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Russia hopes clairvoyant cat has purrrfect form |
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ST PETERSBURG | Tuesday, Jun 19 2018 IST |
| All of Russia is praying a furry fortune-teller's form continues as Achilles, the clairvoyant cat of St Petersburg, predicted a second Russian victory in the World Cup.
Last week the sleek, white cat predicted a Russian victory and the hosts duly thumped ... read.. |
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JGBs little changed after good demand at 30-yr bond auction |
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TOKYO | Tuesday, Jun 19 2018 IST |
| Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Tuesday after an auction of 30-year JGBs saw good demand as expected, while the market showed no reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff threats against China.
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Nepal PM leaves for China visit |
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Kathmandu | Tuesday, 2018 12:45:05 PM IST |
| Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Tuesday embarked on a six-day official visit to China, his second trip to a foreign country after India, since taking power in the Himalayan nation. ... read.. |
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Nepal willing to enhance connectivity, cooperation with China: PM |
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Kathmandu | Tuesday, 2018 12:15:04 PM IST |
| Nepal is willing to enhance cross-border railroad connectivity, infrastructure development, trade, investment and tourism cooperation with China under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, said here ahead of his vi ... read.. |
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Amazon effect: BOJ says online shopping pushing down core inflation |
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TOKYO | Monday, Jun 18 2018 IST |
| The spread of online shopping in Japan is dragging down consumer inflation, the central bank said, highlighting the "Amazon effect" on prices and the challenges policy makers face as they try to pull the world's third-biggest economy out of years of stagn ... read.. |
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Taliban bans fighters from visiting government-held areas |
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Kabul | Monday, 2018 10:20:53 AM IST |
| The Taliban on Sunday ordered its fighters not to visit areas controlled by the Afghan government, a day after an attack by the Islamic State terror group against a gathering of insurgents and civilians left 25 dead. ... read.. |
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Nepal PM's China visit to deepen bilateral ties |
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Kathmandu | Monday, 2018 10:20:53 AM IST |
| Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's upcoming visit to China will deepen bilateral ties and cooperation between the two countries, a Communist Party of Nepal (NCP) official said on Sunday. ... read.. |
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15 killed, 45 injured in Afghanistan suicide bombing |
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Jalalabad (Afghanistan) | Monday, 2018 10:20:53 AM IST |
| At least 15 people were killed and 45 others wounded as an explosion rocked a provincial governor's office after a meeting between Afghan officials and Taliban members here on Sunday, a security official said. ... read.. |
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Chandimal pleads not guilty, hearing to take place at end of Test |
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Dubai | Sunday, Jun 17 2018 IST |
| Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has pleaded not guilty to
breaching Article 2.2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct and, as such, Javagal Srinath of
the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will hold a hearing following the
conclusion of the St Lucia ... read.. |
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Government ends ceasefire in J&K, dismay in Valley (Roundup) |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2018 9:45:08 PM IST |
| As terrorist activities continued even after a month-long Ramadan ceasefire announcement in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre on Sunday decided not to extend its unilateral initiative, declared on May 16 to coincide with the holy month, evoking dismay among p ... read.. |
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Amelia Kerr big mover in latest WODI rankings |
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Dubai | Saturday, Jun 16 2018 IST |
| Amelia Kerr, Lizelle Lee, Dane van Niekerk, and Tammy Beaumont
all made significant movement in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Women's ODI Rankings.
Kerr, the 17-year-old New Zealand all-rounder, broke the record for the highest
individual score in women's ... read.. |
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England in fourth place after beating South Africa 2-1 |
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Dubai | Saturday, Jun 16 2018 IST |
| England captain Heather Knight was pleased as her side pulled
off a 2-1 series victory over South Africa after losing the first match of their ICC Women's
Championship series that ended on Friday.
