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India votes in penultimate phase of seven-round general election

Published On: May 12, 2019 12:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, May 12: Voters in Delhi and elsewhere in India’s north lined up early on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second-to-last round of a seven-phase general election, with the opposition seeking a united stand to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi a second term.

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Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Pakistan, killing at least one

Published On: May 12, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

QUETTA, May 12: Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan’s southwestern port city of Gwadar on Saturday, killing at least one guard and battling security forces inside, officials and the army said.

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Hong Kong legislators brawl over contentious extradition law

Published On: May 11, 2019 08:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

HONG KONG, May 11: Scuffles broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature on Saturday between pro-democracy lawmakers and those loyal to Beijing over an extradition law that will extend Beijing’s powers over the financial hub.

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May should set resignation date next week - Sir Graham Brady

Published On: May 11, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 11: Prime Minister Theresa May should set a date for her departure next week when she meets leaders of an influential group of Conservative MPs to address her future, the group’s chairman said on Saturday.

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U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks; cleric threatens U.S. fleet

Published On: May 11, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON/DUBAI, May 11: Iran could target U.S. commercial ships including oil tankers, the U.S. Maritime Administration said on Friday, as a senior Iranian cleric said a U.S. Navy fleet could be “destroyed with one missile.”

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Facebook's Zuckerberg hails French hate speech plan as EU model

Published On: May 11, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, May 11:  Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg hailed France’s efforts to regulate hateful content online as a model for the European Union after meeting President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday.

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Taliban fighters double as reporters to wage Afghan digital war

Published On: May 11, 2019 11:22 AM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, May 11: Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman and editor-in-chief of the insurgent group’s daily news bulletin, starts every day by collecting reports of overnight fighting with U.S. and Afghan forces.

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Two French soldiers killed in rescue of four hostages in Burkina Faso

Published On: May 10, 2019 06:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, May 10: Two French soldiers were killed in a night-time rescue of four foreign hostages including two French citizens from the clutches of a militant group described as “terrorists” by the military.

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U.S. air strike kills 13 Islamic State fighters in Somalia: U.S. military

Published On: May 10, 2019 12:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

NAIROBI, May 10: A U.S. air strike killed 13 Islamic State fighters in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, days after another strike killed three.

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'Missiles like these will start the war': North Korea tests showcase growing capability

Published On: May 10, 2019 11:19 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, May 10: North Korea’s second missile test on Thursday signals it is serious about developing new, short-range weapons that could be used early and effectively in any war with South Korea and the United States, analysts studying images of the latest launches say.

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Facebook co-founder says it is time to break up the company

Published On: May 9, 2019 08:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

Facebook Inc co-founder and former Mark Zuckerberg roommate Chris Hughes has called for the break up of the social network in an opinion piece in the New York Times.

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Indonesia should probe deaths of election staff - parliament deputy

Published On: May 9, 2019 06:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

JAKARTA, May 9: A top Indonesian lawmaker has demanded a parliamentary inquiry into the deaths of more than 500 officials during recent elections, most of them linked to fatigue-related illnesses in gruelling work conditions.

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BBC fires radio presenter after chimpanzee tweet about new royal baby

Published On: May 9, 2019 05:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 9: The BBC has fired a British radio presenter who tweeted an image of a chimpanzee dressed in clothes below the caption “Royal Baby leaves hospital”.

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Moura hat-trick flattens Ajax to put Tottenham into Champions League final

Published On: May 9, 2019 03:47 PM NPT By: Reuters

AMSTERDAM, May 9: Lucas Moura conjured the second Champions League miracle in 24 hours with a last-gasp winner to complete his hat-trick and a 3-2 win to send Tottenham Hotspur past a shattered Ajax Amsterdam into the final on away goals on Wednesday.

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Liverpool to lift replica if they win Premier League

Published On: May 9, 2019 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

If Liverpool upset the odds and pip Manchester City to the Premier League title on Sunday, the silver trophy they lift for the first time will not be the original but a replica, The Times reported on Thursday.

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After disputed election, Thailand expected to keep junta leader as PM

Published On: May 9, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

BANGKOK, May 9: Thailand’s pro-army Palang Pracharat party was looking for coalition partners on Thursday from a wide field of potential allies as it seeks to keep military junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led a 2014 coup, in office as prime minister.

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Two students arrested in Colorado school shooting make first appearance

Published On: May 9, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

CASTLE ROCK, May 9: Two teenage students accused of fatally shooting one classmate and wounding eight in a suburban Denver school made separate court appearances on Wednesday, a day after their arrest on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

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Royal baby Archie: Prince Harry and Meghan name their 'bundle of joy'

Published On: May 9, 2019 11:54 AM NPT By: Reuters

WINDSOR, May 9: Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan announced on Wednesday they had named their newborn son Archie as they showed him off to the world, saying their “little bundle of joy” was magic.

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Deputy of Venezuela's Guaido arrested and dragged away by tow truck

Published On: May 9, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

CARACAS, May 9: Venezuelan intelligence agents detained opposition leader Juan Guaido’s congressional deputy on Wednesday, using a tow truck to drag his vehicle away with him inside, prompting the U.S. government to warn of “consequences” if he was not released.

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Explainer: How U.S.-China talks differ from any other trade deal

Published On: May 8, 2019 03:24 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, May 8: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He goes to Washington for trade talks on Thursday and Friday, setting up a last-ditch bid for progress toward a deal that would avoid a sharp increase in tariffs on Chinese goods ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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