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China says willing to hold more talks with India on blacklisting Kashmir attacker

Published On: March 16, 2019 11:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, March 16: China said on Friday it was willing to have more discussions with all parties concerned including India on blacklisting the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which claimed responsibility for the attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy in disputed Kashmir in February.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Egypt's pyramids

Published On: March 16, 2019 11:31 AM NPT By: Reuters

CAIRO, March 16: Californian group Red Hot Chili Peppers played in front of Egypt’s great pyramids of Giza on Friday, entertaining more than 10,000 people at the site and many more over a livestream link.

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Apple infringed three Qualcomm patents, jury finds

Published On: March 16, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

Mobile phone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc on Friday won a legal victory against iPhone maker Apple Inc, with a jury in federal court in San Diego finding that Apple owes Qualcomm about $31 million for infringing three of its patents.

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Trump's trade war cost U.S. economy $7.8 billion in 2018: study

Published On: March 16, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 16: President Donald Trump’s trade battles cost the U.S. economy $7.8 billion in lost gross domestic product in 2018, a study by a team of economists at leading American universities published this week showed.

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Man Utd to face Messi again in Champions League quarters

Published On: March 16, 2019 09:36 AM NPT By: Reuters

NYON, March 16: Barcelona will meet Manchester United in the Champions League last eight in a repeat of the 2009 and 2011 finals which were both won by the Catalans, with the help of goals from Lionel Messi.

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China defends Xinjiang centers for Muslims, but aims to 'downsize'

Published On: March 15, 2019 06:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

GENEVA, March 15: Chinese vice foreign minister Le Yucheng on Friday defended what China calls its vocational training centers in Xinjiang for Muslims and rejected interference in domestic affairs.

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Forty killed, more than 20 injured in New Zealand mosque shootings: PM

Published On: March 15, 2019 12:27 PM NPT By: Reuters

March 15: Forty people were killed and more than 20 seriously wounded in mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch on Friday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

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Japan's Netflix contender bets on youth-driven viral hits

Published On: March 15, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

The approach has pulled in millions of young viewers, convincing some advertisers and industry analysts that AbemaTV has found a lucrative new model.

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Israel launches Gaza strikes after rockets fired at Tel Aviv

Published On: March 15, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

GAZA, March: Israeli military aircraft bombed Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip on Friday, hours after two rockets were launched from the Palestinian enclave at Tel Aviv in the first such attack since a 2014 war.

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Ethiopian Airlines flight reported trouble soon after takeoff: NYT

Published On: March 15, 2019 10:15 AM NPT By: Reuters

The Boeing 737 Max 8 that crashed in Ethiopia on Sunday killing 157 people requested permission to return to Addis Ababa airport three minutes after takeoff as it accelerated to abnormal speed, the New York Times reported.

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Many dead in New Zealand shooting at two mosques

Published On: March 15, 2019 09:45 AM NPT By: Reuters

WELLINGTON, March 15: Multiple fatalities were inflicted at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday when at least one gunman opened fire on worshippers.

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Filmmaker Almodovar walks Cruz, Banderas down memory lane in 'Pain and Glory'

Published On: March 14, 2019 08:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar premiered his retrospective drama “Pain and Glory” in Madrid on Wednesday, reuniting actors Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, who had risen to Hollywood stardom after starting in his movies.

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California jury orders J&J to pay $29 million in latest talc cancer trial

Published On: March 14, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

CALIFORNIA, March 14: A California jury on Wednesday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $29 million to a woman who said that asbestos in the company’s talcum-powder-based products, including Johnson’s Baby Powder, caused her mesothelioma.

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Relentless Messi leads demolition of Lyon to take Barca through

Published On: March 14, 2019 10:17 AM NPT By: Reuters

BARCELONA, March 14: Lionel Messi lead the way with two goals and two assists as Barcelona reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League in style by thrashing Olympique Lyonnais 5-1 at home on Wednesday and advancing by the same scoreline on aggregate.

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Mane double helps Liverpool ease past Bayern into quarters

Published On: March 14, 2019 10:02 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUNICH, March 14: Sadio Mane scored twice to hand Liverpool a 3-1 Champions League victory at Bayern Munich on Wednesday as they nullified their German opponents with a dominant performance that sent them through to the quarter-finals.

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Facebook apps down for some users across the globe

Published On: March 14, 2019 09:16 AM NPT By: Reuters

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday some users around the world were facing trouble in accessing its widely used Instagram, Whatsapp and Facebook apps, making it one of the longest outages the company has suffered in the recent past.

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Boeing faces crisis with worldwide grounding of 737 MAX jetliners

Published On: March 14, 2019 09:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 14: The United States grounded Boeing Co’s money-spinning 737 MAX aircraft on Wednesday over safety fears after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed 157 people, leaving the world’s largest planemaker facing its worst crisis in years.

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Eight dead in Brazil school shooting, including five children

Published On: March 13, 2019 08:21 PM NPT By: Reuters

SAO PAULO, Mar 14: At least eight people were killed at a Brazil grade school, where two young people were seen entering the building and firing weapons early on Wednesday.

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Pentagon sets limits on transgender troops

Published On: March 13, 2019 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Mar 13: The U.S. Defense Department signed a memo on Tuesday that would enforce limitations on transgender people serving in the military, a policy that has been the subject of court challenges.

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China offers help to Venezuela to restore power

Published On: March 13, 2019 02:48 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, March 13: China offered on Wednesday to help Venezuela restore its power grid, after President Nicolas Maduro accused U.S. counterpart Donald Trump of cyber “sabotage” that plunged the South American country into its worst blackout on record.

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