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Beyonce, Jay-Z offer lifetime concert tickets for fans who go vegan
Published On: February 1, 2019 07:40 AM NPT By: Reuters
Music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z are offering fans a chance to win free tickets for life to their concerts in exchange for adopting a vegan diet for a month.
EU parliament recognizes Guaido as Venezuelan interim president
Published On: January 31, 2019 07:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
BRUSSELS, Jan 31: The European Parliament recognized Venezuela’s self-declared interim president Juan Guaido as de facto head of state on Thursday, heightening international pressure on the OPEC member’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
India's unemployment rate hit 45-year high in 2017/18: report
Published On: January 31, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Jan 31: India’s unemployment rate rose to a 45-year high during 2017-2018, the Business Standard newspaper on Thursday quoted a government survey as showing, in the latest setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi just months before a tightening election.
War's terrifying reality made virtual by Red Cross
Published On: January 31, 2019 02:59 PM NPT By: Reuters
“With VR goggles, we can get very strong reactions,” he told Reuters in Bangkok, the Thai capital, where the programming team is based. Although the mass market for virtual reality has yet to achieve the most dramatic forecasts that surrounded the launch of Facebook Inc.’s Oculus Rift and Sony Corp.’s Playstation VR over two years ago, it is increasingly finding uses for specialist training.
Goodbye Hello: Unseen Beatles footage becomes movie project for Peter Jackson
Published On: January 31, 2019 02:51 PM NPT By: Reuters
“Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson is making a movie about The Beatles with previously unseen studio footage, the band’s website said on Wednesday - 50 years to the day after the Fab Four performed live together for the final time.
Yemeni pet shop survives despite the odds
Published On: January 30, 2019 03:32 PM NPT By: Reuters
In Yemen, where almost four years of war have brought millions to the brink of famine and ravaged the economy, Mourad Jamal struggles to keep his small pet shop in the capital Sanaa afloat.
Venezuela power struggle heats up with Guaido curbs, protest plans
Published On: January 30, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
CARACAS, Jan 30: The struggle for control of Venezuela intensified on Wednesday, as the government prepared an investigation that could lead to the arrest of opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, who has called for new street protests.
Apple to patch privacy bug in video-calling feature
Published On: January 29, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
Jan 29: Apple Inc said on Monday it will issue a software patch later this week for a bug that lets iPhone users hear audio from users who have not yet accepted a video call.
Chelsea to face Manchester United in FA Cup fifth round
Published On: January 29, 2019 11:23 AM NPT By: Reuters
Jan 29: Holders Chelsea have been drawn to face Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round, a repeat of last year’s final.
U.S. charges China's Huawei with conspiring to violate Iran sanctions
Published On: January 29, 2019 09:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 29: The United States on Monday announced criminal charges against China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, escalating a fight with the world’s biggest telecommunications equipment maker and coming days before trade talks between Washington and Beijing.
Pakistan Supreme Court to review Asia Bibi's blasphemy acquittal
Published On: January 28, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
ISLAMABAD, Jan 28: Pakistan’s Supreme Court will on Tuesday begin a review of its own acquittal of a Christian woman charged with blasphemy, a verdict that sparked days of Islamist protests and threats and chaos across the country.
Syrian children in focus at Sarajevo museum on war and childhood
Published On: January 28, 2019 04:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
SARAJEVO, Jan 27: Toys, house keys and diaries hang suspended from the ceiling or sit on plain white pedestals at Sarajevo's War Childhood Museum in a simple tribute to the children living in the shadow of the war in Syria.
Smartphone makers seek export incentives to make India global manufacturing hub
Published On: January 28, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Jan 28: Smartphone makers in India are calling for export credits on devices and tariff cuts on machinery imports as part of measures they say will make Asia's third-biggest economy a global smartphone manufacturing hub.
'Get a grip on Brexit', businesses tell UK's quarrelling politicians
Published On: January 28, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Jan 28: British businesses implored politicians on Monday to stop quarrelling over Brexit and agree an orderly exit from the European Union, as some big firms set up emergency situations rooms to cope with the possible tumult of a no-deal divorce.
As West turns on him, Venezuela's Maduro flexes military muscle
Published On: January 28, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
CARACAS, Jan 28: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro oversaw a display of the army’s Russian hardware on Sunday, with anti-aircraft flak and tank rounds pounding a hillside to show military force and loyalty in the face of an international ultimatum for new elections.
Amazon's 'Mrs. Maisel' scores top Screen Actors Guild TV awards
Published On: January 28, 2019 09:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
LOS ANGELES, Jan 28: Comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” the upbeat story of a 1950s housewife-turned-comedian, won top television honours at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday as Hollywood stars honoured their peers’ best performances on the big and small screens.
Amazon's 'Mrs. Maisel' scores top Screen Actors Guild TV awards
Published On: January 28, 2019 08:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
Comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” the upbeat story of a 1950s housewife-turned-comedian, won top television honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday as Hollywood stars honored their peers’ best performances on the big and small screens.
Dominant Djokovic wins record seventh Australian Open title
Published On: January 27, 2019 05:03 PM NPT By: Reuters
MELBOURNE, Jan 27: Novak Djokovic claimed a record seventh Australian Open crown on Sunday as he demolished Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-2 6-3 in his most dominant Grand Slam win over the Spaniard.
Indonesia death toll from floods, landslides climbs to 68
Published On: January 27, 2019 03:40 PM NPT By: Reuters
JAKARTA, Jan 27 : At least 68 people have been killed and nearly 7,000 forced to take refuge in emergency shelters after floods, landslides and a tornado battered the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in the past week, authorities said on Sunday.
Canadian PM fires envoy to China after remarks on Huawei case
Published On: January 27, 2019 12:01 PM NPT By: Reuters
OTTAWA, Jan 27: In an unprecedented move, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said he had fired his ambassador to China, who prompted a political furor with comments about Huawei’s high-profile extradition case.
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