful job in the world.

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New Hampshire hamlet casts first US votes

Published On: November 8, 2016 03:04 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

DIXVILLE NOTCH, Etats-Unis, Nov 8: The US presidential election got under way -- on a small scale -- with the seven voters of a tiny New Hampshire village who cast the nation's first ballots at the stroke of midnight.

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Win or lose, 'Trumpism' will leave its mark

Published On: November 7, 2016 07:30 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON, Nov 7: Even if, as most polls predict, he loses Tuesday's US presidential election, Donald Trump's populist charge will leave its mark on the American body politic.

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Pakistan to deport 'heartbroken' National Geographic 'Afghan girl'

Published On: November 5, 2016 04:44 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov 5: The Afghan woman immortalised on a National Geographic cover says she is "heartbroken" at news she will be deported from Pakistan to the war-torn homeland she first fled decades ago.

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Manchester City look to cap week to remember

Published On: November 5, 2016 02:15 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

LONDON, Nov 5: Manchester City will have the chance to put daylight between themselves and their title rivals when the Premier League leaders try to cap a memorable week by beating Middlesbrough on Saturday.

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Henderson tells Liverpool to keep eyes on the prize

Published On: November 5, 2016 02:08 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

LIVERPOOL, Nov 5: Jordan Henderson wants Liverpool to be remembered for winning trophies rather than as the Premier League's great entertainers.

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Lady Gaga wants to 'drive all over Tokyo'

Published On: November 2, 2016 05:25 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

TOKYO, Nov 2: Pop icon Lady Gaga, who owns six cars and just this year obtained a driving licence, said on Wednesday that she wants to "drive all over Tokyo".

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National Geographic 'Afghan girl' denied bail in Pakistan

Published On: November 2, 2016 05:15 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

PESHAWAR, Nov 2: A Pakistani court refused bail Wednesday to an Afghan woman immortalized on a National Geographic cover after she was arrested in Pakistan and accused of being one of thousands of refugees using fake ID cards.

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Guardiola, City seek Barcelona revenge (Video)

Published On: November 1, 2016 11:57 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

PARIS, Nov 1: Stung by a chastening 4-0 defeat at the Camp Nou two weeks ago, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola makes a second attempt to outwit his former club Barcelonain the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Leicester among sides with last 16 in sight

Published On: November 1, 2016 10:55 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

PARIS, Nov 1: AFP Sports looks ahead to Wednesday's Champions League action with reigning champions Real Madrid, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and debutants Leicester City all looking to clinch places in the last 16 with two games to spare (kick-offs 1945 GMT):

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Indian police gun down escaped 8 Islamist prisoners

Published On: October 31, 2016 06:13 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

BHOPAL, Oct 31:  Indian police gunned down eight Islamists on Monday after they escaped from a high-security jail by slitting the throat of a prison guard and scaling the walls with knotted bedsheets.

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