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Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Everest

Published On: October 31, 2016 02:24 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Nepal has successfully drained part of a giant glacial lake near Mount Everest, averting risk of a disastrous flood that could have threatened thousands of lives, officials said Monday.

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Donald Trump just one point behind Hillary Clinton in latest national poll

Published On: October 31, 2016 12:48 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

FORT LAUDERDALE:  The race for the White House narrowed noticeably on Sunday as Hillary Clinton sought to shake off a renewed FBI probe of her emails and Donald Trump blitzed western states nine days ahead of the vote.

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Japanese nonsense tune, Justin Bieber's 'Favorite', now in Guinness record

Published On: October 29, 2016 02:19 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

TOKYO, Oct 29: A Japanese comedian's nonsense tune that became an internet sensation after Justin Bieber recommended it has entered the Guinness World Records as the shortest song to break into the Billboard Hot 100.

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Mourinho charged over referee comments

Published On: October 27, 2016 04:22 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

LONDON, Oct 27: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was on Thursday charged with misconduct over comments he made about the referee in charge of this month's Liverpool game, the Football Association has announced.

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India to expel Pakistan embassy staffer for 'espionage'

Published On: October 27, 2016 12:33 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

NEW DELHI, Oct 27:  India will expel a Pakistani high commission staff member for "espionage activities", a foreign ministry official said Thursday, as local media reported that New Delhi police had detained him.

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Blurring effect comes to iPhone 7 Plus

Published On: October 26, 2016 11:28 AM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

NEW YORK, Oct 26: Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus is getting a new camera capability — the blurring of backgrounds to focus attention on people or other objects in the foreground.

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Man City back on top as Saints draw raises doubts

Published On: October 23, 2016 09:00 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

MANCHESTER, Oct 23: Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton on Sunday, although the performance again raised question marks over the title credentials of Pep Guardiola’s team after a fifth consecutive game without a victory.

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Mourinho braces for Chelsea return

Published On: October 23, 2016 05:00 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

LONDON, Oct 23: Less than 12 months since his second spell as Chelsea manager ended amid on-pitch turmoil and bitter off-pitch recrimination, Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge with Manchester United on Sunday.

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Cyber attacks cripple Twitter, Netflix, other websites

Published On: October 22, 2016 12:27 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

Cyber attacks pounded the underpinnings of the internet Friday, crippling Twitter, Netflix and other major websites with the help of once-dumb devices made smart with online connections.

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Pakistan's 'cat-eyed' tea seller sparks national soul searching

Published On: October 21, 2016 06:25 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

Islamabad, Oct 21: A Pakistani tea merchant with velvet eyes saw his life changed this week when his portrait spread around the Internet, sparking ardent debates on class, objectification, and the place of ethnic Pashtuns in society.

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Eminem re-emerges to savage Donald Trump

Published On: October 20, 2016 05:15 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

NEW YORK, Oct 20: Rap superstar Eminem re-emerged Wednesday with a loaded lyrical attack on Donald Trump, in a nearly eight-minute song in which he also identifies with the Black Lives Matter cause.

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Apple confirms New MacBook Pro launch on Oct 27

Published On: October 20, 2016 05:08 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

It’s time for the venerated MacBook Pro line-up to get some fresh blood, and this evening’s simple “Hello again” from Apple means we won’t have to wait long.

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Rooney insists he has a "lot of football left"

Published On: October 19, 2016 03:36 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

LONDON, Oct 19: Wayne Rooney has insisted he's got a "lot of football left" amid suggestions his days as a regular starting player for Manchester United could be coming to a close.

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Twin fires kill at least 22 in India

Published On: October 18, 2016 02:12 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

NEW DELHI, Oct 18: At least 22 people have been killed in two separate fires in India, most of them patients who were trapped in the intensive care unit of a major hospital, officials said Tuesday.

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Nobel panel gives up knockin' on Dylan's door

Published On: October 18, 2016 02:07 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

STOCKHOLM, Oct 18:  The Swedish Academy says it has given up trying to reach Bob Dylan, days after it awarded him the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northwest China

Published On: October 17, 2016 01:31 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

BEIJING, Oct 17: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck China's northwestern province of Qinghai on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported, in an area frequently plagued with seismic activity.

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Mourinho promises Rooney 'respect he deserves'

Published On: October 17, 2016 01:03 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

LONDON, Oct 17:  Wayne Rooney will get the "respect he deserves" when the 30-year-old forward returns to Manchester United, manager Jose Mourinho has insisted.

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India bowl out New Zealand for 190 in 1st ODI

Published On: October 16, 2016 04:52 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

DHARAMSALA, India, Oct 16:  India bowled out New Zealand for 190 in 43.5 overs in the first one-day international in Dharamsala on Sunday.

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Marsh's hamstring setback ahead of SAfrica Test

Published On: October 16, 2016 04:46 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

SYDNEY, Oct 16: Australia opener Shaun Marsh is in doubt for next month's first Test against South Africa with a hamstring injury suffered in a domestic cup match this weekend.

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Super Son fires 10-man South Korea past Qatar

Published On: October 6, 2016 07:27 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

SUWON, South Korea, Oct 6:  In-form Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min grabbed the winner as South Korea came from behind to beat Qatar 3-2 and take a step towards the 2018 Russia World Cup on Thursday.

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