Category: WORLD

2018 World Cup  Result: France 1-0 Peru Date: 21 June 2018 Venue: Ekaterinburg Arena France, one of the pre-tournament favourites, join Uruguay and hosts Russia in the knockout rounds with one group game to go. France beat Peru 1-0 with a goal from Kylian Mbappe on Thursday to book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup and crush the South Americans’ hopes of progressing in their first appearance at the tournament for 36 years. Mbappe becomes France’s youngest scorer in the World Cup as his goal secured France’s position in…

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford have announced the birth of their baby girl on Instagram, saying they feel “very lucky”. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to a baby girl in an Auckland hospital on Thursday, becoming only the second world leader to do so while in office. The 37-year-old is only the second elected world leader to give birth while in office, after Benazir Bhutto in 1990.Admitted to the hospital earlier in the day, Ardern’s expected due date had been June 17. Ardern posted a…

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TOKYO: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Osaka, Japan’s second-biggest metropolis, early on Monday, killing four people, halting factory lines in an industrial area and bursting water mains, government and company officials said. Residents in western Japan were cleaning up debris Monday evening after a powerful earthquake hit the area around Osaka, the country’s second-largest city, killing four people and injuring hundreds while knocking over walls and setting off fires. The quake also grounded flights in and out of Osaka and paralyzed traffic and commuter trains most of the day. Prime Minister…

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By Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN KOLKATA: The waiter hands you the menu card.You scan the items. You rub your eyes in disbelief. “No this cannot be true”, you say aloud. The menu reads, Plastic vegetable soup Plastic soya with plastic rice Plastic paneer wrap Plastic bamboo shoot curry Many more supposedly savory dishes are on offer. However, in all this the common ingredient is plastic.”This can’t be true”,you scream at the waiter. Then trying to keep your composure, you request for a ‘proper’ menu card. You check the calendar on your…

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Hosts Russia dominated the first half of the FIFA World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia at the 80,000-capacity Luzhniki stadium on June 14. The World Cup gets underway this week, with all eyes on Russiaas the country readies to stage the greatest show on earth. Host nation Russia thrashed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the World Cup to start their tournament in style in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday. Russian president Vladimir Putin addressed the crowd and the worldwide television audience in a lengthy speech, calling football a uniting force.…

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India on Tuesday welcomed the historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, calling it a positive development. SINGAPORE, JUNE 12: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met face-to-face Tuesday morning for their highly anticipated summit. After the summit the leaders signed a “comprehensive” document, promising a new relationship between the nations. Donald Trump patted Kim’s arm as they stood on red carpet and exchanged a few words before turning to face the gathered press. “I feel really great. We’re going…

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