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At one stage it seemed as Karachi kings won the game when the Qalandars required 2 runs from 1 ball and the batsman was caught on the boundary on that last deli...

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After the sexual harassment scandal broke out last month, Jo Min Ki chose to step down from the drama "Children of a Lesser God" and parted ways with his ag...

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Wounded Binyamin Netanyahu threatens to force election in Israel

Ambassador Nikki Haley at the United Nations in New York, March 8, 2018. Right-wing and religious parties in the government are divided over the framing of ...

Netanyahu warns Iran deal could lead to Middle East nuclearization

While Pence's announcement echoed President Trump's declaration that he had re-certified the deal in January "for the last time", the president later set a dead...

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Cleveland Browns trading QB Kizer to Green Bay Packers for CB Randall

Essentially everyone involved with this trade has a previous relationship with the opposite side. The deal can't become official until the start of the new leag...

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A constituency won by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on five successive occasions, the saffron party not only has to win Gorakhpur but also retain, if not inc...

Trump doubles down on calls to execute drug dealers

He said countries like Singapore have fewer issues with drug addiction because of how much more harshly they punish their dealers. "That's why we have a pro...

Michigan State basketball robbed of a 2-seed in 2018 NCAA Tournament

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Lightning kills 16 churchgoers in Rwanda

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Trump to unveil gun restriction plan

She described the plan as "pragmatic". Homeland security officials will also work with states to develop a public awareness campaign to prevent school shootin...

Kim Jong Un's invitation and Donald Trump's response

President Donald Trump has agreed to a historic first meeting with Kim Jong Un in a stunning development in America's high-stakes nuclear standoff with Nort...

Jeff Flake threatens bill to nullify Trump's tariffs

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The White House is preparing to announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum that would offer temporary exemptions to Canada and Mexico, a shift that could...

Helicopter plunges into East River in New York City

The New York Post described the chopper as a "tour helicopter", and reported it plunged into the river near Gracie Mansion. Emergency divers have pulled the p...

President Trump: Coal is making a comeback

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Donald Trump sets steel and aluminium tariffs but exempts Canada, Mexico

During the signing ceremony, Trump said: "Due to the unique nature of our relationship with Canada and Mexico. we're gonna hold off the tariff for those two cou...

Mnuchin: US in talks with countries seeking tariff exemptions

The treasury secretary said the USA wants to negotiate exemptions for steel and aluminum tariffs before they take effect in two weeks as pressure grows from all...