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U.S. blacklists China's Huawei as trade dispute clouds global outlook

Published On: May 16, 2019 02:46 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, May 16: The Trump administration hit Chinese telecoms giant Huawei with severe sanctions on Wednesday, adding another incendiary element to the U.S.-China trade dispute just as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he would visit China soon for more talks.

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No easy options for China as trade war, U.S. pressure bite

Published On: May 15, 2019 04:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, May 15: China is running out of options to hit back at the United States without hurting its own interests, as Washington intensifies pressure on Beijing to correct trade imbalances in a challenge to China’s state-led economic model.

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Malaysian teen who reportedly jumped to death after Instagram poll sparks calls for probe: media

Published On: May 15, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15: Malaysian lawmakers on Wednesday called on authorities to investigate reports of a teenager who allegedly jumped to her death after asking her social media followers to vote on whether she should take her own life.

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Facebook to tighten live streaming rules after Christchurch massacre video

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

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15: Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it was tightening rules around its live streaming feature ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at curbing online violence in the aftermath of a massacre in New Zealand.

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De Rossi to leave AS Roma after 18 years

Published On: May 14, 2019 03:51 PM NPT By: Reuters

ROME, May 14: AS Roma’s combative midfielder Daniele De Rossi will end his playing career at the club after 18 years, during which he made 615 appearances and scored 63 goals in all competitions.

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Trash found littering ocean floor in deepest-ever sub dive

Published On: May 14, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, May 14: On the deepest dive ever made by a human inside a submarine, a Texas investor and explorer found something he could have found in the gutter of nearly any street in the world: trash.

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Facebook facing 20-year consent agreement after privacy lapses: source

Published On: May 14, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, May 14: The social media giant Facebook Inc is headed toward an agreement with the U.S. government over its privacy policies and practices that would put it under 20 years of oversight, according to a source knowledgeable about the discussions.

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Trump seeks extra $1.6 billion in NASA spending to return to moon by 2024

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

WASHINGTON, May 14: The Trump administration asked Congress on Monday to increase NASA spending next year by an extra $1.6 billion as a “down payment” to accommodate the accelerated goal of returning Americans to the surface of the moon by 2024.

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North Korea says ship seizure by U.S. violates spirit of Trump-Kim summit

Published On: May 14, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, May 14: North Korea said on Tuesday the seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States was an illegal act that violated the spirit of a summit pact between the two countries’ leaders, and demanded the return of the vessel without delay.

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Hughton sacked as Brighton manager

Published On: May 13, 2019 03:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

May 13: Chris Hughton was sacked as manager of Brighton and Hove Albion after four-and-a-half years at the helm on Monday, the Premier League club said in a statement.

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Sri Lanka blocks social media after worst anti-Muslim unrest since Easter bombings

Published On: May 13, 2019 01:33 PM NPT By: Reuters

COLOMBO, May 13: Sri Lanka on Monday temporarily blocked some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, after attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses in the worst unrest since Easter bombings by Islamist militants.

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Liverpool will learn from title race heartbreak, says Robertson

Published On: May 13, 2019 01:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

Liverpool will learn from their mistakes after coming agonisingly close to winning the Premier League title and hope to come back stronger next season, defender Andy Robertson has said.

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City and Liverpool set new standards with 'fusion football'

Published On: May 13, 2019 01:08 PM NPT By: Reuters

LIVERPOOL, May 13: Manchester City retained their Premier League crown on Sunday, pipping Liverpool to the title by a single point, but while the remarkable numbers of this campaign tell their own story this season was about much more than just consistent point accumulation.

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EU supports Iran nuclear deal, wants to avoid escalation - Mogherini

Published On: May 13, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

BRUSSELS, Mayq 13: The European Union fully supports the international nuclear accord with Iran and wants rival powers to avoid any further escalation over the issue, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday.

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Liverpool beat Wolves but lose out on title to Manchester City

Published On: May 13, 2019 12:58 PM NPT By: Reuters

LIVERPOOL, May 13: Liverpool’s 29-year wait for a league title will continue after they had to settle for runners-up spot behind Manchester City despite a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on the final day of the Premier League season.

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Ruthless Manchester City survive scare to retain title in style

Published On: May 13, 2019 12:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

Manchester City clinched the Premier League title with the win required to finally end Liverpool’s relentless attempt to dethrone them as champions by crushing Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 on the south-coast on Sunday.

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New edition of Anne Frank diary 'brings the reader closer to her'

Published On: May 13, 2019 12:01 PM NPT By: Reuters

Anne Frank made two diaries - her original journal and a revised version, reworked after she learned of plans to collect diaries and other papers to document the war period. “This is the book that Anne wanted to write and to publish,” Nussbaum, 91, said of the new edition, which will be published in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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May has already set out timetable for her departure - says Buckland

Published On: May 12, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 12: Prime Minister Theresa May does not need to spell out a timetable for her departure, prisons minister Robert Buckland said on Sunday, adding the leader had already announced she would leave office after the first phase of Brexit.

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Pakistani forces comb hotel a day after raid kills at least five

Published On: May 12, 2019 02:58 PM NPT By: Reuters

QUETTA, May 12: Pakistani security forces searched a luxury hotel in the port city of Gwadar on Sunday a day after separatist insurgents stormed in, killing at least five people, in what the militants said was a strike against Chinese and other foreign investors.

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City, Liverpool primed for final day of epic title race

Published On: May 12, 2019 01:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 12: Having absorbed everything Liverpool could throw at them in a titanic title battle, Manchester City will retain their crown with victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

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