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  UK Brexit chief seeks elusive N Ireland border solution

  November 02, 2018 23:15 IST

  Britain's Brexit chief has met politicians from both sides of Northern Ireland's political divide, but there is little sign of a breakthrough on the Irish border impasse that is frustrating divorce talks between the U.K. and the European Union

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  Khachanov eliminates Sock to reach Paris Masters semifinals

  November 02, 2018 23:15 IST

  Dominic Thiem beat defending champion Jack Sock 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Paris Masters semifinals on Friday

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  Pakistan batsman Shehzad's doping ban extended by 6 weeks

  November 02, 2018 23:00 IST

  Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad's ban was extended by six weeks for violating a ruling on his four-month ban

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  UN chief warns of famine in Yemen and urges halt to violence

  November 02, 2018 23:00 IST

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Yemen could face "the worst famine we have seen in decades" and is urging the country's warring parties to halt the violence

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  Pakistan's 'father of Taliban' cleric killed in knife attack

  November 02, 2018 23:00 IST

  Pakistani police and family of a top cleric Maulana Samiul Haq who was known as "father of the Taliban" has been killed in a knife attack in his bedroom at home in the garrison city of Rawalpindi

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  Balkan leaders meet to improve energy, transport links

  November 02, 2018 22:30 IST

  Leaders of four Balkan nations have met to discuss regional security, economic development and energy and transport connectivity

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  Plea deal apparently reached in newlywed's disappearance

  November 02, 2018 22:30 IST

  A man who was charged with murder after his newlywed wife disappeared as they were sailing near the Bahamas has apparently reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors

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  Hamas: Gaza protests restrained to give diplomacy a chance

  November 02, 2018 22:30 IST

  Gaza's Hamas rulers have scaled down protests at the territory's border fence with Israel as Egypt stepped up efforts to restore calm, making Friday the quietest day of months of deadly confrontations

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  Deputy shot in Texas; suspect arrested after standoff

  November 02, 2018 22:15 IST

  Texas sheriff's deputy shot and critically wounded after an attempt to serve a man with an arrest warrant ended in gunfire and a three-hour standoff; the suspect is in custody

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  Julianne Hough will play Jolene in Parton anthology show

  November 02, 2018 22:15 IST

  Julianne Hough will play Jolene in a series based on Dolly Parton's music.

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  Raymond Chow, film producer behind Bruce Lee, dies at age 91

  November 02, 2018 22:00 IST

  Film producer Raymond Chow, who introduced the world to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan and even brought the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the big screen, has died at age 91

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  Florida becomes epicenter of nation's polarizing politics

  November 02, 2018 21:45 IST

  Florida has become an epicenter of the nation's polarizing political battles

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  The Latest: Attacked congregations plan joint service

  November 02, 2018 21:45 IST

  The three congregations attacked at a Pittsburgh synagogue will gather for a joint service at a nearby temple on Saturday, one week after the attack that killed 11 and wounded six

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  Indiana legislators push for school bus cameras after crash

  November 02, 2018 21:45 IST

  Indiana legislators are pushing to add cameras on the outside of school buses after a driver ignored a school bus stop arm and crashed into some children, killing three and leaving another critically injured

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  Tanzania to crack down on gays; asks public for information

  November 02, 2018 21:30 IST

  A Tanzanian regional official says authorities are cracking down on homosexuality as part of a wider drive against prostitution and immorality

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  Brisk hiring in health care, restaurants and factories

  November 02, 2018 21:30 IST

  Where Americans found jobs in October: Health care, restaurants, manufacturing

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  Putin praises Russian GRU military intelligence

  November 02, 2018 21:30 IST

  President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Russia's military intelligence, GRU, on its centenary, hailing the agency that has been accused of meddling and violence by the West

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  Lithuania marks female suffrage with crossing lights

  November 02, 2018 21:30 IST

  The Lithuanian capital has unveiled pedestrian crossing signals featuring women to mark the 100th anniversary of female suffrage

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  Former Denmark forward Bendtner jailed 50 days for assault

  November 02, 2018 21:15 IST

  Former Denmark forward Niklas Bendtner has been sentenced to 50 days in jail and fined 1,500 kroner ($230) after being found guilty of assault

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  Cameroon separatists chop off fingers of plantation workers

  November 02, 2018 21:15 IST

  Cameroon says it has launched a manhunt after armed separatists attacked workers on a rubber plantation in the restive English-speaking southwest and chopped off their fingers

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  Gun seller gets 37-month term in Chicago top cop's death

  November 02, 2018 21:15 IST

  A Wisconsin man who illegally sold the handgun used to kill a Chicago police commander this year has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison

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  FANTASY PLAYS: Burning questions for Week 9 in football

  November 02, 2018 21:15 IST

  FANTASY PLAYS: Burning questions for Week 9 in football

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  UK neighbors accuse Tate Modern of invading their privacy

  November 02, 2018 21:00 IST

  Residents of London's Neo Bankside apartment complex enjoy spectacular views over the city

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  Garbine Muguruza reaches semifinals at WTA Elite Trophy

  November 02, 2018 21:00 IST

  Garbine Muguruza saved three match points before beating Anastasija Sevastova 6-7 (4), 6-2, 7-6 (1) and advancing to the semifinals of the WTA Elite Trophy

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  Jobless rate for Hispanic Americans hits record low

  November 02, 2018 21:00 IST

  Jobless rate for Hispanic Americans hits record low amid worker demand and rising wages

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  Path to power: House races to watch on election night

  November 02, 2018 21:00 IST

  House races to watch on election night

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  Prenatal blood screening may predict Zika virus-associated fetal defects

  November 02, 2018 21:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Suan-Sin Foo, University of Southern California and Weiqiang Chen, University of Southern California(THE CONVERSATION) The sudden and rampant outbreak of Zika virus in 2016 terrified pregnant women, particularly those residing in Zika-endemic regions, such as Brazil, as well as those in the U.S. Their fear was justified given the link between Zika virus infection during pregnancy

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  Valverde cautious with Lionel Messi's return from injury

  November 02, 2018 20:45 IST

  Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde says he will not rush Lionel Messi's return to action from a broken arm