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  Huawei calls on US, others to show proof of security risk

  December 18, 2018 16:45 IST

  The chairman of Huawei has called on the United States, Australia and other governments to provide evidence to back up claims that the Chinese tech giant is a security risk

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  Thai police say sunken ship failed to meet design standards

  December 18, 2018 16:30 IST

  Police in Thailand say their investigations found that a boat that sank in rough weather in July, killing 47 Chinese tourists, failed to meet regulatory standards.

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  Russian diplomat: West jealous about Russian clout in Africa

  December 18, 2018 16:00 IST

  A senior Russian diplomat says the West has been "jealous" about Russia's growing clout in the Central African Republic

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  Indonesian defendant suffers setback in Kim murder trial

  December 18, 2018 16:00 IST

  An Indonesian woman due to begin her defense next month in her trial for the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half brother suffered a setback when a judge rejected her bid to secure statements given by seven witnesses

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  Morocco arrests suspect after deaths of 2 European tourists

  December 18, 2018 16:00 IST

  Moroccan authorities say one person has been arrested in connection with the deaths of two Scandinavian tourists in the Atlas Mountains, a popular hiking destination

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  Austrian skiers go 1-2-3 in final downhill training session

  December 18, 2018 16:00 IST

  Ramona Siebenhofer led the third and final training session for a World Cup downhill

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  German high court throws out far-right complaint on migrants

  December 18, 2018 15:45 IST

  Germany's highest court has thrown out complaints from the far-right Alternative for Germany party claiming Chancellor Angela Merkel's 2015 decision to allow in hundreds of thousands of migrants were a constitutional violation

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  Manchester United says manager Jose Mourinho has left the club

  December 18, 2018 15:45 IST

  Manchester United says manager Jose Mourinho has left the club

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  Jose Mourinho leaves Man United after 2½ years

  December 18, 2018 15:45 IST

  Manchester United says Jose Mourinho has left the Premier League club with immediate effect

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  Kremlin denies roiling US politics through social media

  December 18, 2018 15:30 IST

  The Kremlin says new reports containing new claims of Russia's political disinformation campaign on U.S. social media are baseless

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  UK Cabinet to consider 'no-deal' Brexit preparations

  December 18, 2018 15:15 IST

  The British Cabinet is expected to discuss ramping up preparations for Britain's departure from the European Union without a deal.

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  Little if any progress as partial government shutdown looms

  December 18, 2018 15:15 IST

  Few if any signs of progress emerge as Trump, Democratic lawmakers continue standoff with a partial shutdown looming

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  Death toll in Mumbai fire rises to 8

  December 18, 2018 15:15 IST

  Indian officials say the death toll from a fire that swept through a Mumbai hospital has risen to eight

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  Survey shows German businesses increasingly gloomy

  December 18, 2018 15:15 IST

  A closely watched survey shows increasing pessimism among German businesses, with its fourth monthly drop in a row

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  French interior minister to meet police union reps

  December 18, 2018 15:00 IST

  France's interior minister is to meet with representatives of police unions, following complaints about working conditions and calls for a work slowdown over what unions say are strained resources after five straight weekends of sometimes violent protests

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  World stocks slip as traders brace for Fed rate increase

  December 18, 2018 15:00 IST

  World markets stumble as traders brace for Fed rate hike amid expectations of slower growth

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  Saints keep finding ways to grind out wins, stay atop NFC

  December 18, 2018 14:30 IST

  On a night when the offense was stuck in neutral, the Saints still found a way to grind out a 12-9 win against Carolina behind their ever-improving defense

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  EU officials, firms meet African leaders to talk investment

  December 18, 2018 14:30 IST

  European officials and companies are meeting in Vienna with African leaders for talks on increasing investment in the continent

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  Putin decries prosecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia

  December 18, 2018 14:15 IST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to looking into what has been widely viewed as the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia

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  As US life expectancy falls, West Virginia offers lessons

  December 18, 2018 14:15 IST

  West Virginia serves as harbinger of health woes: overdoses, suicides, obesity and sinking life expectancy

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  Asylum seekers stake claims on patch of US soil at border

  December 18, 2018 13:30 IST

  Several asylum seekers, waited on a small patch of U.S. soil for hours demanding that their claims be processed immediately, challenging a U.S. policy to make people wait in Mexico if there are capacity constraints

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  Lillard scores 39, leads Trail Blazers over Clippers 131-127

  December 18, 2018 13:30 IST

  Damian Lillard scored 22 of his 39 points in a dominant third quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 131-127

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  League's most aggressive coach backs down at critical time

  December 18, 2018 13:00 IST

  Broncos coach Vance Joseph insists not going for it on fourth-and-1 deep in Browns territory was the right move

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  3 South Korean teens found dead, 7 unconscious at motel

  December 18, 2018 11:30 IST

  South Korean fire department officials say three teenagers were presumed dead and seven others were being treated for injuries after they were found unconscious at a motel in the seaside town of Gangneung

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  China will 'never seek hegemony,' Xi says in reform speech

  December 18, 2018 11:30 IST

  Chinese President Xi Jinping says the country will "never seek hegemony" even as it approaches the center of the world stage, in a speech marking China's 40 years of reform

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  With final jabs at FBI, Michael Flynn heads to sentencing

  December 18, 2018 11:15 IST

  Flynn will likely walk out of a courtroom a free man due to his extensive cooperation with federal prosecutors

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  For Trump, the economy is a potential 2020 storm cloud

  December 18, 2018 11:15 IST

  The greatest threat to President Donald Trump's re-election bid could be an economic slowdown. And the president knows it.

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  No timeline: O'Rourke not rushing 2020 decision despite buzz

  December 18, 2018 11:15 IST

  If the Democratic 2020 presidential field is on pins and needles as Beto O'Rourke decides if he wants to run, it'll just have to keep waiting