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Achilles the cat predicts Russian victory against Saudi Arabia

Saint Petersburg, June 13 "Achilles," the feline resident mouse-catcher at St. Petersburg's Hermitage museum, was on Wednesday promoted to Soccer-oracle-in-chief…

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FIFA head says Spain’s situation reminds condition of Italy in 2006

Moscow, June 13 The president of FIFA on Wednesday stated that the Spain national team is not in an ideal…

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Jamie Foxx denies allegations of sexual misconduct, calls it ‘absurd’

Actor Jamie Foxx is the latest celebrity to be accused of sexual misconduct, but he says the allegation is "absurd".…

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Young Russian athlete with Down syndrome to help referee in the opening match

Moscow, June 13 A young Russian athlete with Down syndrome will help the referee with the coin toss that decides…

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Pompeo discusses Trump-Kim summit outcome with South Korean President Moon Jae-in

Seoul, June 14 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in to…

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Confident Brazil coach Tite has nothing to hide

Sochi, June 13 Brazil coach Tite dispelled doubts on Wednesday regarding the team that will play against Switzerland in their…

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S.Korea, US, Japan discuss strategy over N.Korea

Seoul, June 14 (IANS) The top diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan had talks here on Thursday over…

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India to bat first in the historic test against Afghanistan

Bengaluru, June 14 India skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat in the one-off Test against debutants…

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Islamic art can help people understand Islam: Kuwaiti calligrapher

By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) Islamic art, especially calligraphy, can play a key role in ada'wah', or inviting…

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Mars rover threatened by unprecedented storm

Washington, June 14 (IANS) An unprecedented sandstorm on Mars is threatening the survival of NASA's solar-powered Opportunity rover, the US…

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In ‘post-war’ Afghanistan, children’s lives still scarred by violence and fear

By Majidullah Rasooli After three decades of war, Afghanistan is still not a secure place to live in. It is…

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An astute study of early Indian sociology (Book Review)

By Saket Suman Book: Conceptualising Man and Society; Author: Pradip Kumar Bose; Publisher: Orient BlackSwan; Pages: 162; Price: Rs 595…

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