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Samsung names Roh Tae-moon new smartphone business chief |
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Seoul | Monday, 2020 10:15:05 PM IST |
| Infusing young blood into its smartphone business division amid growing Chinese competition in markets like India, Samsung Electronics on Monday named 52-year-old Roh Tae-moon its new mobile business chief -- taking over from DJ Koh, current president and ... read.. |
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Iran warns of 'final step' on nuclear deal |
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Tehran | Monday, 2020 9:45:05 PM IST |
| Iran on Monday Iran said it could take a "final and more effective" step concerning its nuclear deal if the other parties remain in default of their contractual obligations towards Tehran. ... read.. |
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140 injured in Lebanon clashes (Lead) |
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Beirut | Monday, 2020 9:45:05 PM IST |
| At least 140 people were injured during clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police in Lebanon's capital city of Beirut, Secretary General of Lebanese Red Cross Georges Kettaneh announced on Monday. ... read.. |
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Two men make 'Earth sandwich', 20,000 km apart |
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Wellington | Monday, 2020 9:15:05 PM IST |
| Two men in New Zealand and Spain have created an "Earth sandwich" by placing slices of bread on precise points, either side of the planet, it was reported on Monday. ... read.. |
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Philippines maintain alert level for Taal volcano |
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Manila | Monday, 2020 9:15:05 PM IST |
| Philippine authorities on Monday maintained the alert level for the Taal volcano, which entered its second week of eruption amid risks of a lava explosion, though smoke and ash emissions have diminished. ... read.. |
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Broken hot water pipe kills 5 in Russian hotel |
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Moscow | Monday, 2020 8:45:05 PM IST |
| Five people were killed and three others hospitalized on Monday after a broken hot water pipe flooded a small hotel in the Russian city of Perm near the Ural Mountains, the regional investigative committee said. ... read.. |
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US state on high alert ahead of pro-gun rally |
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Washington | Monday, 2020 8:45:05 PM IST |
| The US state of Virginia was on high alert as thousands of people were expected to descend on the city of Richmond on Monday for a pro-gun rally that authorities fear could turn violent. ... read.. |
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Chinese theme park forces pig to bungee jump |
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Beijing | Monday, 2020 8:45:05 PM IST |
| A Chinese theme park has triggered a wave of outrage on social media after it forced a pig to bungee jump off a 68-metre high tower, it was reported on Monday. ... read.. |
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China to ban single-use plastics |
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Beijing | Monday, 2020 8:15:05 PM IST |
| China, one of the world's biggest users of plastic, has unveiled a major plan to reduce single-use plastics across the country, a media report said on Monday. ... read.. |
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IMF cuts India's growth rate to 4.8 pc for FY19-20 |
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Washington D.C. | January 20, 2020 8:11:23 PM IST |
| The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed India's growth rate to 4.8 per cent for the current financial year, which is expected to rise to 5.8 per cent in 2020. ... read.. |
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7 killed in Indonesia bridge collapse |
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Jakarta | Monday, 2020 7:15:05 PM IST |
| At least seven people were killed and three reported missing after a flash flood made a crowded hanging bridge over a river in Indonesia collapse, officials said on Monday. ... read.. |
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Had no choice but leave royal family: Prince Harry (Ld) |
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London | Monday, 2020 6:45:05 PM IST |
| The UK's Prince Harry said that he and his wife Meghan Markle had no choice but to stand down from their royal family duties, while insisting that the couple was not "not walking away" but felt "great sadness" over the new arrangement. ... read.. |
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Crashed Ukrainian jet's black box still in Iran |
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Tehran | Monday, 2020 6:15:05 PM IST |
| The black box of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was mistakenly downed near Tehran is still in Iran and no decision has been made to send it abroad, a civil aviation official said. ... read.. |
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HK police send out detectives for patrolling |
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Hong Kong | Monday, 2020 6:15:05 PM IST |
| Plain-clothes detectives have joined officers on patrol in response to a crime surge in Hong Kong, as offenders cash in on the diversion of police resources for the citys anti-government protests, a media report said on Monday. ... read.. |
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Indian-American Prof calls for action against CAA |
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Los Angeles | Monday, 2020 5:45:05 PM IST |
| An Indian-American Professor has called fro actions against India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying it was not just about the Muslims but effected anyone who is attached to the country, the media reported. ... read.. |
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Australia's platypus 'on brink of extinction' |
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Sydney | Monday, 2020 4:45:05 PM IST |
