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Suicide bomb near cricket stadium in Afghan capital kills at least three

Published On: September 14, 2017 05:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, September 14: A suicide attack claimed by Islamic State near a cricket match in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday killed three people and wounded five.

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Telethon raises $44 million for Hurricane Harvey, Irma relief

Published On: September 14, 2017 04:49 PM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, September14: A celebrity-packed telethon for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma raised some $44 million, organizers said on Wednesday, after more than 130 stars including George Clooney, Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey and Justin Bieber joined forces to sing, man the phones or appeal for donations.

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India opener Dhawan to miss first three Australia ODIs

Published On: September 14, 2017 04:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Sept 14: India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has been released from the team for the first three one-day internationals against Australia to tend to his unwell wife, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday.

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Disney delays 'Star Wars: Episode IX' after JJ Abrams takes over

Published On: September 14, 2017 10:13 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, Sept 14: Walt Disney Co delayed the release of the ninth installment of the ‘Star Wars’ saga to December 20, 2019 after announcing on Tuesday the return of filmmaker JJ Abrams to the franchise to write and direct the movie.

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Hollywood unites for hurricane relief telethon

Published On: September 14, 2017 10:09 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, Sept 14: A cadre of Hollywood celebrities gave passionate speeches, moving performances and hit the phones on Tuesday at a live televised telethon to raise funds for the survivors and victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

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Magical Messi leads Barca rout of Juventus

Published On: September 13, 2017 12:42 PM NPT By: Reuters

BARCELONA, September 13: A mesmeric Lionel Messi scored twice as he inspired Barcelona to a 3-0 win over Juventus to get off to a flying start in Champions League Group D on Tuesday avenging last season’s quarter-final elimination by the Italian champions.

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Lukaku opens account as United cruise past Basel

Published On: September 13, 2017 12:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

MANCHESTER, September 13: Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford both opened their Champions League accounts as Manchester United returned to the competition with a 3-0 rout of Basel in their opening Group A match at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

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Chelsea crush debutants Qarabag on return to Europe

Published On: September 13, 2017 12:26 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, September 13: Chelsea enjoyed a triumphant return to the Champions League after a year out on Tuesday, thumping the competition’s debutants Qarabag 6-0, including a stunning, if miscued, strike from new signing Davide Zappacosta.

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Apple launches $999 iPhone X in bid to regain innovation lead

Published On: September 13, 2017 10:04 AM NPT By: Reuters

CUPERTINO, Sept 13: Apple Inc on Tuesday rolled out its much-anticipated iPhone X, a glass and stainless steel device with an edge-to-edge display that Chief Executive Tim Cook called “the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone.”

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Liverpool to appeal length of Mane's ban

Published On: September 12, 2017 04:18 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, September 12: Liverpool will appeal the length of Sadio Mane’s three-match ban after he was sent off during last Saturday’s 5-0 defeat by Manchester City, according to multiple British media reports.

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Out of the freezer, Faulkner looks to re-boot in India

Published On: September 12, 2017 12:31 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, September 12: Being dropped from Australia’s Champions Trophy squad then missing out on national contract days later may have felt a bit like losing a match after being smashed for consecutive sixes on the final two balls for seasoned ‘death bowler’ James Faulkner.

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Champions League 'a big objective' for PSG, says Emery

Published On: September 12, 2017 12:16 PM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, September 12: Paris St Germain manager Unai Emery believes his side face increased pressure to deliver success in the Champions League following their transfer splurge ahead of the season.

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Floridians return to storm-battered homes as Irma flooding spreads

Published On: September 12, 2017 11:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

FLORIDA, September 12: Storm-shocked Floridians returned to shattered homes on Monday as the remnants of Hurricane Irma pushed inland, leaving more than half of all state residents without power and city streets underwater from Orlando and Jacksonville into coastal Georgia and South Carolina.

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Nadal makes hardcourts look easy for third U.S. Open crown

Published On: September 11, 2017 01:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, September 11: Rafa Nadal has long been king of the Paris clay but he was just as dominant on New York hardcourt on Sunday as he collected grand slam title number 16 with a clinical demolition of Kevin Anderson in the U.S. Open final.

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Weakening but still potent Irma aims full force at Florida's Gulf Coast

Published On: September 11, 2017 12:29 PM NPT By: Reuters

FORT MYERS, September 11: A weakening but still potent Hurricane Irma lashed Florida’s Gulf Coast on Sunday with tree-bending winds, pounding rain and surging surf, leaving millions of homes without power, while flooding streets and swaying skyscrapers across the state in Miami.

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Al Shabaab storms Somali border town, kills at least 10 military

Published On: September 11, 2017 12:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

MOGADISHU, Sept 11: Heavy fighting erupted on Monday in the Somali border town of Balad Hawo near Kenya after Al Shabaab detonated a suicide car bomb and then stormed the military base there, the spokesman of the al Qaeda-linked group told Reuters.

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Ice-cool Stephens too good for Keys in U.S. Open final

Published On: September 10, 2017 04:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, September 10: Sloane Stephens stayed composed throughout the U.S. Open final, playing near-perfect tennis to win her maiden grand slam title with a 6-3 6-0 victory against Madison Keys as the future of American women’s tennis seemed assured on Saturday.

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India recall pacemen Umesh and Shami for Australia ODIs

Published On: September 10, 2017 03:14 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, September 10: India has recalled fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav for the first three one-day internationals against Australia while they continue to rest their frontline spinners.

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Winds whip Florida Keys as Hurricane Irma turns sights northward

Published On: September 10, 2017 10:23 AM NPT By: Reuters

FORT MYERS, Sept 10: Hurricane Irma turned its fury toward the Florida Keys on Saturday after setting off one of the largest evacuations of Americans from a storm and completing a destructive march along Cuba’s northern coast.

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Tree surgeon branches out with own ‘Little Britain’ in Germany

Published On: September 10, 2017 09:59 AM NPT By: Reuters

KRETZHAUS, Sept 10:  An English tree surgeon has reacted to Brexit by transforming his German home into a quirky homage to Britain, complete with red telephone boxes and a life-size model of Queen Elizabeth.

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