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Trump-backed candidate for Kansas governor's lead cut to 91 votes
Published On: August 10, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
Aug 10: The Republican candidate endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Kansas governor’s race, Kris Kobach, saw his lead cut to only 91 votes on Thursday after a county clerk corrected the vote total from Tuesday’s election.
Two die in stampede at funeral of Tamil leader Karunanidhi
Published On: August 8, 2018 05:28 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Aug 8: A stampede on Wednesday among thousands of mourners at the funeral of powerful southern Indian politician Muthuvel Karunanidhi killed two people and injured 47, a doctor at a government hospital said.
Angelina Jolie wants divorce finalised by end of 2018
Published On: August 8, 2018 01:13 PM NPT By: Reuters
LOS ANGELES, Aug 8: Angelina Jolie on Tuesday sought to move forward with her long and sometimes bitter divorce from Brad Pitt, which has yet to be finalised after almost two years.
Former Malaysian PM Najib pleads not guilty to money laundering charges
Published On: August 8, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to three charges of money laundering brought against him on Wednesday.
U.S. finalizes next China tariff list targeting $16 billion in imports
Published On: August 8, 2018 09:08 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Aug 8: The United States will begin collecting 25 percent tariffs on another $16 billion in Chinese goods on Aug. 23, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Tuesday as it published a final tariff list targeting 279 imported product lines.
Kroenke wins $2.3 billion battle for Arsenal after Usmanov agrees to sell
Published On: August 7, 2018 06:35 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Aug 7: American billionaire Stan Kroenke has struck a deal to take Arsenal private by buying out Russian rival and minority investor Alisher Usmanov in a move that values the English Premier League soccer club at around $2.3 billion.
Massive wildfire becomes largest in California history
Published On: August 7, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
LOS ANGELES, Aug 7: The Mendocino Complex became the largest wildfire in Californian history on Monday as it raged at the southern tip of the Mendocino National Forest where crews battled to keep flames from descending into foothill communities.
Aguero hits 200th City goal in Wembley stroll past Chelsea
Published On: August 6, 2018 11:01 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Aug 6: The English season got off to a familiar start as Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero struck twice, including his 200th goal for the club, as they beat Chelsea 2-0 to claim the Community Shield for the fifth time at a sun-baked Wembley on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia freezes new trade with Canada for urging activists' release
Published On: August 6, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
CAIRO/OTTAWA, Aug 6: Saudi Arabia will suspend new trade and investment with Canada after that country’s foreign ministry urged Riyadh to release arrested civil rights activists, it said in a statement released to the official Saudi Press Agency on Sunday.
Russia tasks Hollywood actor Seagal with improving U.S. ties
Published On: August 5, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
MOSCOW, Aug 5: Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it had made U.S. actor Steven Seagal its special representative for Russian-U.S. humanitarian ties, a role it said was meant to deepen cultural, art and youth ties between the two countries.
England beat India by 31 runs to take 1-0 lead
Published On: August 4, 2018 07:48 PM NPT By: Reuters
BIRMINGHAM, Aug 4: England’s Ben Stokes grabbed three wickets on Saturday including the prized scalp of India captain Virat Kohli to give the hosts a stunning victory by 31 runs on the fourth day of the first test match at Edgbaston.
Pompeo says optimistic about ending North Korea's nuclear program
Published On: August 4, 2018 09:50 AM NPT By: Reuters
SINGAPORE, Aug 4:U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday the process of ending North Korea’s nuclear program would take time but he was optimistic that it would be done within a timeline set by the leaders of the two countries.
Murray happy to come through hardcourt tests
Published On: August 2, 2018 04:47 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Aug 2: Former world number one Andy Murray took another big step in his comeback from hip surgery by beating fellow Brit Kyle Edmund 7-6(4) 1-6 6-4 in the second round of the Citi Open on Wednesday.
Trump administration adds to China trade pressure with higher tariff plan
Published On: August 2, 2018 12:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Aug 2: U.S. President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on China for trade concessions by proposing a higher 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, his administration said on Wednesday.
Huawei overtakes Apple as world No. 2 smartphone seller, gains ground in China
Published On: August 1, 2018 03:26 PM NPT By: Reuters
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, Aug 1: China’s Huawei Technologies overtook Apple Inc (AAPL.O) to become the world’s second-biggest smartphone seller in the June quarter, data from market research firms showed, as it gained ground in Europe and expanded its lead back home.
Mexican miracle: Plane with 101 on board crashes, everybody survives
Published On: August 1, 2018 09:20 AM NPT By: Reuters
MEXICO, Aug 1: Dozens of people were injured when a packed Aeromexico-operated Embraer jet crashed right after takeoff in Mexico's state of Durango on Tuesday, but authorities said most were not seriously hurt and there were no fatalities.
Indonesia invites North Korea's Kim Jong Un to Asian Games
Published On: July 31, 2018 04:15 PM NPT By: Reuters
JAKARTA, July 31: Indonesia has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Jakarta in August following a similar invitation to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, officials said. North and South Korea are likely to be a focal point of the Games, particularly amid recent doubts over Kim’s promise to work towards denuclearisation made during a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore in June.
With drones and satellites, India gets to know its slums
Published On: July 31, 2018 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
BANGKOK, July 31: Satellites and drones are driving efforts by Indian states to map informal settlements in order to speed up the process of delivering services and land titles, officials said.
New MH370 probe shows controls manipulated, but mystery remains unsolved
Published On: July 30, 2018 06:18 PM NPT By: Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30: Investigators released a report on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Monday, saying the Boeing 777’s controls were likely deliberately manipulated to take it off course but they were not able to determine who was responsible.
Muslim survivors of Indian massacre shaken by citizenship test
Published On: July 30, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
INDIA, July 30: Thirty-six years after losing his parents, sister and a four-year-old daughter in one of India’s worst sectarian massacres, Abdul Suban says he is still trying to prove he’s a citizen of the Hindu-majority nation.
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