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Swiss beat France on penalties to reach Euro 2020 last eight

Published On: June 29, 2021 06:52 AM NPT By: Reuters

BUDAPEST, June 28: Switzerland's Yann Sommer saved France striker Kylian Mbappe's penalty to secure a 5-4 shootout win over the world champions following a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time on Monday to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals where they will meet Spain.

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Spain beat Croatia in eight-goal thriller as Morata answers critics

Published On: June 29, 2021 06:46 AM NPT By: Reuters

COPENHAGEN, June 28: Spain striker Alvaro Morata answered vicious criticism by helping fire his side to a 5-3 win over Croatia after extra time on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 in a breathless match laced with storylines.

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'Sherlock Holmes' returns in Storytel audiobooks

Published On: June 28, 2021 04:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

"Sherlock Holmes" is coming back to life as Storytel has signed a deal with Conan Doyle Estate for new stories in audiobooks to be penned by novelist Anthony Horowitz, the Swedish audiobooks platform said on Monday.

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K-pop activism a lifeline for Thailand's hard-hit 'tuk tuk' drivers

Published On: June 28, 2021 12:47 PM NPT By: Reuters

Bangkok "tuk tuk" taxi driver Samran Thammasa, 39, had never heard of K-pop star Jessica Jung before the coronavirus pandemic, but now the singer's Thai fans are helping him survive the loss of tourist customers.

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U.S. carries out air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria

Published On: June 28, 2021 12:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 27: The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq.

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Belgium show grit and discipline to beat Portugal at own game

Published On: June 28, 2021 07:32 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEVILLE, June 27: Their back three may have a combined age of 101, but Belgium's defence stood tall against the attacking might of Portugal as Roberto Martinez's side proved they have the grit as well as the talent to win the European Championship.

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Five dead, 156 still missing in Florida building collapse as searchers race against time

Published On: June 27, 2021 02:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

SURFSIDE, Fla., June 27, June 27: Searchers worked early on Sunday to find more than 150 missing residents amid the rubble of a Florida condo building that collapsed three days ago as questions arose about the tower's structural integrity.

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UK health minister quits after breaking COVID rules by kissing aide

Published On: June 27, 2021 08:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, June 26: British health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing and embracing an aide in his office, enraging colleagues and the public who have been living under lockdown.

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Death toll climbs to five, 156 still missing at collapsed Florida building

Published On: June 27, 2021 07:08 AM NPT By: Reuters

SURFSIDE, Fla., June 26: The death toll rose to five on Saturday at the site of the Florida building collapse where rescue workers methodically searched for more than 150 missing residents while firefighters made progress in battling a smoldering fire in the mountain of debris.

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UEFA probes discrimination during Germany v Hungary Euro 2020 game

Published On: June 26, 2021 03:02 PM NPT By: Reuters

June 25: UEFA is investigating "potential discriminatory incidents" which took place during Germany's 2-2 draw with Hungary in the European Championship, European soccer's governing body said on Friday.

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India's richest state shuts malls, cinemas as new variant spreads

Published On: June 26, 2021 08:13 AM NPT By: Reuters

BENGALURU, June 26: India's richest state on Friday ordered malls and cinema halls to close as it scrambles to control a more transmissible variant of the coronavirus that has scuppered plans to ease lockdown measures.

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FDA adds warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna COVID shots

Published On: June 26, 2021 07:11 AM NPT By: Reuters

June 25: The U.S. drug regulator on Friday added a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer Inc (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and Moderna (MRNA.O) COVID vaccine shots to indicate the rare risk of heart inflammation after its use.

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Fifty years on, cast say Willy Wonka film was their golden ticket

Published On: June 25, 2021 05:03 PM NPT By: Reuters

They were kids when they made it, now 50 years later stars of "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" say they've stayed in touch and the movie is still positively impacting their lives.

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Bhutan king treks across mountains to hold down COVID-19 fatality count

Published On: June 25, 2021 04:19 PM NPT By: Reuters

KATHMANDU, June 25: Wearing a baseball cap and knee-length traditional Gho robe, carrying a backpack, Bhutan's king has walked through jungles infested with leeches and snakes, trekked mountains and quarantined several times in a hotel in the capital.

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Marilyn Monroe statue returns to Palm Springs, to cheers and jeers

Published On: June 25, 2021 11:42 AM NPT By: Reuters

Marilyn Monroe is back in Palm Springs, California, in a big way - but not everyone is thrilled.

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First COVID-19 case could have hit China in Oct 2019 - study

Published On: June 25, 2021 07:49 AM NPT By: Reuters

SHANGHAI, June 25: The virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan, a new study showed on Friday.

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Copenhagen tops Monocle's list of best cities for quality of life

Published On: June 24, 2021 04:21 PM NPT By: Reuters

Copenhagen has topped media outlet Monocle's list of the world's best cities for quality of life, the fourth time Denmark's capital has won the honour since the survey began in 2007.

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Ronaldo becomes joint all-time international top-scorer

Published On: June 24, 2021 10:49 AM NPT By: Reuters

BUDAPEST, June 23:  Cristiano Ronaldo tied Iran's Ali Daei as the all-time top scorer in international soccer by moving on to 109 goals in Portugal's Euro 2020 game against France on Wednesday.

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Sydney faces 'scariest period' in pandemic amid Delta outbreak

Published On: June 24, 2021 09:51 AM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, June 24: Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), reported a double digit rise in new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 for the third straight day as officials fight to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant.

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Analysis: From game-changer to back-up: J&J's COVID vaccine struggles in Europe

Published On: June 23, 2021 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

BRUSSELS, June 23: At the height of Europe's vaccine supply crisis in March, Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) single-dose COVID-19 vaccine was touted as a game-changer. But two months into its rollout, the shot has the lowest uptake of all four approved vaccines.

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