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World's oldest person Japan's Nabi Tajima dies aged 117 |
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Tokyo | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died, according to a report in the South China Morning Post.
Nabi Tajima died of old age on Saturday evening in a hospital in the town of Kikai, southern Japan, according to Susumu Yoshiyuki ... read.. |
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UN chief welcomes DPRK's decision to suspend nuke tests |
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United Nations | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres has welcomed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's decision to suspend nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
"This positive step forward contributes to building trust and the longe ... read.. |
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Path open to peaceful denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula: UN chief |
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United Nations | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| Following the leader of North Korea's announcement that nuclear and missile tests are to end, the United Nations chief Antnio Guterres has said that the "path is open for the peaceful denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula".
Kim Jong-un, leader of the ... read.. |
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Blast at election centre in Afghan capital, at least four dead |
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KABUL | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| An explosion apparently caused by a suicide bomber hit a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Sunday, causing casualties, with at least four people known to have been killed, officials said.
The attack follows several weeks of relati ... read.. |
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Reporter shot dead during live broadcast in Nicaragua-media |
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MANAGUA | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| A reporter was shot and killed during a live broadcast from an area of Nicaragua roiled by violent anti-government protests this week, local media reported on Saturday night.
The man, identified in Nicaraguan media as Angel Gahona, was reporting live in t ... read.. |
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11 killed in Afghanistan gunfight |
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Kabul | Sunday, 2018 12:15:04 PM IST |
| At least 11 people, including 10 Islamic State (IS) militants and a security personnel, have been killed in a gunfight in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province, police said on Sunday. ... read.. |
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Nicaraguan authorities call for peace after deadly protests |
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Managua | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega has said his government is willing to review the pension reforms that have triggered violent protests since they were were approved on Wednesday, a BBC News report said on Sunday.
Mr Ortega has offered talks, but busine ... read.. |
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Armenian leaders face crunch talks after protests |
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Yerevan | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| The organiser of anti-government protests in Armenia says he will hold talks with Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan early on Sunday, according to a BBC News report on Sunday.
Nikol Pashinyan has been leading calls for Mr Sargsyan to resign over a constitution ... read.. |
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'Avatar' director Cameron says he still hopes to film four sequels |
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By Lisa Richwine
MANHATTAN BEACH | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| "Avatar" director James Cameron said he still aims to make four sequels to the 2009 science-fiction blockbuster and is moving ahead with production while regulators review the proposed sale of 21st Century Fox's film studio to Walt Disney Co.
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Underlining alliance, Venezuela's Maduro visits new Cuban leader |
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HAVANA | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro became on Saturday the first foreign leader to meet with Cuba's Miguel Diaz-Canel since he became president of the communist-run island this week, underscoring the importance of the Venezuelan-Cuban alliance.
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Saudi security shoots down recreational drone near royal palace |
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By Rania El Gamal and Stephen Kalin
DUBAI/RIYADH | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| Saudi Arabian security forces said they had shot down a recreational drone in the capital on Saturday after online videos showing gunfire in a neighbourhood where royal palaces are located sparked fears of possible political unrest.
The Riyadh police spok ... read.. |
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Barcelona thrash Sevilla to win King's Cup again |
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MADRID | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| Unstoppable duo Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi helped Barcelona thrash Sevilla 5-0 to win the King's Cup final for the fourth consecutive season on Saturday as they close in on a likely domestic double.
Luis Suarez struck twice in the first half for the ... read.. |
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Nicaragua's Ortega offers benefits rethink as protest death toll rises |
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By Oswaldo Rivas
MANAGUA | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said on Saturday he was ready to consider changing an unpopular social security overhaul that has sparked days of deadly protests and one of the biggest crises of his leadership.
At least six people have died since Nicar ... read.. |
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Libyan oil pipeline attacked by 'terrorist group' -source |
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BENGHAZI | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| A Libyan crude pipeline owned by the al-Waha oil company, feeding the port of Es Sider, was set on fire on Saturday causing the loss of between 70,000 barrels per day and 100,000 bpd, state firm NOC said.
