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'Leaving Neverland' wins Emmy, Beyonce snubbed for 'Homecoming'

Published On: September 15, 2019 02:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

A documentary about alleged sexual abuse by Michael Jackson won an Emmy on Saturday while RuPaul was named best reality show host and Beyonce went home empty-handed.

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Osama bin Laden's son Hamza killed in U.S. raid, Trump says

Published On: September 15, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Sept 15: Hamza bin Laden, a son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure in the militant group, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.

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Voting starts in Tunisian presidential election

Published On: September 15, 2019 01:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

TUNIS, Sept 15: Tunisians began casting votes in an unpredictable presidential election on Sunday where there is no overwhelming front-runner, with the young democracy’s economic ills dominating the agenda.

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Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in plea to former colonial power

Published On: September 15, 2019 11:13 AM NPT By: Reuters

HONG KONG, Sept 15: Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters singing “God Save the Queen” and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honours its commitments to the city’s freedoms.

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Teenage sensation Fati leads Barca thrashing of Valencia

Published On: September 15, 2019 10:54 AM NPT By: Reuters

BARCELONA, Sept 15: Barcelona’s 16-year-old forward Ansu Fati continued his explosive start to life in the first team by scoring and providing an assist as the La Liga champions thrashed Valencia 5-2 on Saturday.

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Houthi drones hit Saudi oil heartland, sources say crude flows disrupted

Published On: September 15, 2019 07:11 AM NPT By: Reuters

RIYADH/DUBAI/LONDON, Sept 14: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Saturday attacked two plants at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, including the world’s biggest petroleum processing facility, in a strike that three sources said had disrupted output and exports.

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Arab coalition says it will counter threats to Saudi assets, oil supplies

Published On: September 15, 2019 07:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, Sept 14: A Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi group said it was investigating drone attacks against Saudi oil plants on Saturday that were claimed by the Houthis, and would confront “terrorist” threats to global energy security.

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Fire and thread: Bayeux-inspired 'Game of Thrones' tapestry unveiled in France

Published On: September 14, 2019 09:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

An exhibition featuring a tapestry illustrating the events of hit HBO TV show “Game of Thrones” opened in Bayeux, Normandy, on Friday - just down the road from the museum where its eleventh century inspiration is housed.

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Denly, Stokes stretch England's lead over Australia

Published On: September 14, 2019 08:59 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 14: England’s Joe Denly and Ben Stokes calmly led the hosts to 193 for two as they extended their lead over Australia to 262 runs at tea on the third day of the final Ashes test on Saturday.

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Liverpool recover to beat Newcastle and maintain perfect start

Published On: September 14, 2019 07:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, Sept 14: Liverpool came from behind to earn a 3-1 home win over Newcastle United thanks to Sadio Mane’s first-half double and a late goal from Mo Salah on Saturday, maintaining their 100% start to the season and winning their 14 consecutive Premier League match.

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Real Madrid scrape 3-2 win over Levante

Published On: September 14, 2019 07:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, Sept 14:  Real Madrid earned a nervy but vital 3-2 win at home to Levante in La Liga on Saturday, taking a three-goal lead by halftime but conceding twice in a shoddy second-half display which left them clinging on for all three points.

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England extend lead in final Ashes test

Published On: September 14, 2019 06:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 14: Joe Denly led England to 88 for two as the hosts extended their lead over Australia to 157 runs at lunch on the third day to retain the upper hand in the final Ashes test on Saturday.

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Teenage activist Greta Thunberg takes climate protest to Trump

Published On: September 14, 2019 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Sept 14: Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who shot to global fame for inspiring worldwide student strikes to promote action against climate change, took her mission to U.S. President Donald Trump’s doorstep on Friday with a protest outside the White House.

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UK's Duchess Meghan returns to work to launch new charity fashion range

Published On: September 14, 2019 04:53 PM NPT By: Reuters

Britain’s Duchess Meghan returned to work on Thursday for the first time following the birth of her first child with husband Prince Harry to launch a new fashion range whose sales will help a charity supporting unemployed women.

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'The Sky is Pink' stars honor real-life family's loss at Toronto red carpet

Published On: September 14, 2019 02:41 PM NPT By: Reuters

Walking the red carpet ahead of the world premiere of “The Sky is Pink” at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas contrasted her life while filming with the experiences of the characters in the movie.

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Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28

Published On: September 14, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

KHARTOUM, Sept 14: There have been five confirmed deaths from cholera in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since Aug. 28, the health ministry said in a statement.

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Smith continues to paper over Australia's batting cracks

Published On: September 14, 2019 02:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 14: Such is Steve Smith’s dominance during a stellar Ashes campaign, his dismissal for 80 on day two at The Oval was something of a triumph for England’s dogged pacemen and a cause for celebration in the British media.

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Apologetic actress Felicity Huffman gets 14-day sentence in U.S. college scandal

Published On: September 14, 2019 01:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

Actress Felicity Huffman, the first parent sentenced in a wide-ranging U.S. college admissions cheating scandal, was given a 14-day prison term on Friday and made a somber apology in federal court for paying to rig her daughter’s entrance exam.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns from Apple board as TV battle looms

Published On: September 14, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Sept 14: Apple Inc said on Friday that Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger had resigned from the company’s board of directors on Sept. 10 as the two companies prepare to compete head-to-head in the streaming television business.

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Messi likely to miss Barca's next two fixtures, says Valverde

Published On: September 14, 2019 01:06 PM NPT By: Reuters

BARCELONA, Sept 14: Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona’s La Liga showdown with Valencia on Saturday and is also a doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Dortmund as he has yet to recover from the calf injury he picked up in August, coach Ernesto Valverde said.

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