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Obama hopes for quiet after White House but will defend 'core values'

WASHINGTON, January 19 (Reuters): He is ready for some quiet time, plans to do some writing and intends to give his successor space to govern, at least on most issues. President Barack Obama gave s

/ 19th January 2017
Global coalition aims to ‘outsmart’ future epidemics with new vaccines

DAVOS, January 19 (Reuters): A global coalition of governments, health specialists and philanthropists will launch a new plan on Thursday to "outsmart" future disease epidemics with a fund to prepare and create

/ 19th January 2017
Xi portrays China as global leader as Trump era looms

GENEVA, January 19 (Reuters): China will build a "new model" of relations with the United States, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday in a speech that portrayed China as the leader of a globalised world wher

/ 19th January 2017
SC rejects plea to recognise divorces granted by Church

New Delhi, January 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea that sought recognition to divorce decrees passed by ecclesiastical courts to Catholic couples. A bench of Chief Justice

/ 19th January 2017
Afghan journalists face more threats as violence spreads

KABUL, January 19 (Reuters) - Afghan journalists say they are facing more risks than ever as both insurgents and unscrupulous government officials increasingly threaten, assault, and even murder reporters. &

/ 19th January 2017
Indian surrogate mothers grab last chance to make babies ahead of impending ban

MUMBAI, January 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Inside a bungalow in a plush residential area of Gurugram, on the outskirts of New Delhi, a group of women in different stages of pregnancy share the hope their

/ 19th January 2017
Man Utd oust Real Madrid from top of revenue league

LONDON, January 19 (Reuters) - Manchester United have deposed Real Madrid as the world's richest soccer club after revenue grew to a record $735 million in 2015-16, according to Deloitte's annual Money League p

/ 19th January 2017
Malaysian PM tells Myanmar to "stop the killing" of Rohingya, as Muslims meet

KUALA LUMPUR, January 19 (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called on Myanmar on Thursday to stop all discrimination and attacks on Rohingya Muslims, and urged the world's Islamic countries to act

/ 19th January 2017
Serena routs Safarova to reach third round at Melbourne

MELBOURNE, January 19 (Reuters) - Serena Williams charged into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday with an emphatic 6-3 6-4 win over Czech Lucie Safarova. The second seeded American,

/ 19th January 2017
Protesters in Tamil Nadu urge Modi to allow ancient bull-taming rite of 'jallikattu'

NEW DELHI, January 19 (Reuters) - Protests by thousands of people demanding the resumption of a traditional bull-taming festival have disrupted daily life across the state of Tamil Nadu, forcing its leader to u

/ 19th January 2017
UP bus tragedy deaths rise to 25, school's licence cancelled

Lucknow, January 19 (IANS) The deaths in the road accident in Etah of Uttar Pradesh, where a speeding truck collided with a school bus early on Thursday, rose to 25, the state police said. More tha

/ 19th January 2017
Fortress Washington girds for days of anti-Trump protests

WASHINGTON, January 19 (Reuters) - Washington will turn into a virtual fortress ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on Friday, as the U.S. capital braces for more than a quarter-million protesters

/ 19th January 2017
After Pope blessing, Duterte challenges abusive priests to 'showdown'

MANILA, January 19 (Reuters) - Undeterred by a blessing from Pope Francis, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte launched an angry rebuke on Thursday of priests and bishops critical of his drugs war, accusing th

/ 19th January 2017
Istomin achieves mission 'impossible' with Djokovic win

MELBOURNE, January 19 (Reuters) - Exhausted by a near five-hour contest, Denis Istomin struggled to formulate his thoughts following his stunning upset of Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. The

/ 19th January 2017
Manipur CM's son to push modern tech, digitisation if elected

Imphal, January 19 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh's son, Surajkumar, 29, who is fighting the state assembly elections from the Khangabok constituency, plans to stress on modern technology and d

/ 19th January 2017
Samsung chief allowed home, prosecutor vows to keep chasing

SEOUL, January 19 (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Thursday denied a special prosecutor clearance to arrest the head of Samsung Group, the country's largest conglomerate, amid a graft scandal that has led to

/ 19th January 2017
MDCA Tourney: Sovran, Trebuchet enter semis

MOKOKCHUNG, JANUARY 18 (MExN): Senior player Talikaba's half century proved to be in vain as Rainbow CC went down by 3 runs in the 3rd quarter final match of the ongoing MDCA Inter Club T20 Cricket Tournament p

/ 18th January 2017
Saina Nehwal, Ajay Jayaram win in Malaysia Masters

SARAWAK, JANUARY 18 (PTI): Saina Nehwal and Ajay Jayaram reached the prequarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold after contrasting wins in women's and men's singles competition respectively on Wedn

/ 18th January 2017
NBCC breaks its silence

Urges Naga leaders to resolve differences with humility for common good of our people DIMAPUR, JANUARY 18 (MExN): The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) today expressed concern at the turn of even

Nagaland / 18th January 2017
Sovereignty, the basis of Naga struggle: NSCN (K)

DIMAPUR, JANUARY 18 (MExN): The NSCN (K) today reasserted its position that “sovereignty is the basis of the Naga struggle and no dialogue or political process could ever be contemplated without sovereign

Nagaland / 18th January 2017