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Gunman kills two at video game tournament in Florida

Published On: August 27, 2018 07:28 AM NPT By: Reuters

JACKSONVILLE, Aug 27: A video gamer killed two people and wounded several others on Sunday when he opened fire with a handgun at a tournament that was being streamed online from a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, police said.

Patient Fabinho adapting to 'intense' Premier League

Published On: August 26, 2018 04:03 PM NPT By: Reuters

Aug 26: New Liverpool signing Fabinho is eager to make his Premier League debut but the Brazilian midfielder is aware that he must first adapt to the Merseyside club’s robust playing style under manager Juergen Klopp.

Pope compares Church sexual abuse, corruption to excrement, victims say

Published On: August 26, 2018 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

DUBLIN. Aug 26: Pope Francis vowed on Saturday to end the sexual exploitation of children by clergy during a highly-charged visit to once deeply Catholic Ireland and, according to victims, said the corruption and cover up of abuse amounted to human excrement.

Anniversary of Rohingya crisis marked in Bangladesh camps, Myanmar

Published On: August 26, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

BANGLADESH, Aug 26: Refugees in Bangladesh held demonstrations and prayers on Saturday to mark the passing of a year since the outbreak of a conflict in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state that drove hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from their homes.

Man City held at Wolves, Arsenal off the mark under Emery

Published On: August 26, 2018 08:50 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Aug 26: Manchester City’s perfect start to their Premier League title defence was ended with a 1-1 draw at newcomers Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday while Arsenal earned the first win under Unai Emery, a 3-1 victory over West Ham United.

Former Arsenal manager Wenger receives Liberia's highest honour

Published On: August 25, 2018 12:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

MONROVIA, Aug 25: Liberian President and former football star George Weah awarded ex-Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger with the country’s highest honour in a ceremony on Friday for services to African football that included launching Weah’s own acclaimed career.

India, China agree to expand military ties after defense talks

Published On: August 24, 2018 01:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Aug 24: India and China have agreed to expand their military ties and enhance interaction to ensure peace on their common border, India said after a meeting between the old rivals’ defense ministers.

Flood damage may slash India's coffee output by 20 percent: trade body

Published On: August 24, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Aug 24: India’s coffee production in 2018/19 is likely to fall by at least one-fifth from a year ago as floods in key producing states damaged the crop and delayed exports, industry officials told Reuters.

South Korean court raises ex-president Park's jail term to 25 years

Published On: August 24, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Aug 24: A South Korean appeals court sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail on Friday in a case arising from a far-reaching corruption scandal that toppled her from power in 2017.

Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison to become new prime minister

Published On: August 24, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

CANBERRA, Aug 24: Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison will become Australia’s new prime minister after winning a Liberal party leadership vote on Friday, ending an internecine battle that has scarred the conservative government ahead of an election due by May 2019.

Typhoon Cimaron slices through western Japan, heads north

Published On: August 24, 2018 09:19 AM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, Aug 24: A powerful typhoon sliced across western Japan on Friday, dumping heavy rain before heading out to sea and turning towards the northern island of Hokkaido after reports that three students were swept out to sea.

China reports fourth African swine fever outbreak as infection spreads south

Published On: August 23, 2018 06:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Aug 23: China, home to the world’s largest pig herd, reported its fourth outbreak of the deadly African swine fever on Thursday, with more than 400 pigs infected as the disease entered a fourth province, fanning worries about its rapid spread.

Australian PM refuses to cede power, offers possible second leadership ballot

Published On: August 23, 2018 01:34 PM NPT By: Reuters

CANBERRA, Aug 23: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stubbornly clung to power on Thursday as senior ministers deserted him, saying he would hold a second leadership vote on Friday only if he received a letter signed by the majority of the ruling party.

Fire in Mumbai kills four, injures 16

Published On: August 22, 2018 05:31 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Aug 22: A fire in India’s financial hub of Mumbai killed four people and injured 16 on Wednesday, authorities said, as the blaze spread quickly through a tall, residential building.

Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty for woman activist: rights groups

Published On: August 22, 2018 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

RIYADH, Aug 22: Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty against five human rights activists from the kingdom’s Eastern Province currently on trial in a secretive terrorism court, groups including Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.

Iran showcases new fighter jet as tensions increase with the US

Published On: August 22, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Aug 22: Iran said on Tuesday it would boost its military might and also showcased a new fighter jet amid increased tensions with the United States and with regional rivals over conflicts in the Middle East.

China defense minister meets Indian PM as ties warm further

Published On: August 22, 2018 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Aug 22: Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe praised relations with India, describing them during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a friendship dating back to ancient times, as relations between the two countries warm further.

U.S. reviewing El Salvador relationship after Taiwan break: spokesman

Published On: August 22, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Aug 22: The United States is “deeply disappointed” by El Salvador’s decision to break diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China and is reviewing its relationship with San Salvador as a result, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.

Powerful quake hits Venezuela coast, damage limited

Published On: August 22, 2018 09:27 AM NPT By: Reuters

VENEZUELA, Aug 22: A major earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck Venezuela’s eastern coast, home to largely poor fishing communities, on Tuesday afternoon, shaking buildings as far away as Colombian capital Bogota and knocking power out in parts of Trinidad.

Britain presses for more EU sanctions against Russia

Published On: August 21, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Aug 21: Britain on Tuesday will call for the European Union to increase sanctions against Russia, saying the bloc had to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the United States, which hit Moscow with new economic curbs this month.