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Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey on sex assault allegation

Published On: September 10, 2020 09:27 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Actor Anthony Rapp and another man filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against actor Kevin Spacey, accusing him of sexual assaults in the 1980s when they were teens.

India records another 89,000 new virus cases

Published On: September 9, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Sept 9: India has added another 89,706 coronavirus cases to the second-highest reported tally in the world, and the government is saying schools will reopen later this month for senior students after more than five months closed.

What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?

Published On: September 8, 2020 06:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Pick one that contains mostly alcohol, and has few other ingredients.

China says Indian forces crossed border, fired warning shots

Published On: September 8, 2020 01:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Sept 8: China said Indian forces crossed into territory it holds along their disputed border and fired warning shots at a Chinese patrol in a move it called a “serious military provocation” and a violation of their agreements.

Defying US, Xi praises China, WHO for battling coronavirus

Published On: September 8, 2020 12:58 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Sept 8: Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday praised China’s role in battling the coronavirus pandemic and expressed support for the World Health Organization, in a repudiation of U.S. criticism and a bid to rally domestic support for Communist Party leadership.

Campaign to succeed PM Abe as party leader begins in Japan

Published On: September 8, 2020 12:17 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TOKYO, Sept 8: The official campaigning to head Japan’s ruling party began Tuesday with the longtime right-hand man of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe now seen as a top candidate and his likely successor to lead the government.

Prince Harry repays taxpayer money for UK home renovation

Published On: September 8, 2020 11:21 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Prince Harry has repaid 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million) in British taxpayers’ money that was used to renovate the home in Windsor intended for him and his wife Meghan before they gave up royal duties and moved to California.

Czech Oscar winning director Jiri Menzel dies at age 82

Published On: September 8, 2020 11:17 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Jiri Menzel, a Czech director whose 1966 movie “Closely Watched Trains” won the Academy Award for the best foreign language film has died. He was 82.

China says Indian forces crossed border, fired warning shots

Published On: September 8, 2020 10:14 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Sept 8: China said Indian forces crossed into territory it holds along their disputed border and fired warning shots at a Chinese patrol in a move it called a “serious military provocation” and a violation of their agreements.

Almost 300 Rohingya found on beach in Indonesia’s Aceh

Published On: September 7, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Sept 7: Almost 300 Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Monday after months at sea, officials said.

2 Man City players test positive for virus

Published On: September 7, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept 7: Manchester City players Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Pakistan seeking relief from $5.8B fine over mining lease

Published On: September 7, 2020 12:42 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Sept 7: Pakistan is seeking the reversal of a $5.8 billion penalty imposed by an international tribunal for denying a mining lease to an Australian company, saying that paying the fine would hinder its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Review: Live-action ‘Mulan’ is gorgeous but short on magic

Published On: September 6, 2020 08:46 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Out of all of Disney’s animated films, “ Mulan ” was the one that made the most sense as a live-action remake. Not that there haven’t been good and charming live-action remakes over the past decade — Kenneth Branagh’s “Cinderella” being at the top of the pack — but with most of them no matter how expensive or carefully executed or reverent to the source material, I usually walk out wishing I’d just watched the animated version instead.

‘I Am Greta’ gives fuller portrait of teen climate activist

Published On: September 5, 2020 10:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A documentary on teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, making its premiere Friday at the Venice Film Festival, is seeking to remind a world consumed with the coronavirus crisis that the climate crisis is just as urgent and isn’t going away.

Britney Spears shows love for #FreeBritney in court filing

Published On: September 5, 2020 10:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Britney Spears is welcoming public scrutiny of the court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 12 years as she seeks to push her father out of power, according to a Thursday court filing.

Indian, Chinese defense ministers meet amid border tensions

Published On: September 5, 2020 12:03 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Sept 5: Defense ministers of India and China met in the Russian capital as the two sides try to resolve rising tensions along their disputed border in the eastern Ladakh region, where a June clash killed 20 Indian soldiers.

India coronavirus caseload crosses 4M, stretching resources

Published On: September 5, 2020 11:37 AM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Sept 5: India’s coronavirus cases crossed 4 million on Saturday, leading the world in new infections and deepening misery in the country’s vast hinterlands where surges have crippled the underfunded health care system.

COVID-19: India adds another 83K, nears 2nd-most in world

Published On: September 4, 2020 12:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Sept 4: The number of people infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 80,000 and is near Brazil’s total, the second-highest in the world.

BTS on gaining respect in the US: ‘We definitely feel that’

Published On: September 3, 2020 11:54 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Loud and happy screams erupt in unison from the seven-member pop stars BTS when they hear they have notched their first No. 1 hit on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The Rock, his family tested positive for the coronavirus

Published On: September 3, 2020 11:48 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared some unfortunate news on his home front: He and his family tested positive for the coronavirus.