ICC Women's World Cup 2017 winners England lost the ... read.. |
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3 security personnel killed in Pakistan |
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Islamabad | Saturday, 2018 4:15:04 PM IST |
| At least three security personnel were killed when unidentified assailants shot at their vehicle in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday. ... read.. |
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EU mission to observe Pakistan elections in July |
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Brussels | Friday, 2018 7:45:05 PM IST |
| An European Union electoral observation mission led by Michael Gahler, a German conservative in the European Parliament, plans to observe the July 25 national and provincial assemblies' elections in Pakistan, the EU's diplomatic service said on Friday. ... read.. |
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Bangladesh's Awami League leader shot dead |
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Dhaka | Friday, 2018 6:45:05 PM IST |
| A leader of the country's ruling Awami League party was shot dead on Friday by unidentified men while he was heading home after offering prayers in a mosque in Dhaka. ... read.. |
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Pakistan Taliban chief killed in US drone strike (Lead) |
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Washington | Friday, 2018 6:15:24 PM IST |
| A US drone strike in Afghanistan has killed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Mullah Fazlullah, the man in charge of the outfit operations in the Swat Valley when activist Malala Yousafzai was shot in 2012, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Friday ... read.. |
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Nawaz Sharif's wife suffers cardiac arrest |
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London | Friday, 2018 6:15:05 PM IST |
| Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom Nawaz has suffered a cardiac arrest in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a London hospital, her family said on social media. ... read.. |
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Hong Kong's Victor Li pays $1.3 bln for London office tower |
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HONG KONG | Friday, Jun 15 2018 IST |
| Hong Kong tycoon Victor Li has bought a London office tower for 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) as he expands his overseas portfolio after taking over the business empire of his billionaire father Li Ka-shing.
Property company British Land and a Singapore ... read.. |
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China's May house prices rise 0.7 pct m/m |
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BEIJING | Friday, Jun 15 2018 IST |
| China's new home prices rose 0.7 percent in May from a month earlier, up from a 0.5 percent gain in April and was the highest growth since June 2017, Reuters calculated from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data published on Friday.
On an annual basis, ... read.. |
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Oil holds a narrow range as OPEC meeting looms |
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TOKYO | Friday, Jun 15 2018 IST |
| - Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Friday, as investors eyed a key OPEC meeting in Vienna and Saudi Arabia and Russia, architects of a producer deal to cut output, indicated they want production to rise.
Brent crude was down 3 cents ... read.. |
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Pakistan Sikh activist's 'murderer' arrested |
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Peshawar | Thursday, 2018 7:45:04 PM IST |
| The alleged murderer of Sikh rights activist and inter-faith harmony advocate Charanjit Singh was arrested by Peshawar regions Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday. ... read.. |
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ICC names unchanged Elite Panel for 2018-19 season |
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Dubai | Thursday, Jun 14 2018 IST |
| The International Cricket Council has named an unchanged
Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Match Referees for the 2018-19 season.
The announcement regarding the retention of the panel, for the period July 1,
2018 to June 30, 2019, was made foll ... read.. |
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India rejects UN report on human rights in J&K |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2018 4:45:04 PM IST |
| India on Thursday rejected as "fallacious, tendentious and motivated" the first ever report on human rights in Kashmir released by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (OHCHR). ... read.. |
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UN calls for probe into human rights violations in Kashmir |
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Geneva | Thursday, 2018 4:15:05 PM IST |
| Indian and Pakistani security forces used "excessive" force in both sides of Jammu and Kashmir, killing and wounding civilians since 2016, the UN said on Thursday, in a first-ever report calling for an international investigation into alleged violations i ... read.. |
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Pakistan SC bars Musharraf from contesting election |
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Lahore | Thursday, 2018 2:45:04 PM IST |
| Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday withdrew a conditional permission earlier granted to former President Pervez Musharraf to contest the upcoming general election after his counsel informed that the former military chief was unable to return to the coun ... read.. |
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India expresses dismay over Maldives political situation |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2018 2:45:04 PM IST |
| India on Thursday expressed over the political situation in the Maldives where former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed have been sentenced to long terms in prison. ... read.. |
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2018 FIFA World Cup: protect your health and score |
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Russia | Thursday, Jun 14 2018 IST |
| With the 21st edition of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in 11 cities of the Russian Federation which will kick off from June 14, many people across the world are waiting eagerly to fly to the Russian Federation an ... read.. |
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Japan to join EU in WTO talks on U.S. steel tariffs |
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TOKYO | Thursday, Jun 14 2018 IST |
| Japan is seeking to join the European Union in its push to set up dispute resolution talks with the United States over Washington's steel and aluminium tariffs, under the World Trade Organisation framework, a government source said.
