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NBA Playoffs 2017: Celtics rally from 21 down to stun Cavs 111-108

AveryBradleymadea3-pointerwithlessthanasecondleftastheBostonCelticsbeattheClevelandCavaliers111-108onSundaynightintheEasternConferencefinalsGame3,going2-1onthes

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2017 NBA Playoffs: Celtics rally from 21 down to stun Cavs 111-108

AveryBradleymadea3-pointerwithlessthanasecondleftastheBostonCelticsbeattheClevelandCavaliers111-108onSundaynightintheEasternConferencefinalsGame3,going2-1onthes

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Thomas injured, Celtics find new low in Game 2 loss to Cavs

AfterBostonwasbeatenupintheEasternConferencefinalsopener,IsaiahThomaswasconfidenttheCelticscouldbouncebackinGame2.“We’renotscaredofCleveland,”hesaid.“They’renot

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3 out of 4 S. Koreans expect Moon's good management of state affairs

ThreeoutoffourSouthKoreansexpectednewly-electedPresidentMoonJae-in'sgoodmanagementofstateaffairs,asurveyshowedonMonday.AccordingtotheRealmeterpoll,74.8percentof

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Eurovision 2017: Portugal's ballad wins contest

PortugalhavewontheEurovisionSongContestforthefirsttimeinthecompetition'shistory.SalvadorSobral,27,wonwithhisloveballadAmarPelosDois,whichwaswrittenbyhissister.H

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Spurs rout James Harden, Rockets 114-75 to win series

TheSanAntonioSpurseliminatedthesluggishJamesHardenandHoustonRocketswitha114-75victoryinGame6onThursdaynight,andtheydidn’tevenneedKawhiLeonardtodoit.LaMarcusAldr

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Hong Kong stocks open above 24,000, for first time in 18 months

The Hang Seng Index opened up at 0.6 per cent at 24,139.31, while Shanghai Composite Index traded 0.16 per cent up at 3,217.73

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Hong Kong, mainland shares slip as China’s forex reserves drop to nearly six-year low

Brokers had expected early rises as the Nasdaq closed at a record high after a 0.19 per cent rise to 5,674.22 overnight

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Fantasy rom-com 'Guardian' debuts at No. 1 on TV chart

A cable TV series about a goblin under the spell of eternal life opened at the top of a chart measuring TV shows' popularity, data showed Tuesday.

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Dow futures drop 700 points as U.S. presidential race tightens

​Dow futures tumbled more than 700 points on Tuesday night as the U.S. presidential election remained much tighter than expected, with Republican candidate Donald Trump showing strength in crucial battleground states.

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Taiwan manufacturing continues to show upbeat signs

​Taiwan's manufacturing sector continued to display signs of improvements in August after it ended its 15-month recession in July, the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research said Friday.

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62% of Indians want military might used to beat terror: Survey

India might love its soft power, but Indians favour getting tough with the world. A majority (62 per cent) Indians believe using overwhelmingmilitary force is the best way to defeat terrorism+ , while a similar number of Indians (63%) want to increase defense spending.

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Decline in global crude extends Pakistan's PSX losses

​ The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) stayed bearish for a third straight day on Thursday largely due to declining trends in the international oil markets which hurt the sentiments at the local bourse.

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U.S. stocks decline amid rate hike concerns

​U.S. stocks ended lower after wavering in a tight range Friday, as investors kept cautious amid hawkish remarks on rate hikes from Federal Reserve officials.

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Aussie stocks continue climb in wake of U.S. Federal Reserve

The Australian market has climbed higher in early Thursday trade on broad-based buying in the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserves policy meeting.

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S. Korea freezes policy rate at record low for 9 months

​South Korea's central bank on Thursday froze its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 1.5 percent, keeping a wait-and-see stance for 9 months in a row.

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China's manufacturing activity falls to four-year low

China's manufacturing activity has fallen to its lowest level in four years, pointing to the need for more policy support to bolster economic growth and push structural reforms.