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China's natural gas consumption grows amid pollution fight

Published On: May 4, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

SHANGHAI, May 4: China’s natural gas consumption grew steadily in the first quarter amid the country’s fight against air pollution, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

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North Korea fires short-range projectiles, raising tensions amid stalled U.S. talks

Published On: May 4, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, May 4: North Korea fired several short-range projectiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, as analysts said the country is stepping up pressure against the United States after February’s failed nuclear summit in Hanoi.

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UPDATE: Boeing 737 slides off runway into Florida river, 21 hurt

Published On: May 4, 2019 11:20 AM NPT By: Reuters

FLORIDA, May 4: A chartered Boeing 737 jetliner with 143 people on board slid off a runway and into the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday while attempting to land at a military base in a thunderstorm, injuring 21 people.

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Boeing 737 slides into Florida river with 136 on board, no fatalities

Published On: May 4, 2019 09:28 AM NPT By: Reuters

FLORIDA, May 4: A Boeing 737 commercial jet with 136 people on board slid into the St. John’s River near Jacksonville, Florida after landing on Friday, a spokesman for Naval Air Station Jacksonville said.

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South Korea automakers' group urges end to subsidies for Chinese EVs

Published On: May 3, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, May 3: A South Korean automakers’ group called on Friday for an end to generous state subsidies for sales of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), citing a potential threat to local automakers and Beijing’s “discrimination” against EVs equipped with Korean batteries.

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Facebook bans Alex Jones, other extremist figures

Published On: May 3, 2019 04:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3: Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was banning Alex Jones and other controversial U.S. political personalities for violating the social media company’s policies on “dangerous individuals and organizations.”

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Cyclone Fani hits Indian coast, a million people evacuated

Published On: May 3, 2019 11:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

BHUBANESHWAR, May 3: A powerful cyclone lashed coastal areas of eastern India on Friday with torrential rain and winds gusting up to 200 kilometers per hour (124 mph), but there were no early reports of casualties with a million people evacuated before it made landfall.

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Liverpool could not have played much better - Klopp

Published On: May 2, 2019 05:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

BARCELONA, May 2: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said his team could not have played much better despite their 3-0 loss to a Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final first leg at the Nou Camp on Wednesday.

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Former teen idol Zac Efron plays serial killer Bundy in new drama

Published On: May 2, 2019 04:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

Zac Efron, who won legions of female fans in the “High School Musical” films, takes on a more sinister role in the crime drama “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile”, playing American serial killer Ted Bundy.

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Messi doubling down on Champions League pledge for Barca

Published On: May 2, 2019 03:33 PM NPT By: Reuters

BARCELONA, May 2:  After Lionel Messi mapped out Barcelona’s path to the Champions League final with a vintage display in a 3-0 win over Liverpool in Wednesday’s semi-final first leg, few could say he is not delivering on his promise to return his side to European glory.

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China will scale its 2023 population peak

Published On: May 2, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

HONG KONG, May 2: China can scale a 2023 population peak. A new study suggests the country’s populace may top out in about four years, earlier than expected. That’s disheartening for the likes of Mattel, Lego and education companies. But it also reflects a richer, better-educated nation. That, and a workforce bolstered by employees who stay on longer, may soften the blow.

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Messi torments Liverpool with 600th Barca goal in 3-0 win

Published On: May 2, 2019 09:06 AM NPT By: Reuters

BARCELONA, May 2: Lionel Messi put Barcelona on the verge of the Champions League final with a devastating double in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in the first leg of their last-four clash on Wednesday, taking his goal tally for the Catalans to 600.

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World Heritage sites could be transformed by global warming, finds study

Published On: May 1, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 1:  Everest climbers could face a starkly different landscape stripped of the dramatic Khumbu Icefall within decades as global warming melts icy landmarks, scientists said on Tuesday.

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China, U.S. hold 'productive' trade talks in Beijing

Published On: May 1, 2019 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, May 1: China and the United States held “productive” trade talks in Beijing on Wednesday and will continue discussions in Washington next week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, as the two try to end their trade war.

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Leave my country alone, Sri Lanka president tells Islamic State

Published On: May 1, 2019 06:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

COLOMBO, May 1: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said a foreign mastermind may have planned the Easter Sunday bombings, claimed by Islamic State, telling the militant group to “leave my country alone”.

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Venezuela's Guaido calls for 'largest march in history' in uprising effort

Published On: May 1, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

CARACAS, May 1: Venezuelans were expected to take to the streets on Wednesday for what opposition leader Juan Guaido pledged would be the “largest march” in the country’s history, a day after he called for the military to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

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Amnesty urges Yemen's Houthis to free 10 journalists held for spying

Published On: May 1, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, May 1: Amnesty International called on Yemen’s Houthi movement, which controls the capital Sanaa, to free 10 journalists held for nearly four years on what the rights group described as trumped-up spying charges.

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Apple optimistic as accessories, iPhone price cuts help China sales

Published On: May 1, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Apple Inc said sales in China were stabilizing and touted how increasing demand for services and accessories such as Apple Music and the Apple Watch helped offset a record drop in iPhone revenue.

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Facebook overhauls design as it pivots to private messaging

Published On: May 1, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

SAN JOSE, May 1: Facebook Inc debuted an overhaul of its core social network on Tuesday, taking its first concrete steps to refashion itself into a private messaging and e-commerce company as it tries to move past scandals while tapping new revenue sources.

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Algerian ex-PM in court for corruption probe: Ennahar TV

Published On: April 30, 2019 03:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

ALGIERS, April 30: Algeria’s ex-Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia appeared in court as part of a corruption probe, private channel Ennahar TV reported on Tuesday.

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