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SC orders Musharraf to return to Pakistan by June 14 |
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Lahore | Thursday, 2018 9:50:55 AM IST |
| Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered former President Pervez Musharraf to return to the country by Thursday as it delivered a withering rebuke for his continued absence from court. ... read.. |
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Sulabh founder receives Japan's Nikkei Asia Prize |
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Tokyo | Thursday, 2018 9:50:55 AM IST |
| Social worker Bindeshwar Pathak, the man behind low-cost toilet revolution 'Sulabh Sauchalya, was on Wednesday honoured with Japans prestigious Nikkel Asia Prize for his contribution towards culture and community. ... read.. |
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Taliban offer direct negotiations with US |
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Kabul | Thursday, 2018 9:50:55 AM IST |
| Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada has offered direct negotiations with the US in a bid to end the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. ... read.. |
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Nepal's PM to visit China next week |
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Beijing | Thursday, 2018 9:50:53 AM IST |
| Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Oli will pay a five-day official visit to China, his second trip to a foreign country after India, since taking power in the Himalayan nation. ... read.. |
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Pakistan summons Indian envoy over ceasefire violation |
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Islamabad | Thursday, 2018 9:50:53 AM IST |
| Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Indian Acting Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh to condemn the "unprovoked ceasefire violations" by Indian troops across the Line of Control (LoC) which it said killed one civilian. ... read.. |
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BSF, Pakistan Rangers hold flag meeting |
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Jammu | Thursday, 2018 8:45:04 AM IST |
| India's Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers held a flag meeting to maintain peace and tranquility on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, an official statement said on Thursday. ... read.. |
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Russia's psychic cat Achilles picks home team for World Cup opener |
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ST PETERSBURG | Wednesday, Jun 13 2018 IST |
| Want to know who will win the first match of the World Cup? The cat's out of the bag: it's Russia.
At least that's the prediction of Achilles, a cat in St Petersburg reputed to have psychic powers.
Offered a choice of two bowls of food, the white feline h ... read.. |
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Pakistan EC rejects plea to register Saeed's MML |
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Islamabad | Wednesday, 2018 9:15:04 PM IST |
| In a blow to 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's political ambitions, the Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday rejected an application to register his Milli Muslim League (MML) as a political party. ... read.. |
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Nepal's PM to visit China on June 19 (Lead) |
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Beijing/Kathmandu | Wednesday, 2018 7:45:04 PM IST |
| Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Oli will pay a five-day official visit to China from June 19, his second trip to a foreign country after India since taking power in the Himalayan nation. ... read.. |
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Toshiba sets $6.3 bln share buyback with proceeds of chip unit sale |
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TOKYO | Wednesday, Jun 13 2018 IST |
| Toshiba Corp unveiled a higher-than-expected $6.3 billion stock buyback that sent its shares up as much as 11 percent, as the Japanese firm followed up on a pledge to share proceeds from an $18 billion sale of its memory chip business.
Its announcement o ... read.. |
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Afghan national held with foreign currencies in Kerala |
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Kochi | Wednesday, 2018 12:15:23 PM IST |
| An Afghan national travelling from Delhi to Dubai was taken into custody by the Customs officials at the Kochi airport on Wednesday after it was found that he was carrying foreign currencies worth Rs 10 crore. ... read.. |
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Toyota to invest $1 bln in Southeast Asian ride hailing firm Grab |
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SINGAPORE | Wednesday, Jun 13 2018 IST |
| Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to invest $1 billion in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab as a lead investor in the company's ongoing financing round, which was launched after it bought the regional business of Uber Technologies Inc.
The investment by ... read.. |
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