Argentina wins the Davis Cup title

ZAGREB, Nov. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Argentina beat Croatia 3-2 and won the Davis Cup for the first time in Zagreb on Sunday. Croatia started in the final day with 2-1 lead, but Marin Cilic failed to beat Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in a match that lasted four hours 53 minutes, losing the chance […]

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Real Madrid open up 6-point lead in Spain’s matchday 13

MADRID, Nov. 28 (NsNewsWire) — FC Barcelona slipped to six points behind Real Madrid a week ahead of the first ‘Classico’ between the two sides in the Camp Nou season on December 3rd. Sunday saw Barcelona salvage a 1-1 draw from their visit to play Real Sociedad in what was perhaps their worst performance of […]

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U.S. consumers spend slightly less this Thanksgiving weekend

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. consumers spent about 44.5 billion U.S. dollars during this Thanksgiving weekend, slightly below a year ago, the largest U.S. retail trade association said on Sunday. More than 154 million consumers shopped over Thanksgiving weekend, from Thursday to Sunday, 2 percent above the 151 million shoppers in 2015, attracted by […]

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Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.9042 against USD Monday

BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 126 basis points to 6.9042 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the […]

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Disney’s “Moana” debuts to 81.1 mln USD in Thanksgiving box office

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Disney’s animated film “Moana” hits weekend box office in North America with over 80 million U.S. dollars. The animated adventure “Moana” debuted to be number one with an estimated 81.1 million dollars in ticket sales in the five-day holiday weekend period in the United States and Canada, reports Xinhua. […]

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Iran hopes OPEC members reach deal to cut crude output

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Iran hopes that a deal would be reached in the upcoming meeting of the member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut crude production, Iran’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Sunday. “The discussions show that OPEC can reach a sustainable agreement over its […]

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British PM says Brexit keeps her awake at night

LONDON, Nov. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Theresa May admitted Sunday that of all of the challenges she faces as Britain’s prime minister, it is Brexit that keeps her awake at night. The politician opened the door of Number 10 Downing Street to give a rare insight about her journey to the top job in government, reports […]

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Syrian forces storm strategic rebel-held district in Aleppo

DAMASCUS, Nov. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The Syrian army successfully recaptured on Sunday the neighborhood of Sakhour in the rebel-held part east of Aleppo city in northern Syria, a military source told Xinhua. This is considered the latest in a series of victories military forces have achieved recently in that part of the country, stated the […]

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Cuba preparing for national tribute to Fidel Castro

HAVANA, Nov. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Cuban were working on Sunday to prepare for a national tribute to their revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, who died late Friday at the age of 90. The tribute will take place on Monday from 9 a.m. local time until 10 p.m., at the Jose Marti Memorial in Revolution Square in […]

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