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After World Cup, Russians flock to matches

Published On: February 5, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

RUSSIA, Feb 5: Many thought the football craze in Russia would not last and the shiny new stadiums built for the World Cup would rapidly become "white elephants" the country could not afford.

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Chinese communities around world welcome Year of the Pig

Published On: February 5, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BEIJING, Feb 5: Chinese communities began welcoming the Year of the Pig on Tuesday, ushering in the Lunar New Year with prayers, family feasts and shopping sprees after embarking on the world's largest annual migration.

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Hip-hop turns 40 -- and its parents are beaming with pride

Published On: February 1, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

Forty years ago, hip-hop was little known outside its birthplace, New York -- until the Sugarhill Gang decided to record their rhymes, launching the genre's rise as a dominant cultural and commercial force.

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Mexican president declares war on drugs over

Published On: January 31, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MEXICO CITY, Jan 31: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador declared the country’s war on drugs over Wednesday, saying his government would no longer prioritize using the army to capture cartel kingpins.

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Sevilla hammering shows Barca want to win all three titles - Messi

Published On: January 31, 2019 09:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

CAMP NOU, Jan 31: Lionel Messi believes Barcelona showed their appetite for the Copa del Rey by blowing away Sevilla 6-1 on Thursday to pull off a brilliant comeback and book their place in the semi-finals.

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First Indian film museum opens in Bollywood

Published On: January 29, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MUMBAI, Jan 29: From silent black-and-white films to colourful blockbusters bursting with song and dance, the evolution of Indian cinema is traced by a new museum in the home of Bollywood.

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Brexit risks 'thousands' of heart disease deaths by 2030

Published On: January 29, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

LONDON, Jan 29: Thousands more people living in Britain are at risk of dying from heart attacks and strokes in the decade after Britain leaves the European Union as the cost of imported fruit and vegetables soars, new research warned Tuesday.

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Qatar blockade hits Asian Cup with UAE-only ticket giveaway

Published On: January 28, 2019 05:30 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

DUBAI, Jan 28: When the United Arab Emirates take on bitter Gulf rivals Qatar in the Asian Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, good luck spotting the Qatari fans.

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In wartime Yemen, children find solace in music

Published On: January 28, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

TAIZ, Jan 28: The sound of music fills the halls at a school in the Yemeni city of Taiz, where little Nazira Al-Jaafari sits at a keyboard as a teacher takes her through the notes.

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ICC hands Pakistan captain four-match suspension over racist remark

Published On: January 27, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KARACHI, Jan 27: The International Cricket Council handed Sarfraz Ahmed a four-match suspension on Sunday after a racist remark made by the Pakistan captain was picked up by a stump microphone in South Africa last week.

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Brazil Given Kind Copa America 2019 Draw, Argentina Land Colombia

Published On: January 25, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

Hosts Brazil were handed a favorable group at the 2019 Copa America draw in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday but arch-rivals Argentina landed a tough appointment with Colombia.

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Canada acquires rare book previously owned by Adolf Hitler

Published On: January 24, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

Library and Archives Canada announced Wednesday it had acquired a rare 1944 book that once belonged to Adolf Hitler.

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Air pollution, climate change biggest threat to global health: WHO

Published On: January 23, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

The World Health Organization has released a list of the biggest threats to global health in 2019 and, perhaps unsurprisingly, air pollution and climate change top the list.

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Sony to shift UK HQ to avoid Brexit disruption

Published On: January 23, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

LONDON, Jan 23: Sony will shift its European headquarters from Britain to the Netherlands to avoid Brexit-related customs issues, but operations at its current UK company will remain unchanged, a company spokesman said Wednesday.

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Ronaldo avoids jail but hit by hefty fine

Published On: January 23, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MADRID, JAN 23: Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo avoided jail on Tuesday but was ordered by a Spanish court to pay 3.57 million euros ($4.1 million) for committing tax fraud when he was at Real Madrid.

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Venezuela accuses US of ordering coup, seeks 'revision' of ties

Published On: January 23, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

VENEZUELA, Jan 23: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday accused Washington of ordering a coup against his government and called for a "total revision" of ties with the US.

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U.S. confirms it is holding Iran-based journalist Marzieh Hashemi to testify in crime case

Published On: January 19, 2019 12:40 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, Jan 19: A U.S. court on Friday confirmed the arrest of a journalist for Iranian television, saying her testimony is required over an unspecified case but that she is not accused of a crime.

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UK PM May refuses to rule out 'no-deal' Brexit

Published On: January 18, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

LONDON, Jan 18: British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to put together a new Brexit strategy after MPs rejected her EU divorce deal, and insisted she could not rule out a potentially damaging "no-deal" split.

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India's transgenders take first Kumbh Mela dip

Published On: January 16, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

NEW DELHI, Jan 16: For decades Laxmi Narayan Tripathi has fought India's conservative laws and beliefs to put her transgender community on a par with the rest of society, and now she has notched up a new milestone.

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Displaced Syrian babies die due to freezing conditions and lack of medical care

Published On: January 16, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

SYRIA, Jan 16: Freezing temperatures and the lack of medical care have killed at least 15 displaced Syrian children in recent weeks, the United Nations reported on Tuesday.

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