NOC said on its Twitter feed the cause of the fire ... read.. |
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German minister urges Russia to cooperate in solving Syria crisis |
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BERLIN | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| -German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Saturday urged Russia to help solve the Syria crisis as he set off for a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations in Toronto.
The Syrian conflict has badly damaged alread ... read.. |
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U.S. Treasury chief may visit China as trade tensions simmer |
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By David Lawder and Leika Kihara
WASHINGTON | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday he may travel to China, a move that could ease tensions between the world's two largest economies, as international policymakers acknowledged Beijing needs to change its trade practices.
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Romney fails to win GOP nomination for senate, heads to primary in Nov |
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By Rich McKay
Undated | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| Mitt Romney's restart of his political career hit a roadblock Saturday.
The 2012 Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor failed to win the Utah Republican Party's nomination, which means he must face 11 challengers in a June pr ... read.. |
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Two Chinese dragon boats capsize in river, 17 killed |
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BEIJING | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| Two dragon boats practicing to race on a river in China have overturned and 17 people drowned, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Television pictures showed one of the long, narrow boats packed with paddlers going over on Saturday on a st ... read.. |
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Austin Powers movies' Mini-Me, Verne Troyer, dies |
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By Rich McKay
Undated | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| The diminutive actor who starred in the Austin Powers movies' as "Mini Me", Verne Troyer, died Saturday at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 49.
"It is with great sadness and heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today," his family posted on his In ... read.. |
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As US, N.Korea plan to meet, Iran warns against Trump deals |
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By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| A U.S. push to change the Iran nuclear deal was sending a "very dangerous message" that countries should never negotiate with Washington, Iran's foreign minister warned as U.S. and North Korean leaders prepare to meet for denuclearisation talks.
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Islamic party aims to hold the key in Malaysia's election |
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By Joseph Sipalan and John Chalmers
KOTA BHARU | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| The outcome of next month's election in Malaysia may hinge on the performance of a party that has strived for decades to turn the country into an Islamic state and enforce harsher penalties on Muslims for adultery, theft and drinking alcohol.
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US must stop Pak's Pashtun crackdown: Activist |
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Washington D.C. [U.S.A.] | April 22, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| A United States-based advocacy group, the Voice of Karachi, has requested Washington to exert pressure on Pakistan to stop its alleged human rights violations against the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and other groups representing that nation's ethnic an ... read.. |
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Terror groups flourishing in PoK: Activist |
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Geneva [Switzerland] | April 22, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| Exiled Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist Nasir Aziz Khan has claimed that terror groups are flourishing in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). ... read.. |
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Iran defiant to US threats to quit nuke deal |
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Tehran | Sunday, 2018 7:45:23 AM IST |
| Iranian officials vowed on Saturday to retaliate the US threats to possibly withdraw from the landmark 2015 international nuclear deal and expressed assurance that that will not hurt the country. ... read.. |
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OPCW experts visit site of alleged chemical attack in Syria |
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The Hague | Sunday, 2018 7:45:18 AM IST |
| Experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Saturday visited one of the sites in Douma, Syria, where a chemical attack allegedly took place on April 7 to collect samples for analysis. ... read.. |
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle attend Queen's birthday concert |
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London [United Kingdom] | April 22, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| The royal couple in the making, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, on Saturday attended a televised concert at London's Royal Albert Hall on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth's 92nd birthday celebration. ... read.. |
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Unscrupulous Pak's rights record degrading: Asia forum |
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Brussels [Belgium] | April 22, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| Criticizing a European Union (EU) report for turning a blind eye towards Pakistan's unscrupulous human rights record, a senior member of the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF), has maintained that Islamabad's "kill and dump" policy has reached an even mor ... read.. |
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No bilateral meeting with Pak on sidelines of SCO |
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New Delhi [India] | April 22, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| There will be no bilateral meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and their Pakistani counterparts on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in China. ... read.. |
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Rome celebrates 2,771st birthday |
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Rome | Sunday, 2018 2:45:04 AM IST |
| Celebrations took place across Rome on Saturday as the capital of Italy commemorated its founding 2,771 years ago. ... read.. |
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17 dead after 2 dragon boats overturn |
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Beijing | Sunday, 2018 1:45:04 AM IST |
| Seventeen people were confirmed dead after two dragon boats overturned on Saturday in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said. ... read.. |
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U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin considering trip to China to talk trade |
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WASHINGTON | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday he is considering a trip to China to work on trade issues and has discussed the potential for market openings in China with Beijing's new central bank chief.
