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Nepal's new govt seeks to balance its ties with India, China in growth pursuit

Published On: December 26, 2022 03:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Nepal's new government, led by a former Maoist rebel commander, will try to balance ties with its immediate neighbours China and India for the economic growth of one of the world's poorest countries, officials of the ruliIng coalition told Reuters.

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Twitter restores suicide prevention feature after Reuters report

Published On: December 25, 2022 12:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

Twitter Inc has restored a feature that promotes suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from some users and consumer safety groups over its removal, as reported by Reuters.

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Twitter removes suicide prevention feature, says it's under revamp

Published On: December 24, 2022 12:03 PM NPT By: Reuters

Twitter Inc removed a feature in the past few days that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, according to two people familiar with the matter who said it was ordered by new owner Elon Musk, according to Reuters.

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Messi's World Cup post beats egg to become most-liked on Instagram

Published On: December 21, 2022 02:58 PM NPT By: Reuters

Lionel Messi set yet another record on Tuesday after his Instagram post celebrating Argentina's World Cup win became the most-liked on the platform, breaking a nearly four-year-old record held by a photo of an egg, as reported by Reuters.

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Argentina win incredible World Cup final in shootout

Published On: December 19, 2022 07:38 AM NPT By: Reuters

LUSAIL, Qatar, Dec 19: Argentina won their third World Cup in an extraordinary final on Sunday as they beat France 4-2 on penalties after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-3 draw and Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat-trick to bring the holders back from 2-0 and 3-2 down.

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Club World Cup to feature 32 teams in 2025, says FIFA president Infantino

Published On: December 16, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec 17: The 2025 Club World Cup will feature 32 teams, making the format similar to the ongoing soccer World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday.

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Taylor Swift, songwriters agree to end 'Shake It Off' copyright case

Published On: December 13, 2022 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

Two songwriters have dropped their lawsuit claiming Grammy-winning musician Taylor Swift copied their lyrics in her 2014 number-one hit "Shake It Off," according to court documents filed on Monday, according to the report by Reuters.

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Six Pakistanis, one Afghan soldier killed in cross-border clash

Published On: December 12, 2022 04:03 PM NPT By: Reuters

QUETTA, Pakistan, Dec 12: Cross-border shelling and gunfire between Afghanistan and Pakistan killed six Pakistani civilians and one Afghan soldier on Sunday, officials on both sides of the frontier said, with each side accusing the other of starting the fighting.

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Taylor Swift to make film directorial debut with script she wrote

Published On: December 12, 2022 12:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

Grammy award-winning singer Taylor Swift will make her film directorial debut with an original script she wrote, Searchlight Pictures said on Friday, as per the report of Reuters.

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Twitter to relaunch Twitter Blue at higher price for Apple users

Published On: December 11, 2022 02:17 PM NPT By: Reuters

Dec 11: Twitter Inc will relaunch a revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday at a higher price for Apple users, the company said in a tweet on Saturday.

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U.S. sportswriter Grant Wahl dies in Qatar during World Cup - family, U.S. Soccer

Published On: December 10, 2022 10:34 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON/DOHA, Dec 10: Grant Wahl, a U.S. sportswriter covering the soccer World Cup, died in Qatar on Friday, his family and U.S. Soccer said.

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Indonesia bans sex outside marriage in new criminal code

Published On: December 6, 2022 03:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

JAKARTA, Dec 6: Indonesia's parliament approved a new criminal code on Tuesday that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, despite worries the laws may scare away tourists from its tropical shores and harm investment.

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U.S. Senate passes same-sex marriage protection bill

Published On: November 30, 2022 07:55 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Nov 30: The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would protect federal recognition of same-sex marriage, a measure taken up in response to worries the Supreme Court could overturn a 2015 decision that legalized it nationwide.

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Exclusive: South Korea's Yoon says China can change North Korea's behaviour if it wants

Published On: November 29, 2022 07:50 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Nov 29: China not only has the responsibility but the capability to influence North Korea's behaviour, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said, calling on Beijing to dissuade Pyongyang from pursuing banned development of nuclear weapons and missiles.

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Zelenskiy warns Ukraine to brace for more Russian attacks

Published On: November 28, 2022 07:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

LVIV/KYIV, Nov 27: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russia would surely launch new missile attacks on his country, and warned defence forces and citizens to be prepared to withstand a new week of strain on the power grid.

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Protests erupt in Xinjiang and Beijing after deadly fire

Published On: November 27, 2022 07:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

Nov 27: Public anger in China towards widening COVID-19 lockdowns across the country erupted into rare protests in China’s far western Xinjiang region and the country's capital of Beijing, as nationwide infections set another record.

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Elon Musk says Twitter's ban on Trump after Capitol attack was 'grave mistake'

Published On: November 26, 2022 07:41 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Nov 26: Twitter's ban on then President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters was a "grave mistake" that had to be corrected, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday, although he also stated that incitement to violence would continue to be prohibited on Twitter.

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Explainer: Why Pakistan's army chief matters far beyond its borders

Published On: November 25, 2022 08:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

KARACHI, PAKISTAN, Nov 25: Pakistan named Lieutenant-General Asim Munir as the head of the country's nuclear-armed military, the most powerful institution in a nation seldom far from its next crisis.

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New "Avatar" film gets rare China release

Published On: November 23, 2022 12:02 PM NPT By: Reuters

The long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar", will be released in mainland Chinese cinemas on Dec. 16, 20th Century Studios announced on Wednesday on its official Weibo account, according to the report of Reuters.

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Taylor Swift wins top trophy at American Music Awards

Published On: November 21, 2022 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Pop superstar Taylor Swift won the most prestigious honor on Sunday at the American Music Awards when she was named artist of the year at the world's largest fan-voted ceremony, as reported by Reuters.

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