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Netflix has hit gold with the gripping second season of 'Sacred Games'
The show is rife with conflict as the characters fight for a future they may not be a part of, battling their own personal demons
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How Asia's largest liquor boutique, Tonique, plans to conquer the world
Tonique has a collection of 100 Indian wines alone, and almost all of the younger beer brands the country is coming to love
 "How Asia's largest liquor boutique, Tonique, plans to conquer the world")
How a teeny-weeny, six inches tall, chef became a great big star
As she adjusted the props, pulling clay and small pieces of felt from her tool kit - a clear, CVS-brand pill box - the chef became exponentially cuter and more expressive
 "How a teeny-weeny, six inches tall, chef became a great big star")
How an indigenous style of acrobatic hip hop has travelled to global shows
Mumbai dancers fuse lyrical hip hop and b-boying with elements of American cheerleading and trapeze-esque bits from the circus
 "How an indigenous style of acrobatic hip hop has travelled to global shows")
Google employees urge company to pledge it won't work with US border forces
A group of employees called Googlers for Human Rights posted a public petition urging the company not to bid on a cloud computing contract for CBP
 "Google employees urge company to pledge it won't work with US border forces")
Hong Kong airport shuts down as 5000 pro-democracy activists hold protests
The abrupt shutdown at one of the world's busiest hubs came as the Beijing signalled its rising anger at the protesters denouncing violent demonstrations as 'terrorism'
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Hong Kong activists keep up pressure with rallies despite police objections
The fresh demonstrations came after the financial hub's chief executive ruled out concessions
US-China trade war: Additional tariffs may lower Chinese growth, warns IMF
The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecast for China to 6.2 percent this year, assuming no new tariffs are imposed
 "US-China trade war: Additional tariffs may lower Chinese growth, warns IMF")
Trump lashes out at Huawei, rules out any business with the Chinese firm
Trump administration is also asking others to not give access to Huawei inside their countries
 "Trump lashes out at Huawei, rules out any business with the Chinese firm")
Woodstock: The birthplace of festival fashion
Once upon a time, Woodstock wasn't a commercial opportunity, it was a statement of identity
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How this advocacy group is fighting to bring Yamuna back to life
The Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan is strenuously advocating cleanup and restoration of the river
 "How this advocacy group is fighting to bring Yamuna back to life")
Are electric scooters good for the planet? Only if they replace car trips
When only one-third of e-scooter rides displace automobile travel, use of e-scooters likely increases overall transportation emissions by drawing people away from walking, biking or public transport
 "Are electric scooters good for the planet? Only if they replace car trips")
As Boeing continues to struggle, Airbus fails to capitalise on market
Experts say the Toulouse, France-based aviation giant faces production constraints that likely limit its ability to grab more market share
 "As Boeing continues to struggle, Airbus fails to capitalise on market")
Juicy secrets about restaurants i learned working as Nobu's maitre d'
From celebrity seating warfare to dogs sipping Champagne, there's never a dull moment at America's most famous sushi joint
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Two injured as small 'explosions' hit Bangkok ahead of Mike Pompeo visit
"Two women sustained injuries," in one explosion just outside the city centre, the Erawan Emergency Centre responders told AFP
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Won't allow Huawei inside US due to national security threat, says Trump
"We can do business for non-security things with Huawei because that's -- we'll do that. But anything having to do with the national security, we're not dealing with Huawei," Trump said
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US, China negotiators wrap up trade talks after Trump's Twitter tirade
"My team is negotiating with them now, but they always change the deal in the end to their benefit," Trump wrote on Tuesday.
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Amarnath Yatra 2019: The pilgrimage and communal harmony in pictures
India is hailing Amarnath Yatra to a holy cave high in the snow-capped mountains of contested Kashmir as an example of communal harmony
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PM Narendra Modi features in Netanyahu's election campaign in Israel
The Likud party headquarters on Metzudat Ze'ev 38, King George Street, in Tel Aviv was seen with election advertisement banners depicting Netanyahu's closeness with world leaders
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Iran invites Pompeo for interview by reporter once detained in US
Pompeo said on Thursday in an interview with Bloomberg that he would "happily" go to Tehran and willingly appear on Iranian television
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