| The platypus, an iconic Australian mammal with a duck bill and a beaver-like tail, is on the brink of extinction because of climate change and the loss of its habitat due to human development, according to a study published on Monday. ... read.. |
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China confirms 3rd viral pneumonia death |
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Beijing | Monday, 2020 3:45:05 PM IST |
| Chinese authorities on Monday confirmed the third death due to a new viral pneumonia outbreak similar to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which over the weekend saw 136 new cases, including two in Beijing and one in Shenzhen. ... read.. |
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Migrant caravan delays entry into Mexico |
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Mexico City | Monday, 2020 3:45:05 PM IST |
| Members of a migrant caravan from Honduras which was expected to enter Mexico from Guatemala, have announced a delay in their border crossing until Monday as they anticipated additional migrants, bringing the total number to between 5,000 and 8,000. ... read.. |
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Anti-govt protests escalate in Iraq |
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Baghdad | Monday, 2020 2:45:05 PM IST |
| Hundreds of angry Iraqi youths intensified their anti-government protests due to the slow pace of comprehensive reform in the political process demanded by the demonstrators. ... read.. |
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PM Modi pitches for 'Make in India' during Pariksha Pe Charcha |
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New Delhi | January 20, 2020 1:41:34 PM IST |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched for the Central government's 'Make in India' initiative at the Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020, asking students to do their bid in strengthening the country's economy by buying Indian-made products. ... read.. |
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Netanyahu calls Israel 'energy power' |
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Jerusalem | Monday, 2020 9:45:05 AM IST |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the export of natural gas to Egypt started on January 15 has "turned Israel into an energy power". ... read.. |
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2 killed, 5 injured in shooting in Texas |
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San Antonio | January 20, 2020 9:41:21 AM IST |
| At least two people were killed and five others suffered injuries in a shooting on Sunday evening in the city of San Antonio, Sputnik reported citing local media. ... read.. |
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UK, France reiterate commitment to uphold Iran nuclear deal |
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London | Monday, 2020 7:45:05 AM IST |
| Britain and France have reaffirmed their commitment to the Iran nuclear deal while acknowledging the need to define a long-term framework to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, said a Downing Street spokesperson. ... read.. |
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Bangladesh PM calls CAA 'internal matter' but 'unnecessary' |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2020 10:45:05 PM IST |
| Even as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina believes that Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is India's "internal matter", she has described the law, which aims to grant citizenship to persecuted religious minorities of the three neighboring Muslim count ... read.. |
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No mob bosses in cybercrime world yet: Study |
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New York | Sunday, 2020 9:15:05 PM IST |
| There is no 'Tony Soprano mob boss type' who is ordering cybercrime against financial institutions globally, say researchers, adding that there are no such thing as organized crime mafias to date. ... read.. |
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N.Korea picks new FM, heralding policy shift |
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Seoul | Sunday, 2020 9:15:05 PM IST |
| North Korea appears to have picked its point man for relations with Seoul as its new Foreign Minister, possibly heralding a shift in its policy toward the US and South Korea, informed sources said here on Sunday. ... read.. |
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Tulsi Gabbard defeats man in push-up challenge |
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Washington | Sunday, 2020 9:15:05 PM IST |
| Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard defeated a man in a push-up challenge after he asked the Hindu Congresswoman if she could beat fellow party contender Joe Biden in such a contest, media reports said. ... read.. |
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Australia bushfire toll reaches 29 |
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Sydney | Sunday, 2020 8:45:05 PM IST |
| An 84-year-old man in Australia who was being treated for burns sustained in the bushfires ravaging the country has died, taking the national toll to 29, police said on Sunday. ... read.. |
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US envoy Alice Wells to arrive in Pakistan on 4-day visit |
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Islamabad | January 19, 2020 8:11:26 PM IST |
| United States Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells is set to arrive here on Sunday for a four-day visit centred around talks on Afghanistan, Middle East tension and other bilateral issues. ... read.. |
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Morbidly obese IS fanatic captured in Iraq |
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Baghdad | Sunday, 2020 7:45:05 PM IST |
| A morbidly obese Islamic State (IS) fanatic has been captured by forces in Iraq, who had to load him onto a flatbed truck because he couldnt fit in a police car, the media reported. ... read.. |
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Indian-origin physicians endorse Biden for prez polls |
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Washington | Sunday, 2020 5:45:05 PM IST |
