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230,000 people lost in a day: Asia remembers devastating 2004 tsunami

Published On: December 26, 2019 10:33 AM NPT By: Reuters

PHANG NGA, Thailand Dec 26: Communities across Asia commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, the 15th anniversary of one of the world’s most deadly disasters.

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New Zealand pacemen strike twice to leave Australia 67-2

Published On: December 26, 2019 09:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

MELBOURNE, Dec 26: New Zealand’s pacemen struck twice in the first session at the Boxing Day test on Thursday, removing both Australia’s openers to leave the home side at 67 for two at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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'It doesn't matter if it's Christmas' - Hong Kong pro-democracy activists keep up protests

Published On: December 25, 2019 06:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

HONG KONG, Dec 25:  Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping malls chanting pro-democracy slogans on Wednesday as police fired tear gas to disperse crowds gathering on nearby streets.

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Booze and football present tricky choices for Qatar

Published On: December 25, 2019 03:28 PM NPT By: Reuters

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar will begin sifting through fan feedback from the Club World Cup to see how it can provide supporters with a successful World Cup in 2022, but cultural differences will be a tricky challenge to surmount.

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Philippine typhoon Phanfone ruins Christmas for travelers, evacuees

Published On: December 25, 2019 03:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

MANILA, DEC 25: Christmas turned to chaos for many holiday observers in the central Philippines as a typhoon with strong winds and heavy rains destroyed homes, cut off power and stranded travelers, disaster officials said on Wednesday.

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Mourinho's criticism of Chelsea's Rudiger is 'disappointing' – Lampard

Published On: December 25, 2019 02:59 PM NPT By: Reuters

(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Frank Lampard spoke up for Antonio Rudiger on Tuesday after the defender was criticised by Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho for his part in the sending off of Son Heung-min in Sunday’s 2-0 derby win.

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Fire in Chilean city of Valparaíso destroys about 50 homes: firefighters

Published On: December 25, 2019 02:46 PM NPT By: Reuters

ANTIAGO, DEC 25: A fire in a poor neighborhood of the coastal Chilean city of Valparaíso destroyed dozens of houses on Tuesday and firefighters struggled to control the blaze, authorities said.

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Japan ruling party lawmaker arrested on casino bribery suspicion: prosecutors

Published On: December 25, 2019 02:04 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, DEC 25: Japanese authorities arrested ruling party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto on Wednesday on suspicion of accepting bribes from a company interested in setting up a casino in Japan, Tokyo prosecutors said.

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Trump says he and Xi will sign China trade deal

Published On: December 25, 2019 10:18 AM NPT By: Reuters

PALM BEACH, Fla. Dec 25: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have a signing ceremony to sign the first phase of the U.S.-China trade deal agreed to this month.

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes west of Port Hardy, Canada: USGS

Published On: December 25, 2019 10:15 AM NPT By: Reuters

Dec 25: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck 177 km (109.98 miles) west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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India beefs up security amid outrage against new law, anger with police

Published On: December 24, 2019 08:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

LUCKNOW, INDIA, Dec 24: Indian authorities stepped up security and shut down the internet in various places on Tuesday while members of the ruling party planned marches backing a new citizenship law even though nationwide protests against it are escalating.

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Turkey keeps businessman in jail despite European court release call

Published On: December 24, 2019 04:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday to keep businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala in jail, despite a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) call for his release, as his trial over his involvement in 2013 protests continued.

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Five in hospital after balloon drop sparks stampede at Australian shopping center

Published On: December 24, 2019 02:04 PM NPT By: Reuters

Five people were hospitalized after Christmas shoppers were crushed in a midnight balloon drop of gift vouchers at a Sydney suburban shopping center.

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U.S. National Security Adviser warns UK about allowing Huawei in 5G: FT

Published On: December 24, 2019 01:38 PM NPT By: Reuters

DEC 24: U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien has warned UK about allowing China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] into its 5G telecommunications networks, saying such a move would pose a risk to the UK’s secret intelligence services, the Financial Times reported.

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At least 26 killed as Indonesian bus tumbles into ravine

Published On: December 24, 2019 01:08 PM NPT By: Reuters

JAKARTA, Dec 24: An Indonesian bus plunged over a hill and tumbled 150 meters (164 yards) into a ravine late on Monday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 13, media reported on Tuesday.

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UK Queen stresses reconciliation after bruising Brexit year

Published On: December 24, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Dec 24: Queen Elizabeth will stress the value of harmony and reconciliation in her Christmas message this year, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, after a year in which the tortuous Brexit process aggravated deep divisions in Britain.

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South Korea, Japan, China leaders to promote North Korea-U.S. dialogue

Published On: December 24, 2019 12:12 PM NPT By: Reuters

CHENGDU, CHINA. Dec 24: China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to work together to promote dialogue between the United States and North Korea, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday following a summit between the three countries in China.

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Former China Sinochem VP sentenced to 11-1/2 years prison for graft

Published On: December 24, 2019 11:08 AM NPT By: Reuters

SINGAPORE, Dec 24: A former senior executive at China’s state-run Sinochem Group was sentenced on Tuesday to 11-and-a-half years in prison for taking bribes, a court in eastern Shandong province said.

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Algeria's powerful army chief dies - state media

Published On: December 23, 2019 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

ALGIERS , Dec 23: Algeria’s powerful army chief Lieutenant-General Ahmed Gaed Salah, who was instrumental in bringing down long-time president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has died, state media reported on Monday.

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Explainer: Why India's new citizenship plans are stirring protests

Published On: December 23, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Dec 23:  Thousands of Indians have been protesting against a new citizenship law as well as possible plans for a National Register of Citizens (NRC), alleging the measures are an attack on a secular constitution and against minority Muslims.

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