"A trip is under consideration," Mnuchin ... read.. |
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Russia says kills nine militants plotting attack in Dagestan |
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MOSCOW | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Russia said on Saturday it had killed nine militants who had been plotting a terrorist act in the volatile Dagestan region in the south of the country.
Russia's anti-terrorist committee said on its website it had received information that militants who p ... read.. |
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Russia says not yet served with U.S. Democrats' lawsuit notice |
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MOSCOW | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Russia has not been officially notified about the U.S. Democratic Party's lawsuit over the results of the 2016 presidential election in the United States, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
The Democratic Party sued the Russian government, U.S. Presi ... read.. |
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Chemical weapons watchdog: inspectors have samples from Douma |
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AMSTERDAM | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| A team of inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) visited a site in Douma, Syria on Saturday to collect samples as it tries to determine whether such weapons were used there on April 7, the agency said.
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Philippines slams US human rights report |
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Manila | Saturday, 2018 10:15:04 PM IST |
| The Philippines on Saturday slammed the US for raising concerns about alleged extrajudicial killings in the country and increase on police impunity in connection with President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. ... read.. |
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US calls China, Russia, Iran, N.Korea 'morally reprehensible' on rights |
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By Lesley Wroughton and David Brunnstrom
WASHINGTON | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| The United States labeled China, Russia, Iran and North Korea on Friday as "morally reprehensible" governments that it said violated human rights within their borders on a daily basis, making them "forces of instability".
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Syrian rebels withdraw from enclave northeast of Damascus |
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By Tom Perry and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
BEIRUT/AMMAN | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Syrian rebels began withdrawing from an enclave northeast of Damascus on Saturday and will go to northern Syria, state TV and a rebel official said, in a surrender agreement that marks another victory for President Bashar al-Assad.
The withdrawal will re ... read.. |
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Romania split over Israel embassy |
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Bucharest | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Romania's president has stepped into a row over the location of the country's embassy in Israel, an Euronews report says.
The leader of Romania's ruling Social Democrats said the government had approved a memorandum to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Je ... read.. |
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French MPs ban meaty words to describe vegetarian food |
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Paris | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| 'Vegan sausages', 'soya steaks', and 'quorn fillets' will soon be a thing of the past in France.
On Thursday, French MPs voted to ban meaty words being used to describe foods that are significantly plant-based.
The measure, proposed by MP Jean Baptise Mo ... read.. |
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Nepal: UML and MC to give message of unification |
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Kathmandu | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| On the occasion of the establishment day of Nepal Communist Party, the top leaders of CPN-UML and CPN Maoist Centre would be giving a message of early unification between the two parties, on Sunday.
Although the two parties had made efforts to be unified ... read.. |
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One killed, 16 injured as Madagascar police disperse protests |
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By Lovasoa Rabary
ANTANANARIVO | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| One person was killed on Saturday when Madagascar police fired teargas at opposition demonstrators protesting against new electoral laws they say are designed to lock out their candidate from a presidential election due this year.
Olivat Rakoto, director ... read.. |
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Germany: North Korea must disclose its nuclear and missile programme |
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BERLIN | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said North Korea's announcement that it would immediately suspend nuclear and missile tests was a step in the right direction but added that Pyongyang must reveal its nuclear and missile programme.
"To enter into a serio ... read.. |
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Excessive use of smartphone leads to anxiety, depression: Study |
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Washington | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Smartphones, which have become the lifeline of Gen X, is actually one of the main reasons pushing them into the dangerous well of depression and anxiety, a study revealed.