| The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) has formally announced its endorsement of Democratic front-runner Joe Biden for the November presidential election, as he was hugely popular with the Indian-American community, it was reported ... read.. |
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Hasina says CAA 'not necessary', but it is India's 'internal affair' |
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Abu Dhabi | January 19, 2020 5:11:22 PM IST |
| The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is an "internal matter" of India according to Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina who in her first-ever response to the passage of the controversial legislation enacted last year in India also said that it was "not ... read.. |
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Putin honours Leningrad siege victims |
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Moscow | Sunday, 2020 4:15:05 PM IST |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin honoured the heroes and victims of the Leningrad siege, 77 years after the devastating events of the Second World War. ... read.. |
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China's Wuhan province reports 17 new pneumonia cases |
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Asia | January 19, 2020 2:11:26 PM IST |
| Beijing [China], Jan 19 (ANI) At least 17 new cases related to pneumonia caused by a novel strain of coronavirus were reported in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, local health authorities said on Sunday. Among the infected patients, 12 are male and five ... read.. |
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US slaps sanctions on Iranian General |
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Washington | Sunday, 2020 10:45:05 AM IST |
| US State Department has announced that it has imposed sanctions on a senior official of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). ... read.. |
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US imposes sanctions on Iran's IRGC general |
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US | January 19, 2020 9:11:19 AM IST |
| Washington D. C. [United States], Jan 19 (Xinhua/ANI): The US State Department on Saturday said that it had imposed sanctions on a brigadier general of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). ... read.. |
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Prince Harry, Meghan to drop 'royal highness' titles |
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London | Sunday, 2020 8:15:05 AM IST |
| UK's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle will no longer use the prestigious titles His and Her Royal Highness (HRH) and will not receive public funds for their royal duties, the Buckingham Palace has announced. ... read.. |
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Over 200 rescued from avalanche-hit areas in Nepal |
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Kathmandu | January 18, 2020 9:41:24 PM IST |
| Over 200 people have been rescued from Mount Everest and Annapurna in Nepal on Saturday, a day after an avalanche hit a section on Annapurna circuit trekking route, Department of Tourism said. ... read.. |
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Pakistan Foreign Office summons Indian diplomat |
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Islamabad | January 18, 2020 8:41:20 PM IST |
| Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission to reject, what it called, the "mischevious portrayal" by New Delhi of "isolated, fabricated, incidents involving Pakistani citizens as minorities rights issues ... read.. |
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Labour leadership candidates to be grilled |
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London | Saturday, 2020 8:15:05 PM IST |
| Labour members will get their first chance to grill the five MPs standing to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as party leader at an event in Liverpool on Friday. ... read.. |
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Ukraine Prez rejects PM's resignation offer |
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Kiev | Saturday, 2020 8:15:05 PM IST |
| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected a resignation offer by Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk over a leaked audiotape scandal, a media report said on Saturday. ... read.. |
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No alignment with EU on regulation: UK Chancellor |
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London | Saturday, 2020 8:15:05 PM IST |
| UK Chancellor Sajid Javid on Saturday warned manufacturers that "there will not be alignment" with the European Union (EU) after the country exits the bloc on January 31, and insisted that firms must "adjust" to new regulations. ... read.. |
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Spanish islands crackdown on alcohol-fuelled holidays |
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Madrid | Saturday, 2020 8:15:05 PM IST |
| Spain's Balearic Islands have passed a law banning pub hopping and happy hours in three popular tourist destinations in a bid to crack down on alcohol-fuelled holidays, the media reported on Saturday. ... read.. |
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Bill Clinton prosecutors to defend Trump in impeachment (Ld) |
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Washington | Saturday, 2020 7:45:05 PM IST |
| US President Donald Trump has turned to two key figures from President Bill Clinton's impeachment in 1999, in order to beef up the legal team that will defend him in his own Senate impeachment trial, set to begin next week. ... read.. |
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Outrage after woman drives into Beijing's Forbidden City |
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Beijing | Saturday, 2020 7:45:05 PM IST |
| A woman driving inside the premised of the heavily guarded Forbidden City in Beijing, one of the most iconic landmarks in China, has led to widespread outrage on social media, a report said on Saturday. ... read.. |
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