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Fire-damaged rooster from Notre-Dame's spire goes on display

Published On: September 22, 2019 11:03 AM NPT By: Reuters

A battered copper rooster that used to sit atop the spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral is to go on public display more than five months after the massive fire that almost burnt the iconic building to the ground.

Granada stun dismal Barca to go top of La Liga

Published On: September 22, 2019 09:59 AM NPT By: Reuters

GRANADA, Spain, Sept 22: Barcelona were left reflecting on their worst start to a season in 25 years after falling to a shock 2-0 defeat at Granada on Saturday as the La Liga champions’ woeful away form continued and the promoted side climbed to the top of the table.

Man City storm back from defeat by hitting eight past Watford

Published On: September 22, 2019 09:52 AM NPT By: Reuters

MANCHESTER, Sept 22: Manchester City issued the perfect response to their first domestic loss since January by posting their biggest-ever Premier League win as a bewildered Watford could not cope with the relentless champions on Saturday.

Inter maintain perfect start with derby win over Milan

Published On: September 22, 2019 09:42 AM NPT By: Reuters

MILAN, Sept 22: Serie A leaders Inter Milan defeated city rivals AC Milan 2-0 at the San Siro stadium on Saturday to maintain their 100% start to the campaign.

Ramsey and Ronaldo earn Juventus nervy win over Verona

Published On: September 22, 2019 09:37 AM NPT By: Reuters

TURIN, Italy, Sept 22: Aaron Ramsey struck on his first start for Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed the winner from the penalty spot as the champions came from behind to beat Hellas Verona 2-1 at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday.

Maddison fires Leicester to win over Spurs amid VAR drama

Published On: September 21, 2019 08:42 PM NPT By: Reuters

LEICESTER, England, Sept 21: James Maddison scored a brilliant winner to help Leicester City come from behind and beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday in a match dominated by VAR drama.

Zimbabwe's Masakadza signs off with 'super special' win

Published On: September 21, 2019 05:44 PM NPT By: Reuters

DHAKA, Sept 21: Hamilton Masakadza signed off from international cricket in style, leading Zimbabwe to their first Twenty20 International win over Afghanistan with a blistering knock of 71 off 42 balls on Friday.

Netflix chief says 'The Crown' will look a bargain after streaming explosion

Published On: September 21, 2019 04:18 PM NPT By: Reuters

Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings said on Friday the entrance of Apple, Disney and NBC to the global streaming market will push content costs to levels that make its epic drama about the British Royal family “look like a bargain”.

Prince Harry, Meghan, Ivanka Trump attend designer's Rome wedding

Published On: September 21, 2019 03:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan joined an array of celebrities on Friday for the glitzy wedding of fashion designer Misha Nonoo at a 17th century Italian villa overlooking the city of Rome.

Jennifer Lopez closes Versace Milan show in that jungle dress

Published On: September 21, 2019 03:31 PM NPT By: Reuters

Pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez strutted down the Milan catwalk on Friday, closing the Versace fashion show in a recreation of the plunging jungle-themed gown she wore to the Grammy Awards nearly 20 years ago.

England all-rounder Moeen takes break from tests

Published On: September 21, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 21: England all-rounder Moeen Ali has taken a break from test cricket after losing out on a central contract for the longest format for the 2019-20 season following a dismal summer.

Pro-China groups tear down some of Hong Kong's 'Lennon Walls'

Published On: September 21, 2019 02:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

HONG KONG, Sept 21: Pro-China groups pulled down some of Hong Kong’s “Lennon Walls” of anti-government protest messages on Saturday, raising the possibility of clashes with democracy supporters and another weekend of trouble in the Chinese-ruled city.

United States sending troops to bolster Saudi defenses after attack

Published On: September 21, 2019 01:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Sept 21: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defenses after the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil facilities, which Washington has squarely blamed on Iran.

'Save our future': Striking students demand global climate action (with photos)

Published On: September 20, 2019 08:47 PM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY/BANGKOK/BERLIN, Sept 20: Hundreds of thousands of students, office workers and other protesters took to the streets around the world on Friday to demand global leaders gathering for a U.N. climate summit take urgent action to avert an environmental catastrophe.

Jittery Japan open World Cup with scrappy win over Russia

Published On: September 20, 2019 08:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, Sept 20: Winger Kotaro Matsushima scored a hat-trick as Japan overcame a severe case of opening-night nerves to give the host nation a winning start to the Rugby World Cup with a 30-10 victory over a spirited Russia side on Friday.

Area 51 raid morphs into pre-dawn celebration outside secretive U.S. base

Published On: September 20, 2019 07:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

A call to “storm” the secretive U.S. military base in the Nevada desert known as Area 51 attracted several dozen revelers to a heavily guarded entrance early Friday, but most did not attempt to enter the site, long rumored to house secrets about extraterrestrial life.

Germany to raise incentives for buying electric cars: climate policy document

Published On: September 20, 2019 07:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

BERLIN, Sept 20: The German government will raise incentives for buying electric cars under its new climate plan, as well as raising road tolls for trucks from 2023 and pumping money into rail operator Deutsche Bahn, a climate policy document seen by Reuters showed.

England award central contracts to Archer, Burns and Denly

Published On: September 20, 2019 06:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

ENGLAND, Sept 20:  England’s Ashes and World Cup bowler Jofra Archer and opening batsmen Rory Burns and Joe Denly are among a number of players to be awarded central contracts for the 2019-20 season, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.

Blumarine says elegance comes in kindness at Milan show

Published On: September 20, 2019 05:49 PM NPT By: Reuters

With a blooming rose catwalk, Italian fashion designer Anna Molinari dedicated her latest collection for label Blumarine to kindness on Friday, a virtue she said seemed “to belong to a time past”.

Japan Crown Prince Akishino declares 2019 World Cup open

Published On: September 20, 2019 04:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO , Sept 20: Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino declared the 2019 Rugby World Cup open on Friday, welcoming the tournament to Asia for the first time.