China says Trump's tweets are from alternate universe

The Daily cited as example tweets from Trump this week where he accused Beijing of hacking Clinton's emails without providing any evidence: news agency

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Donald Trump threatens to pull US out of WTO if it doesn’t ‘shape up’

“If they don’t shape up, I would withdraw from the WTO,” Trump said Thursday in an Oval Office interview with Bloomberg News. Trump said the agreement establishing the body “was the single worst trade deal ever made.”

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Whatsapp's on-air moment to tackle fake news

Whatsapp's on-air moment to tackle fake newsWhatsApp is rolling out radio campaigns, asking people to check the information received before they share it.

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Govt mulls action against India heads of social media

Govt mulls action against India heads of social mediaThe issue was discussed by a committee of secretaries, which was constituted following lynching of nearly 40 people in last one year suspectedly due to circulation of fake news in popular social media platforms like WhatsApp, an official privy to the development said.

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WhatsApp to train users on dangers of fake news

"Our goal is to help keep people safe by creating greater awareness about fake news and empowering users to help limit its spread," Ben Supple, Public Policy Manager at WhatsApp

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Asian shares, dollar becalmed awaiting trade news

Japan's Nikkei rose 0.3 per cent, while EMini futures for the S&P 500 added 0.11 per cent.

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Check out all the bulk deals from Friday's session

Rupee recovery and lower crude along with reversal in FIIs buying mode and stock-specifics news kept the rallying momentum.

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Who will be biggest hit in US-China trade war?

"There is no winner in a trade war," said Xiang Ligang, CEO of cctime.com, a telecom news site.

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Will take bitter decision on Jadhav: Pak minister

Will take bitter decision on Jadhav: Pak minister"We will try to move forward under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The nation should be ready as we will have to take some bitter decisions," Geo News quoted Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

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EC moves SC on paid news during elections

EC moves SC on paid news during electionsSources in the ECI confirmed that the petition was filed last week.

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US job data likely to be revised up, news jobs in line

A final benchmark revision will be published in February along with the employment report for January

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EC moves apex court on paid news during elections

EC moves apex court on paid news during electionsA Special Leave Petition has been submitted challenging the HC order on disqualification of BJP's Narottam Mishra.

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Gold prices steady as US-China trade optimism pressures dollar

News of planned US-China trade talks and a partial recovery in Turkey's lira have steadied investor nerves.

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US points at China, not Russia, on election meddling

"I can say definitively that it's a sufficient national security concern about Chinese meddling, Iranian meddling and North Korean meddling that we're taking steps to try and prevent it," Bolton told ABC News.

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Zardari's close aide arrested in money laundering case in Pakistan

Anwar Majeed, owner of Omni Group, and his son Abdul Ghani Majeed were arrested by the FIA after they appeared before the apex court in connection with the case, The News reported.

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Minister adds new twist to Aero India drama

Minister adds new twist to Aero India dramaAll news of the venue being shifted are 'rumours', parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar tweeted.

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Imran Khan set to appoint renowned economist as advisor

The party issued a press release saying that Razzaq would guide the PTI chief on a number of issues including investment, economy, trade, and related issues, according to Geo News.

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Iran foreign minister says no meeting planned with US counterpart: News agency

United States re-imposed sanctions on Iran in line with President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of a 2015 agreement over Iran's nuclear programme.

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Hindi weekly news bulletin from UN begins

Hindi weekly news bulletin from UN beginsSwaraj also said that a United Nations Twitter account in Hindi has also been opened to give Hindi speaking public access to the programmes and news related to the UN.

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Harivansh: From Rs 500 job to RS Dy Chairperson

Harivansh: From Rs 500 job to RS Dy ChairpersonFrom journalism to politics, Harivansh has worked as editor in many news organisation and was also media adviser of former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar.

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