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U.S. youth suicides up after Netflix show, cause unclear: study

Published On: April 30, 2019 11:11 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, April 30: Suicides by young Americans rose by nearly a third in the month following the 2017 debut of popular Netflix television drama series “13 Reasons Why,” in which a teenage girl kills herself, a U.S. study showed on Monday.

Oldest human footprint found in the Americas confirmed in Chile: researcher

Published On: April 29, 2019 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

A 15,600-year old footprint discovered in southern Chile is believed to be the oldest ever found in the Americas, according to researchers. The footprint was first discovered in 2010 by a student at the Universidad Austral of Chile. Scientists then worked for years to rule out the possibility that the print may have belonged to some other species of animal, and to determine the fossil’s estimated age.

Indonesia president says may reshuffle cabinet before second term

Published On: April 29, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

JAKARTA, April 29: Indonesian President Joko Widodo is considering reshuffling his cabinet before he is sworn in for a second five-year term in October, according to comments he made in an interview with the Tempo newspaper published on Monday.

Afghan president opens grand assembly in bid to gain initiative in Taliban talks

Published On: April 29, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, April 29: Thousands of Afghans congregated in Kabul on Monday for a rare consultative meeting aimed at finding ways to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban and end Afghanistan’s war.

Indonesia floods, landslides kill at least 29

Published On: April 29, 2019 01:54 PM NPT By: Reuters

JAKARTA, April 29: Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 29 people in Indonesia, the disaster agency said on Monday, with thousands taking shelter in evacuation centers amid fears of disease.

Chelsea draw at United to boost top-four chances after De Gea error

Published On: April 29, 2019 10:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

MANCHESTER, April 29: Chelsea bolstered their top-four hopes with a 1-1 draw at Manchester United after the home side’s Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea gifted the Londoners an equaliser in the Premier league on Sunday.

Arsenal's top-four hopes hit in 3-0 defeat at Leicester

Published On: April 28, 2019 09:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 28: Ten-man Arsenal suffered a 3-0 Premier League defeat at Leicester City on Sunday in another blow to their hopes of finishing in the top four and qualifying for the Champions League.

Murray to attempt comeback if his body allows it

Published On: April 28, 2019 06:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 28: Former world number one Andy Murray said he is under no pressure to return to competitive tennis after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery earlier this year but he would attempt to make a comeback if his body allowed it.

Father, two brothers of Sri Lanka suicide bombings mastermind killed in gun battle

Published On: April 28, 2019 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

COLOMBO, April 28: The father and two brothers of the suspected mastermind of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings were killed when security forces stormed their safe house two days ago, police sources and a relative of the suicide bombers told Reuters on Sunday.

More than 270 died from overwork-related illnesses in Indonesia elections

Published On: April 28, 2019 02:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

JAKARTA, April 28: Ten days after Indonesia held the world’s biggest single-day elections, more than 270 election staff have died, mostly of fatigue-related illnesses caused by long hours of work counting millions of ballot papers by hand, an official said on Sunday.

Churches fall silent in Sri Lanka a week after attacks

Published On: April 28, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

COLOMBO, April 28: Churches across Sri Lanka suspended Sunday mass as security concerns remained high a week after suicide bombers killed over 250 in churches and hotels across the island nation.

Air strike hits Tripoli as eastern Libyan forces send warship to oil port

Published On: April 28, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

TRIPOLI, April 28: Air strikes hit the Libyan capital late on Saturday as eastern forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar pursued a three-week campaign to take Tripoli and also confirmed for the first time they had dispatched a warship to an oil port.

Rennes stun PSG to win French Cup on penalties

Published On: April 28, 2019 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, April 28: Stade Rennes rallied from two goals down to stun Paris St Germain 6-5 on penalties in the French Cup final after a 2-2 draw on Saturday as the Ligue 1 champions’ season heads for a gloomy finale.

Messi seals another La Liga title for Barcelona

Published On: April 28, 2019 09:11 AM NPT By: Reuters

BARCELONA, April 28: Lionel Messi fittingly sealed Barcelona’s 26th La Liga title on Saturday by coming off the bench to score the goal in a 1-0 win over Levante in front of a jubilant Nou Camp crowd, who celebrated a remarkable eighth league crown in 11 years.

Man United game is 'like a final', says Chelsea's Pedro

Published On: April 27, 2019 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 27: Chelsea’s crucial Premier League clash at Manchester United on Sunday is “like a final” for the London club as both sides seek a top-four finish, winger Pedro has said.

Russia to restore oil pipeline supplies to Europe in two weeks

Published On: April 27, 2019 03:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

MINSK/MOSCOW, April 27: Russia plans to restore oil supplies via its key Druzhba pipeline to Europe in two weeks, after joint talks with Belarus, Ukraine and Poland on Friday in Minsk.

Trump pulling U.S. out of U.N. arms treaty, heeding NRA

Published On: April 27, 2019 02:18 PM NPT By: Reuters

INDIANAPOLIS, April 27: President Donald Trump told the National Rifle Association on Friday he was pulling the United States out of an international arms treaty signed in 2013 by then-President Barack Obama but opposed by the NRA and other conservative groups.

Fifteen killed in Sri Lanka in shootout with suspected Islamist militants

Published On: April 27, 2019 10:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

COLOMBO, April 27:The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombers killed more than 250 people.

Shooting breaks out in eastern Sri Lankan town during police raid

Published On: April 26, 2019 08:53 PM NPT By: Reuters

COLOMBO, April 26: Shooting erupted between security forces and a group of men in eastern Sri Lanka during a search and cordon operation related to the Easter Sunday attacks, a military spokesman said.

Canadian capital of Ottawa declares state of emergency as waters swell

Published On: April 26, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

MONTREAL/OTTAWA, April 26: Rising waters were prompting further evacuations in central Canada on Thursday, with the mayor of the country’s capital, Ottawa, declaring a state of emergency and Quebec authorities warning that a hydroelectric dam was at risk of breaking.