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  Ahead of 2022 World Cup, Qatar still has a long way to go

  November 20, 2018 19:30 IST

  With four years to go before the next World Cup opens in Qatar, the small gulf country's national soccer team is on the rise but still has a long, long way to go

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  WHO says Iraq river pollution toxic to fish

  November 20, 2018 19:15 IST

  The World Health Organizations says laboratory tests completed after a shocking fish die-off in Iraq's Euphrates River show the water is contaminated with high levels of bacteria, heavy metals, and ammonia

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  The Latest: Police name gunman in Chicago hospital shooting

  November 20, 2018 19:15 IST

  Chicago police have identified the gunman who killed three people at a hospital as 32-year-old Juan Lopez

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  US home construction rose 1.5 percent in October

  November 20, 2018 19:15 IST

  US home construction increased a modest 1.5 percent in October as ground breakings for single-family houses fell

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  Pakistan cricket compensation case against India dismissed

  November 20, 2018 19:15 IST

  Pakistan's compensation case against India for failing to fulfil contracted cricket tours between them was dismissed by the ICC

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  Dutch crush Aussies to stay unbeaten in Women's Champ Trophy

  November 20, 2018 19:00 IST

  The Netherlands crushed Australia 3-0 to remain perfect in the Women's Champions Trophy in China, and could yet face the Hockeyroos in the final

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  Man, teen son accused in deer-dumping case may face charges

  November 20, 2018 19:00 IST

  Prosecutors will consider charging a white man and his 14-year-old son who were caught on camera dumping bloody deer carcasses on the hoods of cars owned by Somali-American men in Minnesota

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  Target misses on profit, shares slide

  November 20, 2018 18:45 IST

  Target's investments online, stores bring in shoppers but hurt 3Q profits

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  The Latest: Russia says critics politicizing Interpol

  November 20, 2018 18:45 IST

  Kremlin foe Bill Browder has expressed outrage over the potential that a Russian police officer could become president of Interpol _ a move that Moscow's critics say could undermine the law enforcement agency.

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  South African president praises German investment

  November 20, 2018 18:30 IST

  South Africa's president says Germany is an important economic partner which he hopes will expand its investment here

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  Germany's Siemens to build new trains for London Underground

  November 20, 2018 18:15 IST

  German firm Siemens AG has landed a 1.5 billion pound ($1.9 billion) order for new trains for the London Underground's busy Piccadilly line, which brings 700,000 people in and out of central London every day

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  Parks help cities – but only if people use them

  November 20, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Thaisa Way, University of Washington(THE CONVERSATION) In cities, access to parks is strongly linked with better health for both people and neighborhoods.Children suffer higher rates of obesity when they grow up in urban areas without a park in easy reach. Because low-income neighborhoods have fewer green spaces, poorer children are most likely to face other health problems, too,

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  Kavanaugh's impact on the Supreme Court and the country may not be as profound as predicted

  November 20, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ofer Raban, University of Oregon(THE CONVERSATION) Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court has been widely predicted to plunge the court – and American law with it – into a new conservative era. The main areas of concern include reproductive rights, LGBT rights, affirmative action, environmental regulations, criminal punishments, gun rights and voting rights. But these

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  Preventing infant deaths: The ABCs of safe baby sleep

  November 20, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Richard Gunderman, Indiana University(THE CONVERSATION) Just last week, I read an X-ray study of an infant who died while sleeping with a parent. I am a pediatric radiologist, and in cases where an infant has died unexpectedly, we often obtain X-ray images to make sure that the infant does not have skeletal fractures or other signs of injury that might suggest that he or she was the

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  Fear, more than hate, feeds online bigotry and real-world violence

  November 20, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Adam G. Klein, Pace University (THE CONVERSATION) When a U.S. senator asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, “Can you define hate speech?” it was arguably the most important question that social networks face: how to identify extremism inside their communities.Hate crimes in the 21st century follow a familiar pattern in which an online tirade escalates into violent actions. Before

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  Better forest management won't end wildfires, but it can reduce the risks – here's how

  November 20, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Courtney Schultz, Colorado State University and Cassandra Moseley, University of Oregon(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump’s recent comments blaming forest managers for catastrophic California wildfires have been met with outrage and ridicule from the wildland fire and forestry community. Not only were these remarks insensitive to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in

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  Romanian diplomat who fought antisemitism dies

  November 20, 2018 17:45 IST

  Romania's government says diplomat Mihnea Constanescu, praised internationally for his efforts to combat antisemitism and remembered for his contribution to diplomacy, has died

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  Denmark says it's ending ambassador back to Iran

  November 20, 2018 17:45 IST

  Weeks after recalling ambassador over alleged Iranian plot, Denmark sending envoy back to Tehran

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  Cahill international career ends with a win for Australia

  November 20, 2018 17:30 IST

  Tim Cahill's farewell game for Australia ended in a 3-0 win over Lebanon, leaving the Socceroos' all-time leading scorer with 50 career goals and 108 caps

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  The Latest: Saudi Arabia, UAE pledge $500 million Yemen aid

  November 20, 2018 17:15 IST

  The Latest: Saudi Arabia, UAE pledge $500 million in aid to assist millions of Yemenis at risk of starvation

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  UEFA charges Greek champion AEK for price gouging away fans

  November 20, 2018 17:15 IST

  AEK Athens faces UEFA punishment for price gouging fans when Bayern Munich visited for a Champions League game in October

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  Ghosn's arrest casts doubt on Renault-Nissan alliance future

  November 20, 2018 17:15 IST

  Ghosn's arrest and potential ouster cast doubt on future of Renault-Nissan automotive alliance

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  Global stocks sink after Wall Street losses, Nissan arrest

  November 20, 2018 17:15 IST

  Asian stocks slide after tech losses dragged down Wall Street and Nissan's chairman was arrested on financial charges

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  Russian challenge to chemical weapons watchdog rejected

  November 20, 2018 17:15 IST

  The U.S. and Western powers on Monday staved off a challenge by Russia and others questioning whether the global chemical weapons watchdog could start apportioning blame for poison gas and nerve agent attacks

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  SKorean tourist hit by train on Swiss mountain railway, dies

  November 20, 2018 17:15 IST

  Swiss police say a South Korean tourist has died after being hit by a train on a mountain railway

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  European court orders Turkey to free ex-Kurdish party leader

  November 20, 2018 16:45 IST

  The European Court of Human Rights has called on Turkey to release the former head of Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition from pre-trial detention

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  Portugal unaware of joint World Cup bid with Spain, Morocco

  November 20, 2018 16:45 IST

  A Portuguese official says Spain has made no approach about the possibility of presenting a three-way bid to host the 2030 World Cup with Morocco

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  Trump criticizes war hero for not capturing bin Laden sooner

  November 20, 2018 16:45 IST

  Former CIA director Leon Panetta says President Donald Trump owes an apology to retired Adm. William McRaven and to all of those in the military and intelligence agencies responsible for tracking down and killing Osama bin Laden in Pakistan