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Israel, UAE to normalize relations in shift in Mideast politics; West Bank annexations on hold

Published On: August 14, 2020 12:09 PM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, Aug 14: Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that they will normalise diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship, a move that reshapes the order of Middle East politics from the Palestinian issue to the fight against Iran.

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Remove masks, celebrate freedom: fashion grannies return to Beijing street 'catwalk'

Published On: August 14, 2020 10:39 AM NPT By: Reuters

Four famous amateur model grandmothers took off their masks during a saunter down the streets of Beijing on Thursday to demonstrate life returning to normal as the COVID-19 pandemic eases.

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Pakistan look to profit from wasteful England in second test

Published On: August 13, 2020 07:33 PM NPT By: Reuters

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug 13: Pakistan opener Abid Ali will hope to profit from the lives gifted to him by a sloppy England side after steering the tourists to 62 for one at lunch on the opening day of the second test at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.

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Philippines reports 4,002 more coronavirus infections, 23 deaths

Published On: August 13, 2020 03:38 PM NPT By: Reuters

MANILA, Aug 13: The Philippines’ health ministry on Thursday reported 4,002 more novel coronavirus infections and 23 additional deaths in the country.

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Democrat Harris rebukes Trump in historic campaign-trail debut with Biden

Published On: August 13, 2020 01:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

WILMINGTON, Aug 13:  Kamala Harris made her campaign-trail debut as Joe Biden’s Democratic running mate on Wednesday, delivering a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump’s leadership and highlighting the historic significance of her new role.

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Princess Diana musical to debut on Netflix before hitting Broadway

Published On: August 13, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

A new musical about Britain’s Princess Diana will be filmed without an audience and air on Netflix Inc in early 2021 before it debuts on Broadway, producers announced on Wednesday.

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India's coronavirus cases jump by 67,000, setting daily record

Published On: August 13, 2020 12:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

BENGALURU, Aug 13: India reported another record daily rise in novel coronavirus infections on Thursday, while the death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 47,000.

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Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus

Published On: August 12, 2020 03:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, Aug 12: In a 4 1/2-minute radio speech on Aug. 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in World War Two, telling his subjects he had resolved to pave the way for peace by “enduring the unendurable”.

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Martin Scorsese joins Apple's Hollywood roster for new films, TV shows

Published On: August 12, 2020 03:09 PM NPT By: Reuters

Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese will produce film and TV projects for Apple Inc’s streaming service under a multi-year deal, the company said on Tuesday, as digital video platforms battle for Hollywood’s top talent.

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Asia's World Cup qualifiers postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19

Published On: August 12, 2020 01:31 PM NPT By: Reuters

QATAR, Aug 12: Qualifying matches in Asia for the 2022 Qatar World Cup have been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, world governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Three killed during Bengaluru violence over reported Facebook post - police

Published On: August 12, 2020 12:14 PM NPT By: Reuters

BENGALURU, Aug 12: Three people were killed in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru after violence erupted between police and protesters over a reported derogatory Facebook post about the Prophet Mohammad, a senior police official said on Wednesday.

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Dwayne Johnson hangs on to top spot on Forbes highest-paid male actors list

Published On: August 12, 2020 09:37 AM NPT By: Reuters

Wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne Johnson clung to the top slot on the list of the world’s highest-paid male actors for a second straight year, according to an annual tally released by Forbes magazine on Tuesday.

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Havana, the 'Paris of the Caribbean,' gets its own Eiffel Tower

Published On: August 11, 2020 05:47 PM NPT By: Reuters

Havana was once dubbed the ‘Paris of the Caribbean’ for its beautiful architecture, vibrant arts scene, and flourishing nightlife. Now it even has its own Eiffel Tower. The illuminated four-meter (13-ft) high replica by Cuban blacksmith Jorge Enrique Salgado lights up a corner of the otherwise dimly-lit Arroyo Naranjo southern residential district of the capital.

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Squeegee selfies: Tel Aviv tower-washer is rising TikTok star

Published On: August 11, 2020 05:43 PM NPT By: Reuters

Twirling to hip hop over chasms of steel and glass, soapy squeegee in one hand and a smartphone in the other, Noa Toledo is an Israeli social media star who aims to encourage other women to take on her traditionally male-dominated job.

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UK suffers biggest job losses since 2009 as COVID hits

Published On: August 11, 2020 01:27 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Aug 11: The number of people in work in Britain fell by 220,000 in the three months to June, the most since 2009, as the coronavirus crisis hammered the number of self-employed, Office for National Statistics said.

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Bhutan orders first coronavirus lockdown as cases hit 113

Published On: August 11, 2020 01:12 PM NPT By: Reuters

DELHI, Aug 1: Bhutan ordered its first nationwide lockdown on Tuesday after a returning resident tested positive for coronavirus after being discharged from quarantine and coming into close contact with people in the capital Thimphu.

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Spanish actor Banderas says has COVID-19, feels 'relatively well'

Published On: August 11, 2020 12:49 PM NPT By: Reuters

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, star of “The Mask of Zorro” and dozens of other films, announced on Monday, his 60th birthday, that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine.

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Lebanese government quits amid fury over Beirut blast

Published On: August 11, 2020 10:25 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIRUT, Aug 11: Lebanon’s prime minister announced his government’s resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption.

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Iran nuclear deal at risk as U.N. council prepares to vote on arms embargo

Published On: August 11, 2020 09:55 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, Aug 11:The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote this week on a U.S. proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran, a move that some diplomats say is bound to fail and put the fate of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers further at risk.

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Belarusian election commission says Lukashenko was re-elected by a landslide

Published On: August 10, 2020 01:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

MINSK, Aug 10: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko won re-election with 80% of the vote at the country’s presidential election, the Central Election Commission cited preliminary results as saying on Monday.

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