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Oil prices slip amid fears over global economic growth

Published On: August 17, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, Aug 17: Oil prices fell on Friday, with U.S. crude heading for a seventh weekly decline amid increasing concerns about slowing global economic growth that could hit demand for petroleum products as inventories build.

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U.S. says more sanctions await if Turkey does not free pastor

Published On: August 17, 2018 09:37 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Aug 17: The United States warned Turkey on Thursday to expect more economic sanctions unless it hands over detained American pastor Andrew Brunson, as relations between the two countries took a further turn for the worse.

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Search for survivors after Italian motorway collapse kills at least 26

Published On: August 15, 2018 09:26 AM NPT By: Reuters

ITALY, Aug 15: Firefighters searched into the night on Tuesday for survivors and bodies amid the rubble of a motorway bridge that collapsed in the northern Italian port city of Genoa, killing at least 26.

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China angered at new U.S. defense act, to assess content

Published On: August 14, 2018 01:59 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday condemned measures targeting it in a new U.S. defense act, saying it exaggerated antagonism and that Beijing would take a close look at aspects that beef up the role of a U.S. panel that reviews foreign investment proposals.

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Pedestrians hurt as car hits barriers at UK parliament, man arrested

Published On: August 14, 2018 01:19 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Aug 14: A number of people were injured after a car collided with security barriers outside London’s parliament building on Tuesday and a man who drove the vehicle was arrested, police said.

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Real face up to life without Ronaldo

Published On: August 14, 2018 01:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, Aug 14: Following up Zinedine Zidane’s treble Champions League success with Real Madrid was always going to be a difficult job for Julen Lopetegui, but having to do it without Cristiano Ronaldo is a monumental challenge.

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Brazil's farmers dump sugar for soy as trade war boosts Chinese demand

Published On: August 14, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

BRAZIL, Aug 14: Last year, Brazilian farmer Gustavo Lopes sized up his sugarcane plantation against his soybean fields.

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Koepka holds off Woods to win PGA Championship

Published On: August 13, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

ST. LOUIS, Aug 13: Brooks Koepka fought off an inspired challenge from Tiger Woods to win the PGA Championship on Sunday, giving the big-hitting American his second major title this season.

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Rupee hits record low, mild RBI intervention seen

Published On: August 13, 2018 10:39 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Aug 13: The rupee on Monday touched an all-time low of 69.62 per dollar in early trade, tracking broader weakness in other emerging market currencies on concerns of a spill-over from a crisis-hit Turkey.

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North, South Korea begin talks before possible Pyongyang summit

Published On: August 13, 2018 09:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Aug 13: North and South Korean officials began high-level negotiations on Monday, with one South Korean newspaper report suggesting the two sides could be planning for a summit in Pyongyang later this month.

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Champions City are impressive winners at Arsenal

Published On: August 13, 2018 09:15 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Aug 12: Manchester City, who romped to Premier League success by 19 points last season, began the defence of their title with an impressive win away to an Arsenal side playing under new Spanish manager Unai Emery on Sunday.

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Barca lift Spanish Super Cup after late penalty save

Published On: August 13, 2018 09:03 AM NPT By: Reuters

MOROCCO, July 13: Barcelona lifted the Spanish Super Cup for a record extending 13th time by coming from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday thanks to a stunning strike from France winger Ousmane Dembele and a penalty save in stoppage time from Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

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Israel's Arab minority rallies against new nation-state law

Published On: August 12, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

TEL AVIV, Aug 12: Thousand of protesters rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday against Israel’s new law declaring it the nation-state of the Jewish people, legislation that has angered the country’s Arab minority and drawn criticism abroad.

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U.S. soybean cargo enters Chinese port after weeks at anchor amid trade row

Published On: August 12, 2018 09:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Aug 12: A vessel carrying soybeans from the United States, which has been anchored off China’s coast for more than a month since hefty tariffs were imposed, entered the port of Dalian on Saturday, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon shipping data.

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Chelsea and Spurs win away as promoted teams struggle

Published On: August 12, 2018 09:35 AM NPT By: Reuters

HUDDERSFIELD, Aug 12: Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed away wins on the opening Saturday of the Premier League season while promoted Fulham and Cardiff City were given quick reminders of the tough task they face on their returns to the top flight.

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Nobel prize winning author V.S. Naipaul dies aged 85: BBC

Published On: August 12, 2018 07:15 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Aug 12: Trinidad-born British author V.S. Naipaul, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2001, has died at his home in London aged 85, the BBC reported on Saturday.

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Pogba penalty sets United on way to win over Leicester

Published On: August 11, 2018 11:34 AM NPT By: Reuters

MANCHESTER, Aug 11: MANCHESTER UNITED 2 LEICESTER CITY 1

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Prosecutors again attempt to strip Guatemala's president of immunity

Published On: August 11, 2018 09:46 AM NPT By: Reuters

GUATEMALA CITY, Aug 11: Guatemala’s attorney general and the U.N.-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) moved on Friday to lift President Jimmy Morales’ immunity so he can be investigated for alleged illicit campaign financing.

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At least four people killed, one in custody in Canada shooting: Police

Published On: August 10, 2018 07:28 PM NPT By: Reuters

TORONTO, Aug 10: At least four people were killed in a shooting in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton and one person was taken into custody, police said on Friday.

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Dozens killed, including children on a bus, in Yemen air strikes

Published On: August 10, 2018 10:41 AM NPT By: Reuters

ADEN, Aug 10: Saudi-led coalition air strikes on Thursday killed dozens of people, including children traveling on a bus through a market, in Yemen’s Saada province, a Yemeni health official and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.

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