A new study conducted on 135 San Francisco State University students and published ... read.. |
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Teen who hacked top US officials gets 2 years jail (Lead) |
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London | Saturday, 2018 6:45:04 PM IST |
| A British teenager who hacked into a former US security chief's TV and taunted him by posting a "I own you" message on the screen, besides targeting CIA and FBI officials, has been sentenced two years behind bars on Friday ... read.. |
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Commonwealth Declaration: Strong stance against cybercrime |
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London | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| In their Declaration, the Commonwealth countries have unanimously committed to take action on cybersecurity between now and 2020.
Terming the Declaration as landmark, the Commonwealth Secretariat issued a media release saying that "the 53 leaders agreed t ... read.. |
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Tunisia reopens consulate in Libyan capital Tripoli |
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TRIPOLI | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Tunisia has reopened its consulate in the Libyan capital, the Libya foreign ministry said on Saturday, the latest mission to return to Tripoli.
Most embassies left Tripoli in 2014 when heavy fighting broke out between rival factions and few came back when ... read.. |
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House full show at Saudi's first movie theatre |
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Riyadh | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Can you imagine people hitting movie theatres for the first time for a commercial film in more than three decades, then welcome to Saudi Arabia!
In the Saudi Capital, it was a full house on Friday night at the country's first cinema as the first public sc ... read.. |
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Armenian PM calls for dialogue with opposition protesters |
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YEREVAN | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan, appointed this month after 10 years as president, called for immediate dialogue on Saturday with opposition protesters who accuse him of clinging to power and demand he step down.
Sarksyan's call coincided with a ni ... read.. |
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Nawaz set to return from UK as court exemption denied |
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Islamabad | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| An accountability court on Friday granted one-day exemption to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz from personal appearance in the Avenfield apartments reference, while rejecting their applications seeking exemption till April ... read.. |
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Red Cross officer killed in Yemen shooting |
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Aden | Saturday, 2018 4:15:04 PM IST |
| A member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Yemen's Taiz province on Saturday, a security official said. ... read.. |
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Missouri Governor indicted for misusing charity list |
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Washington | Saturday, 2018 4:15:04 PM IST |
| The governor of the US state of Missouri has been indicted on a felony charge of computer tampering relating to his campaign's alleged procurement of a non-profit donor list without the charity's knowledge. ... read.. |
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Sessions 'threatened to resign' if his deputy fired: Report |
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Washington | Saturday, 2018 4:15:04 PM IST |
| US Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned the White House that he may resign if President Donald Trump fired his deputy Rod J. Rosenstein, who is overseeing the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. ... read.. |
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Here's face of man who lived in Japan about 27k years ago |
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Tokyo | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| A digitally reconstructed skull of a man who lived in Japan 27,000 years ago shows an unmistakable resemblance to races in southern Asia, offering a crucial clue to the origins of the Japanese people, researchers say, according to a Asahi Shimbun report o ... read.. |
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China welcomes Kim's promise to freeze nuclear tests |
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Beijing | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| China on Saturday welcomed North Korea's decision to suspend nuclear tests and close a nuclear test site, saying it could help ease tension on the Korean peninsula, a report of the South China Morning Post said on Saturday.
Chinese foreign ministry spokes ... read.. |
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Britain hopes North Korean nuclear move will be positive step |
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LONDON | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Britain said on Saturday that North Korea's plan to cease nuclear tests would be a positive step and that it hoped this was a sign of good faith.
"A long term commitment from Kim Jung Un to halt all nuclear tests and ICBM launches would be a positive step ... read.. |
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Madagascar police fire teargas at opposition protests |
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ANTANANARIVO | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Madagascar police fired teargas at opposition demonstrators protesting against new electoral laws they say are designed to lock out their candidate from a presidential election due later this year.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the centre of the capi ... read.. |
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Stormy Daniels' ex-lawyer drawn into Cohen probe |
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Washington | Saturday, 2018 3:15:04 PM IST |
| The former lawyer of two women who were paid to stay silent about thier alleged affair with Donald Trump, has been drawn into the federal probe into the US President's attorney, Michael Cohen. ... read.. |
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Pakistan is China's client state', says US report |
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Washington D C [United States] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| China's recent decision to provide Pakistan with the military version of Beidou, its hi-tech ballistic missile tracking and monitoring system, has once again certified a well known strategic view that Beijing uses Islamabad as the first choice exporting n ... read.. |
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6 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan |
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Kabul [Afghanistan] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| At least six Taliban militants including a local leader of the outfit Qari Amrullah have been killed during a clash with the Afghan forces in the war-torn country's Faryab province. ... read.. |
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Nawaz Sharif's exemption plea rejected |
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Islamabad [Pakistan] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| An accountability court in Pakistan rejected country's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's plea seeking seven-day exemption from personal appearance in the Avenfield case. ... read.. |
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Modi to visit Nepal on May 11 |
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Kathmandu | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Kathmandu on May 11, according to the sources here.
