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  US stocks claw back some of their big losses; oil slides

  December 18, 2018 21:45 IST

  U.S. stocks climbed Tuesday morning, putting at least a temporary halt to the steep market losses that had circled the globe in prior days

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  Czech government office stops using Huawei mobile phones

  December 18, 2018 21:45 IST

  The Czech Republic's prime minister has ordered his government office to stop using mobile phones made by Chinese telecoms company Huawei.

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  Sochi Olympic champion Sandro Viletta retires with injury

  December 18, 2018 21:30 IST

  Olympic champion Sandro Viletta has retired from skiing because of persistent injuries

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  EU urges Kosovo to drop tariffs as political tensions mount

  December 18, 2018 21:30 IST

  The European Union's top diplomat is calling on Kosovo to lift tariffs on goods from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina as tensions rise between the former Serbian territory, and the EU and NATO

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  The Latest: Trump signs order to create US Space Command

  December 18, 2018 21:30 IST

  President Donald Trump has launched the Pentagon's new Space Command _ an effort to better organize and advance the military's vast operations in space

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  Spanish court gears up for high-stakes trial of separatists

  December 18, 2018 21:30 IST

  A preliminary hearing in a rebellion case against Catalan separatists Tuesday displayed some of the dynamics between defense and prosecutors expected during a trial that is likely to dominate Spanish politics

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  Arizona governor names Martha McSally to McCain Senate seat

  December 18, 2018 21:30 IST

  Arizona's governor has named Rep. Martha McSally to replace U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl in the U.S. Senate seat that belonged to Sen. John McCain

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  President Trump issues order creating new space command to better advance the military's vast operations in space

  December 18, 2018 21:15 IST

  President Trump issues order creating new space command to better advance the military's vast operations in space

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  The Latest: Man convicted over 'anti-migrant' weapons

  December 18, 2018 21:15 IST

  A German court has convicted a man of unauthorized dealing in firearms over the sale in 2016 of weapons that he advertised as being usable to "shoot down asylum-seekers."

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  Special Once? Mourinho's box-office career takes new twist

  December 18, 2018 21:15 IST

  From a translator to a 'Special One' to being yesterday's man in some people's eyes: Jose Mourinho has been box office gold from the start

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  Is it unethical to give your cat catnip?

  December 18, 2018 21:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Debra Merskin, University of Oregon(THE CONVERSATION) As the Christmas season gets underway thoughts turn to buying gifts for the entire family. For some, companion animals are on the gift list, particularly cats and dogs who share our homes and hearts. Whether they’ve been naughty or nice matters not, as the more than US$1 billion pet toy industry has everything from the whimsical

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  National Hockey League

  December 18, 2018 21:00 IST

  NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.Columbus 1, Vegas 0Anaheim 4, Pittsburgh 2Boston 4, Montreal 0Ottawa 4, Nashville 3, OTN.Y. Islanders 4, Colorado 1Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Toronto at New Jersey, 7 p.m.Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.San Jose at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Calgary at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Nashville at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.St. Louis at Edmonton, 9 p.m.N.Y.

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  Media freedom group records increase in journalists killed

  December 18, 2018 21:00 IST

  Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders says it has recorded an increase in the number of journalists killed and imprisoned worldwide this year

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  AP analysis: Unemployment, income affect life expectancy

  December 18, 2018 21:00 IST

  New data from the National Center for Health Statistics show just how much your neighborhood can impact the length of your life

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  Carnival: Passenger reported missing on cruise from Alabama

  December 18, 2018 20:45 IST

  Carnival says a passenger is missing on a cruise ship from Alabama

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  Iraqi parliament confirms 3 new ministers, 5 seats unfilled

  December 18, 2018 20:45 IST

  Iraq's parliament confirms three ministers to Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi's government, leaves other key posts, including ministers of Defense and Interior,

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  A journey through 2018's top pop culture moments

  December 18, 2018 20:45 IST

  It seemed like this year more than ever, politics invaded the zeitgeist and occupied all of our attention

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  Dutch student, 16, shot dead in school's bicycle shed

  December 18, 2018 20:30 IST

  Police say a 16-year-old girl has been gunned down in her school's bicycle shed, in a rare fatal shooting at a Dutch school

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  Elon Musk to unveil underground tunnel, transport cars

  December 18, 2018 20:30 IST

  Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is set to unveil an underground transportation tunnel that could move people faster than subways

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  Settlement requires 'anti-hate training' for internet troll

  December 18, 2018 20:30 IST

  An internet troll who harassed a black college student with racist messages on social media has agreed to a court settlement requiring him to get "anti-hate training," apologize in writing and on video and publicly renounce white supremacy

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  Markets Right Now: Stocks open higher on Wall Street

  December 18, 2018 20:30 IST

  Stocks are opening solidly higher on Wall Street as the market claims back some of the ground it lost in steep drops over the previous two days.

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  Fighting in Yemeni city dies down as cease-fire takes hold

  December 18, 2018 20:00 IST

  Yemeni officials say key port city of Hodeida calm, hours after U.N.-mediated cease-fire went into effect between government-allied forces and rebels

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  The Latest: UK Cabinet backs more 'no-deal' Brexit planning

  December 18, 2018 20:00 IST

  The British government has decided to ramp up preparations for a "no-deal" Brexit, saying it must be ready for the possibility of that default option.

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  UK Defense Secretary says some 3,500 service personnel on standby for any no-deal Brexit disruption

  December 18, 2018 20:00 IST

  UK Defense Secretary says some 3,500 service personnel on standby for any no-deal Brexit disruption

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  Dutch Supreme Court upholds weapon smuggling conviction

  December 18, 2018 20:00 IST

  The Dutch Supreme Court has upheld the war crimes conviction of a timber dealer who was found guilty of selling arms to former Liberian leader Charles Taylor and of complicity in war crimes committed by Taylor's forces from 2000 to 2003

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  Dutch court upholds ban on branch of Bandidos biker club

  December 18, 2018 19:45 IST

  An appeals court has upheld a ban on a Dutch arm of the Bandidos motorcycle club, agreeing with a lower court's conclusion that the biker gang forms a threat to public order

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  Saudi king extends allowances as living costs rise

  December 18, 2018 19:15 IST

  Saudi Arabia's King Salman has extended monthly allowances for government employees, military personnel, pensioners, social security recipients and students into next year

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  Stuhec marks return from injury by winning downhill

  December 18, 2018 19:15 IST

  lka Stuhec won a World Cup downhill race for her first victory since missing all of last season with an injury