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Sri Lanka counts votes from parliament election

Published On: August 6, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

COLOMBO, Aug 6: Sri Lanka on Thursday began counting votes for a parliament election which President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party is widely expected to win, cementing his grip on power.

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From omelet to octopus, Selena Gomez gets quarantine busy with TV cooking show

Published On: August 6, 2020 01:21 PM NPT By: Reuters

Singer-actress Selena Gomez has been cooking up a storm during the coronavirus lockdown and is now ready to share her hilarious and sometimes embarrassing efforts with the rest of the world.

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Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135

Published On: August 6, 2020 11:48 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIRUT, Aug 6: Lebanese rescue teams pulled out bodies and hunted for missing people on Wednesday from the wreckage caused by a massive warehouse explosion that sent a devastating blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 135.

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Hiroshima marks 75 years since atomic bombing in scaled-back ceremony

Published On: August 6, 2020 07:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, Aug 6: Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, with ceremonies downsized due to the novel coronavirus and the mayor urging nations to reject selfish nationalism and unite to fight all threats.

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After blast, Lebanon has less than a month's grain reserves

Published On: August 5, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIRUT/DUBAI, Aug 5: Lebanon’s main grain silo at Beirut port was destroyed in a blast, leaving the nation with less than a month’s reserves of the grain but enough flour to avoid a crisis, the economy minister said on Wednesday.

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Wait of centuries is over, Modi says, as Hindu temple construction begins

Published On: August 5, 2020 04:52 PM NPT By: Reuters

AYODHYA, India, Aug 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the construction of a Hindu temple on a site that has been contested by Muslims for decades in a dispute that has sparked some of India’s most bloody communal violence.

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TV viewing surges during Britain's lockdown, led by streaming services

Published On: August 5, 2020 04:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

Britons spent 40% of their waking day watching TV and online video at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in April, including spending twice as long watching streaming services like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video, regulator Ofcom said.

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Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 100

Published On: August 5, 2020 03:43 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIRUT, Aug 5: Lebanese rescue workers dug through rubble on Wednesday looking for survivors after a massive warehouse explosion sent a devastating blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 100 people and injuring nearly 4,000.

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Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average

Published On: August 5, 2020 01:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Aug 5: The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico leading the rise in fatalities.

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Trump says coronavirus under control, 'It is what it is'

Published On: August 5, 2020 09:37 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Aug 5: President Donald Trump said the coronavirus outbreak is as under control as it can get in the United States, where at least 155,000 people have died amid a patchy response to the public health crisis that has failed to stem a rise in cases.

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China vows retaliation if any U.S. action against journalists

Published On: August 4, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 4:  China vowed on Tuesday to retaliate if the United States persisted with “hostile action” against Chinese journalists who may be forced to leave in coming days if their U.S. visas are not extended.

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Portia de Rossi speaks out as criticism of Ellen mounts

Published On: August 4, 2020 01:26 PM NPT By: Reuters

Actress Portia de Rossi defended Ellen DeGeneres on Monday after a social media campaign called for the talk show host to step down following reports of a hostile work environment for employees on set.

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Heavy rains in South Korea displace more than 1,000 people, 13 dead

Published On: August 4, 2020 10:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Aug 4: Days of heavy rain caused floods in South Korea that have forced more than 1,000 people from their homes, killing at least 13 with another 13 missing, authorities said on Tuesday.

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North Korea has 'probably' developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles - U.N. report

Published On: August 4, 2020 09:15 AM NPT By: Reuters

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 4: North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it has “probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles,” according to a confidential U.N. report.

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Former king Juan Carlos decides to leave Spain amid corruption allegations

Published On: August 4, 2020 08:02 AM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, Aug 4: Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has decided to leave his country, a dramatic exit designed to protect the monarchy after a barrage of corruption allegations surfaced against him.

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Hamilton takes record seventh British GP win on three wheels

Published On: August 3, 2020 09:28 PM NPT By: Reuters

SILVERSTONE, ENGLAND, Aug 3:  Lewis Hamilton limped to a record seventh British Grand Prix victory with his heart in mouth and a prayer on his lips after a dramatic last-lap puncture turned his Mercedes into a three-wheeler on Sunday.

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Microsoft says in talks to buy TikTok's U.S. operations from China's ByteDance

Published On: August 3, 2020 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 3: Microsoft Corp said it will push ahead with talks to acquire the U.S. operations of Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok, a potential blockbuster deal that could re-shape the social media industry and further inflame crumbling U.S.-China relations.

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U.S. election will be Nov. 3 as planned, Trump advisers say

Published On: August 3, 2020 02:14 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Aug 3: The White House and Donald Trump’s campaign on Sunday sought to shut down the Republican president’s musings on delaying the 2020 vote, saying there will be an election on Nov. 3.

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India reports 52,972 new coronavirus infections

Published On: August 3, 2020 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

BENGALURU, Aug 3: India reported 52,972 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 1.8 million, data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare showed on Monday.

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TikTok's Chinese owner offers to forego stake to clinch U.S. deal - sources

Published On: August 2, 2020 07:19 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Aug 2: China’s ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House, after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular short-video app, two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

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