The media reports said that Modi was also expected to travel to Janakpur, an important religious centre in the Tarai plains and close to the border wit ... read.. |
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Action needed to address double burden of malnutrition in Africa |
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United Nations | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Africa's attempts to achieve health for all by 2030 could be threatened unless the continent address the twin challenges of undernutrition and obesity, experts attending a United Nations meeting in Nairobi this week have warned.
Undernutrition occurs when ... read.. |
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Cameroon: 'Do not send refugees back to violence they fled from' |
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United Nations | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Despite warnings, Nigerian refugees and asylum-seekers who fled Boko Haram violence continue to be returned from Cameroon, the United Nations refugee agency has said, underscoring the need to accord international protection to those in need.
"We appeal on ... read.. |
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Bio-based, reuse economy can feed the world: UN agency |
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United Nations | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Transforming pineapple skins into product packaging or using potato peels for fuel may sound far-fetched, but such innovations are gaining traction as it becomes clear that an economy based on cultivation and use of biomass can help tackle pollution and c ... read.. |
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'Give peace a chance,' UN peacekeeping official |
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United Nations | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| All stakeholders in South Sudan must "engage genuinely and constructively in finding a political solution" to the conflict there, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official has said at the end of her four-day visit.
"There is no military solution to th ... read.. |
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China navy drills in Pacific as tension with Taiwan rises |
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SHANGHAI | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Chinese naval forces have passed through waters south of Taiwan and carried out military exercises in the western Pacific, the latest in a series of military drills that self-ruled Taiwan has criticised as amounting to "intimidation".
J-15 fighters took o ... read.. |
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Iran vows "expected and unexpected" moves if US exits deal |
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DUBAI | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran's atomic agency was ready with "expected and unexpected" reactions if the United States pulls out of a multinational nuclear deal, as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to do.
"Our Atomic Ener ... read.. |
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Syrian state TV: Rebels set to quit enclave NE of Damascus |
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BEIRUT | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Syrian state TV said on Saturday that rebels had agreed to surrender an enclave northeast of Damascus and go to opposition areas at the border with Turkey, a withdrawal that would clinch another victory for President Bashar al-Assad.
There was no immediat ... read.. |
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South Koreans sceptical of North Korea's promises; want to see proof |
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By Joori Roh and Cynthia Kim
SEOUL | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| North Korea's announcement of a halt in its nuclear and missile tests was met with scepticism by many South Koreans on Saturday, highlighting political risk for the South's president as he embarks on the latest push for peace on the peninsula.
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North Korea suspends missile, nuclear tests (Lead) |
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Seoul | Saturday, 2018 2:15:04 PM IST |
| North Korea on Saturday announced its suspension of all missile tests and shutting down of nuclear test site, saying its quest for nuclear arms was "complete" and it "no longer needed" to test its weapons capability. ... read.. |
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Harvard alumni, now faculty, vote to form union |
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Washington | Saturday, 2018 1:45:04 PM IST |
| Harvard University graduates now teaching at the institution have voted to form a labour union to bargain for higher salaries despite opposition from the management. ... read.. |
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Nicaragua accepts dialogue call after protests (Lead) |
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Managua | Saturday, 2018 1:45:04 PM IST |
| Nicaragua has accepted a call for dialogue by the private sector to discuss a new set of social security measures, which have led to widespread protests and violence in the country that killed at least five persons and injured around 100 in three days. ... read.. |
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